Location: Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Two women in personal protective equipment, including gowns, masks, goggles, and gloves, stand alongside a vehicle, speaking to the driver, who’s not visible. One worker holds a swab.

The Medical Minute: The three types of COVID-19 tests

Oct 21, 2020

Eight months into the COVID-19 pandemic, questions about testing abound. With COVID-19 cases trending upward, it’s important to understand when individuals should seek getting tested and what type of test they should have.

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Penn State and Penn State Health announce $2 million grant from the PNC Foundation

Oct 20, 2020

Penn State and Penn State Health joined with the PNC Foundation to announce a $2 million grant that will support programming to cultivate wellness and foster economic innovation in communities across the south-central Pennsylvania region and beyond.

Green native sapling being planted into the ground by woman wearing visor, facemask, pink shirt and grey pants. Woman is digging into the ground with a shovel.

Tree-planting ceremony adds 100 saplings to Hershey Medical Center campus

Oct 20, 2020

Volunteers from Hershey Medical Center and the College of Medicine planted 100 native saplings on the Hershey campus on Oct. 15.

A woman dressed in personal protective equipment is seated at a lab bench over which there is an exhaust hood. A "precautions" sign is in the foreground.

Ask Us Anything About… COVID-19 Testing

Oct 19, 2020

Despite the fact that we’re many months into the COVID-19 pandemic, questions are still swirling about the various types of testing for the novel coronavirus. With incidence of COVID-19 trending upward in the U.S., the topic is as timely as ever. In this interview, we learn about the various types of tests, who should be tested and much more.

Mouthwashes, oral rinses may inactivate human coronaviruses

Oct 19, 2020

Certain oral antiseptics and mouthwashes may have the ability to inactivate human coronaviruses, according to a Penn State College of Medicine research study.

Janice Mills, who has short hair and glasses, smiles and holds a vintage picture of herself in a nurse’s uniform.

From bats to TMI, veteran nurse educator has seen it all

Oct 19, 2020

From bats in waiting rooms to working during the Three Mile Island accident, nurse educator Janice Mills has seen it all in her 46 years at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

An illuminated sign reading "Milton S. Hershey Medical Center" appears on a building at dusk.

Hershey Medical Center marks 50th anniversary by illuminating new landmark sign

Oct 15, 2020

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center illuminated a new sign atop the now 50-year-old facility Oct. 14, part of a ceremony marking the anniversary of its first half-century.

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The Medical Minute: Getting help following a sexual assault

Oct 14, 2020

For those seeking care for a sexual assault, a hospital visit can be terrifying. Providers say that’s why helping a patient feel safe and in control throughout their experience is critical.

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.

Carolyn Powell, who wears glasses and is smiling, smiles and holds a picture of herself taken in her early days at Hershey Medical Center. She is wearing a polka-dotted blouse and a string of pearls and stands on a bridge with trees in the background.

Longtime employee gives Hershey Medical Center a loud rah-rah on its 50th anniversary

Oct 12, 2020

Carolyn Powell, Human Resources project coordinator, shares why she’s Milton S. Hershey Medical Center’s biggest cheerleader, 45 years and counting.

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