Lower Bucks Hospital

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ABOUT OUR HOSPITAL
Located in historic Bristol Pennsylvania Lower Bucks Hospital was founded by a community grassroots movement in 1954 LBH is known for an outstanding medical staff skilled and compassionate nurses the very latest in advanced technology and a stateoftheart beautifully wooded 36acre medical campus

We have more than 400 physicians and over 1400 employees and volunteers ready to help you when you most need help The first cardiac catheterization in Bucks County was performed here our Emergency Department treats more than 30000 patients each year and we have welcomed more than 70000 newborns into the worldmore than any other hospital in Bucks County

History

Fifty years ago many people worked together to build the communitys hospital

Lower Bucks Hospitals roots are firmly planted in the soil of this community In 1950 a group of local residents concerned about the availability of health care in their growing neighborhoods decided that they needed their own community hospital Led by energetic visionaries in the local rescue squad a group visited Otto Haas the president of Rohm and Haas He offered a 100000 contribution to begin the hospital drive that built Lower Bucks Hospital

A community fundraising campaign was launched It involved thousands of volunteers and hundreds of companies all working together to bring a hospital to Lower Bucks County Parades and rallies were held hospital volunteers went doortodoor labor unions and management worked handinhand to promote payroll deduction The funds were raised quickly to get the hospital started

Groundbreaking for the modern healthcare facility was held on a chilly day November 2 1952 and construction began On October 30 1954 the community gathered to formally dedicate its new hospital Two giants of the American economy Ross E Leffler of United States Steel and Walter F Ruether of the United Auto Workers joined hands to dedicate this hospital to serve all people regardless of their ability to pay On November 4 1954 two years after the groundbreaking Lower Bucks Hospital admitted its very first patient Now Lower Bucks Hospital treats 150000 patients annually remaining true to that pledge made nearly fifty years ago

For fifty years Lower Bucks Hospital has maintained its healing mission serving a population of more than 300000 people LBH is the birthplace of 70000 babies Our advanced cardiac service has helped thousands of patients through interventional cardiology and openheart surgery Over 400 physicians treat more than 150000 patients yearly in a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings

Like the 1950 visionaries who saw the urgent community need for a hospital and acted it is now our turn to act decisively and provide the lifesaving medical services required by our growing needs