The president and CEO of two Chester County hospitals will be leaving her role to help lead Penn State Health’s incoming Lancaster Medical Center as its senior vice president and chief operating officer.
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Penn Medicine LG Health to invest $50 million in lead poisoning education and home remediation
A new 10-year initiative by Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health will see the Lancaster-based hospital system invest $50 million into combating lead poisoning in Lancaster County.
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CPBJ Health Care Summit
After being forced to the forefront by the COVID-19 pandemic, tele medicine is here to stay, with major benefits to patients that will only increase as its potential is realized. That’s the consensus of a panel of experts who spoke Tuesday morning at the Central Penn Business Journal’s Health Care Summit, which was held remotely. ...
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Lebanon VA Medical Center named top in its class by Veterans Health Administration
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Lebanon VA Medical Center was named the top VA medical center in the nation for patient experience in 2020-2021. The local Veteran’s facility and its five associated community clinics had the highest overall combined patient experience and employee experience scores of all complexity level 2 facilities in the Veterans ...
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As COVID cases increase, some businesses move to mandate vaccines, while others closely monitor the situation
As COVID-19 cases rise, mostly among unvaccinated people, some heath care networks, colleges and businesses are requiring their employees to get the vaccine. However, a random sample of employers in the Lehigh Valley and Harrisburg region, shows many are not ready to take that step. At least not yet. For now, they say, they are ...
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New state initiative mandates COVID-19 vaccine, tests for state health care workers
Pennsylvania’s government employees in state health care facilities and high-risk congregate care facilities must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sept. 7 according to an initiative announced by Governor Tom Wolf on Tuesday.
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Penn State Health to move Holy Spirit Medical Center labor and delivery to new hospital
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center’s labor and delivery and neonatal intensive care (NICU) services are moving from the East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, hospital to Penn State Health’s new Hampden Medical Center later this year.
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Susquehanna Valley Emergency Medical Services completes merger with Penn State Health
Susquehanna Valley Emergency Medical Services (SVEMS) merged with Penn State Health this week after signing a letter of intent to partner in April.
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WellSpan Health and Gateway health announce value-based partnership
WellSpan Health is partnering with Pittsburgh-based managed care organization Gateway Health Plan in a move the two organizations say will lower health care costs for Gateway’s 24,000 Medicaid members living in South Central Pennsylvania.
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UPMC president and CEO to leave role after 15 years
Pittsburgh-based UPMC’s president and CEO of 15 years is set to step down from his position next week after 48 years with the health system—he will be succeeded by Leslie Davis, a health care executive with 17 years of experience at UPMC.
Read More »Prescription drugs are too expensive for many Americans. These companies are trying to change that
(CNN Business)It's an experience millions of Americans have had: you go to the doctor, get a prescription, take it to the pharmacy and get hit with a staggering bill, sometimes running into hundreds of dollars even if insurance covers a part of the cost.
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Hershey Med hires senior vice president and chief nursing officer
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center’s vice president of nursing, acute and ambulatory care will be taking on a new role as the Hershey-based hospital’s senior vice president and chief nursing officer.
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PA College of Health Sciences adds new nursing education certificate program
In an effort to tackle a nationwide nurse educator shortage, PA College of Health Sciences announced a new Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing Education starting this fall.
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Penn State Health moves West Shore pediatric care to new facility, plans to add services
Penn State Health’s outpatient pediatric primary care facility in Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County, completed a move to a new 7,500-square-foot location.
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St. Luke’s to provide care for U.S. Senior Golf Championship
St. Luke’s Health Network will be the official health care provider for the 2022 U.S. Senior Golf Championship in June 2022.
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