Lehigh Valley Health Network’s Allentown Campus, Geisinger Wyoming Valley in Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes Barre General Hospital, and St. Luke’s Sacred Heart in Allentown, as well as their Anderson campus in Easton and their Bethlehem campus, are set to receive the vaccine, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
“This is a pivotal moment in our fight against COVID,” Jeffrey Jahre, MD, infectious disease expert and St. Luke’s Senior Vice President of Medical and Academic Affairs, said. “The world has been waiting for this vaccine, and we are on the cusp of being able to provide it.”
LVHN public information officer Brian Downs stated that the hospital network played a pivotal role in the mission to get the vaccine out during the fall.
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Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation Trauma Center Accreditation Status Change for Two Hospitals
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CAMP HILL, Pa., Dec. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Trauma Center accreditation has been granted to one additional Critical Access Hospital in Pennsylvania effective January 1, 2021.
Level IV Trauma Center Accreditation: Conemaugh Miners Medical Center - Hastings, PA
Additionally, an elevation in Trauma Center Level has been granted immediately to one hospital:
Level I Trauma Center Accreditation: Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health – Lancaster General Hospital – Lancaster, PA
Effective January 1, 2021, this brings the total number of trauma centers in Pennsylvania to 42 as follows:
Combined Adult Level 1 /Pediatric Level I Trauma Centers