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UPMC Pinnacle
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UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center)
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UPMC Pinnacle is the Central Pennsylvania regional division of UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center), a Pennsylvania-incorporated nonprofit health system. The division operates seven acute care hospitals with 1,160 licensed beds, more than 160 outpatient clinics and ancillary facilities, and serves patients across ten counties (Dauphin, Cumberland, Perry, York, Lancaster, Lebanon, Juniata, Franklin, Adams, and parts of Snyder). Service lines span the continuum of care, including primary care, emergency services, heart and vascular, cancer, neurosciences, orthopaedics and spine, women's health, behavioral health, imaging, rehabilitation, and walk-in care. The system also runs an extensive Graduate Medical Education portfolio with multiple residency and fellowship programs. Technology and access infrastructure include telemedicine video visits and digital patient portals for scheduling, records access, and bill payment. Customer base consists of individual patients and families across the regional footprint, with secondary engagement to healthcare professionals through medical education and physician liaison programs.

The business model is a nonprofit, fee-for-service and insured-payer healthcare delivery model. Revenue is generated through patient billing, insurance reimbursements (including integration with UPMC Health Plan), and government healthcare programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. Pricing is quote-based and varies by service, insurance coverage, and patient circumstances, with price estimates available through the UPMC website and financial assistance for qualifying patients; standard charges are publicly disclosed per CMS requirements. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer across multiple access points (hospitals, outpatient centers, community health centers, primary care offices, walk-in care, video visits, emergency services), supported by a multi-channel marketing mix including corporate website, HealthBeat and Inside Life Changing Medicine blogs, community classes and events, and physician outreach.

UPMC Pinnacle was created by the 2017 merger of PinnacleHealth into UPMC and is wholly owned by the UPMC parent, which also operates UPMC Health Plan, UPMC Enterprises (innovation and technology ventures), and UPMC International. The division is academically affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences and holds Magnet Recognition for nursing excellence and U.S. News & World Report rankings for UPMC Harrisburg (#7 in Pennsylvania, #2 in the Harrisburg metro, with high-performing designations in orthopaedics and urology). No facility-level revenue, funding rounds, AI/ML capabilities, or specific recent leadership changes are disclosed in the source data.

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UPMC Pinnacle is the Central Pennsylvania regional division of nonprofit health system UPMC, operating seven hospitals, 160+ outpatient sites, and serving individual patients across ten counties with primary, specialty, emergency, and telemedicine care.

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North America
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Serves global market

Offices2 records

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Keyword5 values
acute care hospitals, outpatient clinics, telemedicine services, primary care, specialty medical services
Industry2 codes
1Multidisciplinary Outpatient Rehab Centers (PT/OT/SLP)
CodeHLADAJAGPrimaryYes
2Primary Care & General Medicine Virtual Care
CodeHLALAAAAPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Other Outpatient Care Centers62149
  • Diagnostic Imaging Centers621512
SIC code3 codes
  • Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec8062
  • Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec8093
  • Services-Health Services8000
Product category
Hospital & Healthcare Services
Social media profiles1 record
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Revenue model1 record
1Healthcare Services Revenue
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

UPMC Pinnacle generates revenue through providing healthcare services including hospital care, outpatient services, primary care, specialty care, emergency services, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, physical therapy, and other medical services. Revenue is derived from patient billing, insurance reimbursements, and government healthcare programs.

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Marketing channels6 records

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Distribution channels6 records

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Cost components5 values
Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Pricing details1 tier
1Standard healthcare services with variable pricing based on service type and insurance coverage
ModelOtherBilling cadencePay-as-you-go
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Pricing varies by service, insurance plan, and patient needs. Financial assistance programs available. Price estimates provided upon request. Standard charges publicly disclosed per CMS requirements.

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UPMC Pinnacle is a nonprofit regional health system in Central Pennsylvania that delivers acute inpatient hospital care, outpatient specialty and primary care, emergency services, diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation, and telemedicine/video visits. It operates seven acute care hospitals with 1,160 licensed beds and more than 160 outpatient clinics and ancillary facilities, staffed by approximately 11,000 employees and over 2,900 physicians and allied health professionals, serving residents across 10 Central Pennsylvania counties.

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UPMC in Central Pa. is a regional healthcare system consisting of seven acute care hospitals (1,160 licensed beds), over 160 outpatient clinics and ancillary facilities, and multiple service locations. The system serves Central Pennsylvania (Dauphin, Cumberland, Perry, York, Lancaster, Lebanon, Juniata, Franklin, Adams, and parts of Snyder counties) with approximately 11,000 employees and over 2,900 physicians. The healthcare portfolio integrates hospital-based services (emergency, critical care, surgery, hospitalist program) with extensive outpatient care (primary care, specialty clinics, imaging, physical therapy, walk-in care), and extends into virtual care through telemedicine/video visits. Specialty service lines include Heart & Vascular, Cancer, Neurosciences, Orthopaedics & Spine, Women's Health, and Behavioral Health. The system also operates Graduate Medical Education programs (residencies and fellowships) to train future physicians.

Product and service2 records
1Hospitals (Acute Care)
CategoryHospital Services
Description

Inpatient medical and surgical care delivered through seven acute care hospitals with 1,160 licensed beds in Central Pennsylvania, treating patients requiring hospitalization, complex procedures, and post-acute recovery.

2Video Visits (Telemedicine)
Scale indicator7 records

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Partnership1 partner
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Description

UPMC is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, providing academic medical center capabilities, medical education programs, and research collaboration. This affiliation enables graduate medical education, residency programs, and integration of academic medicine into clinical practice.

Recent move6 records

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Expansion highlight5 records

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Peers10 records
TypeDirect peer
Description

Academic-affiliated regional health system based in Hershey, PA, operating multiple hospitals and outpatient sites in Central and South-Central Pennsylvania. Direct overlap with UPMC Pinnacle in Dauphin, Cumberland, and surrounding counties across primary, specialty, and tertiary care.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Integrated, academic-affiliated health system serving central and northeastern Pennsylvania with hospitals, outpatient clinics, and a health plan. Competes directly with UPMC Pinnacle for inpatient, specialty, and outpatient volume in Central PA, with comparable scale and a similar integrated payer-provider footprint.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Regional non-profit health system serving South-Central Pennsylvania with multiple hospitals and outpatient locations. Directly competes with UPMC Pinnacle in York, Adams, Lancaster, and Lebanon counties across primary, specialty, and hospital-based services.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Community-based academic-affiliated system in Lancaster County affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania. Directly competes with UPMC Pinnacle in Lancaster County and surrounding areas for hospital, outpatient, and physician services.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Regional non-profit health system serving eastern Pennsylvania with multiple hospitals and extensive outpatient and specialty services. Comparable in scale, scope, and academic alignment to UPMC Pinnacle; competes for tertiary referrals from Central PA border regions.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Regional non-profit health system operating hospitals and outpatient facilities in Berks, Chester, Montgomery, and Philadelphia-adjacent counties. Comparable hospital-and-outpatient footprint in eastern Pennsylvania; competes for patients in UPMC Pinnacle's southern catchment.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Highmark-affiliated regional non-profit health system serving western Pennsylvania with hospitals, outpatient centers, and a large employed-physician network. Comparable in scale and scope to the broader UPMC system and overlapping with UPMC Pinnacle's clinical service lines.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Non-profit regional health system based in Bethlehem, PA, with multiple hospitals and outpatient sites across the Lehigh Valley and surrounding counties. Comparable non-profit, multi-hospital, multi-specialty model with academic affiliations.

TypeRegional player
Description

Non-profit health system serving Philadelphia's western suburbs with multiple hospitals and outpatient services. Operates in a different Pennsylvania region but matches UPMC Pinnacle's model of multi-hospital, multi-specialty community-academic care.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Large academic health system in the Philadelphia region with multiple hospitals, extensive outpatient network, and a strong graduate medical education program. Broader geographic focus than UPMC Pinnacle but directly comparable in academic-medical-center scope and specialty service mix.

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Weaknesses4 records

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Competitive moat6 records

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Key risks5 records

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Key highlights7 records

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Named customers2 records

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Segment2 records

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Ideal customer profile2 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

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Subsidiaries4 records

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Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

UPMC Pinnacle

Hospital & Healthcare Servicespinnaclehealth.org

UPMC Pinnacle is the Central Pennsylvania regional division of nonprofit health system UPMC, operating seven hospitals, 160+ outpatient sites, and serving individual patients across ten counties with primary, specialty, emergency, and telemedicine care.

What UPMC Pinnacle does

UPMC Pinnacle is the Central Pennsylvania regional division of UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center), a Pennsylvania-incorporated nonprofit health system. The division operates seven acute care hospitals with 1,160 licensed beds, more than 160 outpatient clinics and ancillary facilities, and serves patients across ten counties (Dauphin, Cumberland, Perry, York, Lancaster, Lebanon, Juniata, Franklin, Adams, and parts of Snyder). Service lines span the continuum of care, including primary care, emergency services, heart and vascular, cancer, neurosciences, orthopaedics and spine, women's health, behavioral health, imaging, rehabilitation, and walk-in care. The system also runs an extensive Graduate Medical Education portfolio with multiple residency and fellowship programs. Technology and access infrastructure include telemedicine video visits and digital patient portals for scheduling, records access, and bill payment. Customer base consists of individual patients and families across the regional footprint, with secondary engagement to healthcare professionals through medical education and physician liaison programs.

The business model is a nonprofit, fee-for-service and insured-payer healthcare delivery model. Revenue is generated through patient billing, insurance reimbursements (including integration with UPMC Health Plan), and government healthcare programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. Pricing is quote-based and varies by service, insurance coverage, and patient circumstances, with price estimates available through the UPMC website and financial assistance for qualifying patients; standard charges are publicly disclosed per CMS requirements. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer across multiple access points (hospitals, outpatient centers, community health centers, primary care offices, walk-in care, video visits, emergency services), supported by a multi-channel marketing mix including corporate website, HealthBeat and Inside Life Changing Medicine blogs, community classes and events, and physician outreach.

UPMC Pinnacle was created by the 2017 merger of PinnacleHealth into UPMC and is wholly owned by the UPMC parent, which also operates UPMC Health Plan, UPMC Enterprises (innovation and technology ventures), and UPMC International. The division is academically affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences and holds Magnet Recognition for nursing excellence and U.S. News & World Report rankings for UPMC Harrisburg (#7 in Pennsylvania, #2 in the Harrisburg metro, with high-performing designations in orthopaedics and urology). No facility-level revenue, funding rounds, AI/ML capabilities, or specific recent leadership changes are disclosed in the source data.

UPMC Pinnacle firmographics

Firmographics
Name
UPMC Pinnacle
Legal name
UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center)
Website
https://pinnaclehealth.org
Company type
Private
Founded year
1893
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1,001–5,000 employees
Short description
UPMC Pinnacle is the Central Pennsylvania regional division of nonprofit health system UPMC, operating seven hospitals, 160+ outpatient sites, and serving individual patients across ten counties with primary, specialty, emergency, and telemedicine care.
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UPMC Pinnacle industry classification

Industry
Product category
Hospital & Healthcare Services
NAICS
Other Outpatient Care Centers (62149), Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512)
SIC
Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000)
akta.pro primary industry
Multidisciplinary Outpatient Rehab Centers (PT/OT/SLP) (HLADAJAG)
akta.pro secondary industry
Primary Care & General Medicine Virtual Care (HLALAAAA)

Keywords

  • Acute care hospitals
  • Outpatient clinics
  • Telemedicine services
  • Primary care
  • Specialty medical services

Where UPMC Pinnacle is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Harrisburg
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

UPMC Pinnacle business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

  1. Healthcare Services Revenue: UPMC Pinnacle generates revenue through providing healthcare services including hospital care, outpatient services, primary care, specialty care, emergency services, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, physical therapy, and other medical services. Revenue is derived from patient billing, insurance reimbursements, and government healthcare programs.

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
OtherPay-as-you-goStandard healthcare services with variable pricing based on service type and insurance coverage

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

UPMC Pinnacle product offering

Product offering

Core offering

UPMC Pinnacle is a nonprofit regional health system in Central Pennsylvania that delivers acute inpatient hospital care, outpatient specialty and primary care, emergency services, diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation, and telemedicine/video visits. It operates seven acute care hospitals with 1,160 licensed beds and more than 160 outpatient clinics and ancillary facilities, staffed by approximately 11,000 employees and over 2,900 physicians and allied health professionals, serving residents across 10 Central Pennsylvania counties.

Product overview

UPMC in Central Pa. is a regional healthcare system consisting of seven acute care hospitals (1,160 licensed beds), over 160 outpatient clinics and ancillary facilities, and multiple service locations. The system serves Central Pennsylvania (Dauphin, Cumberland, Perry, York, Lancaster, Lebanon, Juniata, Franklin, Adams, and parts of Snyder counties) with approximately 11,000 employees and over 2,900 physicians. The healthcare portfolio integrates hospital-based services (emergency, critical care, surgery, hospitalist program) with extensive outpatient care (primary care, specialty clinics, imaging, physical therapy, walk-in care), and extends into virtual care through telemedicine/video visits. Specialty service lines include Heart & Vascular, Cancer, Neurosciences, Orthopaedics & Spine, Women's Health, and Behavioral Health. The system also operates Graduate Medical Education programs (residencies and fellowships) to train future physicians.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Hospitals (Acute Care) Inpatient medical and surgical care delivered through seven acute care hospitals with 1,160 licensed beds in Central Pennsylvania, treating patients requiring hospitalization, complex procedures, and post-acute recovery.
  • Video Visits (Telemedicine)

Companies that use UPMC Pinnacle

Customer profile

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

UPMC Pinnacle technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

UPMC Pinnacle partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUPMC is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, providing academic medical center capabilities, medical education programs, and research collaboration. This affiliation enables graduate medical education, residency programs, and integration of academic medicine into clinical practice.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

UPMC Pinnacle competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Penn State Health: Academic-affiliated regional health system based in Hershey, PA, operating multiple hospitals and outpatient sites in Central and South-Central Pennsylvania. Direct overlap with UPMC Pinnacle in Dauphin, Cumberland, and surrounding counties across primary, specialty, and tertiary care.
  • Geisinger Health: Integrated, academic-affiliated health system serving central and northeastern Pennsylvania with hospitals, outpatient clinics, and a health plan. Competes directly with UPMC Pinnacle for inpatient, specialty, and outpatient volume in Central PA, with comparable scale and a similar integrated payer-provider footprint.
  • WellSpan Health: Regional non-profit health system serving South-Central Pennsylvania with multiple hospitals and outpatient locations. Directly competes with UPMC Pinnacle in York, Adams, Lancaster, and Lebanon counties across primary, specialty, and hospital-based services.
  • Lancaster General Health (Penn Medicine): Community-based academic-affiliated system in Lancaster County affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania. Directly competes with UPMC Pinnacle in Lancaster County and surrounding areas for hospital, outpatient, and physician services.
  • Lehigh Valley Health Network: Regional non-profit health system serving eastern Pennsylvania with multiple hospitals and extensive outpatient and specialty services. Comparable in scale, scope, and academic alignment to UPMC Pinnacle; competes for tertiary referrals from Central PA border regions.
  • Tower Health: Regional non-profit health system operating hospitals and outpatient facilities in Berks, Chester, Montgomery, and Philadelphia-adjacent counties. Comparable hospital-and-outpatient footprint in eastern Pennsylvania; competes for patients in UPMC Pinnacle's southern catchment.
  • Allegheny Health Network: Highmark-affiliated regional non-profit health system serving western Pennsylvania with hospitals, outpatient centers, and a large employed-physician network. Comparable in scale and scope to the broader UPMC system and overlapping with UPMC Pinnacle's clinical service lines.
  • St. Luke's University Health Network: Non-profit regional health system based in Bethlehem, PA, with multiple hospitals and outpatient sites across the Lehigh Valley and surrounding counties. Comparable non-profit, multi-hospital, multi-specialty model with academic affiliations.

Regional players

  • Main Line Health: Non-profit health system serving Philadelphia's western suburbs with multiple hospitals and outpatient services. Operates in a different Pennsylvania region but matches UPMC Pinnacle's model of multi-hospital, multi-specialty community-academic care.

Broad incumbents

  • Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals: Large academic health system in the Philadelphia region with multiple hospitals, extensive outpatient network, and a strong graduate medical education program. Broader geographic focus than UPMC Pinnacle but directly comparable in academic-medical-center scope and specialty service mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

UPMC Pinnacle social profiles

Digital presence

UPMC Pinnacle financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

UPMC Pinnacle leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

UPMC Pinnacle subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries4 records

UPMC Pinnacle funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

UPMC Pinnacle M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about UPMC Pinnacle

What does UPMC Pinnacle do?

UPMC Pinnacle is a nonprofit regional health system in Central Pennsylvania that delivers acute inpatient hospital care, outpatient specialty and primary care, emergency services, diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation, and telemedicine/video visits. It operates seven acute care hospitals with 1,160 licensed beds and more than 160 outpatient clinics and ancillary facilities, staffed by approximately 11,000 employees and over 2,900 physicians and allied health professionals, serving residents across 10 Central Pennsylvania counties.

Is UPMC Pinnacle a public or private company?

UPMC Pinnacle is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.

When was UPMC Pinnacle founded?

UPMC Pinnacle was founded in 1893. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.

Where is UPMC Pinnacle based?

UPMC Pinnacle is headquartered in Harrisburg, United States, in the North America region.

How does UPMC Pinnacle make money?

One revenue line is on record: healthcare Services Revenue.

Who are UPMC Pinnacle's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Penn State Health, Geisinger Health, WellSpan Health, Lancaster General Health (Penn Medicine), Lehigh Valley Health Network, Tower Health, Allegheny Health Network and St. Luke's University Health Network. Main Line Health is listed as a regional player. Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals is listed as a broad incumbent.

Does UPMC Pinnacle have an API?

No public API is recorded for UPMC Pinnacle.

What industry is UPMC Pinnacle in?

UPMC Pinnacle's product category is Hospital & Healthcare Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLADAJAG, Multidisciplinary Outpatient Rehab Centers (PT/OT/SLP), with a secondary code of HLALAAAA, Primary Care & General Medicine Virtual Care. Its NAICS code is 62149 and its SIC code is 8062.

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UPMCUPMC & Pitt Health Sciences News BlogUPMC Memorial has launched the 'Farm to Hospital' program in York County, Pennsylvania, utilizing on-site high tunnels to grow fresh produce for patients and the local community. The initiative is a collaboration between UPMC Pinnacle Foundation and York Fresh Food Farms (YFFF), aiming to integrate nutrition into healthcare treatment plans and address food insecurity. The program targets an annual harvest of three to four tons of produce to support hospital meals and distribute surplus to local food banks.GlobeNewswireUPMC PINNACLE PARTICIPATING IN GROUNDBREAKING TRIAL TO HELP LOWER BLOOD PRESSUREUPMC Pinnacle announced enrollment in a trial testing renal denervation to lower blood pressure in patients not on medication. The study, SPYRAL HTN-OFF MED, involves 30 sites worldwide and aims to reduce long-term medication need. UPMC Pinnacle is one of the 30 participating sites.GlobeNewswireUPMC PINNACLE FIRST IN PENNSYLVANIA TO TREAT PATIENT IN LANDMARK TRANSCATHETER MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT (TMVR) PIVOTAL TRIALUPMC Pinnacle announced it treated the first patient in the APOLLO trial for the Intrepid TMVR system, the first pivotal trial for transcatheter mitral valve replacement. The trial will evaluate safety and efficacy in up to 1,200 patients globally, with a primary endpoint of one-year composite mortality, stroke, reoperation, and cardiovascular hospitalization.PR NewswireNew Technology Helps Protect PinnacleHealth Patients From Risk Of Stroke During Heart Valve ReplacementPinnacleHealth System announced it is the first hospital in Pennsylvania and one of the first 10 in the United States to implement the Sentinel Cerebral Protection System, an FDA-cleared device designed to reduce stroke risk during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures. The device, which captures and removes calcium debris dislodged during the procedure before it can reach the brain, has been shown in clinical trials to reduce strokes by 63 percent and captured debris in 99 percent of cases with no added procedural risk. The technology addresses a documented stroke risk of 1–5 percent in TAVR patients, with more than 3,500 patients worldwide having been protected with the device to date.PR NewswirePinnacleHealth the High-Volume, Low-Cost Provider of Cardiac Surgery in the StatePinnacleHealth System has been recognized as a high-volume, low-cost provider of cardiac surgery in Pennsylvania according to a report by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) covering patients discharged between January 2014 and March 2016. Dr. Mubashir Mumtaz performed 555 valve surgeries, the most of any surgeon in Pennsylvania, and PinnacleHealth is the only program in the state with combined significantly lower-than-expected mortality and readmission rates for heart valve surgery. The health system also received the Healthgrades 2017 Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award, placing it in the top 10% nationally for cardiac surgery.