Apr 23, 2020
Penn State Health, Central Pennsylvania Food Bank and the Caring Cupboard food pantry of Palmyra are teaming up to provide food boxes at Hershey Medical Center’s drive-through COVID-19 testing site and to people at home in isolation.
Apr 22, 2020
The Arbor Day Foundation has named Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center a Tree Campus Healthcare facility, which recognizes health care institutions that make an impact on wellness through tree planting, education and community engagement.
Apr 20, 2020
Penn State Health today resumed construction of Penn State Health Cocoa Outpatient Center, an expansion of medical services at the former CocoaPlex Center location.
The Medical Intermediate Care Unit at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center earned the esteemed Silver Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
Apr 17, 2020
Penn State Health has enrolled its first COVID-19 patient into an experimental treatment program called convalescent plasma therapy.
Apr 16, 2020
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has begun enrolling participants in an international clinical trial evaluating an investigational antiviral drug, remdesivir, for treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Apr 10, 2020
In these unprecedented days of “social distancing,” telehealth technology, including Penn State Health OnDemand, is bridging the physical gap between patients and providers who need to stay connected and safe.
Apr 8, 2020
A child with cancer needs lifesaving treatment, her dad is awaiting a COVID-19 test result and other young patients must be kept safe – all these factors converged on the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Infusion Clinic of Penn State Health Children's Hospital, and staff sprang into action.
Apr 7, 2020
Penn State Health Radiology’s innovative solution to COVID-19 — which included plexiglass, a nearby storage unit and some low-tech walkie-talkies — went from brainstorm to full implementation within three days with the opening of the new Radiology Annex at 35 Hope Drive, Hershey.
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has established new guidelines to enable the community to donate prepared food and gift cards in support of Penn State Health providers and staff.