Penn Highlands Elk | Penn Highlands Healthcare (2024)

FAQs

What level of trauma is Penn Highlands elk? ›

It is the only Level II Trauma Center in Northwestern Pennsylvania.

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After rigorous due diligence, research and discussion, the boards of directors of both Penn Highlands Healthcare and Highlands Hospital signed a Definitive Agreement in December 2021 that paved the way for the regulatory review and approval and ultimately this integration.

During Fiscal Year 2022, Penn Highlands Healthcare employed approximately 6,200 employees.

A Level I trauma center can provide the highest level of care for a patient presenting after a traumatic injury. A Level IV or V trauma center will stabilize an injured patient and arrange for transfer to a higher level of care. This designation is unique for adult and pediatric facilities.

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, which is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation.

Established in 1995, the Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Foundation is a non-profit educational trust under Section 501 (c) (3).

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Who is the CEO of Penn Highlands Healthcare? ›

Steven M. Fontaine is the Chief Executive Officer of Penn Highlands Healthcare, which is headquartered in DuBois, Pennsylvania. He joined Penn Highlands in 2014 as the System's first Chief Operating Officer before becoming the CEO in 2016.

Penn Highlands' bond rating cut two notches; further downgrades may be in store. S&P Global Ratings cut the long-term revenue bond rating for Penn Highlands Healthcare two notches to BBB from A-minus and placed the DuBois, Clearfield County-based hospital network on CreditWatch with negative implications.

Average Penn Highlands Healthcare hourly pay ranges from approximately $18.52 per hour for Nurse's Aide to $29.75 per hour for Registered Nurse.

In fiscal year 2020, the CEOs of those systems raked in seven-figure incomes. Jeffrey Romoff of UPMC made $9.5 million; Jaewon Ryu of Geisinger made $4.6 million; and Steve Fontaine of Penn Highlands made $1.1 million.

Mission Statement

To provide you with exceptional care through our community-based health system while maintaining a reverence for life.

As one of four adult Level 1 Trauma Centers in the San Francisco Bay Area, and one of only 13 in California, Oakland's Highland Hospital is respected nationwide as a major teaching facility with a residency program that trains the next generation of emergency medicine doctors and trauma surgeons.

Penn's Level 1 Trauma Center treats patients that are critically injured and has resources immediately available to stabilize and definitively treat even the most complex traumatic injuries.

The Emergency Department (ED) at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is central Pennsylvania's only Level I Trauma Center for both children and adults.

As Level II Trauma Centers, Glenbrook, Highland Park and Skokie Hospitals provide 24-hour immediate coverage (within 30 minutes) by our general surgery specialists. Surgical strategies typically depend on the nature and severity of the injury and/or health condition.