About Paoli Hospital
About Paoli Hospital
Paoli Hospital is ranked as one of the top five hospitals in the Philadelphia region and among the top 15 hospitals in Pennsylvania. We keep your needs top of mind as we create a care experience focused on comfort.
Paoli Hospital is one of the first in the state to incorporate elements of evidence-based design to promote efficiency and support our patients' safety, satisfaction and outcomes. Our renowned physicians, exemplary nurses and dedicated staff here are committed to providing you with an optimal health care experience.
We're also proud of our numerous accolades and awards, including emergency services—a department that consistently scores in the top five percent of patient satisfaction nationally.
U.S. News and World Report rates Paoli Hospital as high performing in the following specialties, conditions and procedures:
- Orthopaedics
- Pulmonary and lung surgery
- Urology
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
- Back surgery (spinal fusion)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Colon cancer surgery
- Heart attack
- Heart failure
- Hip fracture
- Kidney failure
- Knee replacement
- Lung cancer surgery
- Stroke
For our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, non-binary, queer and questioning neighbors, we also provide primary and preventative services through the LGBTQ Inclusive Care program. Our clinicians have undergone specialized training to understand the unique needs of the LGBTQ+ community and provide highly competent care. We want you to feel safe and respected for who you are at Main Line Health.
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Our history
Humble beginnings: Homeopathic Hospital of West Chester
Paoli Hospital got its start in 1913 as the Homeopathic Hospital of West Chester. Also known as "The Hoopes Home," it was housed in a renovated building on the southwest corner of Walnut and Biddle Streets. In those days, the hospital had seven rooms, a children’s ward and could only house 35 patients at a time. The American College of Surgeons granted Homeopathic Hospital full accreditation in 1924. In just 11 years, it had grown to include 27 beds and was staffed with 17 duty nurses.
In a move that was ahead of its time, the hospital also established well-baby clinics in 1932 for babies born in the hospital—our team weighed the infants and performed general checkups while mothers received advice on care and feeding.
Becoming Paoli Hospital
In July 1966 we were renamed Paoli Hospital and a lively groundbreaking ceremony celebrated our excitement to serve more patients with greater resources than ever before. A newspaper article from the event stated:
Among the many facilities of the new Paoli Memorial Hospital are intensive and cardiac care units, central supply service, central air conditioning, extensive carpeting. The most modern hospital equipment, Electronic Nursing Stations, large parking space, Coffee and Gift Shops and Cafeteria, 104 beds, ample land area.
By the mid-1990s, Paoli Hospital’s Emergency Center saw 20,000 patients per year, representing 50% of hospital admissions.
Today, our mission is the same as it was 100 years ago—at Paoli Hospital we strive to continue growing and offer more advanced treatment and care to all patients. As always, we see you and your loved ones as our neighbors, and we wish to bring you to better health with warmth, compassion and friendliness.