Lehigh Valley Health Network
Lehigh Valley Health Network is a 21,000-person academic health system in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, operating multiple hospitals from routine to critical care.
Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is a comprehensive integrated academic health care delivery system serving the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania, with a presence extending across Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Founded in 1899, the network employs more than 21,000 colleagues and treats millions of patients each year, offering care that ranges from routine check-ups to life-saving critical care.
LVHN operates multiple hospitals, including facilities at Cedar Crest, Muhlenberg, Hazleton, and Pocono. Several of these hold Magnet recognition, a designation reflecting nursing excellence. The network reports consecutive “A” Hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group and has been recognised among U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals” for 23 consecutive years. In 2024 LVHN combined with Jefferson Health to form one of the nation’s leading integrated academic health care delivery systems, widening access to academic medicine and clinical research.
Technical domains at the network span health care delivery, integrated academic medicine, advanced health care technology, and critical care. The organisation states a mission of improving lives through exceptional health care, with an emphasis on compassion, innovation, patient-centred care, and safety.