Bellevue Hospital May End Inpatient, Er

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West Penn Allegheny Health System is considering whether to eliminate inpatient services at Allegheny General Hospital's Suburban campus in Bellevue, a system spokeswoman said Tuesday.

The hospital network does not plan to close Suburban, but shutting down inpatient services would trigger the closure of its emergency department, spokeswoman Kelly Sorice said. Pennsylvania law requires that a hospital offer inpatient services if it operates an emergency department.

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Bellevue Hospital May End Inpatient, Er

"One thing that's not on the table is leaving the community," Sorice said. "Our primary concern is not t...

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