# Jefferson Health

> Jefferson Health is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit academic health system that traces its roots to 1825. After absorbing Einstein Healthcare Network (2021) and Lehigh Valley Health Network (2024), it operates more than 30 hospitals and 700-plus care sites across eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, paired with Thomas Jefferson University and a roughly 400,000-member health plan. It is now one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the United States, with about $15 billion in annual revenue and roughly 65,000 employees.

- **Founded:** 1825
- **Headquarters:** Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- **Founders:** George McClellan (Founder of Jefferson Medical College (1824), the institution from which Jefferson Health grew)
- **Team size:** Approximately 65,000 employees
- **Products:** Hospitals and acute care, Specialty centers, Ambulatory and primary care, Telehealth (JeffConnect), Thomas Jefferson University
- **Notable:** Grew from a single 1825 infirmary to a 30-plus hospital system over 200 years, Completed the Lehigh Valley Health Network combination in August 2024, creating a ~$14B, 32-hospital system, Ranked among the top nonprofit health systems in the United States

## Products & services

- **Hospitals and acute care** — More than 30 hospitals including Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Jefferson Abington, Jefferson Einstein, and the legacy Lehigh Valley Health Network facilities.
- **Specialty centers** — Nationally recognized programs in oncology, neurosciences, cardiovascular care, transplantation, vascular and bariatric surgery, and minimally invasive robotic-assisted surgery.
- **Ambulatory and primary care** — 700-plus care sites spanning primary care, urgent care, outpatient clinics, diagnostic imaging, and rehabilitation.
- **Telehealth (JeffConnect)** — Virtual visits and remote care, an early-mover telehealth program among U.S. academic health systems.
- **Thomas Jefferson University** — An academic partner with roughly 9,000 students across undergraduate and graduate programs, plus graduate medical education and clinical research.
- **Jefferson Health Plans** — A health insurance arm serving roughly 400,000 members, formerly Health Partners Plans.

## Achievements

- Grew from a single 1825 infirmary to a 30-plus hospital system over 200 years
- Completed the Lehigh Valley Health Network combination in August 2024, creating a ~$14B, 32-hospital system
- Ranked among the top nonprofit health systems in the United States
- Turned around its finances, moving from a reported $78M loss to profitability
- Early adopter of telehealth through JeffConnect
- Named official health system partner of the Philadelphia Eagles (2024)

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Board of trustees signed a five-year contract extension with CEO Joseph G. Cacchione, MD.
- **2024-08** — Jefferson and Lehigh Valley Health Network closed their combination, forming one ~32-hospital system.
- **2024-02** — Jefferson marked its bicentennial while reporting continued rapid growth.

## Links

- Website: https://jeffersonhealth.org
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/jefferson-health
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/tjuhospital
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jeffersonhealth
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffersonhealth
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/jeffersonhospital

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