| UPMC Hamot | |
| University of Pittsburgh Medical Center | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | , Erie, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Private |
| Funding | Non-profit hospital |
| Hospital type | Academic tertiary care |
| Affiliated university | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine LECOM |
| Services | |
| Standards | JCAHO accreditation |
| Emergency department | Level II Trauma |
| Beds | 404 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Links | |
| Website | UPMC Hamot |
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UPMC Hamot, formerly known as Hamot Medical Center, is a tertiary-care[1] medical facility located in Erie, PA. It is one of the largest employers in the Erie region. The complex features several large buildings, including a heart institute.
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Hamot was founded as the Hamot Hospital Association on February 7, 1881. The hospital was named after Pierre Simon Vincent Hamot, a successful French businessman who had settled in Erie in the early 19 century and became an active member of the community. Following his death in 1846, his children and grandchildren donated the Hamot Homestead for use as a general hospital. Quickly organized and managed by the first nurse hired by the hospital, Irene Sutleff, the hospital opened its doors to the public on July 1, 1881 and treated its first patient who was admitted on July 10, 1881. The Hamot Homestead facility quickly outgrew its 25 patient capacity, and the first of many expansions was conducted in 1888.[2]
On January 8, 2011, Hamot opened a five-story, $59 million Hamot Women's Hospital to house its obstetrics and gynaecology services.[3] UPMC Hamot is also affiliated with Kane Community Hospital in Kane, Pennsylvania, and has clinical affiliations with Charles Cole Memorial Hospital, Elk Regional Health Center, and Warren General Hospital. Hamot's marketing campaigns have used a variety of themes, including "...it matters where you go", and "leading the way to better health".
On August 27, 2010, Hamot Medical Center and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) signed a letter of intent to negotiate a $300 million affiliation deal.[4] On January 10, 2011, Hamot's board of trustees unanimously approved a formal agreement to affiliate and integrate into UPMC as the medical center's tertiary hub for northwestern Pennsylvania.[5] Hamot's affiliation with UPMC official began on February 1, 2011 and the medical center was renamed "UPMC Hamot".[6]
UPMC Hamot is listed among Thompson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals[7], Becker's Hospital Review 50 Best Hospitals in America,[8] and has recognized numerous times as being among the 50 best hospitals in various specialties by U.S. News & World Report.[9]
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