Wilkes-Barre General Hospital

Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, is a for-profit hospital located in northeastern Pennsylvania. The hospital has a Level II Trauma Center which serves nearly 60,000 patients per year. Wilkes-Barre specializes in cardiovascular care and also works with cancer, oncology, renal disease among others.[1][2]

Wilkes-Barre General Hospital
Community Health Systems
Geography
Location575 N River St, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates41.25857°N 75.86719°W / 41.25857; -75.86719
Organization
Care systemFor-profit
Services
Emergency departmentLevel II Trauma Center
Beds412
History
Opened1876
Links
WebsiteWilkes-Barre General Hospital
ListsHospitals in Pennsylvania

History

In 1870, physicians of Nine Wilkes-Barre believed the region needed better medical support and sought to establish a hospital. Ground broke in 1872, the hospital was completed and opened in 1876.

In 1902, the hospital opened the X-ray department. In 1963, the nuclear medicine department was established.

Christopher Jones was awarded the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital’s third-quarter DAISY Award in 2019 for his work on clinical services telemetry.[3] The hospital is owned by Tennessee-based Community Health Systems.[2]

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References
  1. Medicare Hospital Mortality Information. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Care Financing Administration. 1987. pp. 569–.
  2. Jerry Lynott and Dan Stokes (2019-01-29). "Nurses, Wilkes-Barre General Hospital reach tentative deal". Times Leader. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  3. ZACCAGNINO, LISA (2019-11-24). "People on the Move". citizensvoice.com. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
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