May 17, 2022
Penn State Health’s Inclusion Week, running June 13 through 17, offers an opportunity to connect through creativity. During the first day of Inclusion Week, participants in the Kienle Ripple Effect Art Workshop “Arts as an Integral Component of Health” will paint mandalas on rocks to reflect a ripple effect.
For Laurie Augello’s family, the pandemic was a perfect storm. She found a life raft in Penn State Health’s Employee Assistance Program.
Children’s Miracle Network at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital received two awards from Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, a nationwide organization of 170 hospitals serving pediatric patients and families, to highlight their 2021 fundraising success.
The National Weather Service has presented the health system with StormReady certification for its efforts to ensure that staff, patients and visitors are prepared to receive information about and respond to all aspects of hazardous weather.
May 12, 2022
A child who’d been struck by a car was in serious danger. Luckily, an East Pennsboro Township police officer had been trained in Stop the Bleed. How a 90-minute course can save lives in this week’s Medical Minute.
May 11, 2022
Penn State Health collected 593 pounds of unneeded or expired medication on Saturday, April 30, National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The event also filled 27 sharps containers with used needles and syringes.
Dr. Alyssa Anderson, physician in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, is featured for May in the “Exceptional Moments in Teaching” program.
May 10, 2022
Congratulations to the following Penn State Health employees who are celebrating a milestone work anniversary between May 5 and May 11. They put our values into action every day.
It is likely the Ukrainian patient population in Penn State Health communities will increase over the next few months as Ukrainian refugees come to the area. See suggestions on how to prepare to offer this refugee population the best possible medical care and psychological support.
Anxiety and depression are among the most common mental health concerns. There are many treatment options available to help and the employee assistance program is available 24/7/365.
