| Lankenau Hospital | |
| Main Line Health | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Organization | |
| Funding | Non-profit hospital |
| Hospital type | Teaching |
| Network | Planetree Alliance |
| Services | |
| Standards | Joint Commission |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Helipad | FAA LID: 9PA9 |
| Beds | 331 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1850 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.mainlinehealth.org/Lankenau |
| Lists | Hospitals in Pennsylvania |
Lankenau Hospital is a 351-bed tertiary care, community based teaching hospital located in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. It is a founding member of Main Line Health, a community-based not-for-profit health system, comprising Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital, and Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital. It is also a member of the Planetree Alliance, a nonprofit association of health-care institutions set up to promote practices to make patients less intimidated and more comfortable with the health care they receive.
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The Emergency Department is certified by the Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center.[1] There is an FAA certified rooftop helipad available for medevacs.[2]
Lankenau Hospital was founded in 1860 as the "German Hospital of Philadelphia" located on Morris Street in North Philadelphia. In 1917, many German institutions took new names with the entry of the United States into World War I. The hospital renamed itself "Lankenau Hospital" after John D. Lankenau, a successful German-born Philadelphia businessman who was one of the first supporters and leaders of the Hospital.
After relocating to larger facilities at Girard and Corinthian Avenues in North Philadelphia, Lankenau moved to Wynnewood in the "Main Line" region of the suburbs in December 1953. Its new location was the former site of the Overbrook Country Club and golf course. Since then, the Hospital has continued to grow, along with its community, and today it serves southeastern Pennsylvania by offering a wide variety of primary and specialty clinical services.
The hospital recently received approval to provide Medicare recipients with kidney transplants.[3]
A $529 million expansion will include renovation of the existing 331-bed facility and construction of a five-story pavilion, a 1,308-car parking garage, and a new central utility plant. The total number of beds will increase to 386.[4] The majority of the new spaces will be private rooms.[5]
Dr. Peter R. Kowey found that high doses of prescription omega-3 fatty acids did no better than placebos in preventing the recurrence of symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation episodes.[6]