Questions about University of Pennsylvania Health System
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What is the University of Pennsylvania Health System?
The University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS) is a major multi-hospital health system headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Together with the Perelman School of Medicine, it forms Penn Medicine, the clinical and research entity of the University of Pennsylvania. Its hospitals include Pennsylvania Hospital, the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Chester County Hospital, Lancaster General Hospital, Princeton Medical Center, and Doylestown Hospital.
What is the oldest hospital in the University of Pennsylvania Health System?
Pennsylvania Hospital, located in Center City Philadelphia, is the oldest hospital in the system and the first hospital in the United States, having opened in 1751. It joined UPHS in 1993.
When did Lancaster General Hospital join UPHS?
Lancaster General Hospital joined UPHS in 2015 as part of the Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health network. The hospital originally opened in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1893.
When did Princeton Medical Center merge into UPHS?
Princeton Medical Center officially merged into UPHS in January 2018 and became the anchor of the Penn Medicine Princeton Health network. The facility is located in Plainsboro Township, New Jersey, and first opened in 1919.
How was UPHS ranked among US hospitals?
In 2020, University of Pennsylvania-Penn Presbyterian was ranked the 15th best hospital in the United States by U.S. News and World Report.
What happened to Phoenixville Hospital and its connection to UPHS?
Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania was previously part of the UPHS network but was sold to Community Health Systems in 2004. Community Health Systems later sold the hospital to Tower Health in 2017.