We’re Safe, So You’re Safe
We’ve cared for more COVID-19 patients than any other system in the Philadelphia area.
Jefferson healthcare professionals fighting COVID-19
Days we’ve been doing it
Percentage of staff testing positive during the peak months of the COVID-19 crisis
Together, we improve lives.
As healers and educators, we are committed to helping others. Never has there been a greater need for being in the moment.
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The health and safety of our patients and employees is our highest priority during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Learn how our team of physicians and healthcare professionals is taking the steps needed to ensure your safety.
Updates as of June 11, 2020
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To ensure the health and safety of patients and their visitors we have implemented new protocols. We will always compassionately consider the circumstances of each patient when it comes to visitor/family presence.
Updates as of June 11, 2020
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JeffConnect makes it easy to get the care you need without leaving your home or office. Meet face-to-face with our doctors using your cell phone, tablet or computer with a web cam. Jefferson emergency medicine physicians in Center City are available 24/7 through On-Demand Video Visits for stomachaches, cold and flu symptoms, and more. Take advantage of JeffConnect to request a second opinion from a Jefferson physician, or schedule a video visit instead of an office follow-up with your doctor.
Learn More >Jefferson Health offers an extensive care network with offices throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Use the directory and map to find the best location for you including detailed driving directions and further information about services available at each of our offices.
The specialty care provided at Jefferson Health hospitals ranks among the best in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report, including Opthamology, Cancer and Pulmonology.
From microaggressions to advocacy, Dr. Shawn Blue talks about the challenges and responsibilities that come with being part of an underrepresented minority in the mental health space.
A Jefferson faculty member shares her family’s experience of grieving the loss of a loved one to COVID-19, while facing racial prejudice and stigma.
A certified medical assistant openly shares the hurtful stereotypes she faces and her struggles with living in fear and caring for her family.
Although Dr. Ana Maria Lopez has been a medical oncologist for more than 20 years, she observes that the challenges of caring for patients during this pandemic are unique.
Adolescents and young women with disabilities can stop periods and get relief from distressing menstrual symptoms with IUDs, in the largest study in this population to date.
Understanding activity in the brain (and how to change your brain waves) to help with sleep, stress and focus.
As salons, yoga studios, gyms, restaurants and workspaces prepare to open in Pennsylvania’s “green" phase of the COVID-19 reopenings, here’s what you need to consider to stay safe.
Physicians in cardiology, primary care and urgent care share what you can expect, and what not to, when you come for an appointment.
The closure of Hahnemann University Hospital included a cystic fibrosis program with 110 patients who could not afford a lapse in care.
We are reimagining diversity and inclusion to promote and cultivate an inclusive environment that celebrates the differences and similarities of our patients, families, students, workforce and the communities we serve to achieve an equitable culture.
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