UPMC Susquehanna Williamsport

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UPMC Williamsport
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UPMC Susquehanna Williamsport
Geography
Location700 High St, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates 41°14′49″N77°00′56″W / 41.2470°N 77.0155°W / 41.2470; -77.0155 Coordinates: 41°14′49″N77°00′56″W / 41.2470°N 77.0155°W / 41.2470; -77.0155
Organization
Type 24-hr emergency
Services
Emergency department yes
Beds224
Helipads
Helipad yes
NumberLengthSurface
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H110030Concrete, Rooftop
History
Opened1873
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UPMC Williamsport, formerly UPMC Susquehanna Williamsport or Williamsport Regional Medical Center, is a 24-hr emergency hospital of UPMC Susquenhana located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Originally established in 1873 as the Williamsport Hospital, it currently operates at least 224 beds.

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History

Originally established in 1873 as the Williamsport Hospital, UPMC Williamsport, formerly Williamsport Regional Medical Center, is a general medical and surgical hospital in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, operating at least 224 beds. The hospital is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. Services include the Heart & Vascular Institute, the first intensive care unit in Central Pennsylvania, pharmacy, 24-hour emergency department, inpatient services including same day surgery, a family practice residency program, and more. [1]

Following several industrial accidents that occurred in the early 1870s, members of the Lycoming County Medical Society decided there was a need for a hospital where patients could be fed and cared for in a clean environment. In 1873, upon petition by members of the Lycoming County Medical Society and 23 leading citizens of the community, the Lycoming County Court granted a Charter establishing The Williamsport Hospital. [2]

Williamsport Regional Medical Center was part of an alliance of three hospitals that formed Susquehanna Health in 1994. [3] Williamsport Regional Medical Center became of the UPMC network when Susquehanna Health was integrated into the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) on October 18, 2016. [4] [5]

2017 fire

On July 25, 2017, the Williamsport Fire Department responded to a reported fire at the hospital. When they arrived, it was revealed that a patient at the hospital had set herself on fire with a lighter. [6] Three hospital employees entered the room to put the woman out; two of them were injured. The woman, who was known to have mental health problems was sent to the burn unit in critical condition. The damage was confined into the patient's room only. After about 10 minutes the evacuation was lifted and the hospital reopened. [7]

Three days later the women died from her injuries. [8] [9] [10]

Services

The hospital provides a variety of specialties to both adults and children. [11] [12]

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