About UPMC Kane

UPMC Kane (formerly known as Kane Community Hospital) was founded in 1887 as The Woodside Cottage Hospital. Today, UPMC Kane is a 14-bed acute care hospital in Kane, Pa.

Supported by medical professionals from UPMC Hamot in Erie, Pa., our mission is to serve our patients and their families, our communities, and one another.

Our vision is to be recognized in the communities we serve as the provider of superior patient care and service. We also strive to provide access to nationally recognized specialty care through our affiliation with UPMC Hamot.

Our Services

UPMC Kane's active and consulting medical staff and care providers offer a broad base of primary and specialty care and services. Our services include:

• A 24-hour emergency department.
• An acute care unit (ACU), including a medical and surgical unit and an intensive care unit (ICU).
• Cardiac rehabilitation.
• Cardiopulmonary services.
• The Center for Orthopaedics, Rehabilitation, & Pain Management.
• A community clinic.
• Diagnostic imaging.
• Eye (cataract) surgery.
• Family and internal medicine.
• A full range of rehabilitation services.
• Home health care.
• An occupational medicine program.
• Podiatry.
• State-of-the-art diagnostic and lab services.
• Surgical services.
• A swing bed program.
• UPMC Hamot cardiology and gastroenterology (digestive health) clinics.
• Women’s health.

Serving the Community

UPMC Kane is a strong partner in the communities it serves. We are dedicated to the people of our community and providing them with the health care they need.

We support our community through:

• Holding flu shot clinics.
• Hosting an annual Ladies Night Out event focused on women’s health and breast cancer awareness.
• Hosting community fairs/expos.
• Hosting hundreds of free blood pressure clinics.
• Offering free women's health and wellness screens funded by businesses and groups throughout the community.
• Offering wellness screenings throughout the year, including vascular screening, bone density screens, mammography, and lung cancer screening.
• Partnering with local Rotary Clubs for multiphasic blood screenings.
• Supporting 12 community blood bank drives annually.

Community Health Needs Assessment

Every three years, UPMC hospitals conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). To access the assessments and to learn how the hospitals are addressing important community health needs, click here.