Jefferson Bucks Hospital | |
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Aria-Jefferson Health | |
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Geography | |
Location | 380 North Oxford Valley Rd, Langhorne, Pennsylvania, United States |
Coordinates | 40°11′00″N 74°52′01″W / 40.18333°N 74.86694°W |
Organization | |
Funding | Non-profit hospital |
Type | General hospital |
Affiliated university | Jefferson Health |
Services | |
Emergency department | Level II trauma center |
Beds | 112 |
History | |
Opened | 1999 [1] |
Links | |
Website | Jefferson Bucks Hospital |
Lists | Hospitals in Pennsylvania |
Jefferson Bucks Hospital is a non-profit hospital located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania and is a part of Jefferson Health, a multi-state non-profit health system. [2] The hospital serves as a general hospital of Jefferson Health and is affiliated with a Level II trauma center. It is the newest addition to the Jefferson Health Northeast system. The hospital offers 24/7 addiction support. The addiction specialist can assisting in helping patients enter an addiction treatment facility. [3]
In 1999, the Aria Health system acquired Delaware Valley Medical Center, which is now called Jefferson Bucks Hospital. It is a 112-bed hospital located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. [4]
Aria Health sought to build a new 229-bed facility in Lower Makefield to replace Bucks County Hospital. Local residents opposed this project, due to concerns about traffic congestion. [5] In 2013, Aria Health proposed news plans for a "health care village," a facility offering multiple health care services, which may have lower impact on the environment and traffic congestion. [6]
In 2019, Jefferson Frankford Hospital was named one of 18 Philadelphia region hospitals that made Healthgrades' top 250 hospitals for 2019. [7] On July 22, 2019, Jefferson Bucks temporarily lost power due to a storm that left over 9000 residents in Bucks County without power. The hospital relied on a backup source until about 22:00 EST. [8]