Penn State Health employees honored for work milestones
Congratulations to the following Penn State Health employees who are celebrating a milestone work anniversary between Feb. 3 and 9. They put our values into action every day. Employees are recognized...
View ArticlePenn State Health names Snyder president of Hampden and Holy Spirit medical...
Penn State Health has appointed Kyle Snyder to the position of president of its Hampden and Holy Spirit medical centers on a permanent basis. Snyder joined Penn State Health in 2020 as chief operating...
View ArticleBalancing act: How MRI lead technologist helps team find work-life harmony
Teamwork and flexibility improve patient care With 32 years of experience in health imaging, Fred Gajewski has had a fulfilling—and busy—career. His work has taken him across the U.S. and the world,...
View ArticleThe voice: Four Diamonds-funded translator helps families struck by childhood...
As Aracilis Castillio watched her son gasping for air, she steeled herself for what was to come. She hoped what was troubling her boy, 10-year-old Luis Yireh Cancel-Castillo, was something simple like...
View ArticleSaying yes: Adaptive Ski Day helps people with life-altering injuries find...
Bill Hoffman careens down the run, the solitary blade of his sit-ski spraying a cloud of ice crystals as he and John Williams bank toward the chairlift for another go. All around Bill and Williams, an...
View ArticleThe power of positive leadership: Nurse manager transforms operating room team
Ever since she was a child, Katelyn Mertz dreamed of becoming a nurse. As she grew older, her ambition focused on a specific goal ─ to become an operating room nurse. “After I shadowed a hospital...
View ArticleThe Medical Minute: Tooth trouble linked to heart trouble
Could a trip to the dentist save you from a trip to the heart surgeon? Medical science has a lot to say about how cardiovascular health is influenced by what you put in your mouth. Fatty and sugary...
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 Feb. 10 and 16. They put our values into action every day. Employees are recognized...
View ArticlePenn State Health Feb. 6 town hall highlights progress on goals, financial...
Penn State Health is making progress on its organizational goals and turning a corner financially after a challenging fiscal 2023, but more work remains, health system leaders said. During a quarterly...
View ArticleHershey Medical Center completes renovation of heart and vascular unit
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center will complete the final stage of a two-part move of its Heart and Vascular Progressive Care Unit from the first to third floor on Tuesday, Feb. 13....
View ArticleBlack History Month inspires cuisine and more at Penn State Health
Penn State Health is celebrating Black History Month with culturally inspired meal options at all health system medical centers. The Multicultural Business Employee Resource Group (BERG) and Sodexo...
View ArticlePenn State Health Inclusion Week events highlight diversity in health care
Penn State Health celebrated its sixth annual Inclusion Week Jan. 15 to 19, a week of events dedicated to expanding awareness of other cultures. Programs showcased diversity as a key component of...
View ArticlePenn State THON Weekend kicks off Feb. 16
THON will continue its dance for a cure when more than 700 student dancers and thousands of student volunteers unite at Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center, Feb. 16-18, for the 52nd annual THON Weekend...
View ArticleThe Medical Minute: Hernia – the common, treatable condition no one is...
While an impending storm will trigger cautionary news reports about the risk of a heart attack while shoveling snow, you’re less likely to hear how twisting and turning while moving heavy amounts of...
View ArticleObstetrics and gynecology researcher named as finalist in clinical research...
A study led by Sarah Horvath, MD, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Penn State College of Medicine, that investigated Rh sensitization treatment in pregnancy was selected as a...
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 Feb. 17 and 23. They put our values into action every day. Employees are recognized...
View ArticleDajiang Liu named as distinguished professor by Penn State
Penn State’s Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs has awarded Dajiang Liu, PhD, professor of public health sciences and biochemistry and molecular biology, the title of distinguished...
View ArticleAngels of Lancaster: Penn State Health community nurse addresses health...
Keith Spells calls Angela Shuman his angel. It functions as a catch-all description. As a Penn State Health community nurse, she’s many different people wrapped into one. During the Thursday breakfasts...
View ArticlePenn State Health launches new initiatives to improve diverse patient experience
Several Penn State Health advisory councils are taking steps to further improve the experience of diverse patients. The health system has also added a program manager to improve the experience of...
View ArticleAsian Physician and Professional Association hosts Lunar New Year celebration
Penn State Health’s Asian Physician and Professional Association (APPA) members celebrated the Chinese New Year on Feb. 6 with a meal, sharing favorite traditions and fellowship. They discussed the...
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