Volunteers return to Penn State Health to provide support in low-risk positions
Penn State Health will begin welcoming back volunteers in June to provide support in low-risk positions. Infection Prevention and Infectious Diseases teams within each Penn State Health entity have...
View Article37th Children’s Miracle Network Telethon to air on WGAL8
The 37th annual Children’s Miracle Network Telethon benefitting Penn State Health Children’s Hospital will air Monday, June 7 through Thursday, June 10 on WGAL8. Telethon segments highlighting stories...
View ArticleMatthew Coates featured in Crohns & Colitis Foundation national webinars
Matthew Coates, MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine and pharmacology, has collaborated with the Crohns & Colitis Foundation on two national webinars. The webinars focus on pain management...
View ArticleDepartment of Medicine alumnus receives prestigious award
An alumnus of the College of Medicine recently received a prestigious achievement award. Paul Plourde, MD, completed his internal medicine residency at Penn State from 1978 to 1981 and his fellowship...
View ArticleLa disminución de las pruebas podría conducir a un aumento de las infecciones...
In English Las pruebas de detección y detección de infecciones de transmisión sexual (ITS) disminuyeron un 63% para los hombres y un 59% para las mujeres durante los primeros meses de la pandemia de...
View ArticleLa Facultad de Medicina, Centro Médico Hershey se une a un ensayo clínico que...
In English Investigadores de la Facultad de Medicina de Penn State están participando en un ensayo clínico nacional que evalúa si las personas que han experimentado previamente reacciones alérgicas...
View ArticlePenn State Health proporciona actualizaciones de administración de COVID-19
In English Penn State Health continúa respondiendo a la pandemia de COVID-19 en sus hospitales y clínicas de hospitalización. A medida que el número de pacientes positivos de COVID-19 en la región...
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It’s a wrap: Hampden Medical Center construction completed
Major construction is officially completed on the new Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center in Hampden Township. Staff are now preparing the 300,000-square-foot, 110-bed facility for its October...
View ArticleHershey Medical Center gains best-in-class service with new medical supplies...
When Hershey Medical Center clinicians go to supply rooms, they expect to find masks and gauze pads on the shelves. However, earlier this year there was a 15% chance what they were looking for wouldn’t...
View ArticleHappy Anniversary: Employees honored for work milestones
Congratulations to the following Penn State Health employees who are celebrating a milestone work anniversary between June 2 and June 8. They put our values into action every day. Employees are...
View ArticlePenn State Health appoints new executive vice president, COO
Penn State Health has appointed Deborah Addo, a health care executive from Virginia, as its new executive vice president and chief operating officer. Addo, who is currently president at Inova Loudoun...
View ArticleEarly detection = peace of mind. Penn State Health reminds employees to...
The American Cancer Society estimates that 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. An annual mammogram for women 40 and older helps detect breast cancer early, when it’s...
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Pawsitivity: Off-duty rescue earns top honor for Life Lion paramedic
By Carolyn Kimmel A family who ventured into the swollen waters of the Yellow Breeches Creek a year ago quickly found themselves in trouble until Penn State Health Life Lion Emergency Medical Services...
View ArticleJoshi featured as Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium member of the month
Dr. Monika Joshi, associate professor of medicine at Penn State College of Medicine and medical oncologist at Penn State Cancer Institute, is featured for the June 2021 Big Ten Cancer Research...
View ArticleBe prepared when severe summer weather strikes: Update your contact information
June and July are the most active months for severe weather in central Pennsylvania, with strong thunderstorms hail, damaging wind and tornadoes. Be prepared by updating your preferred contact...
View ArticleSocial media may influence parents’ views on HPV vaccination
Studies by Penn State College of Medicine researchers demonstrate that misinformation on social media may affect parents’ willingness to have their children vaccinated against human papillomavirus...
View ArticleThe Medical Minute: Vaccinating kids against COVID-19 protects them, their...
Approval of a COVID-19 vaccination for children ages 12 and up is a shot in the arm in the battle against the virus, but it’s only as valuable as the number of parents who use it. The U.S. Centers for...
View ArticleAMA awards Penn State College of Medicine $1.8 million to lead...
The American Medical Association (AMA) has awarded Penn State College of Medicine $1.8 million to lead a five-year, multi-institution initiative that aims to better prepare resident physicians to...
View ArticlePenn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center appoints new chief nursing officer
Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center has named Maria Lariccia Brennan as its new chief nursing officer. Currently serving as a health care consultant in New Jersey, she will join the hospital on...
View ArticleAsk Us Anything About… Dementia
Dementia is a collective term used to describe various symptoms of cognitive decline, such as forgetfulness. It is a symptom of several underlying diseases and brain disorders. Dementia is not a single...
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