Category: Patient Care

Two doctors perform a transcarotid artery revascularization procedure at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. They are focused and working in a well-lit operating room, using medical instruments and equipment to carry out the procedure.

Penn State Health completes 300th TCAR procedure for carotid artery disease

Nov 12, 2024

Minimally invasive procedure reduces risk of future stroke Penn State Health recently completed its 300th transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) procedure. The achievement comes as the health system also marks the […]

Military Veteran Brings Crisis Skills to Penn State Health ER

Nov 5, 2024

There’s a running joke in the Emergency Department at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center. If something is going haywire or if there’s a rush of patients bursting through […]

A woman walks left on a sidewalk holding her Great Dane by the collar. She is wearing a T-shirt and leggings. Behind her is a house and grass.

Pulsed field ablation produces results for Penn State Health patients with AFib

Oct 14, 2024

Three people who were struggling with AFib had a new treatment called pulsed field ablation at Penn State Health. It uses short bursts of electrical energy to target cardiac tissue.

Three young girls, all dressed in identical outfits, sit on a bench with a Nittany Lion statue. One of the girls sits in the Lion’s lap, the other two are just to his side. A vehicle and a building are in the background, slightly out of focus.

Penn State Health Children’s Hospital ranks among the best in the nation for pediatric cancer and behavioral health care

Oct 8, 2024

For the 14th consecutive year, Penn State Health Children’s Hospital has earned recognition from U.S. News & World Report for its exceptional patient care.

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Heart transplant patient reunion celebrates 40 years of heart transplants at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Sep 17, 2024

Some of the more than 590 people who have received heart transplants at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center gathered to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the hospital’s heart transplant program.

Tyler Thomas, left, gestures as he talks to patient John Jones, right. Thomas is wearing a button-down shirt, tie, glasses and has a stethoscope around his neck. Jones is wearing a Hawaiian shirt and has his hands over his heart.

Lancaster man’s life transformed by new heart failure program at Penn State Health Lime Spring Outpatient Center

Sep 9, 2024

A Lancaster man who suffered cardiac arrest is learning the lifestyle changes he needs in a new Heart Failure Program at Penn State Health Lime Spring Outpatient Center.

Two physicians perform a procedure on a draped patient in a surgical setting. Various pieces of medical equipment are located throughout the room.

Penn State Health hospitals recognized for commitment to heart disease and stroke treatment

Sep 5, 2024

The American Heart Association has honored Penn State Health’s hospitals with a series of prestigious awards, acknowledging their dedication to implementing the latest research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke.

Dr. Raul Vazquez Urrutia, left, listens to the heart of a patient in the Medical Intensive Care Unit of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. He has a stethoscope in his ears and is wearing scrubs. The patient is lying in a hospital bed and wearing an oxygen mask.

‘El buen doctor’: Penn State Health resident works to improve care for Hispanic patients

Sep 4, 2024

A patient’s father called Raul Vazquez Urrutia “the good doctor” because he explained treatment in the family’s native language, Spanish, addressing a barrier members of the Hispanic/Latino community can face.

Close-up image of a newborn infant.

Dream delivery: Lancaster mom welcomes baby with first water birth at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center

Jun 12, 2024

Darian Burger is the first patient to use a birthing tub at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center’s Family Birth Suite. Now, the Lancaster County mom discusses her experience.

An ambulance bears the Children’s Miracle Network and Penn State Health logos and marks, as well as the likeness of a costumed Nittany Lion.

Penn State Health adds new, specially equipped pediatric ambulance to its fleet

Jun 4, 2024

A new pediatric ambulance featuring several pieces of specialty equipment has joined the Penn State Health Life Lion Critical Care Transport fleet.

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