Category: Patient Care

A view of the concrete, brick and glass Penn State Health St. Joseph Exeter Ridge Health Complex is shown.

Exeter Ridge renovations pave way for expanded hours and services

Jan 14, 2020

Improvements at Penn State Health St. Joseph Exeter Ridge Health Complex include an increase in the number of exam rooms on the second floor from 16 to 40. Exeter Ridge also plans to expand hours and services.

The entrance to an emergency department.

Hershey Medical Center partners with Penn State College of Nursing to support sexual assault victims

Dec 9, 2019

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, in partnership with Penn State College of Nursing, is launching a program to further enhance support for sexual assault survivors.

Megan Patrick, wearing a sweatshirt and jeans, smiles at a man in a sport coat who is placing something in her hand. In her other hand, she holds a certificate.

Patients thank Hershey Medical Center staff for extraordinary care

Oct 28, 2019

More than 100 Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center employees were recognized for at the fifth annual Lion Care and Cubby Care Awards ceremony.

Judy Dillon’s hands cradle her smiling startled fact. She stands at a table upon which are glasses and cups and saucers. Smiling people look on.

Nurses honored for exceptional care and professional achievements

Oct 25, 2019

Nineteen nurses from Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State Children’s Hospital were recognized for outstanding patient care and professional achievements at the 11th annual Fall Nursing Awards Luncheon.

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.

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