Healthcare
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Chester County Hospital Nationally Recognized for Being a ‘Model for Quality, Service Excellence, Fiscal Stewardship’
Chester County Hospital has been awarded an ‘A’ in the fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing the hospital’s achievements in protecting patients from harm and providing safer healthcare. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national organization committed to healthcare quality and safety. The hospital was one of just two in Chester…
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January 18 Morning Update on COVID-19: Chester County’s Percent PCR Positivity Drops to 10
Editor’s Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily report for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chester County and Delaware County have not accurately reflected the actual number of cases in both counties. This is usually because of Delaware County cases that are incorrectly assigned to Chester County, which the Chester County Health Department corrects prior…
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Update: Tracking Where COVID-19 Has Spread the Most in Chester County Over the Last Seven Days
COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc all over the nation, and locally, some areas of Chester County have been affected more than others, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. The latest numbers compiled by the Pennsylvania Department of Health highlight the rates of COVID-19 infection in each ZIP Code statewide for the…
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You Won’t Believe How Much Smoking Costs the Average Pennsylvania Smoker Over a Lifetime
Pennsylvania is among the states with the highest real cost of smoking for an average smoker, according to a new report from WalletHub. To determine the true per-person cost of smoking in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, WalletHub calculated the potential monetary losses brought on by smoking and exposure to…
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January 15 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: State Reports 6,047 New Cases, 215 Deaths
Editor’s Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily report for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chester County and Delaware County have not accurately reflected the actual number of cases in both counties. This is usually because of Delaware County cases that are incorrectly assigned to Chester County, which the Chester County Health Department corrects prior…
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January 15 Morning Update on COVID-19: Chester County Reports 192 New Cases
Editor’s Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily report for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chester County and Delaware County have not accurately reflected the actual number of cases in both counties. This is usually because of Delaware County cases that are incorrectly assigned to Chester County, which the Chester County Health Department corrects prior…
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Despite Demotion and Defunding, Local Scientist Continued Her Research That Proved Crucial for COVID-19 Vaccines
Despite being demoted by the University of Pennsylvania, Abington scientist Dr. Katalin Karikó persisted in continuing work on her mRNA research that proved crucial in creating COVID-19 vaccines, writes Michaela Winberg for Billy Penn. Karikó worked for decades on adapting mRNA to bring out its therapeutic qualities, but her efforts were continuously dismissed by the…
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January 14 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: State Reports 7,175 New Cases
Editor’s Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily report for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chester County and Delaware County have not accurately reflected the actual number of cases in both counties. This is usually because of Delaware County cases that are incorrectly assigned to Chester County, which the Chester County Health Department corrects prior…
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January 14 Morning Update on COVID-19: Chester County Records 258 New Cases, 27 More Deaths
Editor’s Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily report for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chester County and Delaware County have not accurately reflected the actual number of cases in both counties. This is usually because of Delaware County cases that are incorrectly assigned to Chester County, which the Chester County Health Department corrects prior…
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Pennsylvania Releases Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Plan
Pennsylvania has released an updated COVID-19 vaccine plan that makes more people eligible to receive shots during the initial phases of the rollout, writes Michael Rubinkam for NBC10. The first to be vaccinated are still healthcare workers and nursing home residents. Following that, the vaccines will be administered to people 75 years and older, as…
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January 13 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: State Reports 7,960 New Cases, 349 More Deaths
Editor’s Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily report for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chester County and Delaware County have not accurately reflected the actual number of cases in both counties. This is usually because of Delaware County cases that are incorrectly assigned to Chester County, which the Chester County Health Department corrects prior…
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January 13 Morning Update on COVID-19: Chester County Reports 241 New Cases
Editor’s Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily report for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chester County and Delaware County have not accurately reflected the actual number of cases in both counties. This is usually because of Delaware County cases that are incorrectly assigned to Chester County, which the Chester County Health Department corrects prior…
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January 12 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: State Reports 7,275 New Cases, 227 More Deaths
Editor’s Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily report for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chester County and Delaware County have not accurately reflected the actual number of cases in both counties. This is usually because of Delaware County cases that are incorrectly assigned to Chester County, which the Chester County Health Department corrects prior…
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ER Nurse on the Front Lines at Chester County Hospital Sees the Suffering, but Also the Hope
“It can be a little daunting to walk in here every day, but this is my job,” said Lindsay Desmond. “I’m an ER nurse, and this is what I signed up for.” Desmond is in her second year working the night shift in Chester County Hospital’s Emergency Room, where she and her colleagues have been…
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January 12 Morning Update on COVID-19: Chester County Records 616 New Cases from the Weekend
Editor’s Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily report for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chester County and Delaware County have not accurately reflected the actual number of cases in both counties. This is usually because of Delaware County cases that are incorrectly assigned to Chester County, which the Chester County Health Department corrects prior…
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January 11 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: State Reports Two-Day Total of 13,154 New Cases
Editor’s Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily report for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chester County and Delaware County have not accurately reflected the actual number of cases in both counties. This is usually because of Delaware County cases that are incorrectly assigned to Chester County, which the Chester County Health Department corrects prior…
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Chester County Hospital Again Recognized for Its World-Class Cardiovascular Care
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has recognized Chester County Hospital with its HeartCARE Center National Distinction of Excellence for its demonstrated commitment to comprehensive, high-quality culture and cardiovascular care. Hospitals receiving this designation have demonstrated their commitment to consistent, high-quality cardiovascular care through comprehensive process improvement, disease and procedure-specific accreditation, professional excellence, and community…
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January 11 Morning Update on COVID-19: Chesco’s Incidence Rate Increases, Percent PCR Positivity Decreases
Editor’s Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily report for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chester County and Delaware County have not accurately reflected the actual number of cases in both counties. This is usually because of Delaware County cases that are incorrectly assigned to Chester County, which the Chester County Health Department corrects prior…
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