St. Luke's University Health Network

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St. Luke's University Health Network/Temple University School of Medicine
St. Luke's University Health Network
Geography
Location Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S., Lehigh Valley
Coordinates 40°36′35″N75°23′33″W / 40.60965°N 75.39251°W / 40.60965; -75.39251
Organisation
Funding Non-profit hospital
Type Teaching
Services
Emergency department Adult Level I
Beds800+
History
Opened1872
Links
Website www.sluhn.org

St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) is a non-profit network of 15 campuses and over 300 outpatient sites. The health network is headquartered in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Contents

As of 2024, the network has over 20,000 employees.

History

The network started in 1872 [1] with St. Luke's Hospital, now known as St. Luke's University Hospital, which became a primary teaching hospital for Temple University School of Medicine in 1901. St. Luke's University Hospital is a non-profit, tertiary-care, teaching hospital. The networks service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuykill, and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke's operates the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke's Children's Hospital.

Specialties

St. Luke's University Health Network is a member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems and offers 90 medical specialties, including:

Locations

St. Luke's University Health Network comprises fourteen hospitals:

The network's 300 outpatient sites provide various healthcare services, including:

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References

  1. Network, St Luke's University Health. "St. Luke's University Health Network's 150th Anniversary". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2023-06-30.