Lancaster General Health System Overview
Lancaster General Health (LG Health), a member of the University of Pennsylvania Health System (Penn Medicine), is a 631-licensed bed not-for-profit health system with a comprehensive network of care encompassing Lancaster General Hospital (LGH), Women & Babies Hospital and the Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital (in partnership with Kindred Healthcare). Our membership in Penn Medicine brings together the strengths of a world-renowned, not-for-profit academic medical center and a nationally recognized, not-for-profit community healthcare system.
Outpatient services are provided at the Downtown and Suburban Pavilions, along with additional outpatient facilities and Express and Urgent Care locations throughout the region. Lancaster General Health Physicians is a network of more than 400 primary-care and specialty physicians, at more than 50 offices throughout the region. Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences is a private, co-educational, Middle States-accredited four-year college offering a variety of associate and baccalaureate degree and certification programs in healthcare.
Mission
To advance the health and well-being of the communities we serve
Vision
Delivering on the promise of a healthier future We will engage, educate and guide people to take charge of their health and transform the way care is delivered by providing coordinated and affordable, high-quality services.
Locations
Lancaster General Health
Note: Some outpatient locations include multiple physician practices. For detailed information, go to LGHealth.org/locations.
Location Key
(as of Dec. 2016)
Hospital
Outpatient center
Physician practice
Urgent Care Center
LG Health Express
National Awards
U.S. News Best Hospitals
Lancaster General Hospital was ranked nationally as one of the best hospitals for 2016-17 in two specialties: Gastroenterology & GI Surgery and Pulmonology. The hospital also ranked 5th among all hospitals in Pennsylvania.
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Magnet Designation
Lancaster General Hospital has been recognized four consecutive times by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program®, the highest honor an organization can receive for excellence in nursing practice.
The Joint Commission
Lancaster General Hospital was reaccredited in 2015, recognizing Lancaster General Hospital’s dedication to continuous compliance with The Joint Commission’s state-of-the-art standards.