St. Luke’s University Health Network has partnered with Blink
Charging to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at its
Anderson Campus, bringing the amenity to employees, patients and
community visitors who own electronic vehicles (EVs).
EV owners in the community will have access to
eight charging stations on the Anderson Campus in Bethlehem
Township. Four are located in the parking lot next to the
hospital’s main entrance on Freemansburg Ave at the Women &
Babies Pavilion, slated to open in January, and four are located in
the lot for the medical office building and cancer center.
The charging stations are emblazoned with the
St. Luke’s logo, and are available 24 hours a day, seven days a
week. Blink, a leading EV charging equipment provider, will own and
operate the chargers and will handle customer transactions.
Working with Blink, Ed Nawrocki, President of
St. Luke’s-Anderson, coordinated the installation for the charging
stations on the medical campus in support of employees and
community members who have adopted electric vehicles as part of
their commitment to alternative energy.
“We want to encourage people to have sustainable
practices,” Nawrocki said. “It’s the future.”
St. Luke’s also want visitors and patients to
know they can count on St. Luke’s as a source for charging when
they are on the Anderson campus, Nawrocki said. Under the St.
Luke’s arrangement with Blink, the charging stations would be open
to employees, patients, visitors and the public.
Blink Chairman and President Michael D. Farkas
remarked, "We're excited to bring EV charging to St. Luke's
employees and visitors, helping to showcase St. Luke's commitment
to a green community. We also look forward to continuing our
relationship with St. Luke's at additional locations across the
state."
According to Blink Regional Manager, Brandon
Jacobs, the 80 amp charging stations are the fastest on the level 2
market. They are compatible with all-electric vehicles sold in the
United States, including Teslas. St. Luke’s did not have to cover
any expenses related to the EV chargers.
EV drivers who use Blink chargers can sign up
for a free Blink member account; however, it is not required to get
a charge. Payment methods include RFID, Apple Pay, Google Wallet
and all major credit cards.
Jacobs said Blink was able to cover most of the
cost of the equipment and installation with a grant from a Driving
PA Forward level 2 charging rebate program. Blink will maintain the
charging stations and handle all customer transactions, he
said.
The installation of these charging stations and
plans for future charging stations at the new St. Luke’s- Upper
Bucks campus, once opened, come as electric vehicles become more
mainstream. In the United States EVs are expected to double to 2
million by 2021 and grow to more than 18 million by 2030, according
to reports from Edison Electric Institute and Institute for
Electronic Innovation.
Jacobs said the growth of EVs, which do not spew harmful
emissions, has led to the demand for convenient charging stations,
making healthcare facilities ideal locations.
Nawrocki said the charging stations are the
latest example of the Anderson Campus’ commitment to sustainable
practices that lead to healthier lives. The campus, which was
designed and built to LEED environmental and energy efficiency
standards, features a walking trail and employee garden to
encourage exercise and recreation. Also, part of the campus is an
organic farm in partnership with Rodale Institute, which grows
fresh produce for meals served in the hospital cafeteria.
Employees, patients and visitors interested in
using the charging stations at the Anderson campus, can log on to
www.blinkcharging.com for more information.
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Media Contact:
Sam Kennedy, Corporate
Communications
Director, 484-526-4134, samuel.kennedy@sluhn.org
ABOUT ST. LUKE’S
Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s
University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully
integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 15,000
employees providing services at ten hospitals and 300 outpatient
sites. With annual net revenue greater than $2 billion, the
Network’s service area includes 11 counties: Lehigh, Northampton,
Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne
counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New
Jersey. Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Luke’s is the
preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania. In
partnership with Temple University, St. Luke’s created the Lehigh
Valley’s first and only regional medical school campus. It also
operates the nation’s longest continuously operating School of
Nursing, established in 1884, and 34 fully accredited graduate
medical, educational programs with 263 residents and fellows. St.
Luke’s is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system with
Medicare’s five- and four-star ratings (the highest) for quality,
efficiency and patient satisfaction. St. Luke’s is both a Leapfrog
Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best
Hospital. In 2019, three of IBM Watson Health’s 100 Top Hospitals
were St. Luke’s hospitals. St. Luke’s University Hospital has
earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from IBM
Watson Health seven times total and five years in a row. St. Luke’s
has also been cited by IBM Watson Health as a 50 Top Cardiovascular
Program. Utilizing the Epic electronic medical record (EMR) system
for both inpatient and outpatient services, the Network is a
multi-year recipient of the Most Wired award recognizing the
breadth of the SLUHN’s information technology applications such as
telehealth, online scheduling and online pricing information. St.
Luke’s is also recognized as one of the state’s lowest cost
providers.
ABOUT BLINK CHARGING
Blink Charging is the largest owner/operator of
EV charging stations in the United States. Founded in 2009, Blink
is dedicated to slowing climate change by reducing greenhouse gas
emissions caused by transportation. With a long history pioneering
the EV industry and a team of leaders that created the industry,
Blink continues to be the preferred trusted partner in EV Charging
Station technology. As such, the company is a driving force in the
EV industry with more than 150,000 EV driver members and more than
15,000 EV charging stations across the U.S. For more information,
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