Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center (PMC), formerly known as the University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro, is a 355-bed[1] non-profit, tertiary, and academic medical center located in Plainsboro Township, New Jersey, servicing the western New Jersey area and the Central Jersey area. The hospital is owned by the Penn Medicine Health System and the only such hospital in New Jersey. PMC is a major university hospital of the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School of Rutgers University[2] and has a helipad to handle transport of critical patients from and to other hospitals via PennStar, the PennMed air ambulance system[clarification needed].[3]
| Princeton Medical Center | |
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| Penn Medicine (Princeton Health) | |
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 A panorama of the Atkinson Pavilion of the Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center in Plainsboro, New Jersey | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | 1 Plainsboro Road Plainsboro Township, New Jersey 08536, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°20′21″N 74°37′25″W / 40.339111°N 74.623722°W |
| Organization | |
| Funding | Non-profit hospital |
| Affiliated university | Robert Wood Johnson Medical School |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 355 |
| Helipad | FAA LID: 45NJ |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | University Medical Center of Princeton |
| Links | |
| Website | princetonhcs |
History
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The hospital was previously located in Princeton at 253 Witherspoon Street,[4] until May 22, 2012, when the new location opened off of U.S. Route 1.[5] The new hospital was designed by a joint venture between HOK and RMJM Hiller.[6][7]
The hospital was a member of the Princeton HealthCare System, which was formally incorporated into the University of Pennsylvania Health System in January 2018.[8][9][10] The addition of the Princeton HealthCare System will make it the sixth hospital in the University of Pennsylvania Health System, which will employ over 3,000 staff and more than 1,000 physicians.[11]
Pediatric care to the hospital is provided by doctors from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia on PMC's inpatient pediatric wards, pediatric emergency department, and pediatric specialty care center.[12]
Adjacent to the medical center is the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Specialty Center that treats infants, children, adolescents, and young adults up to the age of 21.[13]
It has no relationship with the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital, which was the setting for the medical drama House M.D. from 2004 to 2012, even though they share a similar location and name.
The hospital is notable for being Albert Einstein's place of death.[14][15]
The hospital implemented strict protocols to limit spread of illness during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, including limiting visitors to patients throughout its facilities.[16][17]
In 2020–21, U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital as the ninth-best in New Jersey, 24th-best in the New York City metropolitan area, and "high performing" in the specialty of orthopedics.
Affiliations
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In addition to its affiliation with Penn Medicine, the hospital is affiliated with the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School[18] and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.[13]
See also
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edit- ^ "American Hospital Directory - Princeton Medical Center (310010) - Free Profile". www.ahd.com. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ "Affiliated Hospitals". rwjms.rutgers.edu. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ "AirNav: 45NJ - Princeton Medical Center Heliport". www.airnav.com. Archived from the original on 2020-03-15. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ "Penn Medicine Princeton Health Celebrates a Century - Penn Medicine".
- ^ "New Hospital Project". Archived from the original on February 23, 2012.
- ^ "University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro Replacement Hospital, Plainsboro, NJ". Syska Hennessy Group. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ "Penn Medicine – Princeton Medical Center". HOK. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ "Penn Medicine and Princeton HealthCare System Officially Merge". Philadelphia Magazine. 2018-01-09. Archived from the original on 2018-01-11. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
- ^ "Princeton Health Joins Penn Medicine". Penn Medicine Princeton Health. Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ Braccia, Zoe (January 10, 2018). "Penn Medicine officially incorporated the Princeton HealthCare System". The Daily Pennsylvanian. Philadelphia. Archived from the original on January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ "Amid regulatory uncertainty, Penn Medicine acquires Princeton HealthCare". WHYY. Archived from the original on 2018-07-12. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ^ "CHOP Care at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center". www.chop.edu. 2014-06-01. Archived from the original on 2020-01-30. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ a b "CHOP Care at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center". www.chop.edu. 2014-06-01. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ "Albert Einstein". Biography. Archived from the original on 2020-02-23. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ "What Killed Albert Einstein?". Not Even Past. 2016-09-21. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ "Penn Medicine Princeton Health COVID-19 Preparations". princetonol.com. March 14, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ Tarrazi, Alexis (2020-03-10). "Coronavirus: Princeton Medical Center Asks Visitors To Stay Home". Princeton, NJ Patch. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ "Affiliated Hospitals". rwjms.rutgers.edu. Archived from the original on 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
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