About The Reading Hospital

The Reading Hospital and Medical Center is a not-for-profit healthcare center providing comprehensive acute care, post-acute rehabilitation, behavioral, and occupational health services to the people of Berks and adjoining counties. Established as The Reading Dispensary in 1867, the Hospital has since expanded into a leader in tertiary care for this region of Pennsylvania.

Convenient, Countywide Facilities

Located in scenic Berks County, the main West Reading campus consists of a 22-building complex located on a 36-acre suburban campus. Licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health (PA DOH) for 671 acute care beds, a second license from the PA DOH’s Division of Long Term Care allows for 50 skilled nursing beds at The Reading Hospital for Post Acute Rehabilitation. The Spring Township facility has a total of 112 beds.

The Hospital’s modern facilities are located throughout the county, and include many easy-to-reach laboratory and imaging locations.

The Reading Hospital for Post-Acute Rehabilitation, our new 62-bed facility in Wyomissing, provides a continuum of care for those who need to transition from the Hospital to home.

The Reading Health Dispensary and The Reading Health Dispensary at Second Street – our outpatient primary healthcare satellites – Occupational Health Services (West Reading and Muhlenberg Township facilities), Exeter Medical Center, and The Reading Hospital at Spring Ridge, provide a full range of care to community members.

Exceptional Service Provided Around the Clock

Our Medical Staff exceeds 850 physicians and allied health professionals in 53 distinctive specialty fields. The Hospital’s employee family numbers more than 6,800 men and women in both clinical and support services, designating us the largest employer in the county. Whether their responsibilities include saving lives, opening hearts, eradicating cancers, replacing joints, restoring vision and mobility, bringing life into the world, or supporting the provision of care, our staff is committed to providing exceptional care seven days a week, 24-hours a day.

The Reading Hospital and Medical Center is proud to be accredited by The Joint Commission. If you have a comment or concern about the Hospital, you may contact The Joint Commission by phone at 800-994-6610, or by email at complaint@jointcommission.org.

Caring For Your Loved Ones, Close to Home

A regional referral center for cardiac, cancer, neonatology, behavioral health, and orthopaedic services, The Reading Hospital and Medical Center perennially ranks among the top four Pennsylvania hospitals in: patient admissions, surgical procedures, emergency care volume, and outpatient services. Our ancillary departments include: nutrition services and dietary counseling; laboratory services; radiology; respiratory therapy; speech and hearing services; physical and occupational therapy; chaplaincy; social services; and comprehensive behavioral health services, including inpatient, outpatient, partial hospitalization, and drug and alcohol detoxification.

Experience With Proven Results

Known both for its clinical excellence and lower-than-average patient costs, The Reading Hospital experiences 32,000 admissions and provides more than 3.7 million outpatient services a year. It is also a state leader in surgical volume, with nearly 34,000 procedures annually.

Training Tomorrow’s Lifesavers

Along with a reputation as one of the finest healthcare facilities in the country, The Reading Hospital prides itself on its high standing as a teaching institution. The Hospital offers five residency programs, as well as graduate and undergraduate training through an affiliation with Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Medical College and other prestigious university medical schools.

In addition, The Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences offers programs in Nursing, Clinical Pastoral Education, Paramedic Education, Radiologic Technology, and Surgical Technology. The School of Clinical Laboratory Science is also part of the Hospital's commitment to educating healthcare professionals for the future.

We have institutional affiliations with Pennsylvania State University, Temple University, and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. We maintain associations with the University of Pennsylvania and Thomas Jefferson University, as well as Fox Chase Cancer Center. We were named one of 18 benchmark hospitals in a national study comparing quality and cost effectiveness among teaching hospitals. Whether you know us for our national reputation as an innovative teaching facility, or as a comprehensive community Hospital, we are poised and ready to offer cutting edge care precisely when you need us.

Our Mission Statement

The Mission of The Reading Hospital and Medical Center is to provide compassionate, accessible, high quality, cost effective health care to the community; to promote health; to educate healthcare professionals; and to participate in appropriate clinical research.

The Reading Hospital and Medical Center is a 501C3 corporation, and operates without distinction to race, color, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, or source of payment.

Community Commitment

The Reading Hospital’s commitment is demonstrated in the regular provision of health care beyond its walls, combining permanent sites in medically underserved areas with a yearlong calendar of screenings, health fairs, and educational programs targeted to improve the health and wellbeing of the community. Outreach services are offered, regardless of ability to pay.

For more than 140 years, The Reading Hospital and Medical Center has been synonymous with high quality, compassionate medical care. Our dedicated staff and exemplary facilities have helped us maintain an excellent reputation.

Health Coverage from Local Caregivers

The Reading Hospital and Medical Center is the largest of seven hospitals in a locally managed, not-for profit preferred provider organization network called Berkshire Health Plan. Berkshire Health Plan is a PPO developed as a partnership between local hospitals and physicians spanning four counties – Berks, Schuylkill, Lancaster, and Montgomery. Berkshire Health Plan’s provider network covers more than 70,000 lives and includes 1,000 physicians. For more information on obtaining this World Class Coverage, Right Here at Home, browse the Berkshire Health Plan website at www.bhp.org.