Category: Patient Care

Orthopaedic Acute Injury Clinic’s same-day service kicks teen’s soccer season into gear

Nov 15, 2021

Injury threatened high school junior Brayden Sunho’s fall soccer plans until an unexpected assist from Penn State Bone and Joint Institute’s Orthopaedic Acute Injury Clinic saved the season.

External shot of Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center, from the vantage point of the front driveway.

Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center recognized for excellence in patient safety

Nov 10, 2021

The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania has recognized Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center for stellar performance ensuring patient safety.

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

Penn State Health now scheduling COVID-19 vaccinations for children 5 and up at dedicated vaccination sites

Nov 3, 2021

Penn State Health is now administering doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5 to 17 years old at its dedicated vaccination sites in Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin and Lancaster counties.

A woman in professional dress hugs a man who is sitting in a chair in a hospital room. Both of their eyes are closed.

Being there: 24 hours with Pastoral Services

Oct 20, 2021

This two-part story covers a typical 24-hour span for chaplains before COVID-19 turned their world upside down.

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Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center opens to patients, providing greater access to high quality health care

Oct 1, 2021

Starting today, more West Shore residents have easier access to high quality health care, with the opening of Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center.

A man and woman stand in front of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging-guided linear accelerator.

Husband-and-wife research team bring patient-focused expertise to MR-guided radiotherapy program

Sep 27, 2021

Bryan and Melanie Traughber, a husband-and-wife research team, are drawing the attention of the national medical community for their innovative work with the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)-guided linear accelerator.

Women in surgical masks and scrubs gather around a framed picture of a fingerprint. Two of the women stand on a ladder and lower a large sheet of paper which had previously been used to cover the image.

Leaving their mark: COVID-19 staff collaborate on glass mosaic

Sep 23, 2021

The third floor Acute Care staff at Hershey Medical Center, otherwise known as the COVID unit, came together over the art project much as they came together throughout the pandemic a fingerprint mosaic made from 200 glass tiles.

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Pediatric specialty services relocate to 35 Hope Drive Oct. 4

Sep 22, 2021

Four Penn State Health pediatric specialty practices will move to a new location at 35 Hope Drive on Hershey Medical Center’s East Health Campus, effective Monday, Oct. 4.

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Virtual behavioral health services now available to all through Penn State Health OnDemand app

Sep 15, 2021

Community members can now access behavioral health services on their computer, smartphone or tablet using the Penn State Health OnDemand app.

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Penn State Health provides patient data on COVID-19 dashboard

Sep 13, 2021

To provide the communities we serve with a clear picture of how the pandemic is affecting our hospitals and staff, Penn State Health is once again making a public COVID-19 dashboard available on our website.

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