Program areas at Upmc Carlisle
Based in Carlisle, pa, Upmc Carlisle offers a wide range of services including, but not limited to, clinical and technological innovation, research and education. Upmc Carlisle is a 165-bed facility in the heart of cumberland county that provides cancer care, emergency care, laboratory and imaging services, a level ii nicu, orthopedics, rehabilitation, surgery, and a women's center. Upmc Carlisle is proud to have served the community since 1913. Upmc will lead the transformation of health care. The Upmc model will be nationally recognized for redefining health care by: -putting our patients, health plan members, employees, and community at the center of everything we do and creating a model that ensures that every patient gets the right care, in the right way, at the right time, every time. -harnessing our integrated capabilities to deliver both superb state-of-the-art care to our patients and high value to our stakeholders. -employing our partnership with the university of pittsburgh to advance the understanding of disease, its prevention, treatment, and cure. -serving the underserved and disadvantaged and advancing excellence and innovation throughout health care. -fueling the development of new businesses globally that are consistent with our mission as an ongoing catalyst and driver of economic development for the benefit of the residents of the region. Upmc Carlisle serves cumberland and perry counties. In keeping with our mission of caring for all patients regardless of their ability to pay, Upmc Carlisle hospital is a force for stability, strength, and reliability for those served. In addition to financial support, one of our fundamental values at Upmc Carlisle is our commitment to our local community. Upmc Carlisle maintains this commitment both collectively as an organization and individually in our personal contributions. Our associates, physicians and hospital volunteers continuously seek ways to provide the highest quality care available to our patients and to take important health education and awareness information out into our community. Upmc Carlisle is committed to offering high-quality health care, state-of-the-art equipment, expansive services, and unique programs. Every three years, Upmc hospitals conduct a community health needs assessment to learn how to address important community health needs. Community health improvement services taking health care beyond the doors of its hospitals, clinics, and offices, and bringing it into the region's towns, schools, and workplaces, Upmc Carlisle is helping to create healthier communities across central Pennsylvania. Through its charitable giving and community initiatives, Upmc Carlisle is making a difference in the health and well-being of its neighbors. From public health and wellness initiatives to school health screenings, insurance enrollment help, home-visit programs, charity care, and free health classes, Upmc Carlisle provides benefits to the community. Upmc Carlisle offers a variety of free community programs that are making a difference in the lives of central pennsylvanians every day, including: -health education seminars are held at various locations within the community to educate people on various conditions. -wellness and screening programs are provided including: - cholesterol screenings - prostate screenings - infant development screenings - speech and hearing screenings - depression and anxiety screenings - bone density screenings - nutrition therapy education programs - lead poisoning screenings