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St. Luke's University Health Network

Coordinates: 40°36′35″N 75°23′33″W / 40.60965°N 75.39251°W / 40.60965; -75.39251
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St. Luke's University Health Network/Temple University School of Medicine
Map
Geography
LocationBethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Organisation
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeTeaching
Services
Emergency departmentAdult Level I
Beds800+
History
Opened1872
Links
Websitewww.sluhn.org

St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) is a non-profit network of 12 hospitals and over 300 outpatient sites. The health network is headquartered in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania and has over 16,000 employees.

History

The network started in 1872 with St. Luke's Hospital, now known as St. Luke's University Hospital, which became a primary teaching hospital for Temple University School of Medicine in 1901. St. Luke's University Hospital is a non-profit, tertiary-care, teaching hospital with campuses in Allentown and Bethlehem in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

Specialties

St. Luke's University Health Network is a member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems.

The network offers 90 medical specialties, including:

Locations

St. Luke's University Health Network comprises twelve hospitals:

In addition, the network's 300 outpatient sites provide various healthcare services, including:

  • Outpatient testing and service facilities
  • A regional medical school campus
  • Home health
  • Physical therapy, occupational therapy, and audiology
  • Hospice services (inpatient and outpatient)
  • Level III NICU

References

40°36′35″N 75°23′33″W / 40.60965°N 75.39251°W / 40.60965; -75.39251