UPMC Susquehanna Williamsport

UPMC Susquehanna Williamsport
UPMC Susquehanna
IPT
Location in PA / United States
IPT
IPT (the US)
Geography
Location 700 High St, Williamsport, PA 17701, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates 41°14′49″N 77°00′56″W / 41.2470°N 77.0155°W / 41.2470; -77.0155Coordinates: 41°14′49″N 77°00′56″W / 41.2470°N 77.0155°W / 41.2470; -77.0155
Organization
Hospital type 24-hr emergency
Services
Emergency department yes
Beds 224
Helipads
Helipad yes
Number Length Surface
ft m
H1 100 30 Concrete, Rooftop
History
Founded 1873

UPMC Susquehanna Williamsport formerly Williamsport Regional Medical Center is a 24-hr emergency hospital of UPMC Susquenhana located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

History

Originally established in 1873, Williamsport Regional Medical Center (WRMC) is a general medical and surgical hospital in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, operating 203 beds. The hospital is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. Services include the Heart & Vascular Institute, the first intensive care unit in Central Pennsylvania, pharmacy, 24-hour emergency department, inpatient services including same day surgery, a family practice residency program, and more.[1]

Following several industrial accidents that occurred in the early 1870s, members of the Lycoming County Medical Society decided there was a need for a hospital where patients could be fed and cared for in a clean environment. In 1873, upon petition by members of the Lycoming County Medical Society and 23 leading citizens of the community, the Lycoming County Court granted a Charter establishing The Williamsport Hospital.[2]

Williamsport Regional Medical Center was part of an alliance of three hospitals that formed Susquehanna Health in 1994.[3] Williamsport Regional Medical Center became of the UPMC network when Susquehanna Health was integrated into the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) on October 18, 2016.[4][5]

2017 fire

On July 25, 2017 Williamsport Fire Department responded to a report of a fire at the Medical Center. When they arrived many employees and visitors we're already evacuated. When they entered the room of the source of the fire it was revealed that a patient at the hospital had set herself on fire. The women set herself on fire with a lighter. Three hospital employees entered the room to put the women out, two of which were injured. The women who was known to have mental health problems was sent to the burn unit in critical condition. The damage was confined into the patient's room only. After about 10 minutes the evacuation was lifted and the hospital reopened.[6]

Services[7][8]

  • Colorectal Surgery
  • Dermatology
  • Emergency (38 rooms including:)
    • 4 behavioral health rooms
    • An orthopedic room
    • An ear, nose, and throat room
      • Has an exam chair rather than a bed
    • 2 sexual assault specialty rooms
      • Has private doors, bathroom & shower, and are seen by SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners) nurses
    • 2 critical care rooms
      • Has an adjacent X-ray & CT scan department
  • Family Medicine Residency Program
  • Gastroenterology
  • General Surgery
  • Gynecologic Oncology
  • Heart & Vascular Institute
  • Imaging Services
  • Infectious Disease
  • Internal Medicine
  • Inpatient Rehabilitation
  • Laboratory Services
  • Neurology
  • Neurosurgery
  • OB/GYN
  • Orthopedics
  • Labor & Delivery
  • Pediatrics
  • Pharmacy
  • Pulmonology
  • Rehabilitation Services
  • Reproductive Health Center
  • Robotic Surgery
  • Spine Care
  • Surgery Center
  • The Birthplace (Maternity)
    • Including a Level II nursery
  • Urology

Hospital Entrances[7]

West Entrance (Rural Ave)


  • Rehabilitation Center
  • Preadmission Testing
  • Same Day Services

East Entrance (Rural Ave)


  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Pulmonology

Main Entrance (High St)


  • Information Center
  • Chapel
  • Emergency
  • Gift Box
  • Pharmacy
  • Imaging
  • Cafeteria & Tower Coffee
  • Human Resources
  • Nursing Administration
  • The Birthplace
  • Surgery Center
  • Education & Conference Center
    • Conference Rooms

Health Innovation Center (High St)


  • Pharmacy
  • Heart & Vascular Institute
  • General Surgery
  • OB/GYN
  • Williamsport Family Medicine Residency Center

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About us". HealthNet.com. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "History behind Williamsport Hospital". Susquehanna Health organization (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Our History". UPMC Susquehanna. 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ Beauge, John (October 18, 2016). "Susquehanna Health becomes part of UPMC; $500 million investment announced". The Patriot-News. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Susquehanna Health, UPMC merge". The Express. Lock Haven, PA. October 21, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Patient, workers burned in hospital fire". WNEP.com. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  7. 1 2 Services. UPMC Susquehanna https://www.susquehannahealth.org/locations/williamsport-regional-medical-center/services. Retrieved 5 June 2018. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ "UPMC's Fact Sheet 2018" (PDF). UPMC Susquehanna. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
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