Established in January 2023, Independence Health System (IHS) includes Butler Memorial, Clarion, Frick, Latrobe, and Westmoreland Hospitals, with 925 beds and a network serving over 750,000 people across more than 10 counties in western Pennsylvania. IHS is the region’s third largest health system, offering a full spectrum of inpatient and outpatient services, tertiary programs, and home health care, with a strong reputation for innovation, quality, and patient-centered care

• Cardiology, cardiovascular, and thoracic surgery

• Orthopedics and sports medicine

• Minimally invasive and robotic surgery

• Women’s health and obstetrics

• Emergency medicine and trauma care

• Behavioral health and psychiatry

• Primary care and family medicine

• Palliative care, cancer care, and home health/hospice services

• Nationally recognized for clinical quality, safety, and patient outcomes

• Locally owned and controlled for community-focused, affordable care

• Over 1,000 physicians and advanced practice providers, 7,300+ employees

• Accredited by The Joint Commission and other national organizations

Vision 

• Be recognized as the premier provider of high-quality, value-driven, affordable integrated care in the region.

• Achieve excellence through unwavering commitment to individual and organizational quality and technological innovation.

Mission

• Provide a trusted delivery of care that positively impacts every individual served.

• Connect patients and families to personalized, advanced clinical solutions and innovative technologies

• National accolades from U.S. News & World Report, Healthgrades, Newsweek, American College of Radiology, American College of Cardiology, American College of Surgeons, The Joint Commission, Leapfrog, and the American Heart/Stroke Association.

• American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Coronary Artery Disease Gold recognition.

• Society of Thoracic Surgeons top star ratings for coronary surgical interventions

• Target: Type 2 Diabetes™ Honor Roll award for excellence in diabetes care