Program areas at STC Healthcare Partners LLC
Emergency department: st. chris's emergency department provides emergent, urgent care services to our under privileged community "24/7/365", regardless of ability to pay. Our community-focused care is available for all children and youth up to the age of 21. Advanced emergency and trauma services across various specialties including pediatric burns and conditions including cardiology, general and neurosurgery, orthopedics, pulmonology/allergy, infectious disease and sports medicine. Total visits in fy2023 were 44,391.
Ambulatory medicine: a leader in pediatric care since 1875, st. chris's ambulatory medicine department consists of primary care pediatricians offering care for children from birth to 21 years old. Services include: behavioral evaluations, such as autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd), hearing and vision screenings, immunizations, newborn care, nutritional guidance, physical exams, including well-child visits and school and sports physicals, referrals to specialists (when needed), and urgent care. For children who need extra attention, our pediatricians work closely with a team of specialists to support children with complex health issues. Total visits for fy2023 were 40141.
Operating room: st. chris's operating room department provides emergent, urgent and elective procedures to our community "24/7/365", regardless of ability to pay. The or maintains all requirements in accordance with the Pennsylvania state trauma systems as a level i pediatric trauma center and includes ten ors and one endoscopy suite. Total surgeries for fy2023 were 6,712.
Other inpatient/outpatient/physician service accomplishments include but are not limited to: neonatal intensive care: st. chris's neonatal intensive care unit department is a regional referral nicu which provides emergent, urgent and primary care services to high risk neonates in our community "24/7/365", regardless of ability to pay. Our level iv nicu provides care for some of the region's most critically ill newborns. We provide advanced treatments, such as lifesaving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ecmo), cool cap therapy, comprehensive neurology care, and advanced surgeries. Our critical care transport team goes to all referring facilities to transport these babies to our nicu. Total patient days in fy2023 were 5,990. Orthopedics: a leader in pediatric care since 1875, st. chris's orthopedics department consists of orthopedic specialists that assist children from birth to age 21. Services they treat are a range of pediatric and adolescent conditions, including, bone and joint infections, bone tumors (cancerous and noncancerous), congenital (inherited) problems in the limbs or spine, including limb deformities, dislocations, foot deformities, such as clubfoot, fractures & hip, disorders, neuromuscular problems, including cerebral palsy and myelomeningocele, spine problems, such as scoliosis and spondylolisthesis, and traumatic injuries. Total visits for fy2023 were 24,537.