Jan 4, 2021
The Leapfrog Group has recognized all three Penn State Health hospitals with ‘A’ grades on its semi-annual safety ranking report card.
Jan 1, 2021
As we flip our calendars to a new year, here’s a look at the first babies to be born at Hershey Medical Center, St. Joseph Medical Center and Holy Spirit Medical Center in 2021.
Dec 28, 2020
Surgery, in addition to treatments like chemotherapy and radiation therapy, may increase the length of survival for metastatic breast cancer patients.
Dec 24, 2020
In the halls and across Zoom calls, Penn State Health staff are finding creative ways to spread encouragement to each other and to patients while being sensitive to those whose holiday isn’t what they had imagined at all.
Dec 23, 2020
All three Penn State Health hospitals are now well underway administering the COVID-19 vaccines to employees.
Dec 17, 2020
Vaccines are in the news again – along with misinformation about their safety. We replace the common myths with truths about the safety and benefits of vaccination in this week’s Medical Minute.
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.
Dec 10, 2020
As the U.S. authorizes distribution of the COVID vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, here’s what you need to know about the vaccines — how they work, the doses required, their effectiveness and more.
Penn State College of Medicine, has received $2.69 million to establish projects aimed at addressing COVID-19 health disparities among nursing home residents and racial and ethnic minorities.
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 Health Children's Hospital during the annual Santa Connect, made possible by the Child Life team and Penn State Health’s Information Services team.