Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center is a 307-bed

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Catholic community hospital located in

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, a suburb of

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, and serves as the primary facility for its related health system.

History

The hospital was founded in 1963 and is sponsored by the

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. In 2003, the hospital opened the Ortenzio Heart Center, a four-story, facility located adjacent to the hospital specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of heart problems. Holy Spirit Health System, provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services and includes a regional network of six family health centers, one

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office, a pediatric practice and two women's health centers. The health system employs over 550 physicians in a variety of specialties to include women's health, cardiovascular care and orthopedic, stroke, and rehabilitative services. Holy Spirit is a Level III

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. Physician residency programs, affiliated with Memorial Hospital in

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, exist on-site for emergency medicine and surgery. On September 9, 2013, Holy Spirit Health System signed a letter of intent with

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, On September 1, 2017, Geisinger Holy Spirit was granted Level II Trauma Center accreditation by the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation. Geisinger Holy Spirit was formerly called Holy Spirit Hospital. The hospital's name was changed as part of a rebranding campaign in 2017. On November 1, 2020, Holy Spirit was acquired by Penn State Health, including its medical group and ambulance service.

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