St. Joseph Medical Center changes to Penn State Health Alerts enterprise...
St. Joseph Medical Center’s emergency alert system will transition to the enterprise Everbridge system on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Penn State Health Alerts sends notifications to Penn State Health and Penn...
View ArticlePenn State Health employees honored for work milestones
Congratulations to the following Penn State Health employees who are celebrating a milestone work anniversary between Nov. 4 and 10. They put our values into action every day. Employees are recognized...
View ArticleThe Medical Minute: Need health care help and don’t speak the language?...
Health care providers are working to end a nightmare that leaves many throughout the U.S. feeling powerless. It goes like this: You need help. All around you are the people you need, but none of them...
View ArticlePenn State Health patients may now share their pronouns in their medical record
Penn State Health patients may now opt to include their pronouns in their electronic medical record (EMR). This new initiative furthers our commitment to promoting health equity and inclusion. It also...
View ArticleOctober Exceptional Moments in Teaching announced
Kofi Clarke, MD, and resident Blake Baer, MD, were named Exceptional Moments in Teaching awardees for the month of October. Dr. Clarke is the Graham H. Jeffries Endowed Professor of Medicine and chief...
View ArticlePenn State Health, College of Medicine set new fundraising promotion guidelines
Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine employees and students are generous supporters of their communities, organizing numerous fundraisers and donating money and goods to nonprofits and...
View ArticlePenn State Health to launch health equity screening tool Dec. 4
Penn State Health is set to roll out a new patient screening tool on Monday, Dec. 4, that will help gather important information about social factors that can influence a person’s health. The...
View ArticleEl Minuto Médico: ¿Necesita ayuda para el cuidado de la salud y no habla el...
In English Los proveedores de atención médica están trabajando para poner fin a una pesadilla que deja a muchos en todo Estados Unidos sintiéndose impotentes. Así pasa: Necesitas ayuda. A tu alrededor...
View ArticleThe Medical Minute: Getting help with mental health – a beginner’s guide
TV shows and movies make it look so simple. Characters lie down on couches in cozy-looking rooms and reveal all their personal issues to doctors who just appear like magic. For some, the idea of...
View ArticlePenn State Health St. Joseph is the first in Berks County to offer...
Doctors at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center are using a minimally invasive procedure to implant a device to improve the quality of life for patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease...
View ArticlePenn State Health employees honored for work milestones
Congratulations to the following Penn State Health employees who are celebrating a milestone work anniversary between Nov. 11 and 17. They put our values into action every day. Employees are recognized...
View ArticleLet NIH Matchmaker find your ‘perfect match’
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is made up of 27 institutes and centers – 24 of which can make grant awards. Each institute and center (IC) has a distinct mission that focuses on a specific...
View ArticlePenn State Health honors Veterans Day on Nov. 11
November is National Veterans and Military Families Month, a time to acknowledge and honor the duty and sacrifices made by our service members and their families. Penn State Health values the...
View ArticleEl Minuto Médico: ¿Necesita ayuda para el cuidado de la salud y no habla el...
In English Los proveedores de atención médica están trabajando para poner fin a una pesadilla que deja a muchos en todo Estados Unidos sintiéndose impotentes. Así pasa: Necesitas ayuda. A tu alrededor...
View ArticleFour Diamonds Research Grants
The Four Diamonds mission is to conquer childhood cancer by assisting children and their families through superior care, comprehensive support and innovative research. Since its creation in 1972, Four...
View ArticleBe a fraud fighter: International Fraud Awareness Week through Nov. 18
From phishing to charity scams to calls from an alleged loved one asking for money, fraud costs billions of dollars each year. Learn how to protect yourself and Penn State Health during International...
View ArticlePenn State Health recognizes National Employee Resource Group Day on Nov. 17
Celebrate National Employee Resource Group Day on Friday, Nov. 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Swing by our Penn State Health hospital cafés for a free treat and some cool swag. Meet members of the...
View ArticleLeader Heights celebrates first anniversary Oct. 31
Penn State Health Leader Heights celebrated its first anniversary with a lunchtime event for staff and supporters Oct. 31. Since opening in 2022, Leader Heights has provided York-area patients with...
View ArticleLeading-edge research takes center stage at IBD Research Symposium
The Penn State College of Medicine Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Research Symposium was held at the Hershey Country Club on Friday, Oct. 13. This event is designed to highlight leading-edge research...
View ArticleThe Medical Minute: Alzheimer’s disease basics, what you can do to prevent it
Alzheimer’s disease is feared by many ― and for good reason. The brain disorder slowly destroys memory along with a person’s ability to reason, speak, carry out daily tasks and recognize loved ones....
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