Healthcare
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Chester County Hospital Recognized in 2023 U.S. News & World Report ‘Best Hospitals’ for Cardiovascular Care
Chester County Hospital has been recognized by The American College of Cardiology (ACC) as a featured hospital in the 2023 U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” insert. This year, the ACC recognized over 2,000 hospitals that are committed to quality and process improvement and participate in the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) and/or ACC…
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Chester County Resurrects NAMI Chapter in Wake of Mental Health Gap
Chester County’s chapter of National Alliance on Mental Illness is making a comeback. The formerly all-volunteer-run chapter was dependent on Pennsylvania’s state-wide NAMI that shut down in 2015. It is now being replaced by the currently-restructuring NAMI Keystone PA, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The new local chapter will be based in Exton and is…
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Chester County Hospital Receives 2022 Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award
Chester County Hospital has been named a 2022 Human Experience (HX) Guardian of Excellence Award winner by Press Ganey. The global leader in healthcare experience solutions and services recognized Chester County Hospital specifically for their Inpatient Patient Experience. This award is part of Press Ganey’s annual ranking of the top hospitals and health systems in…
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Chester County Hospital Recognized as Top Performer by Quality Leadership Ranking Company Vizient
Chester County Hospital has been recognized as a top performer in the 2022 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Ranking by Vizient, Inc. The hospital is one of 75 Vizient members in the Complex Care Medical Centers cohort and has been recognized for demonstrating excellence in delivering high-quality care based on the Vizient Quality and…
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Chester County Food Bank, Chester County Hospital Partner to Help Patients With Food Insecurity
Chester County Food Bank (CCFB) has partnered with Chester County Hospital’s OBGYN Clinic, a practice of the Chester County Hospital Penn Medicine, to better serve patients who are identified as experiencing food insecurity. Chester County Food Bank has been a long-time partner with Chester County Hospital stemming back to the CCFB’s origination in 2009. “In…
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Harcum College Dental Hygiene Program Sets 2023 Date to Supercharge Kids’ Smiles
George Washington — one of the two honorees on President’s Day — may have suffered dental woes for most of his life, but participants in Harcum College’s Dental Hygiene Program are seeking to prevent the same misery in area kids. Its Sealant Day event (Feb, 20, 2023, President’s Day) will provide treatments and information to…
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ChristianaCare Physician Based in Kennett Square Warns of ‘Triple Threat’ of Respiratory Viruses This Winter
Health officials throughout the country are indicating that we are now facing a triple threat of respiratory viruses — the flu, COVID-19, and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) — as we head into winter. Masking, social distancing, capacity limits, and school closures in 2020 and 2021 meant that we were more protected against these viruses. Now,…
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This Bucks County Resident is in Search of a New Kidney. Read to Learn How You Can Help
A Bucks County resident is currently in search of a new kidney, and he is looking to his community to help him find an eligible donor. Don Brown, a resident of Bucks County for more than 21 years, suffers from stage 5 kidney disease and is in search of a living kidney donor. In January…
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Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center in Kennett Square Working to Better Understand New Animal Health Emergency
Since the first case of a highly pathogenic avian influenza was discovered in Pennsylvania, Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center has been busy doing diagnostic work to try to better understand the virus, writes Katherine Unger Baillie for Penn Today News. The outbreak of the H5N1 HPAI strain has affected more than 50 million birds. This…
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Immaculata University Establishes College of Nursing and Health Professionals
Building upon 90+ years of health care education experience, Immaculata University has established a College of Nursing and Health Professions to provide focused experiential learning to today’s outcome-oriented, cost-conscious students. Formally launching for the start of the fall 2023 semester, Immaculata’s College of Nursing and Health Professions will support students interested in careers within the health care…
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Neumann Professor Teaches Nurses Self-Care so They can Cope With the Job
Neumann University offers a course on nursing self-care to help them with the fallout from the COVID crisis and the stress of multi-tasking among healthcare worker shortages, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. “There’s so much sorrow and so much struggle,” said Liz Loeper, assistant nursing professor at Neumann University. “First, you were…
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Wound Care Experts at Chester County Hospital Explain the Jay Leno’s Burn Treatment Process
As Jay Leno has taken over headlines for his injuries sustained in a gasoline fire, many have little to no knowledge of the specialized treatment he’s receiving for his second and third-degree burns on his face, hands, and chest. Leno is undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Here, at Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital, we have wound…
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Two Chester County Hospitals Receive Top Marks From Nonprofit Hospital Safety Grade
A newly released report by Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, an employer-driven, safety-focused rating system, has awarded top marks to two Chester County hospitals. The Fall 2022 Hospital Safety Grades report graded hospitals based on their care during the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw years of patient safety progress reversed. “For a long time, the health care…
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‘I Love Doing What I Do’: Chester County Hospital Welcomes New Behavioral Health Team
Getting the right care in the right place is what every person wants and needs when they are experiencing a health problem — and that’s equally true whether it’s a question of physical health, psychiatric health, or both. At Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital (CCH), a new behavioral health team established in the last few…
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Holy Family University Receives $2 Million Grant from Pennsylvania Program to Revitalize College Hall
Holy Family University has just received a major grant that will allow the school to revitalize one of its most important halls. Pennsylvania State Senator Jimmy Dillon has announced that the university will receive a $2 million grant to revitalize the campus’ original building, Holy Family Hall. The grant was awarded from Redevelopment Assistance Capital…
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How a Heart Transplant Made This Yardley Man into a Steelers Fan
Despite loving all of his Philadelphia sports teams, Yardley resident Bill Soloway is quick to admit that his heart is with the Pittsburgh Steelers, writes Teresa Varley for Steelers.com. About a decade ago, Soloway received a life-changing diagnosis. He was suffering from Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. His only hope was a heart transplant, but he knew the…
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International Life Science Companies Lease New Building at Exton’s Eagleview Town Center
Swiss and Chinese life science companies have leased a 110,000-square-foot lab and flex space building that is currently under construction in Exton’s Eagleview Town Center, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Medical packaging company Früh Verpackungstechnik AG, based in Fehraltorf, Switzerland, will occupy 63,500 square feet in the new building, while China’s Frontage…
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Immaculata Students Participate in Mass Casualty Simulation to Practice Lifesaving Skills
As illustrated in a mass casualty simulation event at Immaculata University on Oct. 18, when disaster strikes, first responders—whether seasoned EMTs or eager-to-learn nursing and athletic training students—brush fear aside and begin acting to save lives. Staged as a four-car collision with multiple casualties, the simulated accident scene helped Immaculata students practice their lifesaving skills…
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