Healthcare
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Dialysis Center in Coatesville Closes, Leaving Patients Worried About Where They’ll Receive Life-Saving Care
Many kidney patients who have been receiving treatment at DaVita Dialysis Center in Coatesville are concerned over where they will continue their life-saving regimes after its closing on Friday, writes Shawnette Wilson for FOX 29. Arvilla Hunt, whose husband Emmett, 71, has been going to the treatment center three times a week for close to…
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How One Chester County Hospital Partnership Benefits Patients and the Community
In the business world, it’s called synergy. In everyday life, it’s called collaboration. At Chester County Hospital, it’s called community partnerships. No matter what name it takes on, working together is usually better than working alone. It allows you to pool resources, gain different perspectives and ultimately achieve so much more than you might have been able to…
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Social Activities with ‘No Prevention Strategies in Place’ Push Up COVID-19 Cases in Chester County, Region
COVID-19 cases in Chester County and the region are once again on the rise as a subvariant of omicron continues to spread rapidly through the area, writes Rob Tornoe, Erin McCarthy, and Jason Laughlin for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The rate at which the cases are increasing is higher in the collar counties than in Philadelphia, and…
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Chester County Hospital Recognized for Excellence in Lactation Care
In December, Chester County Hospital was named a Best Hospital for Maternity Care by U.S. News & World Report, and now, it has been recognized for excellence in lactation care. The International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) and International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) has once again recognized Chester County Hospital for excellence in lactation…
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Chester County Hospital Doctor, Who Lived On Almost Every Continent, Now Calls West Chester Home
Dr. Kevin Sowti MD, MBA, SFHM considers himself a Texan, has lived on almost every continent on the globe, and speaks 3 different languages. He now calls West Chester home. “I’ve always been an outsider in my life,” said Dr. Sowti. “I’m an immigrant, and I’ve traveled the world. I made my way to Texas as…
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Leadership and Dedication Earns Chester County Hospital National Recognition From Nonprofit Safety Organization
Chester County Hospital has been awarded an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for spring 2022. In Pennsylvania, only 61 hospitals received an A grade. This national distinction recognizes Chester County Hospital’s achievements in protecting patients from preventable harm and error in the hospital. “This recognition exemplifies the hard work the hospital’s care teams, medical…
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Chester County Leadership: Jim Brexler, CEO of Doylestown Health
Jim Brexler, CEO of Doylestown Health spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in St. Louis County, Missouri; taking Chevy Chase–style vacations to Southern California to visit his mother’s family when he was a kid; learning basic leadership skills at the age of six by playing catcher on a little league baseball team coached by…
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Malvern-Based Medical Equipment Company Backed by FDA for Its Diagnostic Test for Alzheimer’s
Malvern-based Fujirebio Diagnostics has received marketing authorization from the FDA for its diagnostic test for Alzheimer’s disease, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Alzheimer’s is a progressive brain disorder that afflicts more than five million Americans, and this number will most likely triple by 2050. Existing diagnostic methods are limited because the disease…
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Number of COVID-19 Cases in Chester County Continues to Trend Upward
The number of COVID-19 cases in Chester County has continued to increase in the past two weeks and is still considered extremely high, according to The New York Times. Last week, an average of 109 new daily cases were reported in the county, which is a 40 percent increase compared to the two weeks prior.…
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FOX 29: Parents in Chester County Split on Vaccinating Children Under Six Years Old
With Moderna having asked the FDA to authorize its vaccine for use in children under six, parents in Chester County seem split between wanting to get their kids vaccinated and postponing it until they’re older, writes Dawn Timmeney for FOX 29. Dr. Jennifer Coren, a pediatrician, said that as COVID rates continue to climb, the…
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6ABC: Chester County Hospital Nurse ‘Helps Those Who Can’t Help Themselves’
Lissette “Mitzy” Liriano, a nurse at the OB/GYN Clinic at Chester County Hospital, works to ensure that her patients receive the resources that they may not otherwise be able to afford, writes Beccah Hendrickson for 6ABC. The clinic offers patients gynecological and prenatal care, as well as childbirth services, at a reduced cost. Liriano, who…
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Pottstown’s Medicare Education Services Celebrates Its First Year in Business
April 27th marks the one year anniversary of Medicare Education Services in Pottstown. “Starting a new business, you have an idea how things will go in your first year. I put my focus on meeting as many people in person as possible, and oftentimes they need some help with Medicare, or know someone who does”…
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The Alliance for Health Equity to Host Part II of ‘Let’s Talk Allyship’ Series in May
The Alliance for Health Equity, in collaboration with the Health Services Leadership Task Force, will host a hybrid town hall event, Let’s Talk Allyship: Community Healthcare, to discuss how community leaders are forging partnerships to face local hospital closures. Join the conversation on May 19 at 190 West Lincoln Highway in Coatesville or via Zoom…
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Kennett Square-Based Doc Who Tried to Save Barbaro: ‘You Don’t Get to Choose Which Animal Shows Up in ER’
As the medical director of the New Bolton Center, the University of Pennsylvania’s internationally renowned veterinary facility, Dr. Barbara Dallap-Schaer takes care of hundreds of animals every year, including Kentucky Derby winners, writes Roger Morris for The Hunt magazine. The child who begged her parents for a horse — and was unsuccessful — became a…
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Wall Street Journal: As the World Moves On, Millions of People Like This Landenberg Man Stay Out of Workforce
While the world moves on from the pandemic, immunocompromised individuals like Landenberg resident Chuck Lage continue to avoid pre-pandemic activities, including work, writes Josh Mitchell for the Wall Street Journal. After 63-year-old Lage was laid off in the spring of 2020, he took an early retirement to avoid getting sick. He has common variable immunodeficiency…
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CNN Anchor Who Graduated from Conestoga Undergoes Brain Surgery Locally Before Launching Her New Show
Wayne native Kasie Hunt, a 2003 graduate of Conestoga High School and news anchor for CNN, recently had brain surgery at Penn Medicine before launching her new show, The Source with Kasie Hunt, writes Meredith Mann for Penn Medicine News. Hunt had undergone a series of tests regarding her frequent headaches — tests that revealed…
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Pottstown’s Medicare Education Services Presents Ask Dave: Finding Information on Medicare
Owner and agent David Morrison of Medicare Education Services uses his decades of experience in the fields of education and insurance benefits to guide his clients through the Medicare election process, ensuring that every person feels like the Medicare process is easy to navigate, and he’s here to help. Every month Dave answers questions from our Montco Today readers about Medicare. Medicare Education Services was founded…
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April Is National Donate Life Month; Register as an Organ Donor — and Save Lives
Nine minutes is a surprisingly short amount of time. In nine 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 nine minutes, someone in…
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