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Penn State Health is an integrated academic health system serving patients and communities across 15 counties in central Pennsylvania. It employs more than 20,900 people systemwide. In 2017, Penn State Health partnered with Highmark Health to facilitate creation of a value-based, community care network in the region. Penn State Health shares an integrated strategic plan and operations with Penn State College of Medicine, the University’s medical school.

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Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Founded in 1963 through a gift from The Milton S. Hershey Foundation, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is a leading academic medical center located in Hershey, Pa. The 611-bed Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is a provider of high-level, patient-focused medical care. Annually, the Medical Center admits 29,000 patients, accepts over 1 million outpatient visits, receives 73,000 emergency room patients and performs 33,000 surgical procedures. As a Magnet-designated hospital since 2007, Hershey Medical Center employs caregivers who are dedicated to excellence and achieving superior patient and community outcomes. The Medical Center campus includes Penn State College of Medicine, Penn State Cancer Institute and Penn State Health Children’s Hospital.

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Penn State Health Children's Hospital

Penn State Health Children’s Hospital is the top-rated and most comprehensive children’s hospital between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, fully equipped to treat the most severely ill or injured children with both the highest-level neonatal intensive care unit and a Level I pediatric trauma center. Children’s Hospital physicians and nurses provide a full spectrum of support and highly specialized care to infants, children and adolescents. The hospital delivers exceptional care for children, including advanced treatments for complex conditions like heart disease and cancer. Our patients benefit from the highest quality of care, close to home. Beyond the hospital, child-friendly facilities provide access to expert pediatric specialty services within communities throughout the region.

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Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center

A 120-bed acute care hospital, Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center opened its doors to patients in 2021. Located off Interstate 81 in Enola, Pa., it provides residents of Cumberland and Perry counties and surrounding areas easier access to the high-quality primary and specialty care services of Penn State Health. The 300,000-square-foot hospital includes an emergency department, imaging and lab services, various specialty inpatient services, women’s health, labor and delivery, a Level II neonatal intensive care unit, and complete medical and surgical capabilities.

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Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center

A 281-bed acute care hospital, Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center serves the greater Harrisburg region with outpatient and inpatient diagnostic, medical and surgical services on its East Pennsboro Township, Pa., campus and outpatient locations in Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry and northern York counties. The four-story Ortenzio Heart Center at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center is devoted to the care and treatment of patients with heart problems. Its level II trauma center physicians and staff provide around-the-clock complex critical care for those suffering from life-threatening injuries. Holy Spirit joined Penn State Health in 2020.

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Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center

A 204-bed acute care hospital, Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center serves the Berks region with outpatient and inpatient diagnostic, medical and surgical services on its Bern Township, Pa., campus.

Founded in 1873 by the Sisters of St. Francis, St. Joseph Medical Center has earned national accreditations for its centers of excellence in the treatment of chest pain, stroke, heart failure and cancer. St. Joseph Medical Center joined Penn State Health in 2015.

In coordination with Penn State College of Medicine, St. Joseph Medical Center offers a three-year family practice medical residency program.


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Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute

Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute, a Penn State Health enterprise, is a specialty provider of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services, in Harrisburg, Pa. Opened in 2008, PPI helps children, adolescents and adults with mental health and psychiatric disorders achieve and maintain stability in their daily lives. Its comprehensive team of specialists provide sensitive, compassionate care and personalized treatment plans to meet each patient’s unique needs. PPI includes an 89-bed inpatient facility and two outpatient locations.