Healthcare
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Chester County Leadership: Martha Sharkey, Executive Director, TODAY is a Good Day
Flourtown resident Martha Sharkey, Founder & CEO of TODAY is a Good Day, spoke to VISTA Today about growing up in Lancaster County near farmland, her first job at a museum store that she continued into adulthood, and why she chose to go to Penn State despite her initial reluctance. Sharkey, whose career centered around…
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Nurse at CHOP Primary Care in Paoli Recognized by Independence Blue Cross
Christina Milligan, a nurse at CHOP Primary Care in Paoli, is one of the winners of the Independence Blue Cross fifth annual Celebrate Caring campaign, writes Wakisha Bailey for CBS News Philadelphia. Milligan was honored during National Nurses Week as one of the outstanding nurses in the Philadelphia area who go above and beyond each…
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Chester County Lawmaker Fights to Curb Impact of Hospital Closures
State Senator Carolyn Comitta is fighting for legislation to ease the effects of hospital closures throughout Chester County and the Keystone State, writes Peter Hall for Tioga Publishing. Comitta and State Reps. introduced a pair of bills that puts more requirements on hospital owners to go through the closure process. Policy experts say…
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See How These Chester County Hospitals Scored in Safety Practices
A healthcare watchdog group ranked hospitals throughout Pennsylvania on their efforts to protect patient safety, and two Chester County hospitals made the list. The watchdog graded hospitals nationwide on an academic scale. Forty-five hospitals throughout the Keystone State earned an “A” in patient safety measures. Chester County Hospital aced the category for its…
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Chester County’s Pocopson Home Named Regional Test Site for Nurse Aides
Chester County’s Pocopson Home was recently designated as a regional test site for nurse aides by Credentia, an organization that works with the Pennsylvania Department of Health to maintain the PA Nurse Aide Certification Registry. Pocopson Home held its first two regional tests this month and has more scheduled in the coming weeks. Pocopson Nursing…
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Organ Transplant System Overhauled; Here’s What This Means for Pennsylvanians on Waiting Lists
The United Network for Organ Sharing nonprofit has been directing organ transplants in the United States for close to four decades, according to a staff report from the TribLive. In this time, critics say the organization has been plagued with problems, including wasted organs. Last month, the Biden administration said it planned to break up…
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Flourtown-Based Guardian Nurses Names Cynthia Westphal Its Chief Administrative Officer
Cynthia Westphal will now lead the day-to-day operations at Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates after being named its Chief Administrative Officer. The Flourtown-based firm supports patients in the Greater Philadelphia, New York, New Jersey, and Seattle areas through its innovative Mobile Care Coordinator Program and patients all over the U.S. through its advocacy services programs. “With…
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West Chester Police Officer Hailed As Hero For Saving Victim’s Life
Aaron Davis, a West Chester police officer, is being hailed as a hero by the community for saving a shooting victim’s life, writes Bob Brooks for 6ABC. Davis said that the shooting took place during the early morning hours of Jan. 22 on High Street. He was in the neighborhood, monitoring the bars following the…
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Local Nonprofit ‘Walks Alongside’ Families Facing Unexpected Pregnancies
For decades, Chester County Connect Care, a nonprofit based in Coatesville with additional locations in West Chester and Kennett Square, has been providing free medical services for individuals and families facing an unexpected pregnancy. CCCC’s 16 staff members and strong volunteer base understand the confusion and anxiety that accompany an unexpected pregnancy and therefore provide…
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This National Donate Life Month, Chester County Encourages You to Register as an Organ Donor
Ten minutes is a surprisingly short amount of time. In ten minutes, you can unload the dishwasher (if it’s not too full), clear out your email inbox (if it hasn’t been a while), or call a friend to say hi (if you can manage to keep it short). In those same ten minutes, someone in…
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The Alliance for Health Equity Launches Equity Health Center to Address Wellness Access in Greater Coatesville
In response to the 2022 Brandywine Hospital Closure, leaders from the community and in nearly 20 local and county organizations convened to develop long-term equitable health access strategies. These community leaders explored gaps in access to health services exacerbated by COVID-19, brought to light through community discussions and the Greater Coatesville Health Survey. Further research…
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Immaculata University’s First Time Pass Rate for Nursing Exam Stands Higher Than National Average
The first-time pass-rate for Immaculata University students taking the NCLEX nursing exam is not only higher than most in the region, but higher than the national average. Through program adjustments and careful evaluation of how they can make students successful, Immaculata has become one of the most dedicated schools in ensuring their students’ futures. Immaculata’s…
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West Chester Clinician Overcomes Immense Tragedies to Help Others
West Chester clinician Princess Hill’s life was far from royalty. The 28-year-old has endured immense tragedies that would be seen as insurmountable to the average human being. But Princess, or “Princey” as her friends call her, is the living proof of resilience, writes Richard Gaw for the Chester County Press. Hill said that she suffered…
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Local Surgeons Enjoy Working from Home in a Post-Pandemic World
The COVID-19 pandemic that started in 2020 brought changes to the American way of working that have altered forever the relationship between many workers and their physical workplaces. Today, more and more U.S. workers are no longer willing to commute to work and back five days a week, now that COVID-era technology has proven that…
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Former Jennersville Hospital to Reopen as ‘Neighborhood Hospital’
ChristianaCare will reopen the former Jennersville Hospital in West Grove it acquired from Tower Health for $8 million last summer as a “neighborhood hospital” with ten emergency department beds and ten inpatient beds, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. ChristianaCare’s West Grove Campus, as the hospital will be called, is scheduled to open…
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Penn Likely to Be Top Research Institution for Licensing Revenue, Thanks to Abington Resident
The University of Pennsylvania is likely to once again be on the top among U.S. research institutions for licensing revenue, thanks to COVID-19 vaccines lead by Abington scientist Katalin Karikó, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2021, Penn reached the number-one position with licensing revenue of…
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Chester County Hospital the Longest-Standing Triple Crown Award Recipient in Nation for Healthgrades
Healthgrades, the No. 1 website Americans use to find care, has awarded Chester County Hospital (CCH) the 2023 Patient Safety Excellence Award and the 2023 Outstanding Patient Experience Award. This acknowledgment places CCH in the top 10 Percent of hospitals in the nation for patient safety and in the top 15 percent for outstanding patient…
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Paoli EMT Was Non-Verbal Until Four, Now He’s on His Way to Med School
A Paoli Hospital EMT has overcome insurmountable odds, but now he’s on the path to becoming a doctor. Fox Ryker was nonverbal until he was four-years old, and doctors didn’t believe he was ever going to live an independent life, writes Stephanie Stahl for CBS Philadelphia. “I had a lot of people in my…
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