Category: Patient Care

A surgeon and other staff lean over an operating table.

Penn State Health clarifies status of surgeries at its hospitals

Dec 11, 2020

Penn State Health is reiterating that surgeries – from high-priority to elective procedures – are being actively scheduled at all of its hospitals. Surgeries are not being canceled and patients are not being turned away.

A map shows the location of the former Spirit Urgent Care in Camp Hill and the Medical Arts Building.

Former Spirit Urgent Care in Camp Hill redirects patients with non-respiratory issues to primary care office Dec. 14

Dec 11, 2020

To manage an influx of people with COVID-19, the former Spirit Urgent Care in Camp Hill will redirect patients with non-respiratory issues starting Monday, Dec. 14, to the nearby primary care office in the Medical Arts Building.

A woman holds a notepad, upon which is a view of Santa Claus’s face. Next to her is another woman in personal protective equipment.

‘Of course, they’re good!’ Santa pays a visit to Penn State Children’s Hospital

Dec 9, 2020

Ho, ho, ho! Santa made his annual North Pole-Hershey connection on Friday when he visited virtually with children at Penn State Children’s Hospital during the annual Santa Connect, made possible by the Child Life team and Penn State Health’s Information Services team.

Woman in grey Penn State Health jacket wearing safety glasses, facemask and gloves, writes on a clipboard as a man in a yellow shirt wearing a face mask walks on an exercise machine during an in-person cardiac rehabilitation visit.

Penn State Health offers first hybrid cardiac rehab program in central PA

Dec 2, 2020

Hybrid cardiac rehabilitation combines in-person visits with virtual visits, allowing participants to complete a full 36-session cardiac rehab program while reducing travel time and enhancing their safety.

Terianny Vicente holds son Calvin, who is wearing a plaid shirt and pants, as Jo Rosenberger and Calvin’s big sister look on. Vicente, who has long hair, wears a sweater, jeans and a mask. Rosenberger wears scrubs and a mask. Hospital equipment and computer monitors are in the hallway behind them.

First look: Pediatric nurse gives unforgettable introduction to family affected by COVID-19

Nov 25, 2020

When expectant mom Terianny Vicente turned up positive for COVID-19 just as her labor began, one pediatric nurse in particular filled her post-delivery days away from her newborn son with keepsakes to remember.

Angie Evans wears a nametag and smiles at the camera

National Diabetes Month shines spotlight on importance of education, support

Nov 18, 2020

Living with any form of diabetes isn’t easy. In honor of National Diabetes Month, learn the warning signs of diabetes and tips for navigating this disease.

Daryl Weyandt wears a surgical mask and rubber gloves. In one hand is a vial. In front of him, other vials are propped on a plastic stand.

We are Penn State Health: It’s all about the patients at St. Joseph’s lab

Nov 10, 2020

Meet the unsung heroes of Penn State Health – the lab team at St. Joseph Medical Center.

Dr. Melissa Tribuzio, wearing glasses and a mask, holds a stethoscope to 2-year-old Matthew Fitzpatrick’s chest as he sits on his mother’s lap. He wears a diaper and has a pacifier in his mouth. Samantha Fitzpatrick, who is wearing a sweater and a mask, places her hand behind his back. His little brother, Ben, is in the background and wears a mask.

You’ve got a friend: Penn State Health earns highest marks in patient loyalty nationwide

Oct 13, 2020

Pediatrician Dr. Melissa Tribuzio dances with the 7-year-olds and pokes fun at the teenager’s eye rolls – all to put patients at ease. Gestures like these make Penn State Health a national leader in patient loyalty.

Brenda Pogue laughs and tilts her head back while in the passenger seat of a car. At the edges of the road, friends and family in masks smile at her and take photos.

Five hundred and counting: Linglestown resident returning to life as Penn State Health marks milestone

Oct 8, 2020

Penn State Health discharged its 500th COVID-19 patient last weekend. Brenda Pogue of Linglestown is among the hundreds whom the health system helped heal. She’s still getting better.

Close-up photo of a gorgeous girl who is hugging her knees while looking through the window and dealing with sorrow and mood disorders.

Zgierska, colleagues work to reduce stigma in addiction terminology

Oct 7, 2020

Two Penn State College of Medicine authors joined others to write a commentary on an editorial published in the Journal of Addiction Medicine. The editorial lists stigmatizing diagnostic terms and suggests replacements for them.

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