Category: Patient Care

A computer screen view of a human head opened with graphics on the inside around the brain.

A GPS for your mind: Penn State Health’s Brainlab surgical system helps teen recover from hemorrhage

Oct 30, 2023

Brainlab, which couples computer-generated images with actual patient radiograph studies, creates a mixed-reality perspective a neurosurgeon calls “a GPS for your brain.”

Two individuals remove a litter carrying a patient from the back of an ambulance while three people look on in the background. The words "Ambulance Only" are above a building entrance in the background.

The Joint Commission awards Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Advanced Primary Stroke Center Certification

Oct 25, 2023

The Joint Commission has certified Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center, signifying a high level of commitment to caring for stroke patients.

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Hershey Medical Center recognized for exceptional patient safety

Oct 11, 2023

The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania has recognized Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center for outstanding performance in patient safety.

An image of a daisy is superimposed with the words "DAISY Award."

Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center names three DAISY Award winners in July, August

Aug 31, 2023

St. Joseph Medical Center presented three DAISY Awards for Extraordinary Nurses in July and August. The winners were Charles Stork, a float pool nurse; Eric Trubilla, a critical care nurse; and Desiree Ebert, a critical care nurse.

A man places packs in the back of a utility vehicle. He wears a Camp LIonheart T-shirt.

Safety first, growth always: Camp Lionheart gives pediatric heart patients a chance at normalcy

Aug 17, 2023

For eight years, Camp Lionheart has taken every precaution to give kids with heart defects and their families a weeklong respite. Safety is a meticulously designed machine that’s so well-oiled you barely know it’s there.

A doctor holds her stethoscope up to a patient’s upper chest, listening to her heartbeat. Both the physician and the patient are wearing surgical masks.

Patients now able to schedule ahead for urgent and walk-in care visits at Penn State Health

Aug 9, 2023

Access to care just got more convenient. Penn State Health now allows patients to schedule online appointments for urgent and walk-in care at select locations.

Dr. Vasudev Virparia, left, points at an intravascular ultrasound image on a monitor while Norah Martin, a registered cardiovascular invasive specialist at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center, watches. They are both wearing scrubs, face masks and surgical caps. They are standing in a cardiac catheterization lab.

Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center’s interventional cardiology team provides seamless emergency care

Aug 9, 2023

Don Farr of Mount Joy is alive today thanks to the quick actions of Penn State Health emergency medical technicians, emergency department staff and interventional cardiologists at Lancaster Medical Center.

Six adults stand in front of an ambulance parked in front of a hospital. A second ambulance is visible behind it to the right. The man standing on the left and the two men on the right have name badges clipped to their clothing. The woman second from left and the man fourth from left are wearing vests outfitted with a radio/intercom system. The woman has sunglasses clipped to her vest.

Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, Northern Berks EMS act fast to save volunteer from stroke

Jul 31, 2023

When a patient’s symptoms of confusion signal a stroke, the quick actions of St. Joseph Medical Center and Northern Berks EMS staff make the difference in her recovery.

Twin sisters Alana and Alicia Webb smile as they pose in front of a window at their home. Both women have short curly hair and wear glasses and blue shirts.

These twins share everything, including a rare disease and surgery on the same day

Jul 14, 2023

Twin sisters Alana and Alicia Webb have even more in common than they thought – a rare progressive cerebrovascular disease – that required a long, delicate surgery, both on the same day.

Man wearing a medical mask, seated in a wheel chair, holds an enlarged cardboard cutout of a photo of a little girl in an Easter costume and his hospital discharge paperwork.

Family creates ‘Gift a Smile’ program for Hampden, Holy Spirit medical center patients, families and employees

Jul 7, 2023

Robert “Bob” Kalbach Jr. photo of his 18-month-old granddaughter, Sarah inspired a collaboration to bring the gift of a smile to other patients.

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