Facts and Figures

UPMC has 87,000 employees, and is the largest non-governmental employer in Pennsylvania. Nearly 20,000 nurses work at UPMC, making the largest percentage of the workforce.
UPMC nurse leaders sit on over 60 academic and professional boards.
14.5% of UPMC nurses working in the hospital setting have a specialty certification.
UPMC is building three new specialty hospitals focused on HEART and TRANSPLANT, CANCER, VISION and REHABILITATION. Current specialty hospitals include UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital.
9 UPMC hospitals have received Magnet status from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
50% of UPMC nurses in the hospital setting have their BSN or higher.
UPMC Nurses Precepted over 11,000 nursing students.
UPMC has over 50 specialty nursing roles across nearly 20 clinical specialties.
UPMC has 40 academic, community, and specialty hospitals. 700 doctors' offices and outpatient sites. 4,900 employed physicians, and offers an array of rehabilitation, retirement, and long-term care facilities.
84% of UPMC Nurse Leaders were hired internally in 2018-2019.
UPMC is closely affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh, which has ranked among the top 10 recipients of National Institutes of Health research funding since 1998.
UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside is consistently named to the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals Honor Roll. In 2019, the Hospital ranked #15 in the nation, as well as #1 in Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh.
RN turnover at UPMC DECREASED in 2019* for the sixth consecutive year, 34% below the national mean of 17.20%. *through June 2019