Lankenau Medical Center is one of the Philadelphia region’s most honored and respected teaching hospitals. Conveniently located in suburban Philadelphia, the 331-bed medical center boasts world-class physicians, a wide variety of diagnostic and treatment options, the latest technology and access to cutting-edge research.
At Lankenau, patients have access to research that is investigates more effective treatments and therapies. Lankenau Institute for Medical Research is one of the few freestanding, hospital-associated research centers in the nation.
Through Lankenau’s nationally ranked residency and fellowship programs, supported through the Annenberg Center for Medical Education, our physician faculty are educating the next generation of physicians.
A legacy of excellence
At Lankenau Medical Center, we have a 155-year history of maintaining a hospital-wide culture of excellence. But as our patients, physicians and staff know, we steadfastly refuse to rest on our laurels when it comes to patient care, outstanding outcomes and operational efficiency.
It is these qualities that have led Lankenau Medical Center to be recognized by Truven Health Analytics as one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® for excellence in patient outcomes, patient safety and patient satisfaction. Lankenau is one of only five hospitals in all of Pennsylvania to receive this prestigious award.
This award reflects our achievements in bringing higher value to the community—better quality and greater patient satisfaction—while confronting the challenges of a rapidly changing health care environment.
We congratulate the physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers at Lankenau Medical Center for their persistence in driving higher performance against national benchmarks during this era of health care reform.
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