Altoona Regional Health System

Specialties

Altoona Regional is a charitable, not-​for-​profit health care system governed by a volunteer community board of directors. The hospital is licensed for a combined 380 beds. Altoona Regional’s Department of Emergency Medicine and Trauma Service provides patients with the best possible quality of care when seconds and minutes matter the most.

History

Established in 1886.

On Jan. 1, 1886, Altoona Hospital opened as a 30-​bed, two-​story wooden structure at a cost of $ 16,645.26. The hospital admitted 113 patients its first year.

Altoona Regional Health System was formed on November 1, 2004, as a result of Altoona and Bön Secours-​Holy Family hospitals, along with many health system-​affiliated companies, joining together.

Altoona Regional is a charitable, not-​for-​profit health care system governed by a volunteer community board of directors. The hospital is licensed for a combined 380 beds.

Altoona Regional offers more than 200 years of health care experience, over 300 talented and highly recognized physicians, nearly 4,000 specialized and experienced caregivers, and 600 supportive volunteers. The health system serves more than 20 counties throughout Central Pennsylvania.