UPMC Harrisburg
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
UPMC Harrisburg
Geography
Location111 South Front Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates40°15′29″N 76°52′48″W / 40.25806°N 76.88000°W / 40.25806; -76.88000
Organization
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Services
Emergency departmentAcute Care Center
Beds409
Helipads
Number Length Surface
ft m
5PN9 45 x 45 ft. 14 x 14 m mats
History
Former name(s)
  • UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg Hospital
Links
Websitehttps://www.upmc.com/locations/hospitals/harrisburg

UPMC Harrisburg is a 409-bed urban hospital in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and part of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) system.[1] The hospital serves as the hub for the UPMC network, providing care to the residents throughout southcentral Pennsylvania.

The hospital is a teaching facility providing inpatient and outpatient services. Specialties include women's health, cardiovascular care and orthopedic, stroke, and rehabilitative services. Physician residency programs exist on-site for family practice, internal medicine, emergency medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopaedic surgery, and general surgery.[2]

In November 2020 UPMC announced the opening of the new pediatric unit at UPMC Harrisburg. The new unit was opened in partnership with the UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and consist of 26-pediatric-beds.[3][4] The unit treats infants, children, teens, and young adults age 0-21.[5] The unit is named "UPMC Children’s Harrisburg" and features telemedicine connections to the main hospital in Pittsburgh.[6][7]

In May 2021 UPMC announced the renaming of UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg to UPMC Harrisburg, effective May 24.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Wenner, David (September 1, 2017). "PinnacleHealth announces completion of mergers with UPMC, Hanover Hospital". The Patriot-News. PennLive.com. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  2. ↑ PinnacleHealth System (2006). "Harrisburg Campus". pinnaclehealth.org/. Retrieved 2007-01-01.
  3. ↑ Urie, Daniel (2020-10-15). "UPMC to open new pediatric inpatient unit at Harrisburg Hospital". Penn Live. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  4. ↑ News, Mirage (2020-10-08). "UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg to Open Inpatient Pediatric Unit | Mirage News". www.miragenews.com. Retrieved 2020-11-12. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ↑ "UPMC Pediactric WebChat". ABC27. 2020-04-14. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  6. ↑ Gough, Paul J. (7 October 2020). "UPMC Children's Hospital expanding in central Pennsylvania". Pittsburgh Business Times. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  7. ↑ "Inpatient Pediatrics Services & Conditions - UPMC Pinnacle". www.pinnaclehealth.org. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  8. ↑ "UPMC Renames Three Central Pa. Hospitals". UPMC | Life Changing Medicine. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
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