Our nationally recognized flagship institution has served the local community since 1867, and in its current location since 1926. With a tradition of clinical excellence and a commitment to low patient costs, we perform nearly 19,000 surgical procedures a year. Reading Hospital is home to many of our top-tier specialty care centers. As the community grew, so did we, providing more and better medical care, specialties, and services. Today we have grown to nearly 7,000 team members, including more than 1,000 physicians and providers throughout 63 locations. It is important to have a firm grasp on our past as we continue our push to shape the future. Mission: The Mission of Reading Hospital is to provide compassionate, accessible, high quality, cost effective healthcare to the community; to promote health; to educate healthcare professionals; and to participate in appropriate clinical research.