{"id":138587,"date":"2024-12-19T16:16:57","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T21:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=138587"},"modified":"2024-12-19T16:16:57","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T21:16:57","slug":"baby-names-2024-at-st-lukes-reflects-wide-variety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=138587","title":{"rendered":"Baby Names 2024 at St. Luke\u2019s Reflects Wide Variety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s in a name? Apparently, there was quite a bit of variety in the naming of the newborns born at St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>These are the top three (or more) favorites at campuses where babies are born:<\/p>\n<p><strong>St. Luke\u2019s Allentown<\/strong>: Mia, Charlotte, Riley, for girls. Oliver, Henry, Lucas for males.<\/p>\n<p><strong>St. Luke\u2019s Anderson<\/strong>: Girls\u2014Olivia and Sophia (tied); Madelyn\/Madeline and Riley (tied); Zoe\/Zoey and Mia (tied). For boys\u2014Liam, Noah and Theodore.<\/p>\n<p><strong>St. Luke\u2019s Upper Bucks<\/strong>: Girls\u2014Charlotte, Lucy, Emma. Boys\u2014Jackson and Liam (tied); Henry and Luke (tied); Wesley, Noah, Andrew, Brooks, Carter (tied).<\/p>\n<p>The most popular baby names given to newborns at St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network in 2023 bears only a slight resemblance to the 2024 names. In 2023, Liam and Isabella were those top monikers, for boys and girls, respectively at the network.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About St. Luke\u2019s<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1872,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.slhn.org\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.slhn.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1734727742919000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0WLXcyEl7TlVhu6stLVQ7J\"><strong>St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 20,000 employees providing services at 15 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites.\u00a0 With annual net revenue of $4 billion, the Network\u2019s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke\u2019s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke\u2019s Children\u2019s Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Luke\u2019s is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania.\u00a0 In partnership with Temple University, the Network established the Lehigh Valley\u2019s first and only four-year medical school campus.\u00a0 It also operates the nation\u2019s oldest School of Nursing, established in 1884, and 52 fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with more than 500 residents and fellows. In 2022, St. Luke\u2019s, a member of the Children\u2019s Hospital Association, opened the Lehigh Valley\u2019s first and only free-standing facility dedicated entirely to kids.<\/p>\n<p>SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare\u2019s\u00a0<em>five-star<\/em>\u00a0ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction.\u00a0 It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades\u00a0<em>Top Hospital<\/em>\u00a0and a Newsweek World\u2019s\u00a0<em>Best Hospital<\/em>.\u00a0 The Network\u2019s flagship University Hospital has earned the\u00a0<em>100 Top Major Teaching Hospital<\/em>\u00a0designation from Fortune\/PINC AI 10 years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY.\u00a0 In 2021, St. Luke\u2019s was identified as one of the\u00a0<em>15 Top Health Systems<\/em>\u00a0nationally.\u00a0 Utilizing the Epic electronic medical record (EMR) system for both inpatient and outpatient services, the Network is a multi-year recipient of the\u00a0<em>Most Wired<\/em>\u00a0award recognizing the breadth of the SLUHN\u2019s information technology applications such as telehealth, online scheduling and online pricing information. \u00a0The Network is also recognized as one of the state\u2019s lowest-cost providers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nSam Kennedy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s in a name? Apparently, there was quite a bit of variety in the naming of the newborns born at St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network in 2024. 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