It's not the most fun thing to think about when you move to a new area, however, knowing where the closest hospitals are located is something you should think about when moving to Chester County, or anywhere else for that matter.
Chester County has five hospitals for General Care:
Brandywine Hospital
201 Reeceville Rd
Coatesville, PA 19320
(610) 383-8000
Licensed Beds: 198
Chester County Hospital
701 East Marshall Street
West Chester, PA 19380
(610) 431-5000
Licensed Beds: 220
Paoli Memorial Hospital
255 West Lancaster Avenue
Paoli, PA 19301
(610) 648-1000
Licensed Beds: 208
Phoenixville Hosp-Univ Of Pa Health Sys
140 Nutt Road Box 809
Phoenixville, PA 19460
(610) 983-1000
Licensed Beds: 175
Jennersville Regional Medical Center
1015 West Baltimore Pike
West Grove, PA 19390
(610) 869-1001
Licensed Beds: 51
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Hopefully it will be a thing of the past, however, as of right now, Chester County does not have a trauma center in the county itself. A Chester County Trauma Center Task Force has been formed with volunteers that are looking into the details about a location and operation of a possible Trauma Center. As the most populated county in Pennsylvania, Chester County right now requires that persons needing trauma service in Chester County have to travel an extra distance, which unfortunately could impact their health. The closest trauma centers to Chester County are:
- Lancaster General Hospital (Lancaster, PA)
- Reading Hospital (Reading, PA)
- University of Pennsylvania Hospital (Philadelphia, PA)
- Abington Memorial Hospital (Abington, PA)
- Crozer Chester Medical Center (Chester, PA)
- Christiana Hospital (Christina, DE)
There are ways that you can help! Probably the easiest being... pass the word!
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Good information Kim, I'm sure consumers will appreciate the information on hospitals in your area.
Very nice, Kim I especially like the way you included the "ways that you can help" link. By helping to add a regional Trauma Center, the residents of Chester County will be greatly served. This will also provide added peace of mind for the county's more rural residents.
Kim that is a great idea, I never thought about listing the local hospitals! I need to think about doing one like that, do you mind if i used this idea as well?
Missy, It's one of those things you usually need to know at least once in your life :(
Rich, Go ahead! Spread the word as well !
Jeannette, Please do!!! It's an important thing for the community to know about.