Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

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Location of Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Pennsylvania
Geography
Location Hershey, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates 40°15′53″N76°40′35″W / 40.2647°N 76.6763°W / 40.2647; -76.6763
Organisation
Type Teaching hospital
Affiliated university Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Services
Emergency department Combined Adult Level I / Pediatric Level I Trauma Center [1]
Beds619
Helipads
Helipad FAA LID: 64PN [2]
FAA LID: 8PS5 [3]
NumberLengthSurface
ftm
H1 (64PN)8024Asphalt
H1 (8PS5)8024Concrete
History
Opened1966
Links
Website pennstatehealth.org/hmc

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (MSHMC) is a 619-bed [4] non-profit, tertiary, research and academic medical center headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania and serving central Pennsylvania. It is Central Pennsylvania's only academic medical center. The hospital is owned by the Penn State Health System and is its largest hospital. MSHMC is affiliated with the Penn State University College of Medicine.

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The medical center is an American College of Surgeons-designated level I adult and pediatric trauma center [5] and has a helipad to handle medevac patients. [6] Attached to the medical center is the 122 bed [7] Penn State Children's Hospital, which treats infants, children, adolescents, and young adults up to the age of 21. [8]

History

20th century

In 1963, the M. S. Hershey Foundation offered $50 million to the Pennsylvania State University to establish a medical school and teaching hospital in Hershey, Pennsylvania. [9] With this grant and $21.3 million from the U.S. Public Health Service, the university built a medical school, teaching hospital, and research center. Ground was broken in 1966 and Penn State's College of Medicine opened its doors to the first class of students in 1967. Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center accepted its first patients in 1970. [10] [11]

The original buildings at the center included the Medical Science Building and medical center, Animal Research Farm, Laundry and Steam Plant, and University Manor Apartments. Since 1970, the campus has grown from 318 to 550 acres (2.2 km2). Many additions have been made to the academic and patient-care facilities.

The center also serves nursing students from Penn State College of Nursing B.S. degree program and students from other Penn State health-related programs. The extended B.S. degree program for nurses is offered in conjunction with the College of Health and Human Development. Continuing education programs serve health-care professionals throughout Pennsylvania, with enrollments exceeding 51,000 each year. The center conducts basic and clinical research, supported by more than $100 million in awards from federal, state, and private agencies, businesses, and individuals.

21st century

By the end of June 2010, the center admitted nearly 27,000 patients and provided care through over 854,000 outpatient and 57,000 emergency-service visits. Penn State Hershey Medical Center has over 8,801 employees, 400 volunteers, and the College of Medicine enrolls more than 800 students annually.

Facilities

Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine

The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine (PSCOM), known simply as "Penn State College of Medicine" is the medical school of Penn State. While the main Penn State campus is in State College PA, this school is located in Hershey, Pennsylvania in order to align with Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, the medical school's principal affiliate. The medical school includes 26 basic science and clinical departments and a broad range of clinical programs conducted at its hospital affiliates and numerous ambulatory care sites in the region. [12]

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

The Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (MSHMC) is a 628-bed [13] non-profit, research and academic medical center located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, providing tertiary and healthcare needs for the Central Pennsylvania and the capital region. MSHMC is the region's only academic university-level teaching center. The hospital is owned by the Pennsylvania State University Health System and is the largest hospital in the system. MSHMC is affiliated with the Penn State College of Medicine. MSHMC is also a designated level I trauma center and has a helipad to handle medevac patients. [14]

Penn State Health Children's Hospital

The Penn State Health Children's Hospital (PSCH) is a nationally ranked women's and pediatric acute care teaching hospital located in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The hospital has 134 pediatric beds. [15] PSCH is affiliated with the Penn State College of Medicine and is located at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants, children, teens, and young adults aged 0–21 [16] [17] throughout central Pennsylvania and surrounding regions. Penn State Children's Hospital also sometimes treats adults that require pediatric care. [18] PSCH also features an Commonwealth of Pennsylvania designated Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center, 1 of 4 in the state. [19]

It maintains the region's only Level IV (highest level) neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and Level I (highest level) pediatric trauma center. [20] It is staffed by 200 pediatric medical and surgical specialists. [20]

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