Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health is a not-for-profit health system with a comprehensive network of care, including more than 300 primary-care and specialty physicians; outpatient and Urgent Care services; and four hospitals with a total of 786 licensed beds: Lancaster General Hospital, Women & Babies Hospital, Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital, and Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital.
Our membership in Penn Medicine brings together the strengths of a world-renowned, not-for-profit academic medical center and a nationally recognized, not-for-profit community health care system.
Lancaster General Hospital was located in a small row home on North Queen Street in Lancaster City when we welcomed our first patient in 1893. Over the past 125 years, we have grown to become Lancaster General Health, a nationally recognized, not-for-profit health system providing innovative and compassionate care that helps make our community among the healthiest in the nation. Explore our rich history, along with notable historic moments in Lancaster County and the field of medicine.
Our Mission To advance the health and well-being of the communities we serve.
Our Vision Delivering on the promise of a healthier future.
To achieve our Vision, we will:
Engage, educate and guide people to take charge of their health.
Transform the way care is delivered by providing coordinated and affordable,high-quality services.
Our Values
Personal Integrity Requires being transparent, truthful, responsible and accountable for all we do.
Quality Reflects our commitment to providing exceptional experiences and best possible outcomes for all.
Respect for the Individual Requires that our behaviors and actions insure the dignity of those we serve and work with.
Service Reflects the giving of our talents and knowledge for the benefit of others.
Teamwork & Trust Requires working together and trusting each other so we can achieve our goals.
