Doylestown Health is one step closer to becoming part of the University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS). Leaders from both organizations came together on August 14, 2024 to celebrate the signing of a definitive agreement, which will pave the way for the health systems to integrate clinical care and operations by early 2025, pending final state and federal review and approval.
Leaders of the two organizations offered brief remarks surrounded by hundreds of Doylestown Health Associates, Medical Staff, volunteers, board trustees, as well as members of Penn Medicine’s leadership and clinical teams who gathered for the event in the Gorsky Atrium at the Doylestown Hospital Cardiovascular and Critical Care Pavilion. Remarks concluded with a ceremonial signing of the definitive agreement, which was met with cheers and the waving of flags adorned with each health system’s logos.
The integration will strengthen the two organizations shared commitment to delivering the most advanced, convenient and compassionate care to people across the Philadelphia region. “Penn Medicine will add value to our hospital and to our community. It will preserve our clinical quality and the culture that supports it. But more importantly, it will create opportunities to expand and enhance our care,” said Doylestown Health President and CEO, Jim Brexler.
About Doylestown Health
Doylestown Health is a comprehensive healthcare system of inpatient, outpatient, and wellness education services connected to meet the health needs of the local and regional community. Renowned locally, regionally, and nationally, the flagship of Doylestown Health is Doylestown Hospital, a not-for-profit, community teaching hospital with 247 beds and a medical staff of more than 435 physicians who provide the highest quality care in over 50 specialties.
Doylestown Hospital provides superior healthcare and offers advanced surgical procedures, innovative medical treatments, and comprehensive specialty services. Now in its 100th year of service in central Bucks County, Doylestown Hospital is proud to educate and train the next generation of physicians through its residency programs. Doylestown Hospital is the only hospital in Pennsylvania to achieve 16 consecutive ‘A’ grades for patient safety from Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. Learn more at doylestownhealth.org.
About Penn Medicine
The Perelman School of Medicine is consistently among the nation's top recipients of funding from the National Institutes of Health, with $550 million awarded in the 2022 fiscal year. Home to a proud history of “firsts” in medicine, Penn Medicine teams have pioneered discoveries and innovations that have shaped modern medicine, including recent breakthroughs such as CAR T cell therapy for cancer and the mRNA technology used in COVID-19 vaccines.
The University of Pennsylvania Health System’s patient care facilities stretch from the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania to the New Jersey shore. These include the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Chester County Hospital, Lancaster General Health, Penn Medicine Princeton Health, and Pennsylvania Hospital—the nation’s first hospital, founded in 1751. Additional facilities and enterprises include Good Shepherd Penn Partners, Penn Medicine at Home, Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital, and Princeton House Behavioral Health, among others.
Penn Medicine is an $11.1 billion enterprise powered by more than 49,000 talented faculty and staff.
