Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc, branded as Jefferson Health, is a multi-state non-profit health system whose flagship hospital is Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Center City Philadelphia. The health system's hospitals serve as the teaching hospitals of Thomas Jefferson University. Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health are integrated together as two arms of the same organization. It has a single board of directors[1] and produces joint financial statements.[2]
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| Company type | Non-profit |
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| Industry | Healthcare services |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
| Services | Teaching hospitals; primary, secondary, and tertiary care centers; ambulatory clinics |
| Website | jeffersonhealth |
History
editFormerly a division of Thomas Jefferson University, the hospital was separated from the university to become a founding member of the Jefferson Health system in 1995. The Hospital merged with Methodist Hospital as a division of Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals in 1996.[3] In March 2014, the Jefferson Health System was dissolved.[4] In July 2016, Aria Health and Jefferson Health System announced an official merger.[5] In 2021, Jefferson Health merged with Einstein Healthcare Network.
For fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, Jefferson Health had 3,867 licensed beds, 152,948 inpatients, 4,881,640 outpatient visits, 585,567 emergency room visits, 42,000+ employees, 9,600+ nurses, 5,963 credentialed physicians (2,317 are employed), 1,900+ faculty, 1,662 residents and 331 fellows.[6]
Hospitals and major campuses
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Jefferson Health comprises the hospitals of:
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience
- Jefferson Methodist Hospital
- Jefferson Abington Hospital (formerly Abington Memorial Hospital)
- Jefferson Bucks Hospital (formerly part of Aria Health)
- Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital (formerly Kennedy Hospital and prior that Cherry Hill Medical Center)
- Jefferson Frankford Hospital (formerly part of Aria Health)
- Jefferson Lansdale Hospital
- Jefferson Stratford Hospital
- Jefferson Torresdale Hospital (formerly part of Aria Health)
- Jefferson Washington Township Hospital
- Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation Hospital – Center City (formerly Magee Rehabilitation)
- Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation Hospital – Elkins Park (formerly MossRehab)
- Physicians Care Surgical Hospital
- Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital – Bensalem
- Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital (formerly Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia)
- Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital (formerly Einstein Medical Center Montgomery)
Departments and services
editJefferson Health provides medical services across more than 200 specialized centers, programs, departments and divisions.[7]
Jefferson Health has an Office of Human Research/Division of Clinical Trials Support to assist with the formal clinical trials in which the organization is involved.[8]
Five of the seven physicians on the staff of the Philadelphia Eagles NFL team are doctors at Jefferson Health.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "How Jefferson's Stephen Klasko Intends to Fix Our Screwed-Up Health-Care System". Philadelphia Magazine. 2014-12-14. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ^ Brubaker, Harold. "Thomas Jefferson University's financial outlook upgraded from negative to stable by Moody's". www.inquirer.com. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ Jefferson University Hospital: History
- ^ Philadelphia Inquired
- ^ "Jefferson and Aria Come Together". July 6, 2016. Archived from the original on May 2, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ Jefferson University Hospital: About Us
- ^ Jefferson University Hospital: Departments and Services
- ^ Jefferson Office of Human Research: Division of Clinical Trials Support
- ^ Philadelphia Eagles: Team Doctors