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In Brief – June 6, 2019

In Brief features announcements, staff news and upcoming events from Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine. Below are updates for June 6 through June 10.

Announcements

Penn State Health, Highmark Expand Collaboration

Penn State Health and Highmark announced that 23 primary care physician practices across five Pennsylvania counties have joined Penn State Health Care Partners, a clinically integrated network designed to share best practices and develop standards of care across the network. The 23 practices join 13 existing physician group partners, bringing the total number of community practices participating in Penn State Health Care Partners to 36. Read more.

Specialty Pharmacy Earns Joint Commission Accreditation

The Specialty Pharmacy at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center achieved Joint Commission accreditation for its specialty pharmacy program. The accreditation means that the program meets rigorous national standards for patient assessment procedures, drug interaction monitoring, timeliness of therapy delivery and other measures of quality and safety.

Community Health Needs Assessment Focuses Efforts

Penn State Health’s 2019-2022 Community Health Needs Assessment and Implementation Plan identified the most significant needs in a five-county region as behavioral health, healthy lifestyles and disease management. Overarching concerns that impact community health are access to care and the social determinants of health in Penn State Health’s population base. The report and implementation plans will be used to focus health system resources in Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster and Lebanon counties for the next three years. Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center and Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute collaborated on the assessment and implementation plan.

Upcoming Events

All of Us Research Program

Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute and Penn State Cancer Institute will host the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Journey, a traveling, hands-on informational exhibit:

The All of Us Research Program is an effort to gather data from 1 million or more people living in the U.S. to accelerate research and improve health.

Conquer Run 5K and Hershey Half Marathon

Early-bird registration for both the Conquer Run 5K and 10th annual Hershey Half Marathon ends on Sunday, June 9. Both events takes place:

Sunday, Oct. 20
Hersheypark
Register here

The Conquer Run 5K benefits For Diamonds, while the Hershey Half Marathon benefits Children’s Miracle Network.

Social Influences Talk

Aislynn Moyer, director of ambulatory nursing at Hershey Medical Center, will discuss “Social Influences: The Secret to Better Outcomes” at a CDI Lunch & Learn:

Tuesday, June 11
Noon-1 p.m.
Penn State College of Medicine, C3621

Contact Deanne Wilk for more information.

Legro Inaugural Lecture

Dr. Richard Legro, chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, will discuss “Clinical Trials in Women and Their Tribulations” in his inaugural lecture:
Tuesday, June 11
5 p.m.
Junker Auditorium
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