Why Choose Penn State Health
Penn State Health is a multi-hospital health system that serves patients and communities across 29 counties in central Pennsylvania. The system includes five adult acute care hospitals, including its flagship teaching and research hospital, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, two specialty hospitals and one children’s hospital. Penn State Health Children’s Hospital is the region’s only acute care hospital specifically for ill or injured children. Penn State Health partners with Penn State College of Medicine, the University’s medical school, to improve lives through research and education.
Patients have access to advanced primary and specialty care from doctors who are not only experts in their fields but also teach the next generation of doctors.
Awards and Accreditations
Penn State Health has earned national recognition for excellence in patient care that includes:
U.S News & World Report Best Children's Hospitals 2023-2024
Penn State Health Children’s Hospital ranked among the top children’s hospitals for pediatric cancer.
U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals 2023-2024
The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center was named one of the top hospitals in the nation for orthopedic care on the U.S. News & World Report 2023-2024 “Best Hospitals” rankings for the seventh consecutive year. Penn State Neuroscience Institute at Hershey Medical Center was also ranked for neurological and neurosurgical care. Hershey Medical Center is recognized as “high performing” in six additional specialties: cancer, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology and GI surgery, geriatrics, pulmonology and lung surgery, and urology.
Overall, U.S. News & World Report ranked Hershey Medical Center as No. 1 in the Harrisburg metro region and No. 5 in Pennsylvania, out of more than 200 hospitals evaluated.
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center is rated as a high-performing hospital for treating heart attack and stroke. Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center earned a high-performing rating for treating heart failure, heart attack, pneumonia and stroke.
Learn more about Penn State Health's awards and accreditations.
Advanced Care Close to Home
Penn State Health’s goal is to ensure everyone in the community is within:
- 10 minutes of our primary care providers
- 20 minutes of our specialty care services
- 30 minutes of a Penn State Health acute care hospital
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Penn State Health is fundamentally committed to providing compassionate, inclusive and equitable care and increasing the diversity of its workforce.
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