Schuylkill Regional Medical Center

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Schuylkill Regional Medical Center
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Schuylkill Regional Medical Center
Geography
Location Pottsville, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates 40°41′28″N76°11′20″W / 40.691035°N 76.188962°W / 40.691035; -76.188962 Coordinates: 40°41′28″N76°11′20″W / 40.691035°N 76.188962°W / 40.691035; -76.188962
Organization
Funding Non-profit hospital
Type General
History
OpenedAugust 1, 2008
Links
Website schuylkillhealth.com
Lists Hospitals in Pennsylvania

Schuylkill Regional Medical Center is a non-profit affiliation between two community hospitals formerly known as Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center and The Pottsville Hospital and Warne Clinic, both of which are located in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, United States.

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On August 1, 2008, Schuylkill Health became the new parent organization for both facilities and their related health systems. [1] After the affiliation was formalized in 2008, Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center became known as the East Norwegian Street campus and Pottsville Hospital was renamed the South Jackson Street campus. [1]

Schuylkill Health System provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services and includes a regional network of off-site centers throughout Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania which specialize in family care, home health, outpatient surgery, MRI, and rehabilitation. [1] Both the South Jackson Street and East Norwegian Street campuses are designated Level III Trauma centers by the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation. [2] [3]

On September 16, 2016 both campuses became part of Lehigh Valley Health Network.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 About Schuylkill Health System Schuylkill Regional Medical Center, accessed February 4, 2010.
  2. Pennsylvania Trauma Centers Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation, accessed February 4, 2010.
  3. Level III Trauma accreditation SRMC Press Release, accessed February 4, 2010.