Category: Patient Care

Ruth Vega smiles as she holds a sweatshirt up in front of herself that says Penn State 2000th. Her parents stand behind her. A poinsettia plant sits on a table in the background, with people sitting around it.

At age 8, “a second chance at life”: 2000th kidney transplant recipient shares her joy

Sep 3, 2020

Ruth Vega, Hershey Medical Center’s 2000th kidney transplant recipient, is living proof of the difference that the transplant team’s dedicated work makes.

A woman in a white physician's coat looks at the top of a patient's head

Hershey Medical Center is the first in Pennsylvania to offer new deep brain stimulation implant to treat neurological disease

Aug 26, 2020

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has become the first hospital in the state to implant a patient with a more personalized treatment for neurological disease.

Joella Migliori jumps over a plastic stepping stone in a physical therapy room. Physical therapist Emily Hoffman, who has her hair in a pony tail and wears a face mask, kneels beside her. Joella, who wears glasses and has short hair pulled back in a barrette, wears a T-shirt that says “Spoiled by Daddy, loved by Mommy” with shorts and sneakers. Janette Migliori, Joella’s mother, sits in a chair in the background and holds up to phone to take a picture.

Kids can’t wait: Families battle challenges of therapy during COVID

Aug 13, 2020

Furloughed from in-person physical therapy by COVID-19 precautions, Joella Migliori and other children who depend on therapy to progress, are happily returning to 30 Hope Drive.

A pregnant young woman with shoulder-length hair puts her hands on her belly. She is standing next to a window.

Virtual ‘What to Expect When You’re Expecting’ program helps prep parents-to-be

Aug 12, 2020

Penn State Health Women’s Health is offering a free, virtual class, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting,” on Sept. 16.

Dr. Larry Trubilla, wearing a lab coat and glasses hanging from his neck, points at the illuminated X-Ray image of a set of teeth. Dental resident Jowhar Brown, wearing glasses and a surgical mask, looks on.

St. Joseph dental clinic transitions to electronic medical records

Aug 3, 2020

A new electronic medical record system has streamlined patient processes at the dental clinic on St. Joseph’s Downtown Campus.

Two cranes sit in front of the entrance to the Children’s Hospital. A chain link fence wraps around the front of the building. Construction cones and other items are scattered about.

Penn State Health, College of Medicine team develops protocols for managing newborns exposed to mothers with COVID-19

Aug 3, 2020

A team at Penn State Hershey Medical Center and College of Medicine developed guidelines for managing newborns exposed to mothers with confirmed or suspected COVID-19.

Emma Munger wears a mask and leans forward in a hospital bed to pet Becky, a golden retriever, who stares into Munger’s eyes. Behind them stands a woman in a mask and lanyards.

Out of the dog house: Facility dogs return to work

Jul 20, 2020

As Penn State Health works to emerge from COVID-19 restrictions, its four-legged therapists are gently nosing their way back through the doors as well. Facility dogs Becky and Kaia arrived at work for the first time on June 16.

A pregnant woman’s hands touch her belly. The midsection of a doctor can be seen in the background wearing a lab coat. A stethoscope is wrapped around his neck.

Cerner PowerChart Maternity and FetaLink launch July 26

Jul 14, 2020

Penn State Health will implement a new, integrated system to care for its pregnant patients and their newborns on Sunday, July 26.

Tina Hedgepeth, a registered nurse at Hershey Medical Center, stands next to the motorized cart. One part is a huge cabinet on wheels with five drawers. It hitches to the other part, which includes baskets for storing items and a monitor mounted on a pole.

Innovation changes the way team rolls

Jul 1, 2020

A new motorized cart makes transporting heavy ultrasound equipment easier at Hershey Medical Center.

Melanie Potiaumpai, PhD, a postdoctoral scholar with The ONE Group, works with cancer patient Curt Chambers in the exercise room at Penn State Cancer Institute in 2018. Both are smiling and Chambers is pulling on a resistance band.

New website offers cancer patients a different kind of medicine – exercise

Jun 29, 2020

A group of Penn State College of Medicine faculty are bringing a different kind of medicine to cancer patients and survivors – exercise.

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