Lehigh Valley Hospital
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Lehigh Valley Hospital is a network of three hospitals in Allentown and Bethlehem, serving as the primary hospital system for the Lehigh Valley, in Pennsylvania, United States.
The network consists of three hospitals and six health centers. The hospital system is formally known as the Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network (LVHHN). The hospital system was established in 1899. It is one of the oldest licensed teaching hospitals in Pennsylvania and is a chief clinical campus of the Penn State University College of Medicine located in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
The hospital network is the largest employer in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley, employing over 9,400 people in 2007[1].
In December 2007, Lehigh Valley Hospital on Cedar Crest Boulevard opened the Kaysch Family Pavilion, adding an additional 120 beds (education conference center, general medicine, intensive care, and regional burn center) to the campus.
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[edit] Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network locations
[edit] Hospitals
- Cedar Crest Boulevard and Interstate 78, Allentown.
- 17th Street and Chew Street, Allentown.
- U.S. Route 22 and Schoenersville Road (Muhlenburg Campus), Bethlehem.
[edit] Health Centers
- Bath, Pennsylvania
- Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania
- Hamburg, Pennsylvania
- Hellertown, Pennsylvania
- Kutztown, Pennsylvania
- Trexlertown, Pennsylvania
[edit] References
- ^ Karp, Gregory. "Where We Worked in 2007." The Morning Call. January 6, 2008. pp. D1
