Lehigh Valley Health Network

Healthcare organization in Allentown, United States

Lehigh Valley Health Network

Company type| Subsidiary
Industry| Healthcare, hospitals
Founded| 1899; 126 years ago (1899)
Headquarters|

Allentown, Pennsylvania

U.S.

Services| Primary, secondary, and tertiary care centers; ambulatory clinics
Revenue| $4.1 B (Fiscal Year 2023)

Number of employees

| 20,000 (2024)
Parent| Jefferson Health
Website| www.lvhn.org
Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest on Cedar Crest Boulevard in Allentown, the largest hospital in the Lehigh Valley, third-largest hospital in Pennsylvania with 877 beds and 46 operating rooms, and Lehigh Valley Health Network's flagship hospital

Lehigh Valley Health Network is a subsidiary of Jefferson Health. Prior to its August 2024 merger of equals with Jefferson Health,[1] Lehigh Valley Health Network was an independent healthcare network based in the Allentown, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley metropolitan region of eastern Pennsylvania. The healthcare subsidiary serves the Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania regions of Pennsylvania.

The network's flagship hospital, Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, located on Cedar Crest Boulevard in Allentown, is the third-largest hospital in the state as of 2023.

Prior to the merger, Lehigh Valley Health Network was the largest employer in the Lehigh Valley metropolitan region.[2]

## History

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Lehigh Valley Health Network has 981 licensed-acute beds on its three campuses.[3][4] Its flagship hospital, Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, located at 1200 South Cedar Crest Boulevard in Allentown, is the state's third-largest hospital, Pennsylvania's first Level One Trauma Center, and one of two Level One trauma centers in the Lehigh Valley, the state's third-most populous metropolitan region with 861,889 residents as of 2020. St. Luke’s University Health Network’s Bethlehem Hospital, located in Fountain Hill, is the only other Level One trauma center in the Lehigh Valley. The hospital's trauma center also provides pediatric trauma care.[5]

In 2007, Lehigh Valley Health Network had 50,070 admissions, 14,319 inpatient surgeries, 453,477 outpatient visits, 14,841 outpatient surgeries, 119,017 emergency room visits, and 3,184 births in network hospitals.[3][4] LVHN operates the third largest heart surgery program in Pennsylvania with more than 1,200 open-heart procedures performed each year.[5] The Lehigh Valley Health Network Cancer Center, based on its Cedar Crest Boulevard campus, is the fourth-largest in Pennsylvania, treating over 2,400 new patients annually.[5]

In 2014, operating income for the network increased by $9 million to $42 million. Acute admissions increased more than two percent over 2013, to 55,000, and emergency room visits, increased seven percent over 2013, to 190,000.

In 2014, the not-for-profit hospital network increased its philanthropic giving to $354 million, up eight percent over 2013, providing free care, reduced cost care, education, sponsorships, and other efforts that make up the foundation of the network's not-for-profit status. The not-for-profit supports over 11,000 free flu shots, which are offered at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in South Whitehall Township and Coca-Cola Park in East Allentown, and a dental van that provides free care to more than 1,000 children annually and covers the differential between health care costs and how much Medicaid and Medicare reimburse.[6]

### Merger with Pocono Health System

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In May 2015, the parent companies of Pocono Health System and Lehigh Valley Health Network announced an agreement to merge. The planned merger was approved by both corporations' boards of directors in separate meetings.[7]

On January 1, 2017, a full asset merger of Pocono Health System and flagship hospital, Pocono Medical Center, by Lehigh Valley Health Network was completed. Pocono Health System was renamed LVHN-Pocono, and Pocono Medical Center was renamed Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono.

### Merger with Jefferson

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Lehigh Valley Health Network announced plans to merge with Jefferson Health in December 2023.[8] While officially a merger of Lehigh Valley-based LVHN and Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health the new system will be headquartered in Philadelphia and run by current Jefferson Health CEO and executives. The merger of Lehigh Valley Health Network was spurred by Jefferson's need to expand Jefferson Health's insurance offerings across more of Pennsylvania and the continued poor financial and market performance of LVHN. The merger with LVHN by Jefferson Health was completed on August 1, 2024.[1] The larger Jefferson Health system, as of August 1, 2024, has 32 hospitals and over 700 locations. The larger entity will have revenues over $13 Billion and over 2,000 hospital beds easily surpassing Penn Medicine to become the second largest health network in Pennsylvania behind Pittsburg based UPMC.[9][10]

## Locations

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Tracing its roots back to Allentown Hospital, which was founded in 1899, LVHN has grown to include nine regional hospital campuses, physicians practices and groups, clinics, testing, and imaging centers, health centers, and urgent care locations. The hospital campuses are:

### Carbon County

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Lehigh Valley Hospital–Carbon, 2128 Blakeslee Blvd Dr E., Lehighton

### Lackawanna County

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* Lehigh Valley Hospital–Dickson City, 330 Main St., Dickson City

### Lehigh County

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* Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, 1200 S. Cedar Crest Boulevard, Allentown
* Combined Adult Level I / Pediatric Level II trauma center
* Lehigh Valley Hospital–17th Street, 1627 W. Chew Street, Allentown
* Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg, 2545 Schoenersville Rd., Bethlehem
* Lehigh Valley Hospital-Macungie, 3369 Route 100, Macungie
* "Micro-Hospital" with for-profit status

### Luzerne County

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* Lehigh Valley Hospital–Hazleton, 700 E. Broad St., Hazleton
* Level IV trauma center

### Monroe County

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* Lehigh Valley Hospital–Pocono, 206 E. Brown St., East Stroudsburg
* Level III trauma center
* (coming soon) Lehigh Valley Hospital-Tannersville, 1328 Golden Slipper Rd., Bartonsville
* "Micro-Hospital" with for-profit status

### Montgomery County

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* Lehigh Valley Hospital-Gilbertsville, 1109 Grosser Rd., Gilbertsville
* "Micro-Hospital" with for-profit status

### Northampton County

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* Lehigh Valley Hospital–Hecktown Oaks, 3780 Hecktown Rd., Easton

### Schuylkill County

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* Lehigh Valley Hospital–Schuylkill E. Norweigan St., 700 E.Norwegian St., Pottsville
* Lehigh Valley Hospital—Schuylkill S. Jackson St., 420 S. Jackson St., Pottsville

## References

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1. ^ lehighvalleylive.com, Kurt Bresswein | For (August 1, 2024). "Lehigh Valley Health Network officially joins Jefferson in 'transformative' nonprofit pairing". lehighvalleylive. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
2. ^ "Lehigh Valley's Largest Private-Sector Employers", Lehigh Valley Economic Development
3. ^ a b "U,S. News & World Report Hospitals Directory Lehigh Valley Hospital". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved August 1, 2008.
4. ^ a b "U.S. News & World Report Hospitals Directory Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenburg". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved August 1, 2008.
5. ^ a b c "Lehigh Valley Hospital - About Us: History". Retrieved August 1, 2008.
6. ^ The Morning Call, Dec. 3, 2014
7. ^ Pocono Record, May 28, 2015
8. ^ Gamble, Molly (December 20, 2023). "Jefferson, Lehigh Valley Health plan to merge into 30-hospital system". www.beckershospitalreview.com. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
9. ^ Brubaker, Harold (December 19, 2023). "Jefferson plans to acquire Lehigh Valley Health Network, forming a 30-hospital network". www.inquirer.com. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
10. ^ Cass, Andrew (August 1, 2024). "Jefferson, LVHN merge: 10 things to know". www.beckershospitalreview.com. Retrieved August 2, 2024.

## External links

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* Official website
* Lehigh Valley Health Network at Twitter

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Lehigh Valley

States|

* Pennsylvania

Counties|

* Lehigh
* Northampton

Cities|

* Allentown
* Bethlehem
* Easton

Cities and towns
100k-250k|

* Allentown
* Center City Allentown

Cities and towns
50k-99k|

* Bethlehem

Cities and towns
10-50k|

* Bethlehem Township
* Easton
* Emmaus
* Forks Township
* Hanover Township
* Lehigh Township
* Lower Macungie Township
* Lower Saucon Township
* Northampton
* North Whitehall Township
* Palmer Township
* Salisbury Township
* South Whitehall Township
* Upper Macungie Township
* Upper Saucon Township
* Whitehall Township

Colleges and universities|

* Baum School of Art
* Cedar Crest College
* DeSales University
* Lafayette College
* Lehigh Carbon Community College
* Lehigh University
* Moravian University
* Muhlenberg College
* Northampton Community College
* Penn State Lehigh Valley

Culture and history|

* Allentown architecture
* Allentown Art Museum
* Allentown culture
* Allentown historic places
* Allentown Symphony Orchestra
* America on Wheels museum
* Bach Choir of Bethlehem
* Civic Theatre of Allentown
* Coplay Cement Company Kilns
* Da Vinci Science Center
* In films
* Lehigh County historic places
* Lehigh County Historical Society
* Miller Symphony Hall
* National Museum of Industrial History
* Northampton County historic places
* Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
* Shelter House
* The 1803 House
* Zoellner Arts Center

Geography|

* Blue Mountain
* Chestnut Hill
* Lehigh Valley AVA
* Lehigh Gap
* Lehigh River
* South Mountain

Hospitals and health networks|

* Lehigh Valley Health Network
* Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest
* St. Luke's University Health Network

Media|

* Lehigh Valley media

People|

* Notable people

Recreation and events|

* Allentown Band
* Bear Creek Mountain Resort
* Blast Furnace Blues Festival
* Bushkill Park
* Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
* Great Allentown Fair
* Lehigh Valley Zoo
* Marine Band of Allentown
* Mayfair Festival of the Arts
* Municipal Band of Allentown
* Musikfest
* Saucon Valley Country Club
* SouthSide Film Festival
* Trexler Nature Preserve
* Wind Creek Bethlehem

Shopping|

* Lehigh Valley Mall
* Outlets at Wind Creek
* Palmer Park Mall
* Promenade Saucon Valley
* Shoppes at Trexler
* South Mall
* Westgate Mall
* Whitehall Mall

Sports|

* Allentown baseball history
* Allentown sports
* Cycling
* Gymnastics
* High school sports
* IronPigs AAA baseball
* Lafayette Leopards
* Lehigh Mountain Hawks
* Lehigh Valley Roller Derby
* Phantoms AHL ice hockey
* Muhlenberg Mules
* The Rivalry (Lafayette–Lehigh)

Transportation|

* Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport
* Braden Airpark
* LANta
* Lehigh Valley International Airport

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Pennsylvania trauma centers

List of hospitals in Pennsylvania

Combined Adult Level I /
Pediatric Level I|

* Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (Penn State Children's Hospital)

Combined Adult Level I /
Pediatric Level II|

* Geisinger Medical Center
* Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest

Adult Level I|

* Allegheny General Hospital
* Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
* Einstein Healthcare Network
* Jefferson Einstein Hospital
* Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
* Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital
* Lancaster General Hospital
* Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
* Tower Health - Reading Hospital
* St. Luke’s University Health Network-Bethlehem
* Temple Health
* Temple University Hospital
* Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
* UPMC Mercy
* UPMC Presbyterian
* WellSpan York Hospital

Pediatric Level I|

* Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
* St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
* UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Adult Level II|

* Crozer-Chester Medical Center
* Forbes Hospital
* Geisinger Community Medical Center
* Grand View Hospital
* Jefferson Abington Hospital
* Jefferson Torresdale Hospital
* Lankenau Medical Center
* Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg
* Penn Highlands DuBois
* Paoli Hospital
* Penn State Holy Spirit
* St. Luke’s University Health Network-Anderson Campus
* St. Mary Medical Center
* UPMC Hamot
* UPMC Williamsport

Level III|

* Lehigh Valley Hospital–Pocono
* UPMC Altoona

Level IV|

* Conemaugh Miners Medical Center
* Fulton County Medical Center
* Grove City Hospital
* Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital
* Geisinger Lewistown Hospital
* Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital
* Guthrie Troy Community Hospital
* Lehigh Valley Hospital–Hazleton
* St. Luke’s University Health Network-Lehighton Campus
* St. Luke’s University Health Network-Miners Campus
* St. Luke’s University Health Network-Monroe Campus
* St. Luke’s University Health Network-Upper Bucks Campus
* Wayne Memorial Hospital

Authority control databases |

* ISNI

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