American Academic Health System
Hospitals and Health CarePennsylvania, United States11-50 Employees
American Academic Health System operates in the Hospitals and Health Care sector, focusing on America’s academic medical centers and teaching hospitals. It pursues a disciplined, collaborative approach to operations to sustain these institutions' traditions while enabling hospitals to focus on delivering advanced care. The organization provides highly specialized services and advanced diagnostics not typically available at community hospitals and aims to support continuity of care by coordinating with patients' referring physicians after treatment. It partners with community-based organizations to address social determinants of health, integrating religious institutions and social services into its care network to enhance patient-focused delivery. Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the company positions itself as a networked link between academic centers and community care, reinforcing relationships with referring physicians. In 2019, the Center City medical center in Philadelphia was closed, resulting in more than 2,500 job losses.