Jun 26, 2020
From ultraviolet flashlights to germ-zapping robots, experts in infection prevention and Environmental Health Services use high-tech tools to keep Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center facilities clean.
Jun 25, 2020
Penn State Health St. Joseph has a new pelvic floor physical therapist on staff that is helping both men and women with pelvic floor disorders, including urinary incontinence, prolapsed bladder and pain.
Since March, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we learn, work and socialize. Now, as nearly all of Pennsylvania is in the green phase of reopening, it is essential for people to remain vigilant by wearing face masks when unable to maintain proper social distancing.
Jun 23, 2020
In the war against COVID-19 Penn State REACH is working around the clock in Lebanon and Berks counties to get information – in Spanish ― out to the people who need it.
Jun 8, 2020
Nearly seven weeks after temporarily suspending its cardiac rehabilitation services in response to COVID-19, Penn State Health St. Joseph welcomed back nearly all of its cardiac rehab patients without any significant safety concerns when the program resumed operations.
Jun 2, 2020
Penn State Health has revised its patient visitation guideline to meet the emotional and spiritual needs of patients, while also continuing to protect staff, patients and visitors.
May 21, 2020
Friday, May 22, will be the last day that Penn State Health will accept drop-off donations of key supplies from the community at large. The health system will close its donation centers in Hershey, Reading, Lancaster and State College.
Barbara Moyer, director of volunteer services at St. Joseph Medical Center, sewed nearly 130 face masks and sent them to volunteers.
May 13, 2020
During National Hospital Week May 10 to 16, Penn State Health recognizes the extraordinary commitment of all its employees, not only now but all year long.
May 9, 2020
Penn State Health today announced it will begin to gradually and systematically resume standard patient appointments, non-emergent surgical procedures and other clinical activities after nearly two months of restrictions due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
