Reading Hospital
420 S 5th Ave · Reading, Pennsylvania 19611Reading Hospital, a Tower Health facility, is a 714-bed non-profit teaching hospital located in West Reading, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1867, it serves as a Level I Trauma Center and a Comprehensive Stroke Center, offering a full spectrum of advanced medical, surgical, and specialty care services, including a nationally recognized Heart & Vascular Institute and Cancer Center. It is a major healthcare provider for Berks County and surrounding regions, committed to patient safety, clinical excellence, and medical education.
Specialties & Programs
Hospital information
- 24/7 Emergency Care
- Available
- Adult Trauma Center
- Level II
More emergency department details
- Pediatric Emergency Care
- Available
- Stroke Center
- Available
Comprehensive Stroke Center
- Cardiac Emergency Capabilities
- Available
Accredited Chest Pain Center
- Burn Center
- Not Available
- Air Ambulance / Helipad
- Available
Level I Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, Accredited Chest Pain Center, Dedicated Pediatric Emergency Department
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 Reading Hospital's current wait.

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