May 6, 2020
Nurses act as caregiver, advisor, confidante, educator, advocate – often all at once – and for multiple patients. Nurses also shape policies at the national level as representatives of professional organizations. During National Nurses Week, we’re celebrating the important role nurses play, now and every day of the year.
May 5, 2020
Penn State Health and College of Medicine employees are welcome to pick up supplemental food boxes provided by the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank on May 7 and May 21 at the 175 Crystal A Drive Fitness Center in Hershey.
Penn State Health St. Joseph opened a curbside chest X-ray service at the medical center’s main entrance at 2500 Bernville Road on May 4. This new service is part of its continued efforts to ensure patient safety during the coronavirus pandemic.
May 4, 2020
Faculty and students at Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State College of Nursing have launched a Contact Tracing Task Force in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Penn State Health employees celebrated milestone work anniversaries in May.
Penn State Health CEO Steve Massini announced that the organization will extend the pay and benefits security program through June 6, as it continues to manage through the significant operational and financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
St. Joseph Medical Center has begun using an experimental treatment program called convalescent plasma therapy with a growing number of its COVID-19 positive patients.
The spring season at Penn State College of Medicine is packed full of research presentations, awards and ceremonies. Since experts cannot predict when social distancing guidelines will be relaxed, College of Medicine leaders plan on celebrating many of these springtime celebrations virtually – including Commencement.
Apr 30, 2020
Throughout this week, you’ve read stories of how our employees at Penn State Health are making a difference in our patients’ lives. We conclude the week with a powerful patient experience story from a recovered COVID-19 patient.
For Patient Experience Week, Dr. Laura Van Scoy shares a letter from a patient that moved her.
