Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono - Medicare Acute Care Hospital in East Stroudsburg, PA

Name	Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono
Type	Acute Care Hospital
Location	206 East Brown Street, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Ownership	Voluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency Services	Yes
Medicare ID (CCN)	390201

Yes Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital
Probably Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital
No Patients who reported NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospital

Always Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean
Usually Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean

Always Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Always" quiet at night
Usually Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night

Always Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well
Usually Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well

Always Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well
Usually Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well

Always Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted
Usually Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted

Always Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them
Usually Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them

Yes Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home
No Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home

Always Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital
Usually Patients who “Agree” they understood their care when they left the hospital
Sometimes or Never Patients who “Disagree” or “Strongly Disagree” they understood their care when they left the hospital

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NPI Number	1316487606
Organization Name	LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL POCONO
Address	206 E Brown St, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
Hospital Type	General Acute Care Hospital
Phone Number	570-476-3455

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NPI Number	1689114977
Organization Name	LEHIHJ VALLEY HOSPITAL POCONO
Address	206 E Brown St, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
Hospital Type	General Acute Care Hospital
Phone Number	570-476-3455

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Able to receive lab results electronically	No
Able to track patients' lab results, tests, and referrals electronically between visits	No

Hospitals in East Stroudsburg, PA

Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono Acute Care Hospital Location: 206 East Brown Street, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18301 Phone: (570) 421-4000

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