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Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Jefferson Health
Entrance to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital on South 11th Street.
Map
Geography
Location111 S 11th St, Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates39°56′59″N 75°09′26″W / 39.949691°N 75.157124°W / 39.949691; -75.157124 (1825, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital)
Organization
Care systemNon-Profit
TypeTeaching hospitals; primary, secondary, and tertiary care centers; ambulatory clinics
Affiliated universityThomas Jefferson University
Services
Emergency departmentLevel I Trauma Center
Beds957[1]
Helipads
HelipadFAA LID: 9PA8[2]
Number Length Surface
ft m
H1 40 12 Asphalt
History
Opened1825[3]
Links
WebsiteThomas Jefferson University Hospital
ListsHospitals in Pennsylvania

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital is the flagship hospital of Jefferson Health, a multi-state non-profit health system. The hospital serve as a teaching hospital of Thomas Jefferson University.

History

Originally formed in 1825 as the Infirmary of the Jefferson Medical College, the predecessor of the Hospital of Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital serves patients in Philadelphia and the surrounding communities in the Delaware Valley and southern New Jersey.[4][5]

The Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals system has 957 licensed acute care beds. Services are provided at five locations — the main hospital facility and Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, both in Center City Philadelphia; Methodist Hospital in South Philadelphia; Jefferson at the Navy Yard, just past the sports complex; and Jefferson-Voorhees in South Jersey.[1]

Awards and recognition

  • In 2017–2018, U.S. News & World Report ranked Thomas Jefferson University Hospital as the 16th Best Hospital in the country. Jefferson was nationally ranked in 11 specialties including 2nd best in ophthalmology, 4th best in orthopedics, 8th best in ear, nose & throat, 17th best in gastroenterology and GI surgery, 20th best in cancer, 21st best in neurology and neurosurgery, 26th best in diabetes and endocrinology, 27th best in urology, 38th best in geriatrics, 41st best in cardiology and heart surgery, and 48th best in nephrology.[6]
  • In 2013–2014, U.S. News & World Report ranked Jefferson University Hospital as the 17th Best Hospital in the country. In addition, Jefferson was ranked as the 7th best hospital in the nation for orthopedics, 14th best for pulmonology, 16th best for rehabilitation, 17th best for cancer, 18th best for diabetes & endocrinology, 19th best for ear, nose & throat and 20th best for urology. U.S. News also named Jefferson as among the best within the Philadelphia region in five other specialties: Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Geriatrics, Gynecology, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery.[7]
  • In 2009, Jefferson University Hospital was granted MAGNET recognition for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC).[8] In 2018, Jefferson was recognized for the third time with this honor.
  • In 2013, Philadelphia named 75 Jefferson physicians to their annual "top docs" list.[9]

Medical milestones and innovations

  • In 1826, Franklin Bache, a professor of chemistry at Thomas Jefferson University, became the first researcher in the United States to conduct organized studies using acupuncture therapy.[10]
  • In 1881, William Thomson invented a standard test for color blindness.[11]
  • Jacob da Silva Solis-Cohen performed the first successful laryngotomy for vocal cord cancer in 1868. A laryngotomy is a procedure which involves cutting into the larynx in order to assist respiration when the upper part of the airway has been restricted.[12]
  • Frank H. Krusen is regarded as the “father” of the physical medicine and rehabilitation field – a branch of medicine that aims to restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical deficiencies or disabilities.[13]
  • John H. Gibbon Jr. conceived and developed the world's first successful heart-lung machine in 1953. The heart-lung machine is a device that temporarily takes over the function of the heart and lungs during surgery. He also performed multiple open heart surgeries which revolutionized heart surgery in the twentieth century.[14]
  • George J. Haupt invented the Jefferson Ventilator in 1957 while a resident at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Dr. Haupt developed and patented the mechanical ventilator used during surgeries to inflate the patient's lungs and discharge carbon dioxide accumulated in the blood because the patient could not exhale.[15]
  • In 1965, Barry B. Goldberg, a professor of Radiology at Jefferson Medical College, was deemed a pioneer in ultrasound technology. Ultrasound imaging is a technique that enables the viewing of several body structures including tendons, muscles, joints, and internal organs.[16]
  • In 1972, Norman Lasker, a professor of Medicine at Jefferson Medical College, invented the Jefferson Cycler—the first at-home self-treatment device for dialysis patients. Dialysis is the process of removing waste and excess water from the blood and is used as an artificial replacement for lost kidney function.[17]
  • Charles Klieman developed the modern surgical stapler in 1982, as well as the first articulating laparoscopic instrument in 1986. These are scissors that allow surgeons to choose an extremely precise angle of cut.[18]
  • On March 19, 2007, Drs. Scott Silvestry and Linda Bogar were the first in Pennsylvania to implant the Jarvik 2000® Heart Assist System to save the life of a cardiac patient.[19]

Deaths

References

  1. ^ a b "Jefferson University Hospital: About Us". Jefferson University Hospital. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "AirNav: 9PA8 – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Heliport". Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  3. ^ Jefferson University Hospital: About Us
  4. ^ "Overview of early years". Jefferson University. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  5. ^ "History of the Methodist Hospital". Jefferson Hospital. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  6. ^ "Rankings". Jefferson Hospital.
  7. ^ "Top American Hospitals". U.S. News and World Report.
  8. ^ American Nurses Credentialing Center
  9. ^ Philadelphia magazine "Top Docs" Archived 2009-08-04 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Thomas Jefferson University Archives
  11. ^ University of Toronto – Department of Psychology
  12. ^ Thomas Jefferson University Archives
  13. ^ Moss Rehab "Inside Moss Rehab"
  14. ^ The Evolution of Cardiac Surgery by Harris B. Shumacker
  15. ^ Philadelphia Inquirer
  16. ^ ob-ultrasound.net
  17. ^ Philadelphia Inquirer "Timeline: A history of area medical innovations"
  18. ^ Google Patents Database
  19. ^ Jefferson University Hospital
  20. ^ "G. F. Pawling Headed Construction Firm". New York Times. December 3, 1954. Retrieved 2009-08-18. George F. Pawling, engineer, builder and amateur sports official, died last night in Jefferson Hospital here at the age of 75. ...
  21. ^ "E. W. Clark, Banker and Yachtman, 88. Head of Philadelphia Firm Dies. Owned Resolute After It Defended America's Cup". New York Times. April 5, 1946. Retrieved 2010-12-07. Edward Walter Clark, well-known yachtsman and senior partner in the investment banking firm of E.W. Clark Co., died today in the Jefferson Hospital after a brief illness. His age was 88.
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