Author: Penn State Health The RITE Stuff

Someone wearing Penn State Nittany Lion costume points holds up a No. 1 sign as Penn State Health nurse Renee Houser pretends to give an injection into the person’s arm. A table draped with a Penn State Health table cloth is next to Houser.

Protect yourself. Protect our patients. Get your flu shot this week.

Sep 18, 2019

Penn State Health will distribute free flu shots on the Hershey campus starting on Monday, Sept. 23.

Two hospital beds sit in a room separated by a partition wall. Curtains hang on portions of the wall.

Trustees approve architect for Post-Anesthesia Care Unit renovation

Sep 17, 2019

BDA Architects of Clarks Summit, Pa., has been named as the architect by the Penn State Board of Trustees for an upcoming renovation of the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

A collage of photos show various employees of Penn State Health. Clockwise from top-left is a male physician examining a newborn; a male Facilities team member trimming a tree, a female Human Resources employee on the phone, a male security guard, a female senior technical specialist in the Automated Testing Lab and a male Cancer Institute physician.

Fall Employee Meetings: Building a Better Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine

Sep 17, 2019

You’re invited to join the conversation at one of Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine’s Fall 2019 Employee Meetings.

Mary Lucas, wearing a “Live United” T-shirt, sits cross-legged on a carpeted floor. She smiles as she cradles a toy in a washrag. Toys are stacked on shelves and tables around her.

United Way campaign kicks off today

Sep 16, 2019

Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine’s annual United Way campaign kicks off Monday, Sept. 16, and runs through Friday, Oct. 25.

A woman nurse smiles and holds the hand of a woman patient. The nurse is wearing scrubs, has her hair in a bun and has a stethoscope around her neck. The patient is seen from behind. She has curly hair and is wearing a blouse.

CultureVision helps frontline health care workers provide culturally appropriate patient care

Sep 12, 2019

CultureVision provides health care professionals with information on what people of various ethnicities and religions believe about health care, disease prevention and other topics.

The Nittany Lion Shrine on the Penn State University Park campus on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018.

Weekly Quick Hits — Friday, Sept. 13, 2019

Sep 12, 2019

Weekly Quick Hits recaps announcements and events in The Daily Brief.

A physician from Penn State Health Medical Group ― Kissell Hill listens to a newborn baby’s heartbeat with a stethoscope. The doctor is wearing a lab coat with “Kissell Hill Family Care” on the sleeve. A woman with long hair is holding the baby and smiling at it. She is wearing a sweater.

Penn State Health Medical Groups earn perfect MIPS scores

Sep 11, 2019

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) rated Penn State Health Medical Group’s community and academic practice divisions and St. Joseph Medical Group 100 out of 100 in its 2018 performance feedback report.

ALS patient Cynthia Lacey holds a spirometer in her mouth. Noseplugs are on her nose. She is looking into a laptop computer. Next to her a man is standing with his hands crossed. Behind her a living room is visible.

The doctor will ‘see’ you now, virtually: Telehealth program saves patients miles, time and energy

Sep 11, 2019

Penn State Health ALS OnDemand is part of a growing telehealth program that offers virtual appointments to patients for whom travel is a challenge.

A child’s torso is covered with a rash.

Measles: five key points for Penn State Health employees

Sep 10, 2019

Penn State Health infectious disease and infection prevention specialists continue to monitor the growing national outbreak of measles and provide guidance to clinicians across the system.

Glenn Weidler leans against an operating room table. He is wearing scrubs and a pair of glasses.

Right place, right time: Weidler saves man’s life after heart attack

Sep 10, 2019

Glenn Weidler, a surgical technician, saved the life of a man while out to dinner with his family.

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