Apr 16, 2020
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has begun enrolling participants in an international clinical trial evaluating an investigational antiviral drug, remdesivir, for treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Apr 15, 2020
Penn State Health has updated and condensed several policy documents related to personal protective equipment (PPE).
Dr. Lawrence Kass, Professor of Emergency Medicine, and Dr. Omrana Pasha, Professor of Medicine and Public Health Sciences, have been named the new co-directors of Penn State College of Medicine's Junior Faculty Development Program, effective July 2020.
Apr 14, 2020
From our front lines to theirs, members of the Respiratory Care Department got together to fund a $500 shipment of specialty coffee to a former colleague and her co-workers at a hospital in the heart of New York City.
When Dr. Steven Allen, program director of General Surgery Residency, and Rolfie Perez Holguin, a second-year surgical resident, were asked to consult with a patient who was under investigation for COVID-19, they relied on their training and each other.
Apr 13, 2020
Penn State Health will provide special cloth masks to staff and essential contractors in non-clinical locations, effective Tuesday, April 14, to provide a safe work environment while recognizing the current situation of limited and uncertain supply of certain critical items.
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.
