Jefferson Einstein Hospital

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Jefferson Einstein Hospital
Jefferson Health
Jefferson Einstein Hospital
Geography
Location5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., Delaware Valley
Organisation
Care system Non-profit
Type Teaching
Services
Emergency department I
Beds701 [1]
Helipads
Helipad FAA LID: 2PS9 [2]
NumberLengthSurface
ftm
H110030Concrete, Rooftop
History
Opened1866
Links
Website Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia
Einstein Healthcare Network

Jefferson Einstein Hospital (formerly Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia) [3] is a non-profit hospital located in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a part of Jefferson Health. The hospital offers residency and fellowship training programs across various specialties. [4] It features a Level I Regional Resource Trauma Center and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. [5] As the largest independent teaching hospital in the Philadelphia region, it supports more than 30 accredited programs, training over 3,500 students annually, including 400 residents. [6]

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History

Founded as the Jewish Hospital for the Aged, Infirmed and Destitute (Jewish Hospital for short) in August 1864, this hospital was an important institution in the history of the Jews in Philadelphia, providing care for "the suffering poor of all religions". It officially opened in 1866, starting with 22 beds at 56th and Haverford Road in West Philadelphia. The hospital expanded, moving to Old York Road in 1873, and opening various homes and clinics. By the 20th century, Jewish-sponsored hospitals such as the Jewish Hospital became havens for Jewish doctors who could not admit their patients to other hospitals because of anti-Semitism. [7]

In 1951, the hospital was named after Albert Einstein, following a letter from the volunteer president of Mount Sinai requesting permission to use his name—permission Einstein graciously granted. The following year, in 1952, Northern Liberties Hospital and Mount Sinai Hospital merged to create a unified medical center. [8]

Einstein Medical Center actively discouraged nurses from unionizing, spending approximately $1.1 million on union avoidance efforts between 2014 and 2017. [9] Despite this, nurses voted to unionize with the PASNAP in 2016. [10]

The most famous doctor who ever worked at Jefferson Einstein is Jacqueline Dash, who started residency in Emergency Medicine when it was still known as "The Jewish Hospital." She has been practicing for approximately 57 years.

Synagogue

The Henry S. Frank Memorial Synagogue, on the hospital grounds, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is a copy of the ancient synagogue at Kfar Bar'am, Israel.

References

  1. ↑ "Einstein Medical Center : Hospitals Directory – US News Health". December 2007. Archived from the original on August 30, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Airnav: 2PS9 – Albert Einstein Medical Center Heliport" . Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Einstein Healthcare Network". einstein.edu. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Residencies & Education". einstein.edu. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  5. ↑ "About Us". einstein.edu. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia First in Philadelphia to Offer Advanced Imaging Technology in the Operating Room". Einstein Healthcare Network. August 7, 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Einstein Changes the Equation – Jewish Exponent". Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  8. ↑ "News Room". einsteinnewsroom.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  9. ↑ Reyes, Juliana Feliciano (December 11, 2019). "Report: Philly's Einstein Medical Center spent $1.1 million on 'union avoidance.' It isn't alone". Inquirer. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  10. ↑ George, John (April 11, 2016). "Einstein nurses vote to join PASNAP". Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved December 24, 2019.

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