READING HOSPITAL

WEBSITE: WWW.TOWERHEALTH.ORG/LOCATIONS/READING-HOSPITAL THE MISSION OF READING HOSPITAL IS TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE, ACCESSIBLE, HIGH QUALITY, COST EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE TO THE COMMUNITY; TO PROMOTE HEALTH; TO EDUCATE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS; AND TO PARTICIPATE IN APPROPRIATE CLINICAL RESEARCH. IN ADDITION TO ITS PRIMARY ROLE AS A PROVIDER OF DIRECT CARE, READING HOSPITAL ADDRESSES ISSUES OUTSIDE THAT REALM THAT IMPACT HEALTH AND WELLNESS. IN FACT, A KEY PART OF OUR MISSION MEANS THE REINVESTMENT OF OUR RESOURCES INTO THESE EFFORTS, WHICH ARE COLLECTIVELY KNOWN AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT. WE ARE PROUD TO REPORT THAT IN OUR LAST FISCAL YEAR, WE COMMITTED NEARLY 131.5M TO THIS CAUSE. READING HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY WELLNESS DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS THE HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT ENDEAVORS. THE DEPARTMENT'S MISSION IS THREE PRONGED AND SEEKS TO LEAD, PARTNER, AND INVEST IN STRATEGIC HEALTH INITIATIVES THAT TARGET THE UNDERSERVED, ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES AND SOCIAL DETERMIN