Upmc Horizon

Name :

Upmc Horizon

Address  :

110 North Main St

Town  :

Greenville

State  :

Pennsylvania

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

16125

Phone  :

724 588 2100

Web URL  :


Description

UPMC Horizon
UPMC Horizon is comprised of two hospital facilities Greenville Regional Hospital and Shenango Valley Medical Center which merged in 1992 to form Horizon Health System In 1998 through a merger with UPMC Horizon Health System became UPMC Horizon

Mission Statement
UPMC Horizon strives to deliver high quality patientcentered health care to the communities we serve

Vision
We are committed to providing patients with exceptional care in an environment that promotes quality and safety in a manner that exceeds patient expectations Through collaboration between the board medical staff and hospital staff UPMC Horizon is committed to a culture in which our employees and physicians exhibit the core values of dignity respect compassion and genuine concern for all

Values
Dignity UPMC Horizon values humanity and believes that all patients deserve to be treated in a manner that promotes dignity at all times

Respect UPMC Horizon values the diversity of the communities we serve and believes that all patients deserve to be treated with respect at all times

Compassion UPMC Horizon values the trust placed in us by our community and believes that all patients deserve to be treated with compassion and a genuine concern for their physical emotional spiritual and social needs


History

Our History
UPMC Horizon is comprised of two hospital facilities Greenville Regional Hospital and Shenango Valley Medical Center which merged in 1992 to form Horizon Health System In 1998 through a merger with UPMC Horizon Health System became UPMC Horizon

Greenville Regional Hospital then known simply as Greenville Hospital was founded in 1906 shortly after five local physicians met to discuss the need for a community hospital in Greenville On Aug 1 1906 the charter for the incorporation for Greenville Hospital was signed and the 14bed hospital opened the following January Just a few months later the hospital was planning its first expansion and continued to expand to its present size

Shenango Valley Osteopathic Hospital later Shenango Valley Medical Center opened its doors in March 1960 The 50bed hospital quickly grew resulting in a second addition in 1966 and a third in 1969
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