backKing & Spalding represented Lehigh Valley Health Network in its strategic combination with Jefferson effective August 1, 2024. The over $14 billion integrated health system is in the top 15 nonprofit health systems in the U.S. with 32 hospitals and more than 700 sites of care, which will increase patient access to high-quality and affordable care, clinical research and health plan offerings while addressing health inequities for urban and rural communities in Eastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey.
About Lehigh Valley Health Network
Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is a nationally ranked premier health system with 23,000 colleagues and a rich legacy of providing patient-focused high-quality care. The health network includes 14 hospital campuses and is home to Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital. LVHN cares for more than a million community members through its robust network of 29 health centers; more than 300 primary and specialty care physician practices; 21 ExpressCARE locations, including two Children's ExpressCAREs which are the only in the area; pharmacy, imaging, home health, rehabilitation and lab services; and preferred provider services through Valley Preferred. LVHN’s academic programs include a regional medical school campus, nursing school, and extensive graduate medical education offerings in more than 35 specialties.
About Jefferson
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region and southern New Jersey. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top healthcare systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia area, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 17 hospitals and more than 160 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.