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Not to be confused with [Albert Einstein College of Medicine](/source/Albert_Einstein_College_of_Medicine).

Hospital in U.S., Delaware Valley

Jefferson Einstein Hospital Jefferson Health Geography Location 5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., Delaware Valley Organisation Care system Non-profit Type Teaching Services Emergency department I Beds 701[1] Helipads Helipad FAA LID: 2PS9[2] Number Length Surface ft m H1 100 30 Concrete, Rooftop History Founded 1866 Links Website Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia Einstein Healthcare Network

**Jefferson Einstein Hospital** (formerly Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia)[3] is a [non-profit hospital](/source/Non-profit_hospital) located in [North Philadelphia](/source/North_Philadelphia), [Pennsylvania](/source/Pennsylvania), a part of [Jefferson Health](/source/Jefferson_Health). The hospital offers [residency](/source/Residency_(medicine)) and [fellowship](/source/Fellowship_(medicine)) training programs across various specialties.[4] It features a Level I Regional Resource [Trauma Center](/source/Trauma_center) and a Level III [Neonatal Intensive Care Unit](/source/Neonatal_Intensive_Care_Unit).[5] As the largest independent [teaching hospital](/source/Teaching_hospital) in the Philadelphia region, it supports more than 30 accredited programs, training over 3,500 students annually, including 400 residents.[6]

## History

Founded as the **Jewish Hospital for the Aged, Infirmed and Destitute** (*Jewish Hospital* for short) in August 1864, this hospital was an important institution in the [history of the Jews in Philadelphia](/source/History_of_the_Jews_in_Philadelphia), providing care for "the suffering poor of all religions". It officially opened in 1866, starting with 22 beds at 56th and Haverford Road in West Philadelphia. The hospital expanded, moving to [Old York Road](/source/Old_York_Road) in 1873, and opening various homes and clinics. By the 20th century, Jewish-sponsored hospitals such as the Jewish Hospital became havens for Jewish doctors who could not admit their patients to other hospitals because of anti-Semitism.[7]

In 1951, the hospital was named after [Albert Einstein](/source/Albert_Einstein), following a letter from the volunteer president of Mount Sinai requesting permission to use his name—permission Einstein graciously granted. The following year, in 1952, [Northern Liberties](/source/Northern_Liberties) Hospital and [Mount Sinai Hospital](/source/Mount_Sinai_Hospital_(Philadelphia%2C_Pennsylvania)) merged to create a unified medical center.[8]

Einstein Medical Center actively discouraged nurses from unionizing, spending approximately $1.1 million on union avoidance efforts between 2014 and 2017.[9] Despite this, nurses voted to unionize with the [PASNAP](/source/Pennsylvania_Association_of_Staff_Nurses_and_Allied_Professionals) in 2016.[10]

## Synagogue

The [Henry S. Frank Memorial Synagogue](/source/Henry_S._Frank_Memorial_Synagogue), on the hospital grounds, is listed on the [National Register of Historic Places](/source/National_Register_of_Historic_Places). It is a copy of the ancient synagogue at [Kfar Bar'am](/source/Kfar_Bar'am), [Israel](/source/Israel).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Einstein Medical Center : Hospitals Directory – US News Health"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080830064202/http://health.usnews.com/listings/hospital-directory/pennsylvania/albert_einstein_medical_center). December 2007. Archived from [the original](http://health.usnews.com/listings/hospital-directory/pennsylvania/albert_einstein_medical_center) on August 30, 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Airnav: 2PS9 – Albert Einstein Medical Center Heliport"](http://www.airnav.com/airport/2PS9). Retrieved July 8, 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Einstein Healthcare Network"](http://www.einstein.edu). *einstein.edu*. Retrieved June 1, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Residencies & Education"](http://www.einstein.edu/education). *einstein.edu*. Retrieved June 1, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["About Us"](http://www.einstein.edu/about-us/). *einstein.edu*. Retrieved June 1, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-eins_Eins_6-0)** ["Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia First in Philadelphia to Offer Advanced Imaging Technology in the Operating Room"](https://www.einstein.edu/news/einsteinmedicalcenterphiladelphiafirstinphiladelphiatoofferadvancedimagingtechnologyintheoperatingroom). *Einstein Healthcare Network*. August 7, 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Einstein Changes the Equation – Jewish Exponent"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190306044027/http://jewishexponent.com/2012/10/22/einstein-changes-the-equation/). Archived from [the original](http://jewishexponent.com/2012/10/22/einstein-changes-the-equation/) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["News Room"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110527042247/http://www.einsteinnewsroom.com/index.php/About-Us/history-of-albert-einstein-healthcare-network.html). *einsteinnewsroom.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.einsteinnewsroom.com/index.php/About-Us/history-of-albert-einstein-healthcare-network.html) on May 27, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-inqu_Repo_9-0)** Reyes, Juliana Feliciano (December 11, 2019). ["Report: Philly's Einstein Medical Center spent $1.1 million on 'union avoidance.' It isn't alone"](https://www.inquirer.com/news/anti-union-busting-employers-report-20191211.html). *Inquirer*. Retrieved December 12, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-bizj_Eins_10-0)** George, John (April 11, 2016). ["Einstein nurses vote to join PASNAP"](https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/morning_roundup/2016/04/einstein-nurses-join-pasnap-union.html). *Philadelphia Business Journal*. Retrieved December 24, 2019.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.einstein.edu/)

- [Einstein Medical Center locations](http://www.einstein.edu/services-locations/)

- [Map of Einstein's Main Campus](https://einstein-philadelphia.hospitalmap.com/html5/index.php?redirect=1#2661)

- [Jefferson Einstein Hospital](https://www.LittleSis.org/org/40776) on [LittleSis](/source/LittleSis), a website that publishes data on who-knows-who between government, donors and business

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