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A close-up of a gloved hand cradling two vials of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine.

Lancaster County joins with local health systems in community vaccination effort

Feb 10, 2021

Penn State Health is part of a newly formed coalition working to establish a COVID-19 community vaccination center in Lancaster County.

A portrait of Aimee Hagerty is superimposed over a rendering of the Hampden Medical Center.

Happy about Hampden: Aimee Hagerty, vice president and chief nursing officer

Feb 8, 2021

This month Penn State Health highlights Aimee Hagerty, vice president and chief nursing officer, Hampden Medical Center, who will be responsible for nursing practice and for administrative, operational and financial functions of nursing and clinical areas.

In the foreground, a female medical student wearing a surgical mask and head covering is seated at a conference table with an open textbook in front of her. In the background, two male students, also wearing surgical masks, are seated at adjoining conference tables with open laptops in front of them.

Donors invest in scholarships, enhance equity in health care through University matching program

Feb 5, 2021

Penn State College of Medicine donors committed a total of $737,000 to establish 15 new scholarships and strengthen two already-existing funds to support students whose gender, race, ethnic, cultural and/or national background contribute to the diversity of the student body.

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Penn State Health implements new visitation guidelines, effective Feb. 1

Jan 29, 2021

Penn State Health revises visitation guidelines.

A Black woman doctor wearing a protective face mask talks to a male patient at a clinic. The doctor has a stethoscope around her neck and is sitting in a chair. The male patient is wearing a face mask and a button-down shirt.

Penn State Health strengthens bias policies to support physicians, staff, learners

Jan 26, 2021

Penn State Health is implementing a systemwide patient bias prevention policy to protect employees from patients’ intolerant actions and directives based on background, race or religion.

A graphic rendering of Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center.

Penn State Health presents second-phase land development plan to Hampden Township

Jan 15, 2021

The Hampden Township Planning Commission has recommended approval of a land development plan for the second phase of development of Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center.

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Penn State Health seeking input for Community Health Needs Assessment

Jan 12, 2021

Penn State Health is seeking input for its 2021 Community Health Needs Assessment, in order to best understand and address the health needs of the central Pennsylvania region.

A nurse places a bandage on the right arm of a woman after having given her a shot.

Penn State Health begins vaccinating community health care providers against COVID-19

Jan 11, 2021

Penn State Health today began offering COVID-19 vaccinations to community health care providers and emergency medical services providers not affiliated with its medical centers.

Close-up photo of a woman in a facemask, smiling.

Regional health systems team up in campaign to promote COVID-19 safety guidelines

Jan 5, 2021

As initial COVID-19 vaccine doses get shipped to hospitals across the country to protect frontline teams, Penn State Health is teaming up with two other local health systems to remind everyone to stay vigilant in following safety guidelines to stop the spread of COVID-19 in Central Pennsylvania.

A man in a Santa Claus suit is wanded by a security guard while people in scrubs and surgical masks look on.

Move aside Grinch, COVID-19, etc… holiday cheer is here!

Dec 24, 2020

In the halls and across Zoom calls, Penn State Health staff are finding creative ways to spread encouragement to each other and to patients while being sensitive to those whose holiday isn’t what they had imagined at all.

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