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You’re In Good Hands

If your loved one needs critical care for a serious illness, we are committed to providing the highest level of care. More >>

ABC’s of our ICU’s
To give your loved one the best care, we have several different types of intensive care units. You can learn about them here. More >>

24/7 Care When It’s Needed Most
Thanks to the latest technology, your loved one will always have an extra level of care More >>

Palliative Care
If your loved one suffers from a chronic illness, palliative care can improve quality of life by relieving symptoms and providing comfort. More >>

Critical Care for Children
When your child needs intensive care, you can rely on the region's only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit More >>

Resources For You
Information about visiting hours, resources to help with your loved one’s care, and tips for a better hospital experience More >>

Meet Your Care Team
If you or your loved one needs critical care, these are the people who will help More >>

Quality Results
See how our care compares to other hospitals in Pennsylvania and nationwide. More >>

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Tele-Intensivists
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A Total Approach to Comfort
Getting pain under control is one aspect of a total approach called palliative care.



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Lehigh Valley Hospital has campuses in Allentown and Bethlehem, Pa. and serves the Pennsylvania communities of Easton, Doylestown, Quakertown, Hazelton, Lehighton, Perkasie, Pottstown, Pottsville, Reading, Scranton, Wilkes Barre, Stroudsburg, and the Poconos and also Phillipsburg and Flemington, N.J., and western New Jersey. You don't have to travel to Philadelphia or New York for quality health care.

 
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