UPMC Somerset explained

UPMC Somerset is a non-profit, general acute care community hospital that was founded on January 31, 1921 and is located at 225 South Center Avenue Somerset, Pennsylvania 15501.[1] It has 111 licensed beds and five operating rooms making it the largest hospital in Somerset County.[2] [3]

On June 28, 2018, Somerset Hospital announced it was exploring an affiliation with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC),[4] and on November 1, 2018, the two entities announced that they had signed a binding integration and affiliation agreement.[5] Somerset Hospital officially merged with UPMC on February 1, 2019, becoming UPMC Somerset.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: History. Sommersethospital.com. Somerset Hospital. 2018. November 5, 2018.
  2. Web site: Interactive Hospital Map: Hospitals and Health Systems of Pennsylvania. HAPonline.org. The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania. July 2018. July 27, 2018.
  3. Web site: Hospital Reports. Pennsylvania Health Statistics, Pennsylvania Department of Health. pa.gov. 2016. March 7, 2018.
  4. News: Somerset Hospital seeks affiliation with UPMC. Judy D.J.. Ellich. Daily American. Somerset, PA. June 29, 2018. November 5, 2018.
  5. News: Somerset Hospital moving forward with UPMC affiliation. Judy D.J.. Ellich. The Courier Express. Dubois, Pennsylvania. November 1, 2018. November 5, 2018.
  6. News: Somerset Hospital officially merges into UPMC network, becomes UPMC Somerset. Mark. Pesto. The Tribune-Democrat. Johnstown, Pennsylvania. February 2, 2019. February 3, 2019.

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