Redeemer Health

Healthcare- Holy Redeemer hospital is a 239-bed hospital brings compassion and care directly into the community by providing emergency services, comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services including cardiology, cancer services, orthopedic surgery and rehab, spinal surgery, pulmonary medicine, imaging services, and a sleep disorders center. Our physicians and surgeons are well known for their expertise and have earned the hospital an outstanding reputation for medical excellence in the following areas: 2023 excellence in patient safety award given by the hospital association of Pennsylvania, hospital safety a grade earnings from the leapfrog group consistently since 2019, recertification as a primary stroke center until 2026, blue distinction center award for exceptional care and results for all deliveries by blue cross blue shield association, as well as a three year accreditation from the commission on cancer through our partnership with md anderson cancer center at cooper in qualifying as a comprehensive community cancer program, meeting 34 quality standards and maintaining levels of excellence in the delivery of comprehensive patient-centered care. The hospital's patient admissions or cases for fy23 were approximately 9,753, for a total patient service day of approximately 48,729. There were approximately 4,785 surgical cases performed, both inpatient and outpatient. Approximately 138,533 diagnostic and rehabilitative outpatient service cases were performed.

Homecare -- the following services are provided: (1) specialized nursing care, (2) therapy, (3) lifeassess program, (4) heartassess program, (5) breathe easy program, and (6) telemonitoring. (1) specialized nursing care delivered by our highly-trained nursing staff with a compassionate approach. (2) therapy services by our specialized rehabilitation therapists who offer a variety of therapies to meet the unique needs of each patient. (3) lifeassess program, a comprehensive assessment, education, support and rehabilitation program that identifies and treats older adults who are at risk for four of the most common geriatric syndromes - depression, dementia, falls risk and incontinence - allowing them to live safely at home. (4) heartassess program, designed to improve quality of life for heart failure patients by helping them focus on the most important aspects of managing their heart failure at home. Patients are taught symptom and medication management and are assigned home Health care nurses to help with medications, diet, disease management and assisting with lifestyle changes. (5) breathe easy program, allows patients who suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd) to better manage their condition at home, improving their overall quality of life. (6) telemonitoring, an advanced System available to remotely monitor vital information, such as blood pressure, heart rate, weight and blood oxygen levels for cardiac patients or any patients who need additional supervision. Results are automatically transmitted to a homecare nurse who will perform triage to determine an appropriate plan of action.the hospice division provides pain relief and symptom control appropriate to clinical goals. Psychological and spiritual pains are as significant as physical pain. Addressing all three requires the skills of an interdisciplinary team. The Holy Redeemer hospice team is guided by the needs and wishes of the patient and family and includes them as important members of the care team. The integrated, multi-disciplinary group includes: patient and family, patient's personal physician, hospice medical director, specially trained nurses, medical social workers, pastoral counselors, home Health aides, physical, occupational and speech therapists, complementary therapists, volunteers, and bereavement counselors available to assist with the grieving process. A complementary (or alternative) therapy program offers holistic solutions for patients and families. Holy Redeemer also offers palliative care services which aim to provide comfort and improve quality of life at any time during the course of a serious advanced illness, often at the same time as a curative or life prolonging treatments. The support and education provided by the palliative care team also provides much needed benefits for family members and caregivers and assists the patient and family to better understand and cope with the illness, and in making choices for care.the support at home service provides practical support, peace of mind and a safe and sound environment. Services include personal care, meal preparation, laundry/light housekeeping, errands and local transportation, mobility and exercise management, companionship and socialization, medication management, wellness, and Health maintenance. Homecare nursing admissions for the fiscal year were 4,516 and performed a total of 78,716 service/visits in patients' homes. There were 553 hospice admissions and 38,872 hospice days in fiscal year 2023.

Lifecare -- our long term care facilities, Holy Redeemer lafayette and Holy Redeemer saint joseph manor, provides services to older adults at different levels of care. The lafayette is a wonderful option for adults who desire to maintain an independent lifestyle with the added assurance that medical, social and religious services are available. The facility offers 226 lovely private rental apartments set on a beautiful campus adjacent to the woods of pennypack park. 54 personal care units are also available, and the lafayette's 120-bed long term care facility provides a seamless transition if the need for skilled nursing care arises. The lafayette is also a site for Holy Redeemer's outpatient rehabilitation center, which offers speech, occupational and physical therapy.saint joseph manor has been providing compassionate nursing and assisted living care to older adults since 1937. The manor offers 60 personal care units, and 296 long term care skilled nursing services including a dementia unit. Adjacent to Holy Redeemer hospital and medical center, residents have convenient access to physicians, diagnostic and emergency services. Both the manor and lafayette are medicare and medicaid certified. Total occupancy in both facilities equate to 65.5% in nursing, 71.5% in personal care, and 62.1% in independent.