Jefferson Hospital

Community

Jefferson Hills is situated in Pittsburgh’s South Hills proximate to a number of desirable residential areas. Jefferson Hills, Pleasant Hills, Mt. Lebanon, Upper St. Clair and Bethel Park boast excellent schools and a wide variety of housing ranging from historic homes to new construction in urban neighborhoods to rural settings. Downtown Pittsburgh is minutes away and the area provides the full range of recreational and cultural options including professional sports, world-class dining and shopping, riverside trail network and watersports, plus the mountains of the Laurel Highlands just a short drive away. Pittsburgh International Airport is close by, and the South Hills has a modern commuter rail system. Pittsburgh has been named one of America’s most livable cities many times.

Emergency Department

• ED Volume: 47,000
• Broad Pathology with 36% admission rate
• Modern, 28-bed ED has three sections with separate work stations central to treatment rooms
• 12-bed Clinical Decision Unit
• Well-equipped including GlideScope and Sonosite ultrasound machine
• Active EMS program offering medical command and education/grand rounds to a number of local services
• Stroke Center telemedicine
• Only complicated pediatric cases are transferred
• Excellent diagnostic radiology services include Generation CT, MRI and 24-hour ultrasound
• EPIC EMR
• 24 hr mental health therapist and separate mental health observation area
• Peds and trauma transfers

Observation Unit

• 6,000 visits per year
• 10-bed observation unit staffed 24-7 by APPs