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.
Dec 8, 2020
Penn State Health adopted a tiered visitation system for use during a pandemic/public health emergency. The changes, effective Wednesday, Dec. 9, apply to all Medical Centers and the Medical Group Academic and Community Practice divisions.
Dec 4, 2020
Penn State Health St. Joseph will expand COVID-19 testing to Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m. beginning Dec. 7 at its Downtown Reading Campus, 145 N. 6th Street.
Nov 22, 2020
In response to an increase in patients with COVID-19 across the health system, Penn State Health has revised its patient visitation guidelines.
Nov 10, 2020
Meet the unsung heroes of Penn State Health – the lab team at St. Joseph Medical Center.
Leadership staff from St. Joseph’s Breidegam Birthing Center share career guidance with local high school students as part of Solve-It Berks initiative.
Nov 2, 2020
While it got dicey from time to time, Penn State Health’s systemwide Supply Chain met the pandemic head-on, with a collective resolve that said, “Yes, we can.”
Oct 30, 2020
Penn State Health St. Joseph will offer COVID-19 testing from 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays beginning Nov. 4 at its Downtown Campus at 145 N. 6th Street in Reading.
