Feb 15, 2017
THON represents the culmination of a year-long fundraising effort that engages 16,500 student volunteers. It is the largest student-run philanthropy in the world. Since 1977, THON has raised more than $147 million for Four Diamonds.
Feb 7, 2017
Dr. Margaret Mikula has been appointed chief quality officer (CQO) for the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State Medical Group practices.
Feb 2, 2017
A new study shows cancer deaths are declining as a whole across the U.S. – but in some parts of the country, the opposite is true. We'll discuss how far we've come in the fight against cancer and look to the biggest challenges that lie ahead of us.
Feb 1, 2017
Penn State Health Children's Hospital has once again earned a three-star rating for congenital heart surgery – the highest available – from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
Dec 16, 2016
Nearly 78,000 new primary brain tumors are expected to be diagnosed this year. There are more than 100 distinct types of primary brain and central nervous system tumors. What treatment options are available?
Dec 12, 2016
Music is often heard in the hallways and patient rooms of Hershey Medical Center. Clinical, evidence-based use of music at the bedside can help with the healing process, while environmental music brings joy and creates community. We talk with Jan Stouffer, Music Therapist and Claire de Boer, director of the Medical Center's Center Stage Arts in Health.
Nov 30, 2016
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has earned a Consumer Choice Award from the National Research Corporation for the 17th consecutive year.
Nov 10, 2016
The structures of health care systems helps determine how doctors and nurses collaborate during hospital rounds, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. A greater understanding of such team-based treatment in hospitals could help improve patient care.
Oct 31, 2016
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center's ongoing commitment to safe, high-quality care has once again been recognized with the highest rating from the Leapfrog Group.
Oct 25, 2016
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center cares for at least 200 children with traumatic injuries each year and has just been reaccredited as a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center. What does this mean for you and your children? How are children cared for on the way to the hospital and in the trauma bay?
