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Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center - Who We Are

Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center has been serving the greater Harrisburg region with high-quality, ethically guided and patient-focused health care services since 1963. This 281-bed community hospital in East Pennsboro Township provides outpatient and inpatient diagnostic, medical and surgical services. Holy Spirit Medical Center joined Penn State Health in 2020.

Nationally accredited for its centers of excellence in cardiac care, atrial fibrillation, heart attack (STEMI), heart failure, stroke and knee and hip replacement, Holy Spirit Medical Center is also certified as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission, in conjunction with the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association.

Its Level II Trauma Center provides around-the-clock complex critical care for people with life-threatening injuries.

Holy Spirit Medical Center is committed to Penn State Health’s RITE values:

  • Respect
  • Integrity
  • Teamwork
  • Excellence

Mission

Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center is a community Catholic hospital sponsored by the Sisters of Christian Charity to carry out the healing ministry of Jesus Christ to all in need. We provide high-quality, ethically guided and cost-effective health services in a caring, patient-focused environment to develop healthy communities in the greater Harrisburg area and south central Pennsylvania.

Vision

Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center will exemplify God’s love through our services and spirit of caring. We will focus on services that provide community value, including:

  • Demonstrated commitment to our healing mission of patient-centered care
  • Innovative, collaborative and relationship-based delivery models
  • Care of the disenfranchised and vulnerable
  • Excellence in clinical quality
  • Outstanding patient and employee satisfaction
  • Sound financial stewardship to ensure our continuing commitment to the community.

Values

In our service and our care, we commit ourselves to these values:

  • Dignity – We value the sacredness of life and the dignity of each person.
  • Wholism – We promote the physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of each person.
  • Service – We meet the needs of others with compassion and competence.
  • Stewardship – We responsibly use the resources entrusted to our care.
  • Quality – We commit ourselves to continuous improvement and to the satisfaction of those we serve.
  • Integrity – We consistently demonstrate high ethical standards and the values of our organization.

Our Story

The Sisters of Christian Charity established Holy Spirit Hospital in 1963 to carry out the healing ministry of Jesus Christ to all in need. In 1972, Holy Spirit Hospital opened a community mental health center, offering inpatient psychiatric care. Four years later, it opened a family health center in Dillsburg, the first of dozens of Holy Spirit outpatient practices in Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry and Northern York counties.

In 2003, Holy Spirit completed the Ortenzio Heart Center, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of heart problems. Holy Spirit Health System signed a letter of intent with Geisinger Health System in 2013 and became Geisinger Holy Spirit in 2014. After joining Penn State Health in 2020, it was then renamed Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center.

Together with the nearby Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center, Holy Spirit Medical Center underscores our commitment to all people in the communities we serve.

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