Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation Approval for Elevation of Level II Trauma Center to a Level I Status
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Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation Approval for Elevation of Level II Trauma Center to a Level I Status

MECHANICSBURG, Pa., Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Effective October 1, 2026, one hospital has been approved for an elevation in trauma center level from Level II accreditation to Level I accreditation:

St. Luke's Hospital – Anderson Campus - Easton, PA

There are 56 accredited trauma centers in Pennsylvania.

Combined Adult Level I/Pediatric Level I Trauma Centers

1. Hershey — PennState Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center/PennState Health Golisano Children's Hospital

Combined Adult Level I/Pediatric Level II Trauma Centers

2. Allentown — Lehigh Valley Health Network — Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest/Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital

3. Danville — Geisinger Medical Center/Geisinger Janet Weis Children's Hospital

Adult Level I Trauma Centers

4. Bethlehem — St. Luke's University Health Network — St. Luke's University Hospital

5. Easton — St. Luke's University Health Network — St. Luke's Hospital Anderson Campus

6. Johnstown — Conemaugh Health System — Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center

7. Lancaster – Penn Medicine – Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health

8. Philadelphia — Jefferson Health — Jefferson Einstein Hospital

9. Philadelphia — Jefferson Health — Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

10. Philadelphia — Penn Medicine — Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

11. Philadelphia — Temple Health — Temple University Hospital

12. Pittsburgh — Allegheny Health Network — AHN Allegheny General Hospital

13. Pittsburgh — University of Pittsburgh Medical Center — UPMC Mercy

14. Pittsburgh — University of Pittsburgh Medical Center — UPMC Presbyterian

15. Sayre — Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital

16. West Reading — Tower Health — Reading Hospital

17. Wilkes-Barre – Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center

18. York — WellSpan Health – WellSpan York Hospital

Pediatric Level I Trauma Centers

19. Philadelphia — Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

20. Philadelphia — Tower Health — St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

21. Pittsburgh — University of Pittsburgh Medical Center — UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Adult Level II Trauma Centers

22. Abington – Jefferson Health – Jefferson Abington Hospital

23. Bethlehem — Lehigh Valley Health Network — Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg

24. Camp Hill — PennState Health Holy Spirit Medical Center

25. DuBois — Penn Highlands DuBois — Penn Highlands Healthcare

26. Erie — University of Pittsburgh Medical Center — UPMC Hamot

27. Langhorne — Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic — St. Mary Medical Center

28. Monroeville — Allegheny Health Network — AHN Forbes

29. Paoli — Main Line Health — Paoli Hospital

30. Philadelphia — Jefferson Health — Jefferson Torresdale Hospital

31. Scranton — Geisinger Community Medical Center

32. Sellersville — St. Luke's Hospital — Grand View Campus

33. Williamsport — University of Pittsburgh Medical Center — UPMC Williamsport

34. Wynnewood — Main Line Health — Lankenau Medical Center

Level III Trauma Centers

35. Altoona — University of Pittsburgh Medical Center — UPMC Altoona

36. East Stroudsburg — Lehigh Valley Health Network — Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono

Level IV Trauma Centers

37. Coaldale — St. Luke's University Health Network — St. Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus

38. Easton — Lehigh Valley Health Network — Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hecktown Oaks

39. Easton - St. Luke's University Health Network – St. Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus

40. Gettysburg - Wellspan Gettysburg Hospital

41. Grove City — Allegheny Health Network — AHN Grove City

42. Hastings — Conemaugh Health System — Conemaugh Miners Medical Center

43. Hazleton — Lehigh Valley Health Network — Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton

44. Indiana – Indiana Regional Medical Center

45. Jersey Shore — Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital

46. Lehighton — St. Luke's University Health Network — St. Luke's Hospital -Carbon Campus

47. Lewistown — Geisinger Lewistown Hospital

48. McConnellsburg — Fulton County Medical Center

49. Muncy - Geisinger Medical Center Muncy

50. Orwigsburg — St. Luke's University Health Network — Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital

51. Pottsville — Lehigh Valley Health Network — Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill

52. Quakertown — St. Luke's University Health Network — St. Luke's Hospital-Upper Bucks Campus

53. Roaring Spring —Conemaugh Health System — Conemaugh Nason Medical Center

54. State College - Mount Nittany Medical Center

55. Stroudsburg — St. Luke's University Health Network — St. Luke's Hospital-Monroe Campus

56. Troy — Guthrie Troy Community Hospital

The Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation (PTSF) is a nonprofit corporation recognized under the Emergency Medical Services Act (Act 1985.45) and serves as the accrediting body for trauma centers throughout Pennsylvania.

A trauma center is a hospital capable of providing continuous specialized services and resources to patients suffering from traumatic injuries. Appropriate treatment by specially trained staff has been shown to reduce the likelihood of death and permanent disability.

In Pennsylvania, there are four levels of trauma centers. Learn more at: What is a Trauma Center?

SOURCE Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation

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