Jefferson Bucks Hospital | |
Org/Group: | Aria-Jefferson Health |
Location: | 380 North Oxford Valley Rd |
Region: | Langhorne |
State: | Pennsylvania |
Country: | United States |
Coordinates: | 40.1833°N -74.8669°W |
Funding: | Non-profit |
Type: | General hospital |
Emergency: | II |
Affiliation: | Jefferson Health |
Beds: | 112 |
Founded: | 1999[1] |
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]