Apr 13, 2020
Thanks to the quick actions of its staff, Penn State Health St. Joseph ensured the safety of staff and patients when storms and high winds moved through its parking lot and drive-through COVID-19 screening tents on April 9.
Using Child Life’s GetWell closed-circuit television network, Devon Springer, a board-certified music therapist, and Alexis Lombardo, a registered and board-certified art therapist, created “Let’s Get Together,” a program that was livestreamed to patients’ rooms.
Apr 10, 2020
In these unprecedented days of “social distancing,” telehealth technology, including Penn State Health OnDemand, is bridging the physical gap between patients and providers who need to stay connected and safe.
To boost employee morale, HERO wellness carts are making their rounds at Hershey Medical Center, proving that small gestures can go a long way to refuel tired spirits.
Apr 9, 2020
Managers across the Penn State Health system are distributing Level 1 masks and face shields to their employees who work on-site.
Penn State Health has appointed Don McKenna president of Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center.
While April traditionally is a month filled with varied religious observances, the reality of life during a pandemic means that many of the traditions that normally are observed by large groups have been unexpectedly sidelined.
Apr 8, 2020
A child with cancer needs lifesaving treatment, her dad is awaiting a COVID-19 test result and other young patients must be kept safe – all these factors converged on the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Infusion Clinic of Penn State Health Children's Hospital, and staff sprang into action.
Apr 7, 2020
Penn State Health Radiology’s innovative solution to COVID-19 — which included plexiglass, a nearby storage unit and some low-tech walkie-talkies — went from brainstorm to full implementation within three days with the opening of the new Radiology Annex at 35 Hope Drive, Hershey.
La pandemia del COVID-19 trajo consigo algunos problemas urgentes para los radiólogos. La solución innovadora de Penn State Health, que incluyó el uso de plexiglás, un área de almacenamiento cercana y unos simples walkie-talkies, tardó tres días en implementarse por completo desde que surgió en una sesión de intercambio de ideas, con la apertura del nuevo anexo de radiología en 35 Hope Drive, Hershey.
