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Researcher explores disinfectant strength, contact time against viruses
Cleaning products, alcohol-based sanitizers and other common chemicals are all being used on surfaces to try to kill the virus that causes COVID-19, but knowing how much to use and how long to use it...
View ArticleHICC to transition to daily huddle June 5
As its COVID-19 response continues to evolve, Hershey Medical Center will deactivate the Hershey Incident Command Center (HICC) in the Harrell Health Sciences Library and transition to a daily...
View ArticleTown hall on race relations to be held on June 4
Penn State Health employees and College of Medicine faculty, staff and students are invited to participate in a conversation about race relations within the organization at a virtual town hall from...
View ArticlePenn State Health extends pay and benefits security program through July 4
As Penn State Health continues to manage through the significant operational and financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, out of respect for the commitment shown by the workforce to patients and...
View ArticleMerck Investigator Studies Program offers funding opportunities
The Merck Investigator Studies Program supports hypothesis-generating clinical and pre-clinical research that is initiated, designed and implemented by external investigators. The program accepts three...
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Color me happy: Art kits provide creative stress outlet for employees
Registered nurse Ashley Banks is game to try relaxing with an art kit provided by Center Stage Arts in Health.Employees are coloring away their stress with arts kits provided by Center Stage Arts in...
View ArticleFamiliares/personas de apoyo ya se permiten acompañar a los pacientes durante...
In English Penn State Health ha revisado sus normas de visitación de pacientes para cumplir con las necesidades emocionales y espirituales de los pacientes, al también seguir protegiendo a su personal,...
View ArticleThe Medical Minute: What to expect when seeking medical care now
As outpatient centers, clinics and practices gradually resume seeing patients, they look a bit different in response to COVID-19. In addition to keeping patients and staff safe, these changes are also...
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Homecoming: Community welcomes loved one they thought they’d lost
Laura Yates hits the “end call” button on her smartphone and raises it over her head like an Olympic torch. “They left five minutes ago!” she shouts through her surgical mask. The crowd encircling her...
View ArticleCollege of Medicine issues guidance on away rotations for medical students
The following information was sent to College of Medicine faculty and medical students from Terry Wolpaw, MD, MPHE, Vice Dean for Educational Affairs, on June 4, 2020: The Coalition for Physician...
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Faith, hands and technology: spiritual and physical therapy in the age of...
Mary Louise Aims stares at the ceiling from a nest of wire attached to thermometers, blood pressure gauges and heart rate monitors. The only instrument in her Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute...
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Ramp-up roundup: Important updates regarding on-campus work for the week...
The following email was sent to personnel at Penn State College of Medicine on June 5, 2020, on behalf of Dr. Leslie Parent, Dr. Terry Wolpaw and Dr. Chuck Lang. For the most up-to-date coronavirus...
View ArticlePatients find new “friends” in virtual connections with students
There’s nothing like a friendly chat to brighten someone’s day — and ease anxiety or stress. That’s the thought behind Phone-A-Friend, a program run by Center Stage Arts in Health that connects Hershey...
View ArticleSurvey: Share your views on patient safety by June 29
Penn State Health employees and Penn State College of Medicine faculty, staff and students are asked to complete a short survey on patient safety issues at Penn State Health by June 29. The...
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Patients welcome restart of St. Joseph cardiac rehab program
Consistent support and increased safety precautions were key to maintaining patients’ confidence in Penn State Health St. Joseph’s cardiac rehabilitation program during the coronavirus pandemic. In the...
View ArticleCollege of Medicine employee and student screening changes June 8
College of Medicine employee and student screening operations changed slightly starting today (June 8.) All College of Medicine employees are being asked to use the online check-in process and scan...
View ArticleCollege of Medicine committed to working toward racial justice
Following the death of George Floyd, Penn State College of Medicine held a town hall on race relations June 1. Nearly 2,000 faculty, staff and students participated, and the college held a follow-up...
View ArticleCritical need to conserve supplies of N95 masks
Since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, supplies of N95 respirators (also called N95 masks) of all types and sizes have been significantly constrained nationwide. While Penn State Health Supply...
View ArticleCenter Stage Arts in Health musicians play online for patients, providers
Because artists thrive on creativity, it wasn’t hard for Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center’s performing artists to develop innovative ways to stay connected during COVID-19...
View ArticleThe Medical Minute: Talking to children about racism and diversity
What is racism? Why does it happen? Could it happen to me? All children ask these questions at some point in their lives, and they’ve been top of mind in the wake of ongoing protests following the...
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