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About UPMC St Margaret
UPMC St Margaret is a Magnet designated hospital Magnet status is the highest international recognition for nursing excellence and leadership UPMC St Margaret is a 249bed acute care and teaching hospital situated on a 21acre campus near Aspinwall It begins its second century of service with renewed dedication to more than 250000 residents of northeastern Allegheny County and the AlleKiski Valley providing residents convenient access to the areas finest physicians and health services

Mission amp Vision
UPMC St Margaret has a common mission with all UPMC hospitals to provide premier programs in patient care biomedical and health services research and teaching that contributes to the prevention diagnosis and treatment of human disease and disability

The hospital was honored recently to be named one of the countrys 100 Top Hospitals in a study by Solucient measuring quality care efficiency financial performance and community growth

UPMC St Margaret is dedicated to meeting the health care and health education needs of a defined population in a high quality cost effective manner as part of UPMC and in partnership with other community resources

We aim to provide the right patient care every time ensuring the highest level of quality care and patient satisfaction

To achieve our mission UPMC St Margaret is guided by the following values

Compassion
UPMC St Margaret will uphold the highest standards of customer service by providing an environment that is kind caring compassionate and patient centered

Academics
UPMC St Margaret will attract the best qualified medical and support staff using a multidisciplinary approach to patient care in collaboration with the UPMC community resources and patients families resulting in specialized medical care supported by evidence based research and education

Respect
UPMC St Margaret responds to the needs of individuals of all races religions and cultures providing access to high quality and cost effective care

Empathy
UPMC St Margaret understands and respects the specific needs of each patient and family which results in an individualized plan of care

Safety
UPMC St Margaret provides the highest quality care to promote a safe environment for each patient We consider ourselves a leader in quality care We measure report and monitor our quality outcomes and revise protocols andor procedures to improve the safety and quality of the patients environment of care

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History

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Our History
More than a century ago John H Shoenberger 18101889 one of Pittsburghs wealthiest iron manufacturers and philanthropists endowed St Margaret Memorial Hospital quotin loving memoryquot to his wife Margaret 18091878 who was known for her generosity and many acts of kindness

Upon his death Shoenberger bequeathed 800000 10 million today and three acres of land on the familys summer estate in Lawrenceville to build a hospital to honor his wife In 1898 the hospital was dedicated and the Protestant Episcopal Church elected a board of trustees to maintain it From its original location on 46th Street in Lawrenceville the hospital served residents of the citys east neighborhoods and the river towns that dotted the northern shore of the Allegheny River for 82 years

To be closer to the communities it served St Margaret in 1980 made an unprecedented move across the river to the site of the former City of Pittsburgh Water Filtration Plant near Aspinwall There the community and advanced teaching hospital thrived providing general care for 230000 residents of 19 municipalities along with specialty care in arthritis orthopaedics geriatrics and family practice teaching

In 1997 St Margaret became the first Pittsburgh hospital to merge with the UPMC strengthening its capabilities to serve its community

In 2009 UPMC St Margaret admitted 14996 patients had approximately 38500 patients visit the emergency room was the site where 15985 surgeries were performed and had outpatient volumes over 188700