Hershey Medical Center partners with Penn State College of Nursing to support...
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, in partnership with Penn State College of Nursing, is launching a program to further enhance support for sexual assault survivors. Registered nurses...
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Penn State Health dedicates first official headquarters at 100 Crystal A Drive
Penn State Health today marked the dedication of 100 Crystal A Drive as the first official headquarters of the organization, with a special unveiling of a Nittany Lion statue. Joined by employees from...
View ArticleThe Medical Minute: Seven ways to get enough sleep this holiday season
Aunt Jessica is visiting from the west coast. Twelve gifts need wrapping. Three party invites just arrived by text message. And now little Timmy’s classmates expect fresh-baked cookies by 7 a.m....
View ArticlePenn State Health and Penn State Children’s Hospital to eliminate pink ID badges
What: Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State Children’s Hospital are standardizing all employee identification badges. When: By Jan. 31, 2020, employees with pink background ID...
View ArticlePenn State Health St. Joseph unveils new nursing simulation lab in downtown...
A new nursing simulation lab at the Penn State Health St. Joseph Downtown Reading campus is now open, offering a learning environment that mimics real-life clinical scenarios. The lab features...
View ArticleSymposium to celebrate 50 years of women in science
The Celebrating Women in Science Symposium, sponsored by the Office of the Vice Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, will celebrate the contributions of women in biomedical sciences over the past 50...
View ArticleWeekly Quick Hits — Friday, Dec. 13, 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 activates influenza policy
The 2019-2020 influenza season has officially begun. An increasing number of patients in our local area have had confirmed influenza illness recently. The transmission of influenza in health care...
View ArticlePenn State Health invests in employees
Following a market review that was driven in large part by employee engagement survey feedback earlier this year, Penn State Health has made a $7 million commitment to provide pay adjustments for...
View ArticleI am Penn State Health: Julie Groh
From the time she was a little girl, Hummelstown resident Julie Groh loved taking care of people. “It’s an honor to be allowed into people’s lives when they’re at their most vulnerable and they choose...
View ArticleDrug collection boxes offer safe disposal of unused medications
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center now offers three drug return boxes to help employees and community members dispose of unused, unwanted or expired medication in a safe and...
View ArticleLet’s hear from you: join the Penn State Health Employee Forum
Employees from all areas of Penn State Health can sign up now to offer feedback on important items that affect employee and patient satisfaction. The Penn State Health Employee Forum is open to the...
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Everyone plays a role: New research and strategies shared at addiction symposium
Dr. Yngvild Olsen’s message at the Fifth Annual Addiction Symposium was clear: Addiction is a chronic illness, and it’s critical that the health care community and public recognize that. More than 200...
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Black History Month lecture focuses on countervailing forces of racial progress
The Department of Humanities at Penn State College of Medicine’s upcoming Grand Rounds and Black History Month lecture, “Two Steps Forward, Two Steps Back? The Countervailing Forces of Radical...
View ArticleBiodevices FacultyXchange event will bring together faculty, staff and others...
Penn State faculty, staff, postdoctoral fellows, medical residents and fellows and students from all colleges and campuses are invited to share research expertise, to develop ideas for new projects and...
View ArticleDokholyan elected Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science
Fourteen Penn State faculty members have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, including Penn State College of Medicine faculty member Nikolay Dokholyan. He is...
View ArticleThe Medical Minute: Healthy eating over the holidays
Between bountiful buffets and “food-pushing relatives,” the winter holidays hold landmines for those trying to eat healthy. The biggest challenge is thinking of the period between Thanksgiving and...
View ArticlePenn State PRO Wellness goes Full STEM Ahead with vaccine study in Lancaster...
Penn State PRO Wellness welcomed nearly 100 people to the Full STEM Ahead event for families of middle school students in the School District of Lancaster. The Nov. 19 event was connected to a Penn...
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Giving is always in fashion: Annual event raises money for Children’s Miracle...
The 12th annual Neiman Marcus Runway Show and Luncheon event on Dec. 13 at the Hotel Hershey raised a record-breaking $143,000 for Children’s Miracle Network at Penn State A model walks the runway at...
View ArticleWallace earns DAISY Award for outstanding patient care
Gabrielle Wallace, a nurse in the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Unit at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, was selected as the November DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System)...
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