Company Profile
Temple University Hospital
Company Overview
One of the nation's premier academic medical centers and the flagship hospital of Temple University Health System (TUHS). A Level I Trauma Center with 746-beds, TUH offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services to the surrounding community, and highly specialized tertiary services to the entire region. TUH is a high volume urban center, with over a quarter million outpatient visits, over 28,000 admissions, and over 2,700 births annually. TUH has one of the busiest emergency departments in the region. Its expert medical staff and sophisticated equipment provide the environment for the highest quality patient care, training and research. TUH is the chief clinical training site for the Temple University School of Medicine.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
In 1984, the Temple Heart Center performed the first heart transplant in the Philadelphia region.