Globig receives Lancaster Medical Center’s DAISY Award
Lancaster Medical Center presented its fourth-quarter DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses to Nick Globig, a registered nurse in the 6 North Medical-Surgical Unit. Thirteen nurses were nominated for...
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 March 9 and 15. They put our values into action every day. Employees are recognized...
View ArticleSpirit of Children achieves $1M milestone in supporting Penn State Health...
Spirit Halloween has presented Children’s Miracle Network and Penn State Health Children’s Hospital with a check for $112,854, bringing its total contribution from its Spirit of Children campaign to...
View ArticleNew Penn State Health Medical Group clinic near Millersville University...
A newly relocated Penn State Health Medical Group practice near the campus of Millersville University is giving patients more convenient access to primary care in a brand-new facility. Penn State...
View ArticleCollege of Medicine receives $20M grant to research alternative tobacco products
Penn State College of Medicine received a five-year, $20 million federal grant to investigate the harmful effects of alternative tobacco products, research that will help with better regulation and...
View ArticleCDMRP funding supports high-risk, high-reward research
Now is the time of year when the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) starts to release pre-announcements for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) – the DoD’s biggest source of...
View ArticleThe Medical Minute: Colon cancer rates higher in rural areas
For health care professionals, it’s maddening. The technology needed to stop colorectal cancer before it turns deadly has never been better. Yet in 2024, the American Cancer Society expects it to cause...
View ArticleFour-legged, furry royalty joins Milton S. Hershey Medical Center: Meet Baron
The facility dog program at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is gaining some four-legged prestige with a new royalty-inspired pack member: Baron. Baron joined the unique team of...
View ArticleEmeritus faculty member recognized for contributions to critical care medicine
Sandralee Blosser, MD, MCCM, chief of intensivist development at Pittsburgh Critical Care Associates and professor emeritus of medicine, anesthesiology and perioperative medicine and surgery at Penn...
View ArticleHershey Medical Center named among top hospitals in Pennsylvania by Newsweek
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center was ranked third in Pennsylvania with a score of 89.08% in Newsweek’s annual America’s Best-In-State Hospitals listing. Results are based on four criteria: Newsweek...
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 March 16 and 22. They put our values into action every day. Employees are...
View ArticleMD/PhD Class of 2024 students find out their residency matches
Several Penn State College of Medicine MD/PhD students graduating this year received their residency destinations as part of Match Day 2024. Many students participated in an in-person ceremony March 15...
View ArticleFirst responders and others converge on Milton S. Hershey Medical Center...
A kaleidoscope of color filled the night sky on the campus of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center on the evening of March 12. In an act of kindness and community, more than 100 vehicles...
View ArticlePenn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center offers Maternal Substance...
Women who are pregnant and struggling with addiction can now get help from the Maternal Substance Use Disorder Program at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. The program offers...
View ArticlePenn State Health appoints Leslyn Williamson chief operating officer for...
Leslyn Williamson has been named chief operating officer for Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center and Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center. She will continue to be the chief nursing officer...
View ArticleCelebrating second chances: Holy Spirit Medical Center Maternal Assistance...
Chrystal keeps a box with all her important documents – tax information, insurance, medical papers. One paper speaks directly to who she is today. The graduation certificate from the Maternal...
View ArticlePenn State Health offers resources for using preferred pronouns and names...
Do you know your coworkers’ pronouns? Do you call them by their preferred name? Penn State Health has several resources and guidelines available to help you navigate the use of pronouns and preferred...
View ArticlePenn State Health Children’s Hospital expanding surgical capabilities to...
Penn State Health Children’s Hospital is making it more convenient for young patients and their families in Lancaster County and the surrounding regions to access specialized surgery. Pediatric experts...
View ArticleMonthly Mental Health Moment: January-March 2024
I thought about that quote last weekend, when we went from Spring-like conditions to a day of rain and then snow blustering past my window. And it is true – we are back to Spring again! (Or we...
View ArticleDiabetes disparities: Penn State Health diabetes specialist works to improve...
No one wants to hear the “Big D” diagnosis—diabetes. It’s a disease that means new medication, changes in lifestyle and, increasingly, the use of diabetes technology. If you’re a person of color,...
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