Category: Patient Care

Dr. John Pennock, wearing a sport jacket and tie, wraps an arm around Constance Murray. Both are standing in a room surrounded by other people with signs and T-shirts that say “Save Lives.”

Hershey Medical Center heart transplant program boasts best survival rate in Mid-Atlantic region

Oct 15, 2019

One hundred percent of all patients who receive a heart transplant at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center survive for at least one year post-surgery, according to the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR).

Whitney Adams, left, an intensive feeding therapist with the Penn State Children’s Hospital Feeding Program, holds out a toy to 11-year-old Jesus Rodriguez. They are both sitting in chairs at a small table. Adams is smiling. Her hair is in a ponytail and she is wearing glasses, a sweater and pants. Rodriguez is smiling with his eyes closed and is wearing a T-shirt, shorts and sneakers. He has his legs crossed and his feet on the chair.

When food is the enemy, pediatric feeding program helps kids triumph

Oct 9, 2019

Plenty of children refuse to eat their vegetables, but for some the problem extends far beyond picky eating. Get an up-close look at the Penn State Children’s Hospital Feeding Program.

Dr. Christopher O’Hara holds up pipe cleaners twisted into two circles on a straight length of pipe cleaner and leans toward Savannah Doster, who throws back her head and laughs. The two are seated at a table upon which are frames and craft materials.

Hershey program brings physicians together with former patients

Sep 25, 2019

Hershey Medical Center hosted an event called “See Me Now” on Tuesday that reconnects doctors and the patients they helped.

Princess Young smiles as she listens to Dr. Gerald Harkins during an endometriosis preoperative appointment. She has long hair and is wearing a sweater, top and casual pants. He is seen from behind. He has white hair and is wearing glasses and a lab coat.

Answers at last: New Penn State Center for Endometriosis and Female Pelvic Pain brings endometriosis into focus

Sep 3, 2019

The Penn State Center for Endometriosis and Female Pelvic Pain enhances care for women with endometriosis by providing a virtual home where women can access the latest research and treatment options, educational resources and specialty services for co-existing conditions.

A woman sits on a couch, using a laptop. She wears a button-down shirt and jeans.

Online pricing tool now available on Penn State Health websites

Aug 6, 2019

As part of its continuing commitment to price transparency and helping consumers make informed health care choices, Penn State Health is now providing access to a secure, online pricing tool.

An illustration of a human heart is positioned next to an image of a human brain on a purple and black background.

Penn State Health earns American Heart Association, American Stroke Association honors

Jul 22, 2019

Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute and Penn State Stroke Center recently earned national recognition for their commitment to delivering a higher standard of patient care.

A young woman college students types at a laptop in a sunny library. Books are on the table next to the laptop. She is smiling and wearing glasses. Behind her are five students at a table, out of focus.

Penn State Health OnDemand improves college students’ access to doctors when they need them

Jul 18, 2019

Penn State Health OnDemand offers college students a convenient way to see a doctor for common illnesses and injuries without leaving their dorm room.

A man in surgical scrubs performs a neurosurgical procedure. He is wearing a surgical smock, mask, cap and gloves and looking into a microscope that is covered with plastic. Next to him is a blue cloth wrapped around the surgical instrument.

Penn State Health and Geisinger Holy Spirit expand access to neurosurgical care

Jun 10, 2019

Penn State Health and Geisinger Holy Spirit have signed a physician services agreement that calls for Penn State Health neurosurgeons and advanced practice providers to provide clinical and surgical care to patients at Geisinger Holy Spirit.

And the beat goes on…heart transplant patients, surgeons reunite

Jun 5, 2019

The 2019 annual reunion of heart transplant patients celebrated the 518 heart transplant surgeries done at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center since 1984.

A woman smiles at her cellphone while reclining on a couch. Behind her, out of focus, are a potted plant and a window.

Hershey Medical Center unveils new app for expectant mothers

May 30, 2019

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center released MyYoMingo on April 17, a free educational app that offers expectant moms help with topics ranging from prenatal care to child’s first birthday.

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