PinnacleHealth System
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PinnacleHealth System is a community-based, physician-led health care system
serving the greater Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
metropolitan area. PinnacleHealth operates five primary care facilities as well as a network of family practice and urgent care
centers, managed care
entities, home health-care
, hospice, and an array of other healthcare services.
Since its establishment in 1996, PinnacleHealth has grown to a multi-county system with more than 800 primary care physicians supported by more than 4,000 skilled nurses and technicians, over $500 million in revenue, operates several for-profit health insurance subsidiaries and a network of 5 hospital
s.
Two of PinnacleHealth's largest facilities, Harrisburg Hospital
and Polyclinic Medical Center
are teaching hospitals with a combined count of 884 inpatient beds, over 35,100 inpatient admissions and 235,000 outpatient visits per year as well as over 5,000 deliveries and 60,000 emergency room visits annually, making it one of the largest urban clinical institutions in the nation. It is the seventh largest employer in the Harrisburg area.
In 2004, PinnacleHealth established an emergency medicine
residency program
, in cooperation with the Penn State Hershey Medical Center
, a Level I trauma center located 10 miles east of Harrisburg.
Location of Clinics in Pennsylvania:
Camp Hill
,
Dillsburg
,
Elizabethville
,
Harrisburg
(several locations),
Marysville
,
Mechanicsburg
,
Middletown
,
Millersburg
,
Newport
and
Tower City
Health care system
A health care system is the organization of people, institutions, and resources to deliver health care services to meet the health needs of target populations....
serving the greater Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
metropolitan area. PinnacleHealth operates five primary care facilities as well as a network of family practice and urgent care
Urgent care
Urgent care is the delivery of ambulatory care in a facility dedicated to the delivery of medical care outside of a hospital emergency department, usually on an unscheduled, walk-in basis. Urgent care centers are primarily used to treat patients who have an injury or illness that requires immediate...
centers, managed care
Managed care
...intended to reduce unnecessary health care costs through a variety of mechanisms, including: economic incentives for physicians and patients to select less costly forms of care; programs for reviewing the medical necessity of specific services; increased beneficiary cost sharing; controls on...
entities, home health-care
Home care
Home Care, , is health care or supportive care provided in the patient's home by healthcare professionals Home Care, (also referred to as domiciliary care or social care), is health care or supportive care provided in the patient's home by healthcare professionals Home Care, (also referred to as...
, hospice, and an array of other healthcare services.
Since its establishment in 1996, PinnacleHealth has grown to a multi-county system with more than 800 primary care physicians supported by more than 4,000 skilled nurses and technicians, over $500 million in revenue, operates several for-profit health insurance subsidiaries and a network of 5 hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
s.
Two of PinnacleHealth's largest facilities, Harrisburg Hospital
Harrisburg Hospital
Harrisburg Hospital is a 400-bed urban community hospital in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, serving as the primary hospital for the also Harrisburg-based PinnacleHealth System, a primary chain of hospitals and clinics serving central Pennsylvania. The hospital is a teaching facility providing...
and Polyclinic Medical Center
Polyclinic Medical Center
Polyclinic Medical Center, also known as Polyclinic Hospital, is a polyclinic in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and part of the PinnacleHealth System, a primary chain of hospitals and clinics serving central Pennsylvania. The hospital is a teaching facility providing comprehensive outpatient and...
are teaching hospitals with a combined count of 884 inpatient beds, over 35,100 inpatient admissions and 235,000 outpatient visits per year as well as over 5,000 deliveries and 60,000 emergency room visits annually, making it one of the largest urban clinical institutions in the nation. It is the seventh largest employer in the Harrisburg area.
In 2004, PinnacleHealth established an emergency medicine
Emergency medicine
Emergency medicine is a medical specialty in which physicians care for patients with acute illnesses or injuries which require immediate medical attention. While not usually providing long-term or continuing care, emergency medicine physicians diagnose a variety of illnesses and undertake acute...
residency program
Residency (medicine)
Residency is a stage of graduate medical training. A resident physician or resident is a person who has received a medical degree , Podiatric degree , Dental Degree and who practices...
, in cooperation with the Penn State Hershey Medical Center
Penn State Hershey Medical Center
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, 10 miles east of Harrisburg, is Penn State’s medical school and academic medical center, and is the only medical school and university hospital in Pennsylvania located outside the urban areas of Philadelphia and...
, a Level I trauma center located 10 miles east of Harrisburg.
List of PinnacleHealth facilities
Location of Hospitals- Harrisburg HospitalHarrisburg HospitalHarrisburg Hospital is a 400-bed urban community hospital in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, serving as the primary hospital for the also Harrisburg-based PinnacleHealth System, a primary chain of hospitals and clinics serving central Pennsylvania. The hospital is a teaching facility providing...
(Harrisburg Campus) in downtownDowntown Harrisburg, PennsylvaniaDowntown Harrisburg, is the central core business and government center which surrounds the focal point of Market Square, and serves a the regional center for the greater metropolitan area of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA....
Harrisburg - Polyclinic Medical CenterPolyclinic Medical CenterPolyclinic Medical Center, also known as Polyclinic Hospital, is a polyclinic in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and part of the PinnacleHealth System, a primary chain of hospitals and clinics serving central Pennsylvania. The hospital is a teaching facility providing comprehensive outpatient and...
(Polyclinic Campus) in uptownUptown (Harrisburg)Uptown is the only neighborhood in Harrisburg completely developed in the 20th century. Bordered by the Susquehanna River to the West, Maclay Street to the South, North 7th Street to the East and Susquehanna Township to the north, the neighborhood is home to many beautiful mansions along Front...
Harrisburg - Community General Osteopathic Hospital (Community Campus) in Harrisburg
- Seidle Memorial HospitalSeidle Memorial HospitalSeidle Memorial Hospital is a community hospital located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and part of the PinnacleHealth System, a primary chain of hospitals and clinics serving central Pennsylvania. The hospital provides outpatient services including ambulatory surgery, FirstPlace Health Care ,...
(Seidle Campus) in Mechanicsburg, PennsylvaniaMechanicsburg, PennsylvaniaMechanicsburg is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA, eight miles west of Harrisburg. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. Mechanicsburg was settled in 1806 and incorporated as a borough on April 12, 1828... - Fredricksen Outpatient Center (Cumberland Campus) in Mechanisburg
Location of Clinics in Pennsylvania:
Camp Hill
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Camp Hill is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 2 miles southwest of Harrisburg. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,636 at the 2000 census...
,
Dillsburg
Dillsburg, Pennsylvania
Dillsburg is a borough adjacent to Carroll Township in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,563 as of the 2010 census.-Geography:Dillsburg is surrounded by Carroll Township in northwestern York County, Pennsylvania...
,
Elizabethville
Elizabethville, Pennsylvania
Elizabethville is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,344 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
,
Harrisburg
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
(several locations),
Marysville
Marysville, Pennsylvania
Marysville is a borough in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,425 in July 2008. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area....
,
Mechanicsburg
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Mechanicsburg is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA, eight miles west of Harrisburg. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. Mechanicsburg was settled in 1806 and incorporated as a borough on April 12, 1828...
,
Middletown
Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Middletown is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River, nine miles southeast of Harrisburg. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
,
Millersburg
Millersburg, Pennsylvania
Millersburg is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,562 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
,
Newport
Newport, Pennsylvania
Newport is a borough in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,506 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Newport is located at ....
and
Tower City
Tower City, Pennsylvania
Tower City is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,396 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tower City is located at ....