Allegheny Health Network | HealthLuminate

Health System Overview

Health System	Allegheny Health Network
Total Hospitals	11
Commercial/Acute Hospitals	11
Total Beds	2087
Commercial/Acute Beds	2087
Headquarters	Pittsburgh, PA
Website	ahn.org

Hospitals by Type

Acute Care Hospital

11 hospitals

100% of health system

Teaching Status

36%

Teaching

Teaching Hospitals: 4

Non-Teaching Hospitals: 7

Teaching hospitals serve as educational institutions for medical professionals while providing patient care.

Hospital Locations

Hospitals in this Health System

Hospital	Type	Beds	Teaching	Recently Joined
Westfield Memorial Hospital	Acute Care Hospital	4	No	No
Saint Vincent Hospital	Acute Care Hospital	287	Yes	No
Allegheny Valley Hospital	Acute Care Hospital	212	No	No
Allegheny General Hospital	Acute Care Hospital	386	Yes	No
West Penn Hospital	Acute Care Hospital	311	Yes	No
Canonsburg Hospital	Acute Care Hospital	96	No	No
Jefferson Hospital	Acute Care Hospital	324	No	No
AHN Grove City	Acute Care Hospital	60	No	No
Forbes Hospital	Acute Care Hospital	321	Yes	No
AHN Emerus Westmoreland, LLC	Acute Care Hospital	10	No	No
AHN Wexford Hospital	Acute Care Hospital	76	No	No

Recent News

2025-05-14

Allegheny Health Network is launching an ED expansion project at its flagship hospital, Allegheny General Hospital (AGH). The expansion project will be undertaken in phases and should be completed by the end of 2027 [20, 21, 42]. The $43 million renovation and expansion will increase the number of beds to 48 from the current 32, and include 57 treatment rooms [21, 42]. The new design is intended to improve patient flow through the building to expedite care and reduce wait times [42].

2025-05-13

Allegheny Health Network (AHN) has announced a $43 million renovation and expansion of the emergency room at Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) on Pittsburgh's North Side [3]. The project, spanning 36,000 square feet, is set to be completed by the end of 2027, with the first phase expected to be done by the fall [3]. The renovated emergency department will feature a total of 57 treatment rooms, increasing the number of beds from 32 to 48 [3]. The renovation aims to improve patient flow, expedite care, and reduce wait times [3]. AHN's President, Imran Qadeer, noted that the upgraded facility will better accommodate the increasing demand for emergency services [3]. The new emergency department is part of a larger plan to transform the AGH campus over the next decade [3].

2025-05-09

Allegheny Health Network is looking for a Simulation Technician to join the AHN STAR (Simulation, Teaching, and Academic Research) Center team. The STAR Center is an internationally accredited simulation center and is rated in the top 64 Simulation Centers in Becker's Review. The Simulation Technician is a technical specialist who provides crucial support and contributes to the enhancement of clinical skills and patient safety through the effective implementation of simulation-based healthcare training [35].

2025-04-29

Allegheny Health Network (AHN) has implemented touchless prior authorization using AI automation technology through a partnership with Humata Health. AHN is also among Humata's investors. By entering a procedure order into the electronic health record, AHN can now receive prior authorization from payers without human intervention [2]. Humata bundles and submits the clinical information, and in the first month, 70% of requests for Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes have been approved. Allegheny has been automating over 200,000 prior authorizations annually, with a first-pass approval rate of 96%. Humata's technology automates the authorization process end-to-end, including monitoring approved authorizations for changes that could invalidate them for 14 days post-procedure [2, 3].

2025-04-29

Allegheny Health Network (AHN) has partnered with Humata Health, an AI automation technology company, to implement touchless prior authorization. AHN is also an investor in Humata Health. Through this partnership, AHN aims to automate the prior authorization process by entering procedure orders into their electronic health record, which Humata then uses to bundle and submit clinical information. In one month, 70% of requests for Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes have been approved using this method. AHN has been automating over 200,000 prior authorizations annually, achieving a 96% first-pass approval rate. Humata's technology automates authorization determination, clinical package generation, submission, status checks, and post-authorization monitoring [15].

Executive Leadership

Bethany Casagranda, DO, MBA

Chief Medical Officer

AHN's senior-most clinical executive and the leader of AHN's medical staff.

Brian Devine

Chief Financial Officer

Brian Devine is the Chief Financial Officer for Allegheny Health Network (AHN), a role he assumed in January 2024. In this position, he is responsible for overseeing AHN's financial performance, including accounting, revenue cycle operations, budget planning, and capital investments. Before becoming CFO at AHN, Devine served as CFO and Senior Vice President of Finance & Commercialization for enGen, a subsidiary of Highmark Health. His history with Highmark Health and its subsidiaries is extensive, including roles such as Vice President of Enterprise Financial Strategy, Planning and Analysis, Director of Transformation, and Vice President of Financial Operations and Clinical Transformation. He also previously served as Vice President of Finance for AHN from 2016 to 2018. Earlier in his career, Devine worked as a Manager of Operational Finance at RTI International Metals and started as an Audit Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Academically, Brian Devine holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Management Information Systems from Pennsylvania State University and an MBA in Finance and Strategic Management from the University of Pittsburgh.

Angela Costa, RN, BSN, MPM

Chief Nurse Executive

Angela Costa, RN, BSN, MPM, serves as the Chief Nurse Executive for Allegheny Health Network (AHN), a role she has held since early 2023, after serving as interim CNE. With over 30 years of her nursing career spent at AHN, starting at Allegheny General Hospital, she has held various roles including supervisor, manager, director, and VP positions at different AHN hospitals. Ms. Costa holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Duquesne University and a Master of Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University. Her clinical background encompasses trauma, critical care, and neurology/stroke. As Chief Nurse Executive, she is the advocate for AHN's 6,000 nurses and contributes to the executive leadership team. She has spearheaded initiatives focused on nurse recruitment and retention, improving the quality of nursing care, and developing flexible work arrangements like the "Work Your Way" program, which introduced a mobile internal nursing team and digital nursing roles. Additionally, Costa is committed to preventing workplace violence and promoting nurse well-being. She is actively involved in several organizations and boards, including the Allegheny Credit Union board, the Hospital and Health System Association of Pennsylvania's Nurse Ambassador Advocacy Initiative, the American Organization for Nursing Leadership, Partner for Work, and Palladium's board of directors.