Author: Penn State Health News

Front entrance of Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center with a landscaped circular driveway, a grassy area featuring small bushes, trees, and a statue of the nittany lion. The building has a tall structure with a cross, large glass windows, and a blue sky with scattered white clouds in the background.

St. Joseph Medical Center recognized for exceptional maternity care

Dec 12, 2024

Ratings from U.S. News & World Report single out hospitals offering high-quality labor and delivery services Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center has been honored as a High Performing […]

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Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center honors Carlisle High School students for life-saving actions

Dec 11, 2024

Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center leaders honored two Carlisle High School seniors, Elsa Riesmeyer and Julien Mastrangelo, for their quick thinking and heroism during a school craft show.

Penn State Health, Mid Penn Bank raise $340,000, passing $1 million mark during ninth annual ‘No Shave November’

Dec 9, 2024

Penn State Health and Mid Penn Bank raised $340,000 through their ninth consecutive “No Shave November” campaign, officially crossing the $1 million mark for funds raised since the launch of this annual initiative.

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‘We can bring the Santa magic back’: Santa makes a stop at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital

Dec 6, 2024

Santa Claus brought holiday cheer from the North Pole to patients at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital, riding in on a fire truck with the Hershey Volunteer Fire Department.

A young woman looks down at shingles rashes on her left arm. A bed and nightstand are in the background, slightly out of focus.

The Medical Minute: Shingles and its shot: What you need to know to stay healthy

Dec 5, 2024

The same virus that causes chickenpox can also reemerge as shingles, causing a painful string of rashes. A Penn State Health family medicine physician discusses the symptoms and why he recommends the shingles vaccine for adults 50 and older and adults with weakened immune systems.

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One million lives touched: Penn State Health, College of Medicine advance health equity

Dec 4, 2024

Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine employees touched more than 1 million lives through community health programs in fiscal year 2024. The organization’s successful efforts to improve mental health, health equity, and wellness and disease prevention are brought to life in the 2024 Community Benefit Report, “Advancing Health Equity. Strengthening Our Communities.”

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Penn State Health presents adaptive bike to young girl recovering from tragic accident

Nov 27, 2024

Penn State Health’s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation presented a custom adaptive bike to a 9-year-old girl who was paralyzed from the waist down in an automobile accident earlier this year.

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Penn State Health achieves substantial financial turnaround in FY24

Nov 26, 2024

Penn State Health achieved a significant financial turnaround in fiscal year 2024, demonstrating improved performance across a range of metrics compared to the previous fiscal year. The organization has sustained its momentum with continued revenue growth in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025.

Fall Drug Take-Back Day collects more than 500 pounds of medications

Nov 22, 2024

Penn State Health collected more than 500 pounds of unwanted, unneeded or expired medications and 20 sharps containers for safe disposal during National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Oct. 26.

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‘Pay 4 Play’ on WQXA 105.7 THE X raises $387,731 for Penn State Health Children’s Hospital

Nov 22, 2024

The 18th annual People’s Pay 4 Play on WQXA-FM 105.7 THE X on Nov. 21 and 22 raised $387,731.16 for Children’s Miracle Network at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital.

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