LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - POCONO

LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL-POCONO (LVH-P) IS A 264 BED, ACUTE CARE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LOCATED IN EAST STROUDSBURG, PA.LVH-P ALSO OPERATES LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL-DICKSON CITY (LVH-DC), A NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART HOSPITAL CAMPUS LOCATED IN DICKSON CITY, PA. WITH OVER 850 PHYSICIANS WITH CLINICAL PRIVILEGES AT LVH-POCONO AND LVH-DICKSON CITY AND OVER 1,800 STAFF MEMBERS, OUR ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE WORLD-CLASS HEALTHCARE TO OUR COMMUNITY FOR THOSE SERVICES MOST CRITICAL TO THE COMMUNITY'S HEALTH NEEDS. LVH-P HAD 33,778 PATIENT DAYS OF STAY IN FY2024. 4,594 SURGERIES WERE COMPLETED, AND LVH-P RECEIVED 227,535 OUTPATIENT VISITS, WITH 38,138 BEING EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS.LVH-DC HAD 8,744 PATIENT DAYS OF STAY IN FY2024. 8,711 SURGERIES WERE COMPLETED, AND LVH-DC RECEIVED 48,898 OUTPATIENT VISITS, WITH 28,562 BEING EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS.LVH-P AND LVH-DC PROVIDE SERVICES OF DIRECT PATIENT CARE, COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL AND PATIENT EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. LVH-P AND LVH-DC PROVIDE QUALITY, COST-EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE REGARDLESS OF AGE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, AGE, OR ABILITY TO PAY. ALTHOUGH REIMBURSEMENTS FOR SERVICES RENDERED ARE CRITICAL TO THE OPERATION AND STABILITY OF LVH-P AND LVH-DC, IT IS RECOGNIZED THAT NOT ALL INDIVIDUALS HAVE THE SAME ABILITY TO PAY FOR VITAL MEDICAL SERVICES. TO THAT END, AS PART OF OUR CHARITABLE MISSION TO SERVE ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, FREE CARE, SUBSIDIZED CARE, AND HEALTH ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMS, AND SCREENINGS ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY.EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED):LVH-P AND LVH-DC PROVIDE SEVERAL DIRECT PATIENT CARE SERVICES TO THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TYPICALLY SERVES AS THE PRINCIPAL MEANS OF HEALTHCARE FOR THESE PATIENTS.DURING FY2024, THE ED AT LVH-P SAW 38,136 PATIENTS, WITH NEARLY 14.5% BEING ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL THROUGH THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, MAKING UP 75% OF LVH-P'S TOTAL ADMISSIONS.THE ED AT LVH-DC SAW 28,562 PATIENTS DURING FY2024, WITH NEARLY 6.5% BEING ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL THROUGH THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, MAKING UP 78% OF LVH-DC'S TOTAL ADMISSIONS.ESSA HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER PART OF LEHIGH VALLEY HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE:LVH-P'S ESSA HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE (HVI) PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE CARE FOR ADDRESSING THE SECOND HIGHEST CAUSE OF DEATH OF ADULTS IN OUR COUNTY, HEART DISEASE. FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF OUR PATIENTS AND TO IMPROVE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES, WE CENTRALIZED OUR CARDIAC CARE SERVICES AND OPENED A NEW HEART RHYTHM CENTER. THE CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LABS, CARDIAC REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT, AND VARIOUS NON-INVASIVE CARDIAC SERVICES (SUCH AS PACEMAKER CHECKS, CARDIAC STRESS TESTING, NUCLEAR STRESS TESTING, PULMONARY REHAB, AND STRESS ECHO) WERE RELOCATED TO OFFER COMPREHENSIVE HEART CARE IN ONE LOCATION. IN ADDITION TO OFFERING MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES TO TREAT HEART ARRHYTHMIAS, OUR HEART RHYTHM CENTER PROVIDES A FULLY EQUIPPED ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY (EP) LAB. THE EP LAB PROVIDES ATRIAL AND VENTRICULAR NODE DIAGNOSTICS AND ABLATION, INTRA CARDIAC 3D ECHO AND 3D CARDIO CAPABILITIES, AS WELL AS BI-VENTRICULAR PACEMAKER - SERVICES PATIENTS PREVIOUSLY HAD TO TRAVEL TO OTHER FACILITIES TO RECEIVE.24/7 EXPERT STROKE CARE:LVH-P IS CERTIFIED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION AS A PRIMARY STROKE CENTER AND IS PART OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK, WHICH GIVES OUR PATIENTS AND PHYSICIANS ON-CALL ACCESS TO OUR JOINT COMMISSION CERTIFIED COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CENTER AT CEDAR CREST. OUR NETWORK PROVIDES TELE CONSULT SERVICES TO OUR NEUROLOGY AND NEURO-INTERVENTIONAL TEAMS, AS WELL AS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SOFTWARE IN OUR CT SCANNERS TO DETECT LARGE VESSEL OCCLUSIONS ENABLING OUR PHYSICIANS TO PROVIDE FASTER DIAGNOSIS AND MORE EFFECTIVE AND APPROPRIATE TREATMENT.LEVEL III TRAUMA CENTER:OUR LEVEL III TRAUMA DESIGNATION BRINGS AN ADVANCED, LIFESAVING LEVEL OF CARE FOR SEVERELY INJURED PATIENTS, CLOSE TO HOME. THIS MILESTONE ALLOWED US TO PROVIDE QUALITY, PATIENT-CENTERED TRAUMA CARE TO THE INDIVIDUALS WHO LIVE, VISIT, AND WORK IN OUR COMMUNITY. OUR COORDINATED, COMPREHENSIVE TEAM OF TRAUMA SURGEONS, ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS, CARDIAC SURGEONS, RADIOLOGISTS, NURSES, LAB IMAGING TECHNICIANS, AND OTHER SUPPORT STAFF ARE AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR.ADVANCED WOUND CARE:OUR WOUND CARE CENTER HAS TWO HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY CHAMBERS, ENHANCING THE CENTER'S ABILITY TO CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH WOUNDS THAT DON'T HEAL AS THEY SHOULD. INSIDE THE CHAMBER, A PATIENT BREATHES PURE OXYGEN AT A PRESSURE TWO TO THREE TIMES HIGHER THAN NORMAL. THE THERAPY IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE HEALING OF DAMAGED TISSUE.WELLNESS PROGRAM:AS A FREE WELLNESS PROGRAM AT LVH-P AND LVH-DC, HEALTHY LIVING AIMS TO MOTIVATE AND INSPIRE PEOPLE TO MAKE POSITIVE CHANGES TO LEAD THEIR HEALTHIEST, HAPPIEST LIFE. AS A MEMBER, PEOPLE THROUGHOUT MONROE AND LACKAWANNA COUNTIES ARE PROVIDED WITH LIFE-CHANGING HEALTH INFORMATION AND ACCESS TO MEDICAL SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH LEADING EXPERTS, FUN AND INFORMATIONAL ACTIVITIES. AT LVH-P AND LVH-DC, WE OFFER A WIDE VARIETY OF HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING:- EDUCATIONAL TALKS BY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS- COMMUNITY WELLNESS EVENTS- FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS- MEMBERSHIP EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ARE GEARED AT IMPROVING YOUR LIFESTYLE AND HAVING FUN- MONTHLY EMAILS ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE COMMUNITY AND INFORMATION ON CURRENT HEALTH TOPICSLEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN GROUP-POCONO:LVH-P PROVIDES CARE FOR OUTPATIENTS AT 447 PLAZA, BARTONSVILLE HEALTHCARE CENTER, WEST END HEALTHCARE CENTER LOCATED IN BRODHEADSVILLE, EAST STROUDSBURG HEALTHCARE CENTER, MOUNTAIN HEALTH CENTER IN TOBYHANNA AND LVPG FAMILY MEDICINE-MIDDLE SMITHFIELD. THESE LOCATIONS PROVIDE CONVENIENT ACCESS FOR MEDICAL CARE WITH COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES INCLUDING PRIMARY CARE, ENDOCRINOLOGY, OB/GYN, BREAST CENTER INCLUDING 3D MAMMOGRAPHY, IMAGING, AND A LAB. EXPRESSCARE CENTERS:DOTTED THROUGHOUT THE POCONOS, EXPRESSCARE CENTERS ARE ESTABLISHED IN EAST STROUDSBURG, BARTONSVILLE, TOBYHANNA, AND BRODHEADSVILLE. THEY OFFER WALK-IN MEDICAL CARE 12 HOURS A DAY, WITHOUT THE COST OF ED CO-PAYS. THESE FACILITIES ARE FULLY BACKED BY THE SERVICES AT LVH-P AND LVH-DC. EXPRESSCARE CENTERS PROVIDE URGENT TREATMENT WHEN NEEDED WITHOUT REQUIRING AN APPOINTMENT.RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS:- NEWSWEEK'S BEST MATERNITY CARE HOSPITALS- U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT HIGH PERFORMING, MATERNITY CARE- LVH-P RECEIVED THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION/AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION'S PRESTIGIOUS "GET WITH THE GUIDELINES" - STROKE GOLD PLUS- LVH-P EARNED AN "A" GRADE IN SPRING, 2024 FOR PATIENT SAFETY FROM THE LEAPFROG GROUP, A NATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT COLLECTS DATA AND REPORTS HOSPITALS' PERFORMANCE BY ASSIGNING A TRADITIONAL LETTER GRADE- LGBTQ+ HEALTHCARE EQUALITY INDEX LEADER- FORBES BEST IN-STATE EMPLOYERPOCONO RECORD COMMUNITY'S CHOICE WINNERS:- BEST PEDIATRICIAN - SUSHIL S. MODY, MD- BEST COSMETIC/PLASTIC SURGEON - CHARLES K. HERMAN, MDDALE AND FRANCES HUGHES CANCER CENTER:THE DALE AND FRANCES HUGHES CANCER CENTER OFFICIALLY OPENED ITS DOORS ON JUNE 18, 2012, AND PROVIDES A FULL SPECTRUM OF STATE-OF-THE-ART CANCER TREATMENTS FOR PATIENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY, WITH A HUMAN-CENTERED APPROACH THAT EMBRACES RESPECT AND COMPASSION FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR LOVED ONES. THE HUGHES CANCER CENTER ALSO RECEIVED THE SEAL OF ACCREDITATION FROM THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIATION (ACR) FOR LUNG CANCER SCREENING, BREAST CANCER MAMMOGRAPHY AND IS RECOGNIZED BY THE ACR AS A BREAST CENTER OF EXCELLENCE AND AN IMAGING CENTER OF EXCELLENCE. WE ARE ALSO RECOGNIZED BY THE COMMISSION ON CANCER AND THE NATIONAL QUALITY MEASURES FOR BREAST CANCER AS A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE. THE CENTER HAS ALSO EARNED NATIONAL QUALITY APPROVAL FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION AND WAS NAMED A TOP REGIONAL CANCER CENTER BY US NEWS & WORLD REPORT.THE HUGHES CANCER CENTER OFFERS SOME OF THE MOST SOPHISTICATED RADIATION EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES, AND EXPERTLY TRAINED STAFF FOR CANCER TREATMENT, INCLUDING A CERTIFIED MEDICAL DOSIMETRIST, TWO RADIATION PHYSICISTS, AND A TEAM OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGISTS, INCLUDING BOTH BREAST AND GYNECOLOGICAL. THE CENTER IS ONE OF THE FIRST OF 25 CANCER CENTERS IN THE COUNTRY TO USE INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT) AND ONE OF THE FIRST 50 IN THE WORLD TO USE IMAGE-GUIDED RADIATION THERAPY (IGRT). THE HUGHES CANCER CENTER CONTINUES TO EXPLORE NEW, INNOVATIVE TREATMENTS, SUCH AS BRACHYTHERAPY GUIDANCE SYSTEMS, THE VARIAN EDGE FOR TARGETED RADIATION THERAPY AND STEREOTACTIC BODY RADIATION THERAPY FOR TREATING NON-OPERABLE LUNG CANCER, MAKING US THE LEADING CANCER IN OUR COMMUNITY AND NATIONWIDE.