Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest

Hospital in Pennsylvania, U.S.

Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest

Lehigh Valley Health Network

Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown, Pennsylvania in August 2005

Geography
Location| 1200 South Cedar Crest Boulevard, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates| 40°33′59″N 75°31′27″W﻿ / ﻿40.56633°N 75.52403°W﻿ / 40.56633; -75.52403
Organisation
Type| Teaching
Affiliated university| University of South Florida College of Medicine (SELECT Program)
Network| Lehigh Valley Health Network
Services
Emergency department| Combined Adult Level I /
Pediatric Level II
Beds| 981
Helipads
Helipad| FAA LID: 98PN
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H1  | 60  | 18  | Asphalt
Links
Website| Lehigh Valley Hospital

Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, commonly referred to as Lehigh Valley Hospital, is a hospital located at 1200 South Cedar Crest Boulevard in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It is the largest hospital in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, and the third-largest hospital in the state after UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.

The hospital has 877 licensed beds and 46 operating rooms. Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital, a children's hospital, is also located on the hospital's Cedar Crest campus in Allentown.

Lehigh Valley Hospital is the flagship hospital of Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), a multi-campus healthcare network in eastern Pennsylvania that also includes seven smaller full-service hospitals in the region:

* Lehigh Valley Hospital-17th Street in Allentown
* Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg in Bethlehem
* Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hecktown Oaks in Easton
* Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton in Hazleton
* Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill East in Pottsville
* Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill South in Pottsville
* Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono in East Stroudsburg

Lehigh Valley Health Network has community health centers, primary care and specialty physician practices, pharmacies, imaging, home health, hospice, laboratory services and other health services in eight Pennsylvania counties: Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton, and Schuylkill.[1]

## Hospital rankings[edit]

In 2023, U.S. News & World Report was ranked the sixth-best hospital in Pennsylvania. It was ranked nationally in orthopedics, where it was designated the 27th-best hospital for orthopedics in the nation.[2]

Lehigh Valley Health Network hospitals are the only Lehigh Valley-based hospitals participating in the Leapfrog Group's[3] evaluation of health care safety, quality, and customer value. In 2007, Lehigh Valley Hospital was one of 39 hospitals in the nation to receive the Leapfrog Group Top Hospital award.[3] All LVHN hospitals meet Leapfrog standards for patient safety.[4] and each are accredited by the Joint Commission.[5][6]

On February 23, 2011, Becker's Hospital Review included Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest among its listing of the "50 Best Hospitals in America" report.[7] It is also a three time certified National Magnet Hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

In 2014, the Joint Commission accredited Lehigh Valley-Cedar Crest Hospital as a comprehensive stroke center.[8]

## Notable people[edit]

### Hospitalizations[edit]

* Ryan Hunter-Reay, American professional race car driver (2017)
* Robert Wickens, Canadian professional race car driver (2018)

### Deaths[edit]

* Maurice Broun, American ornithologist and author (October 2, 1979)
* Mulgrew Miller, jazz musician (May 29, 2013)
* Thomas Welsh, American Catholic bishop (February 19, 2009)
* Justin Wilson, British professional race car driver (August 24, 2015)

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ LVHN "Find a location
2. ^ "LVH, St. Luke’s, are among Pennsylvania’s top 10 hospitals, according to U.S. News, Lehigh Valley News, April 1, 2023
3. ^ a b "The Leapfrog Group". Retrieved 2008-08-01.
4. ^ "Leapfrog Hospitals within 50 miles of Allentown". Retrieved 2008-08-01.
5. ^ "Joint Commission Quality Report on Lehigh Valley Hospital". Retrieved 2008-08-01.
6. ^ "Joint Commission Quality Report on Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenburg". Retrieved 2008-08-01.
7. ^ Becker's Hospital Review
8. ^ "Quality Check - Consumer Search - Results". Archived from the original on 2014-09-20. Retrieved 2014-09-20.

## External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lehigh Valley Hospital.

* Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest official website
* Lehigh Valley Health Network official website

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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 Bethlehem
* Palmer Park Mall
* Promenade at Saucon Valley
* Shoppes at Trexler
* South Mall
* West Gate 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
* Paoli Hospital
* Penn State Holy Spirit
* St. Luke’s University Health Network-Anderson Campus
* St. Mary Medical Center
* UPMC Altoona
* UPMC Hamot
* UPMC Williamsport

Level III|

* Lehigh Valley Hospital–Pocono

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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