Frankford Expands Latino Outreach Initiative
Frankford Hospital continues to build an outreach program for its growing Latino patient population. Over the last several years, the Hospital has added many resources and services to address the needs of the Latino patient. These efforts have included the addition of bilingual signs, patient menus and education materials, Spanish television station options, and Spanish-speaking telephone operators who staff the Hospital’s Central Scheduling Call Center (215-831-5800).

Frankford Hospital – Bucks County Opens Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Finalizes Plans to Expand Emergency Department
A state-of-the-art Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory opened in early spring at Frankford Hospital – Bucks County (380 North Oxford Valley Road, Langhorne, PA). The new lab offers diagnostic cardiac catheterization services. Over the next year, Frankford-Bucks also plans to break ground on an expansion of its Emergency Department that will increase the existing number of treatment rooms and beds. The goal of both projects is to meet the growing demand for both cardiac and emergency services in Lower Bucks County.

Torresdale and Frankford Hospital – Bucks County Receive Chest Pain Center Accreditation
Bucks County recently received full accreditation as Chest Pain Centers by demonstrating expertise and commitment to quality patient care, meeting or exceeding a wide set of stringent criteria and completing on-site evaluations by a review team from the Society of Chest Pain Centers.

Torresdale to Build State-of-the-Art Heart Center
Frankford Hospital – Torresdale will soon begin construction on a $20 million state-of-the-art heart center to accommodate the steady increase of cardiac patients treated at the Campus. The Center, which will be located in the Pavilion Building and is scheduled to open in late 2007, will join the Hospital’s electrophysiology, invasive cardiology and cardiac surgery services under one roof.