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a Mission UPHELD Temple University Hospital is many things to many people. A leading academic medical center. A provider of advanced healthcare. A teaching institution training the next generation of medical professionals. And a center of innovation that is expanding the boundaries of medical science and developing tomorrow’s treatments. This is Temple University Hospital. 3
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Excellence in Clinical Care Patients throughout the Philadelphia region and beyond seek out the advanced medical care offered at Temple University Hospital. Many of these programs have earned the highest level of recognition. For example, U.S. News & World Report has just named twelve Temple services as among the best in the region: • Cancer • Diabetes & Endocrinology • Ear, Nose & Throat • Gastroenterology • Geriatrics • Gynecology • Kidney Disorders • Neurology & Neurosurgery • Orthopaedics • Pulmonology • Rehabilitation • Urology Of course it takes renowned physicians to run renowned programs. Scores of Temple physicians are regularly named “Top Docs” by various national and local publications. In fact, 68 Temple physicians are featured in the 2011-12 Best Doctors in America list.
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Teaching and Research Each year, Temple University Hospital attracts hundreds of physicians seeking advanced training in our competitive residency and fellowship programs. Along with Temple’s medical students, these specialists have access to the latest technology and the chance to train under some of the nation’s top medical experts. Temple is also a leader in researching new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat illness. Our scientific discoveries have saved lives and improved the quality of care provided to patients at our hospital and throughout the world.
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State-of-the-Art Facilities In recent years, campus-wide renovations have transformed Temple into one of the region’s most modern, welcoming facilities. State-of-the-art technologies are central to many of these modernization projects. New tools, such as radiation therapy and powerful imaging equipment, enable physicians to more precisely diagnose problems and perform minimally invasive procedures, reducing pain and speeding recovery time.
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Stewardship to the Community Temple University Hospital was founded in 1892 and was originally called Samaritan Hospital. Its mission was to care for Philadelphians with limited incomes and access to medical care. Today, Temple is a 740-bed medical center that continues to maintain its original mission, serving as a “safety net” for thousands who are under- or uninsured. Temple is consistently the largest provider of care to Medicaid beneficiaries and serves one of the highest volumes of uninsured patients in Pennsylvania. Temple provides a broad array of community services to both its neighbors and the greater Philadelphia region. Thanks in large measure to public funders and private philanthropists, Temple proudly safeguards its founding mission – to offer high-quality, compassionate care to all.
Last year, Temple provided almost $80 million in free and under-reimbursed care. emple offers a broad array of T community services Reducing Teen Violence Temple’s innovative approach to preventing inner city violence brings at-risk students to the hospital to educate them about the physical, emotional, and social consequences of gun violence. In the first three years of the program, adolescent gunshot wounds treated at Temple University Hospital declined nearly 50 percent. Community Workforce Development For over 20 years, Temple has co-chaired the board of the 1199C Training and Upgrading Fund, partnering to provide comprehensive training and education to help frontline workers living in the community adapt and build skills to enable them to participate in a changing healthcare workplace. Overcoming Language Barriers Temple’s nationally recognized medical interpreter program has set a standard for training and utilizing bilingual health professionals to overcome patient-physician language barriers that can compromise clinical outcomes. 11
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Best in 12 specialties Cancer Diabetes & Endocrinology Ear, Nose & Throat Gastroenterology Geriatrics Gynecology Kidney Disorders Neurology & Neurosurgery Orthopaedics Pulmonology Rehabilitation Urology
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