Healthcare
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November 24 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: State Reports 6,669 New Cases, 81 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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November 24 Morning Update on COVID-19: Chester County Reports 483 New Cases from 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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November 23 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: State Reports Two-Day Total of 11,837 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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November 23 Morning Update on COVID-19: Chester County’s Percent PCR Positivity Jumps to 8.54
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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November 20 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: Finally, a Day Without a Record Number of 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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November 20 Morning Update on COVID-19: Chester County Records 210 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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November 19 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: State Reports Record-Breaking 7,126 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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No New COVID-19 Restrictions for Now as Nervous Business Owners Hold Their Breath
Pennsylvania is initiating “targeted efforts to control the spread of coronavirus in Pennsylvania,” but so far no lockdowns have been put in place for Delaware County, writes Max Bennett for Patch, as reported by Yahoo! At the same time, Philadelphia health officials urged nearby counties to impose tighter restrictions, similar to what the city has…
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Delco Officials Urge Responsible Behavior Amid COVID-19 Spike as Hospitals Fill to Capacity
Delaware County officials joined with the Chester County Health Department Nov. 12 to put out a dire warning about spiking COVID-19 case numbers in the county. “There is an alarming high spike in COVID-19 cases across the county, and even more alarming is the ways in which our county is being impacted,” Delaware County Council…
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Specialized Treatment the Key to Malvern Behavioral Health’s Success in Helping Young Adults Overcome Mental Health Concerns
Young adults often experience pressure to attain perfection, which is portrayed endlessly on social media. As a result, they can struggle with their transition into adulthood, a phenomenon that is referred to as “a failure to launch.” Malvern Behavioral Health understands that individuals aged 18 to 26 are facing things no generation has experienced and,…
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Tower Health Ponders Selling Brandywine, Phoenixville, Jennersville Hospitals
With massive debt and huge losses in the past two years weighing heavily on its operations, Tower Health is considering selling its Philadelphia-area hospitals, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Three years ago, the Berks County nonprofit acquired six hospitals in the region, including Pottstown Hospital in Montgomery County and Brandywine, Phoenixville, and Jennersville…
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As Losses Mount, Kennett Square-Based Genesis HealthCare Considers Restructuring
Due to COVID-19-related losses exceeding federal aid by $60 million, Kennett Square-based Genesis HealthCare has begun talks with its financial backers on several possible restructuring options, writes Alex Spanko for Skilled Nursing News. “We have initiated discussions with select capital partners to analyze a number of restructuring alternatives,” Genesis CEO George Hager said during the…
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Employers Are Looking to Expand Virtual Care Options for Employees; Cerner Suggests 5 Steps for Designing a Strategy
Consider how more employees are working remotely. It’s estimated that 25 percent to 30 percent of the workforce will work from home multiple days a week by the end of 2021. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual care adoption has skyrocketed, with one report showing a virtual visit utilization increase of 250 percent early on in…
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Providers, Patients Scrutinize Health Care Equity in the Age of COVID-19
What is it like for diverse populations to seek – and provide – health care during COVID-19? Three regional health care leaders, from the city to the suburbs, shared their first-hand perspectives at the Chester County Economic Development Council’s Third Annual Health Care Connect Innovators Forum. Held virtually before a wide audience of health care…
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Coatesville Native, Co-Owner of Buddy’s Burgers Provides Free Lunch to Thank Staff of Bryn Mawr Rehab
Coatesville native Bob Hewczuk – the co-owner and co-founder of West Chester-based Buddy’s Burgers, Breasts, and Fries – was at the helm of the Buddy’s Food Truck as it visited Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, a part of Main Line Health, in Malvern last week. Since his father arrived at Bryn Mawr Rehab in early September,…
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Can Empathy Make People Mask Up?
By Wendi Rank My daughter didn’t cry when her guinea pig died. He was old, she shrugged. Shocked, I suggested to my husband we had perhaps raised a serial killer. Where was her empathy? My husband, practical as ever, agreed with our daughter. KitKat had been quite old for a guinea pig. But if I…
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Chester County Hospital Offering These Free Virtual Wellness Classes to Support Your Health Goals
Chester County Hospital is offering free Virtual Wellness Classes to support your health and wellness goals. Registrants will receive a direct link via e-mail to join the class along with instructions on how to download and participate through the online platform. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions through their computer or smart device’s…
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See Which Jobs Are Highest-Paying in Greater Philadelphia
The latest list of the 25 highest-paying jobs in the Philadelphia region has been released, and once again, healthcare continues to dominate the ranking, according to a report from the Philadelphia Business Journal. The ranking that covers jobs earning $140,870 or more is based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ annual mean wage data…
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