Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (MSHMC) is a 619-bed

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, research and

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headquartered in

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and serving central

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. The hospital is owned by the Penn State Health System and is its largest hospital. MSHMC is affiliated with the

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. The medical center is an

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-designated level I adult and pediatric trauma center and has a helipad to handle medevac patients. Attached to the medical center is the 122 bed Penn State Children's Hospital, which treats infants, children, adolescents, and young adults up to the age of 21.

History

20th century

In 1963, the M. S. Hershey Foundation offered $50 million to the

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to establish a

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and

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in Hershey, Pennsylvania. With this grant and $21.3 million from the

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, the university built a medical school, teaching hospital, and research center. Ground was broken in 1966 and Penn State's College of Medicine opened its doors to the first class of students in 1967. Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center accepted its first patients in 1970. The original buildings at the center included the Medical Science Building and medical center, Animal Research Farm, Laundry and Steam Plant, and University Manor Apartments. Since 1970, the campus has grown from 318 to . Many additions have been made to the academic and patient-care facilities. The center also serves nursing students from Penn State College of Nursing B.S. degree program and students from other Penn State health-related programs. The extended B.S. degree program for nurses is offered in conjunction with the College of Health and Human Development. Continuing education programs serve health-care professionals throughout Pennsylvania, with enrollments exceeding 51,000 each year. The center conducts basic and clinical research, supported by more than $100 million in awards from federal, state, and private agencies, businesses, and individuals.

21st century

By the end of June 2010, the center admitted nearly 27,000 patients and provided care through over 854,000 outpatient and 57,000 emergency-service visits. Penn State Hershey Medical Center has over 8,801 employees, 400 volunteers, and the College of Medicine enrolls more than 800 students annually. In late May 2024, the hospital discontinued doing

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and

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transplant due to past problems. Patients were transferred to transplant programs at hospitals in

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, Danville PA,

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PA,

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Facilities

Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine

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. While the main Penn State campus is in State College PA, this school is located in Hershey, Pennsylvania in order to align with Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, the medical school's principal affiliate. The medical school includes 26 basic science and clinical departments and a broad range of clinical programs conducted at its hospital affiliates and numerous ambulatory care sites in the region.

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

The Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (MSHMC) is a 628-bed

, research and

located in

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, providing

and healthcare needs for the Central Pennsylvania and the capital region. MSHMC is the region's only academic university-level teaching center. The hospital is owned by the Pennsylvania State University Health System and is the largest hospital in the system. MSHMC is affiliated with the Penn State College of Medicine. MSHMC is also a designated level I trauma center and has a helipad to handle medevac patients.

Penn State Health Children's Hospital

The

Penn State Health Children's Hospital Penn State Health Children's Hospital (PSCH) is a nationally ranked women's and pediatric acute care teaching hospital located in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The hospital has 134 pediatric beds. PSCH is affiliated with the Penn State College of Medicin ...

(PSCH) is a nationally ranked women's and pediatric acute care

located in

. The hospital has 134 pediatric beds. PSCH is affiliated with the Penn State College of Medicine and is located at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants, children, teens, and young adults aged 0–21 throughout central Pennsylvania and surrounding regions. Penn State Children's Hospital also sometimes treats adults that require pediatric care. PSCH also features a

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designated Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center, one of four in the state. It maintains the region's only Level IV (highest level)

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(NICU) and Level I (highest level) pediatric trauma center. It is staffed by 200 pediatric medical and surgical specialists.

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