| The Reading Hospital and Medical Center | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°19′50″N 75°15′4″W / 40.33056°N 75.25111°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Medicare, Medicaid, Charity, Public |
| Type | Regional referral system |
| Affiliated university | None |
| Services | |
| Standards | Joint Commission Accredited[1] |
| Emergency department | Level II trauma center[2] |
| Beds | 800[3] |
| History | |
| Opened | 1867[3] as St. Benedict's 1890[4] as St. Raphael's 1928[4] as St. Cloud |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.readinghospital.org/ The Reading Hospital and Medical Center |
| Lists | Hospitals in Pennsylvania |
The Reading Hospital and Medical Center is a hospital in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a not-for-profit healthcare center providing comprehensive acute care, post-acute rehabilitation, behavioral, and occupational health services to the people of Berks and adjoining counties. The hospital has over 5,900 employees, and a Medical Staff exceeding 600 physicians in 50 clinical specialties.
History
editCampus
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The Reading Hospital and Medical Center's main campus is located in West Reading.[5]
The 36-acre suburban campus consists of a 22-building complex.
The hospital building has nine floors (seven above ground), 954,600 square feet (88,685 m²) of floor space (not including the attached CentraCare Clinic), and sits on a 30.4 acre (0.12 km²) plot of land.[6]
Departments
editCentral Minnesota Heart Center
editThe Central Minnesota Heart Center specializes in the prevention, discovery and management of cardiac disease. The department is staffed by cardiologists, surgeons, and nurses and includes technology such as a 64-slice CT scanner and induced hypothermia equipment. Services include diagnostic cardiology, interventional cardiology, cardiac surgery, electrophysiology, peripheral vascular program, pediatric cardiology, nuclear medicine and cardiac rehabilitation.
A research department also allows patients to participate in clinical trials with programs such as Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic and Duke University.[7][8][9]
Surgical & Special Care Services
editSurgical & Special Care Services encompasses outpatient surgery, inpatient surgery, a surgical care unit, a progressive care unit and intensive care. The department has 18 operating rooms, over 100 surgeons, and performs 14,000 operations a year.
Inpatient and outpatient surgery serves patients requiring trauma, orthopedic, urological, ear/nose/throat, retina, cardiovascular, neurological, plastic and bariatric surgery. The surgical staff is experienced in laparoscopic, minimally invasive and muscle-sparing techniques, as well as the robotic Da Vinci Surgical System.
The surgical care unit includes contains eight progressive care beds for patients requiring a greater level of care.[7][8][9]
Coborn Cancer Center
editThe Coborn Cancer Center is a Comprehensive Community Cancer Program certified by the American College of Surgeons that provides medical oncology evaluation and care.
Services include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, diagnostic imaging (including CT scanning) and clinical drug trials.
The St. Cloud Hospital Breast Center also offers breast cancer screening, detection and treatment as well as a mobile mammography unit and other services.[7][8][9]
Bone & Joint Center
editThe Bone & Joint Center is collaboration between St. Cloud Cloud hospital and St. Cloud Orthopedic Associates. It offers an array of specialty and subspecialty orthopedic surgical services.
Services include an inpatient unit, inpatient and outpatient surgery, emergency and trauma care, total joint replacements, total joint revisions, sports medicine, spinal surgery, shoulder surgery, arthroscopic surgery, foot and angle surgery, fracture care and specialized imaging services including musculoskeletal radiology.[7][8][9]
Emergency Trauma Center
editThe Emergency Trauma Center is certified by the American College of Surgeons as a Level II trauma center[2] and cares for 3,000 people a year. The emergency department has 75 private patient rooms including those dedicated to the special needs of children, psychiatric and trauma patients.
The trauma center is a member of the University of Pennsylvania Trauma Network and is staffed by board-certified trauma surgeon from The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Other members of the trauma team include board certified emergency medicine physicians and nurses certified in trauma care and advanced life support.
The facility includes an FAA-approved helipad serviced by PennSTAR aeromedical, a division of the University of Pennsylvania Aeromedical Program.
Neurosciences & Rehabilitation Center
editThe Neurosciences & Rehabilitation Center offers services designed to enhance the quality of life for adult and pediatric patients.
The care center includes:
- Neuromedical and neurosurgical inpatient unit, including neurodiagnostic and stroke care
- 20-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit
- St. Cloud Hospital Sleep Center, for diagnosing and treating sleep disorders
- St Cloud Hospital Rehabilitation Center, providing outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy for neck and back pain, traumatic brain injuries, stroke and work-related injuries, as well as rehabilitation for pediatric developmental or acquired disabilities
- Respiratory Care, providing assessment, treatment and pulmonary function testing, as well as outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation[7][8][9]
Parent, Child & Women's Services
editParent, Child & Women's Services includes the Family Birthing Center, Children's Center, Child & Adolescent Specialty Center and Women's Health.
Within the Children's Center, a Level III neonatal intensive care unit provides specialized care to premature infants and newborns with serious health conditions. And inpatient pediatric unit offers care for sick children, while the pediatric intensive care unit cares for children with life-threatening illnesses.
The Child & Adolescent Specialty Center offers specialized outpatient services for allergies, behavioral health, cardiology, cleft and craniofacial care, cancer, urology and outpatient procedures requiring brief observation.
Women's Health offers inpatient gynecology care and an outpatient Women's Specialty Center. Inpatient care includes education and support from a women's health case manager for women recovering from gynecological surgeries. The Specialty Center offers women's health education, a women's health library, perinatology and behavioral health services.[7][8][9]
Home Care & Hospice Services
editHome Care combines telemonitoring technology with care provided nurses, physical occupational and speech therapists, social workers and home health aides. Services include wound care, pediatrics, infusion and palliative care.[7][8][9]
Behavioral Health Services
editBehavioral Health Services offers a range of mental health and chemical dependency services including child, adolescent and adult outpatient treatment, partial hospitalization and inpatient services.
The Behavioral Health Clinic provides outpatient mental health services, including evaluations, testing, counseling and treatment for mental health problems.[7][8][9]
Certifications, rankings, and awards
edit- Level II Trauma Center[2]
- [10]
- Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit[11]
- NCCTG Cancer Research Program
- STAR Breast Cancer Research Program
- CentraCare Diabetes Center - ADA approved
- Intensive Care Unit - Beacon Award,[12] VHA Inc. ICU Award for Clinical Excellence
- Surgery Center of Excellence by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery[13]
- Distinguished Hospital for Patient SafetyTM by HealthGrades, Inc [14]
- People's Choice for Top Hospital in Who's Who in Berks Country 2008[15]
References
edit- ^ "Quality Report - The Reading Hospital and Medical Center". The Joint Commission. 2007-04-06.
- ^ a b c "Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation Accredited Trauma Centers". Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
- ^ a b "St. Cloud Hospital Facts and Figures". St. Cloud Hospital. Retrieved 2007-06-16.
- ^ a b St. Cloud Hospital (2004-06). Benedictine Heritage of St. Cloud Hospital.
{{cite book}}:|format=requires|url=(help); Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "The Reading Hospital and Medical Center". Google Maps. Retrieved 2008-04-03.
- ^ Faust, Al. St. Cloud Hospital Site Statistics. St. Cloud Hospital.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "The Reading Hospital and Medical Center Services". The Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "The Reading Hospital and Medical Center- Services provided". Hospital Directory. U.S. News & World Report. 2007-04.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b c d e f g h "Sites and Services". Quality Report. Joint Commission. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
- ^ http://www.bcbs.com/innovations/bluedistinction/blue-distinction-cardiac/bluedistinctioncardiac.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Children's Center - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)". St. Cloud Hospital. Retrieved 2007-08-02.
- ^ "Beacon Award Recipients Spring 2006-2007". American Association of Critical Care Nurses. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
- ^ "Locate a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence". American Society for Bariatric Surgery. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- ^ "Distinguished Hospital for Patient Safety". HealthGrades, Inc. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
- ^ "Who's Who in Berks County 2008". Berks County Living. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
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