Healthcare
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Respond, Recover, and Reimagine: Navigating COVID-19 at Anuva Health by Cerner
Like health care organizations across the country, on-site employee health clinics have taken measures amid the COVID-19 pandemic to help mitigate spread while still helping patients manage their health. Cerner, which operates shared-site health network Anuva Health, had to quickly switch its strategy in how it delivers care to the 3,500 eligible patients it serves,…
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Joint Venture Formed in Exton to Provide Management Services to Independent Doctor Groups
Exton-based Gateway Medical Associates and West Conshohocken-based Tandigm Health have formed a joined venture, Tandigm Physician Services, to offer physician practice management services to independent doctor groups, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new company will begin managing the practice of 40 doctors in Gateway. Based in Exton, it is being launched…
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Assessing Risks, Taking Precautions Are Key to Safe SEPTA and Rideshare Journey
By Wendi Rank You’d think as a germaphobe I’d have disdain for SEPTA and ride sharing. On the contrary. With this coronavirus lingering like last night’s fish, I’m curious about exposure. Is Uber bad? Is Fern Rock worse? Public transit is the opposite of what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been telling…
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Chester County Hospital Ranked Among Top Hospitals in Nation by U.S. News & World Report
Chester County Hospital ranks No. 5 in the Philadelphia region and No. 10 in the state, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual analysis of more than 4,500 hospital nationwide. The hospital also received a national ranking for Diabetes and Endocrinology and was rated as high performing in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Heart…
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Paoli Hospital’s Emergency Department One of Only 25 in World to Be Honored with Lantern Award
Paoli Hospital, part of Main Line Health, is one of only 25 emergency departments across the globe to receive the 2020 Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award. “I am incredibly proud of our staff for their part in earning this very prestigious accolade,” said Bill Belmonte, nurse manager of the Emergency Department at Paoli Hospital. “Our…
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Local Man with Down Syndrome Awaiting Double-Organ Transplant Receives Thousands of Cards from Strangers
Joe Eitl, a 37-year-old Skippack resident with Down syndrome and cardiac defects who is awaiting a double-organ transplant, has been showered with thousands of cards and letters from strangers, writes Rita Giordano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. “Mr. Personality,” as his mother Peg calls him, fully enjoys life despite the many open-heart procedures he has had…
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When Traditional Treatments Fail, TMS Can Offer Relief from Symptoms of Major Depression
By Main Line Health It’s likely that, at some point, everyone will have some experience dealing with depression. Depression can be temporary and situational, like a career setback or loss of a loved one, or it can be more permanent. It is normal to feel sad and down at times, but most of us will…
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Joint Pain After Exercise: When Should You Worry?
By Main Line Health In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, many people are turning to exercise as a way to deal with stress, anxiety, and cabin fever — and that’s a good thing! Regular exercise is good for your physical health, but it can help manage your mental health, too, and that’s something we…
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Main Line Health to Host Women’s Wellness Chat on Instagram on Tuesday
Main Line Health invites you to join it on Instagram on Tuesday, July 21 at 7 PM for a live chat with Barbara Catania of the Women’s Emotional Wellness Center. Catania will be answering questions about everything from mental health and marital issues to parenting questions and professional stress … and so much more. Tune…
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Main Line Health: How to Deal with Back Pain from Sitting Too Long in All the Wrong Ways
By Main Line Health What started out as two weeks turned into two months and now looks like an indefinite work-from-home reality for many. Yet few of the new remote workforce were prepared for the physical effects of a work from home lifestyle — as freeing as it may be in other respects — and…
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In a Coronavirus Summer, What Activities Are Safe?
By Wendi Rank There’s good news for all us germophobes. And yes, I’m including all the latecomers who only became germophobes once the new coronavirus arrived. Welcome. But don’t shake my hand. The Texas Medical Association COVID-19 Task Force and the Committee on Infectious Diseases ranked the inherent dangers of select activities in a chart…
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Washington Post Details Missteps of Southeastern Veterans’ Center in Spring City as It Dealt with COVID
A Washington Post report has revealed that the state-run Southeastern Veterans’ Center in Spring City administered a “COVID cocktail” containing hydroxychloroquine to residents for more than two weeks in April even before they were tested for the virus. The cocktail was also given to residents with medical conditions that are known to raise the risk…
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Evidence Clear That Masks Reduce Spread of Coronavirus, but Not All Masks Do a Good Job
A new study has found that while it is clear that masks reduce the spread of the coronavirus, it really does matter what kind of a mask a person is wearing, writes Tom Avril for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The study performed by engineers at Florida Atlantic University used a mannequin to simulate coughing and a…
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Region’s Hospitals Announce Collective Commitment to Anti-Racism, Addressing Healthcare Disparities
Thirteen Southeastern Pennsylvania hospitals and health systems, including Main Line Health, recently announced a collective commitment to combat racism, inequality, and discrimination in all its forms. The partnership will ensure that healthcare organizations across the region are aligned in fostering a diverse, equitable environment and addressing healthcare disparities. Over the past several weeks, protests and…
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Coronavirus Has Changed the Way We Use the Internet — for the Better
By Chester County Hospital It’s safe to say that the world has changed. And though it may feel a bit strange, these measures are keeping people safer during the coronavirus pandemic. Fortunately, people are resilient — and they’re finding creative ways to stay healthy, remain connected, and move forward. And one of the most helpful…
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Why Masking Is a Must: Addressing Common Reasons for Non-Masking
By Main Line Health As we continue to look toward what life with COVID-19 will look like, one thing that appears to be part of our daily lives for the foreseeable future is masking. Whether you’re at work, out for a run, or getting groceries, masks will be a must-have. While this is a new…
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During COVID-19, Is Summer Camp Safe?
By Main Line Health Whether you’re absolutely stir crazy or you’ve been in COVID mode so long you’re not quite sure what to do now that the restrictions are loosening, lo and behold, it’s summer camp planning time again — just when you thought there was no summer camp. One scouting troop e-mail says everything’s…
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MLH’s Center for Population Health Research Details Findings on COVID-19-Related Anxiety Levels
Results of a COVID-19 consumer survey distributed by the Main Line Health Center for Population Health Research (CPHR) at the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research found that more than half of respondents younger than 40 had anxiety levels that generally warrant either a referral for consultation with a behavioral health provider or additional conversation and…
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