Penn State Health updates pay, Paid Time Off (PTO) benefits and attendance...
Penn State Health Human Resources implemented many special practices to support employees during the COVID-19 pandemic response. Please review the following important updates on SPECIAL Pay, Paid Time...
View ArticlePenn State Health provides workplace protection and benefits for transgender...
Penn State Health is committed to providing a safe workplace environment and benefits for all regardless of sex, race, color, national origin, religion or sexual orientation. On Monday, June 15, 2020,...
View ArticleThe Medical Minute: Don’t get lax with the mask
Since March, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we learn, work and socialize. Now, as nearly all of Pennsylvania is in the green phase of reopening, it is essential for people to remain...
View ArticlePelvic floor physical therapy offers relief for silent problem
Pelvic floor physical therapy is rarely talked about outside of the doctor’s office. However, this nonsurgical approach to rehabilitating dysfunctions of the pelvic floor that contribute to bladder,...
View ArticleWolf: Thanks for ‘team effort’
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf visited Hershey Medical Center June 24 to thank staff and learn more about how Penn State Health is handling the pandemic and preparing for a possible resurgence in the fall....
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High-tech meets high-touch to clean, disinfect Penn State Health facilities
From ultraviolet (UV) flashlights and luminometers to germ-zapping robots, experts in infection prevention and Environmental Health Services use multiple high-tech tools to keep Penn State Health...
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Grateful patient sends thank you via airmail
When they want to show their appreciation to a doctor, most patients send a thank you card – Lynda and Don Donagher sent an airplane. “Dr. Wirk, Hershey Medical Center, you saved my life. L. Donagher,”...
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Separado pero unido: El programa REACH ayuda a los hispanos, latinos a nivel...
In English Una noche, sonó el celular de Madeline Bermúdez. Era su hijo, Noel Vázquez, llamando desde su dormitorio a pocos metros de distancia. La respiración, dijo, se había vuelto casi imposible....
View ArticleNew website offers cancer patients a different kind of medicine – exercise
A group of Penn State College of Medicine faculty are bringing a different kind of medicine to cancer patients and survivors – exercise. The Oncology, Nutrition and Exercise (ONE) Group has launched a...
View ArticleHagerty to join Penn State Health as chief nursing officer for Hampden...
Aimee Hagerty will join Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center on Monday, July 6, as chief nursing officer. Hagerty will be responsible for nursing practice and administrative, operational and...
View ArticleCollege of Medicine ramp-up roundup
Research ramp-up: We have successfully completed our first full week in Phase 3. Compliance by faculty, staff and trainees for all health and safety precautions has been outstanding – a big thanks to...
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Residents of some cities unwilling to comply with COVID-19 prevention behaviors
Several U.S. cities may be at increased risk of surges in COVID-19 cases as they reopen their economies because their residents are unwilling to follow practices that reduce the spread of the disease,...
View ArticleCollege of Medicine faculty receive promotions, tenure for 2020-2021 academic...
The following Penn State College of Medicine faculty members have been promoted and/or awarded tenure effective July 1, 2020: Promotion to professor Michael Bayerl, MD, Pathology and Laboratory...
View ArticleUniversity Fitness Center reopens to employees, students July 6 with health...
The University Fitness Center on the Hershey campus will reopen Monday, July 6, for limited members and with shortened days and hours to ensure everyone’s safety and well-being. Here’s what to know...
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Innovation changes the way team rolls
Justin Soulier knew there had to be an easier way. The nurse manager for Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey’s Nursing Vascular Access Team (NVAT) knows the issue only too well. His team is responsible...
View ArticleHere to serve you – updated methods to connect with Information Services
Do you need to connect with Information Services (IS)? The IS Service Portal is a user-friendly way for employees, faculty and students to do that. The portal helps you: Inform IS that an application...
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La alta tecnología se une al toque frecuente para limpiar y desinfectar las...
In English Desde linternas ultravioletas (UV) y luminómetros hasta robots que matan a los gérmenes, los expertos en prevención de infecciones y Servicios de Salud Ambiental utilizan múltiples...
View ArticleThe Medical Minute: How to help teen drivers stay safe
A driver’s license presents exciting new freedoms for teenagers and a whole new level of worry for their parents. Fortunately, there are steps that adults can take to keep their teen drivers as safe as...
View ArticleConference room signage, changes in BookIT reflect reduced meeting room...
To help keep students, staff and visitors safe in the workplace, Facilities has updated BookIT — the platform used for reserving meeting space – to reflect the reduced capacity for conference and...
View ArticleHershey Medical Center welcomes back students for clinical rotations this fall
After taking a break during the COVID-19 pandemic, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is resuming rotations for clinical disciplines in the fall term. While Penn State College of...
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