Penn State Health St. Joseph interpreters grow in diversity and number
With seven onsite medical interpreters, Penn State Health St. Joseph has more interpreters on staff — driven by a growing demographic — than ever before. “Each year we complete a community assessment...
View ArticleRegistration open for a seminar on funding opportunities
Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute will share funding opportunities unique to the institute at its next Bench to Bedside and Beyond Seminar Series event taking place noon to 1 p.m....
View ArticleNew tool available to explore feasibility of multi-site clinical studies
Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute now offers a tool for research population discovery and study feasibility for multi-site clinical studies. The Accrual to Clinical Trials (ACT)...
View ArticleTraining available for research population discovery tool, TriNetX
Training is available for TriNetX, a tool used for research population discovery and study feasibility. TriNetX is one of several informatics tools sponsored by Penn State Clinical and Translational...
View ArticleYoung infants with fever may be more likely to develop infections
Infants with a high fever may be at increased risk for infections, according to research from Penn State College of Medicine. In a new study, researchers determined that for an infant less than eight...
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Hershey Medical Center personnel provide free health screenings for Lebanon...
Nurses, physicians and medical students from Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center visited Northwest Elementary School in Lebanon to provide health screenings for students. Among the goals...
View ArticleInnovations in Health Care Technology conference and open networking taking...
The Center for Medical Innovation at Penn State College of Medicine, in collaboration with the Tech Council of Central PA, is holding a conference and open networking event Oct. 10. Participants can...
View ArticleUnited Way connects residents to living-wage jobs
The road to success can have bumps and detours, even for the most determined job seekers. But with help from neighbors who care, people can go from struggling to thriving. United Way of the Capital...
View ArticleParent: NIH funding increased by nearly $10 million
Leslie J. Parent, MD, vice dean for research and graduate studies, sent an email on Monday to faculty and staff at Penn State College of Medicine: Dear Colleagues, As we begin a new academic year, I...
View ArticlePenn State Health joins Geisinger Health Plan’s provider network
Geisinger Health Plan announced today that Penn State Health has joined its provider network. The new agreement, which went into effect Sept. 18, makes Penn State Health an in-network, preferred...
View ArticleAntibiotic-free or organic poultry half as likely to be contaminated with...
Eating Salmonella-contaminated meat that is not properly handled or cooked can lead to infection. A study involving a Penn State College of Medicine researcher found that meat from conventionally...
View ArticleWhitaker Center names Nyland “Woman to Watch” in science, technology,...
Whitaker Center honored Penn State College of Medicine assistant professor of neural and behavioral sciences Jennifer Nyland, PhD, at the inaugural Women of Impact: Celebrating Women in STEM Awards...
View ArticlePenn State Health St. Joseph is on journey to zero harm
Penn State Health St. Joseph took multiple steps to prepare for the Sept. 17―20 visit by The Joint Commission. Among them were targeted efforts to meet the 2019 National Patient Safety Goals....
View ArticleAbstracts can be submitted for fifth annual Penn State Addiction Symposium
Penn State Addiction Center for Translation is accepting abstracts for consideration as poster and oral presentations at its fifth annual Addiction Symposium. Those interested in presenting should send...
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When food is the enemy, pediatric feeding program helps kids triumph
By Carolyn Kimmel Fifty-four minutes. That’s how long it took 11-year-old Jesus Rodriguez to eat a tiny bite of applesauce. Fifty-four minutes. That’s how long Dr. Keith Williams persevered, brushing...
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Hershey Medical Center is the first in the region to implement advanced...
Patients seeking treatment for debilitating neck or back conditions may benefit from a new cutting edge tool in use at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. The Department of Neurosurgery...
View ArticlePA Secretary of Health urges residents to get flu shot
Pennsylvania Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine joined providers at Penn State Health to talk about the importance of getting a flu vaccine on Oct. 8. Levine received a flu shot during...
View ArticleThe Medical Minute: Hand sanitizers effective, but handwashing is better
Whether they dangle from keychains, spritz from pens or froth and pump out of clinic and classroom dispensers, hand sanitizers are convenient alternatives to handwashing, and they do work. But when it...
View ArticleWeekly Quick Hits — Friday, Oct. 11, 2019
Weekly Quick Hits recaps announcements and events from The Daily Brief email. Check your email inbox for more. Have an item to be featured in Quick Hits? Email news@pennstatehealth.psu.edu...
View ArticlePenn State Health launches search for Hampden Medical Center executive...
Penn State Health initiated this week a national search for a president of Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center. The organization expects to follow shortly with initiation of a search for a chief...
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