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Three-year heart transplant survival rate at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center tops national average

Jul 26, 2021

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center’s heart transplant program boasts a three-year survival rate nearly 10% higher than the national average, according to the most recent data.

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The Medical Minute: Extreme heat? Take these steps to stay cool and avoid an ER visit

Jul 21, 2021

When your skin gets dry and warm and you can’t sweat, it’s likely a medical emergency. Learn how to identify the signs of serious heat-related illnesses, and how to prevent them, from emergency medicine physician Dr. Eleanor Dunham in this week’s Medical Minute.

Sherly George, a nursing assistant at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center, combs the hair of patient Clay Landry Jr. She is leaning over him as he sits propped up in a hospital bed. She is wearing a long-sleeved top, glasses, face mask and surgical gloves. He is wearing a hospital gown and has a beard.

I am Penn State Health: Sherly George

Jul 20, 2021

As a nursing assistant at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center, Sherly George says she is fulfilling a calling to help people in need when their needs are the greatest.

Hershey Medical Center names new senior vice president and chief nursing officer

Jul 20, 2021

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has selected Michele Szkolnicki as its new senior vice president and chief nursing officer. She will begin her position in September.

A young girl with a bow in her hair sits in a hospital bed with medical equipment behind her. She is playing with a plastic toy.

Peace of mind in Pediatric Emergency Department: Malaya’s story

Jul 16, 2021

When Malaya has a health crisis, serious complications can develop quickly. For the emergency care she needs, her mom will always take her to Penn State Health Children’s Hospital.

An artist's depiction of a renovated hospital room at Hershey Medical Center, with a bed and other furniture and equipment.

Trustees approve plan to expand number of private acute care patient rooms at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Jul 15, 2021

The Penn State Board of Trustees approved a $42.3 million project to provide renovated, private acute and intermediate care patient rooms at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, following a recommendation from the board’s Committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning.

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Healing hello for patients and visitors at new Hampden Medical Center: Art

Jul 15, 2021

The Hampden Art Committee researched what types of art would be most pleasing to patients and hand-picked some 400 pieces of art for the new Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center.

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The Medical Minute: What to know about the delta variant

Jul 14, 2021

News of a rapidly spreading delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 is unsettling. The best protection? The vaccine.

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Electroconvulsive therapy linked to longer hospital stays and increased health care costs

Jul 14, 2021

Electroconvulsive therapy, which may be effective at lowering long-term risks of suicide and death among patients with certain mood disorders, may result in longer hospital stays and increased health care costs.

A male physician wearing a coat, stethoscope, facemask and rubber gloves holds a bandage against the arm of a female patient, who holds up her shirt sleeve.

Penn State Health moves COVID-19 vaccinations to select Medical Group practice locations

Jul 14, 2021

Penn State Health will offer COVID-19 vaccination appointments to individuals ages 12 and older at nine Medical Group practices throughout central Pennsylvania beginning Monday, July 26.

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