Palmerton Hospital
135 Lafayette Ave · Palmerton, Pennsylvania 18071-1518Lehigh Valley Hospital–Palmerton, formerly Palmerton Hospital, is a 25-bed critical access hospital located in Palmerton, PA. Established in 1909 and now part of the larger Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), it provides essential healthcare services to the surrounding community. These services include 24/7 emergency care, inpatient medical care, surgical services, comprehensive imaging, laboratory services, and rehabilitation. The hospital also offers primary and specialty care clinics, leveraging the broader resources of the LVHN system. It is committed to patient accessibility and support, offering services like language interpretation, financial counseling, and social work.
Specialties & Programs
Hospital information
- 24/7 Emergency Care
- Available
More emergency department details
- Pediatric Emergency Care
- Available
Emergency care for all ages, but not a dedicated pediatric emergency department
- Stroke Center
- Available
Stabilization and transfer to a designated stroke center within LVHN network
- Cardiac Emergency Capabilities
- Available
Stabilization and transfer to a designated cardiac center within LVHN network
- Burn Center
- Available
Information not available at this time. Please call (610) 826-3141 to inquire.
- Air Ambulance / Helipad
- Not Available
24/7 Emergency Services, part of the Lehigh Valley Health Network system for advanced care and transfers.
About Emergency Department Waits
Emergency departments treat patients according to medical urgency rather than arrival order. Wait times can change rapidly based on patient volume, ambulance arrivals, trauma cases and available treatment space. Patients with life-threatening conditions are prioritized immediately. This note is general information and does not describe Palmerton Hospital's current wait.
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