Healthcare
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Bishop Shanahan Grads Fulfill Childhood Pact to Dance at Penn State’s THON
Whey they were 12 years old, Lauren Saello and Rebecca Reeves made the trip to Penn State with Lauren’s father, United Way of Chester County CEO Chris Saello, to cheer on the student dancers at THON. THON is Penn State’s 46-hour dance marathon run completely by students. It’s the largest student-run philanthropy in the world…
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Chester County Leadership: Catherine Domanska Elliott
Catherine Domanska Elliott – the Women’s Health Medical Director at LCH, a nonprofit health center in southern Chester County with a dynamic care team dedicated to helping adults, teens, and children to be healthy and stay healthy – spoke with VISTA Today about her memories of growing up in Ardmore, her earliest jobs, and her…
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Chester County Hospital Explains Women’s Greatest Health Risk
By Diana Walker Did you know that cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death among women in the United States? If you said no, you are not alone. The American Heart Association conducted a survey in 2012 that found 44 percent of women were unaware of their No. 1 health risk. In fact,…
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The Science Behind Comfort Foods — and Delicious Alternatives to Get You Through the Winter
By Chester County Hospital From ice cream after a breakup to creamy soup on a gloomy winter day, we often turn to food to feel better — and it’s usually not salads and veggie trays. More often, we seek out foods that are rich in fats and carbohydrates. A.K.A. comfort foods. What Are Comfort Foods…
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A Personalized, Connected Health Care Experience Awaits Your Employees with Anuva Health
Convenient, reliable, and innovative – consumers have come to expect these things from health care. Especially in today’s busy world where taking time off work to see the doctor or getting an appointment scheduled quickly can be a challenge. Anuva Health – Cerner’s newest concept in workforce health that champions the tagline “Better health care…
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Main Line Health Plans $327 Million Modernization of Riddle Hospital
Main Line Health plans to build a new patient pavilion at Riddle Hospital as part of a $327 million modernization of the hospital, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Main Line Health acquired Riddle in 2007. The Riddle plan awaits final approval from Middletown Township. Plans call for a new main entrance and reduction…
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Chester County Hospital Offers Childbirth Education Program to Meet Needs of All Parents
With Jan. 25-31, 2020 being the inaugural International Childbirth Education Week, now is a time to celebrate the value of childbirth education and the hard work of childbirth educators. This new week of celebration is meant to recognize the importance of evidence-based childbirth education, promote awareness of the benefits of childbirth education for birthing parents,…
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New CVS HealthHUBs in Chester County ‘Put Patients at Center of Their Care’
Two CVS pharmacies in Chester County have been transformed into new HealthHUBs and are now offering an expanded range of healthcare services and products, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “The purpose of this model is to put patients at the center of their care,” said Anthony Riccardo, regional director for CVS Pharmacy.…
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With ‘Level of Care Unique to the Suburbs,’ Chester County Hospital to Open New Pavilion Today
The new year will bring transformative changes to Chester County Hospital’s campus – all geared toward creating an even better care experience for patients. On Monday, Jan. 27, Chester County Hospital will open the doors of its new Pavilion. This landmark construction project, the largest in the hospital’s history, is the next step in making…
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Main Line Health to Create ‘Fabric of the Community’ Tapestry Project at New KOP Health Center
Main Line Health is collecting pieces of fabric from community members to contribute to a “Fabric of the Community” tapestry art project that will be installed at Main Line Health King of Prussia, opening in March 2020. The work of art, which will feature a wall of fabric arranged in a floral display, will enhance…
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Main Line Health Achieves Gold Standard for Its Excellence in Nursing Care
Main Line Health has received its second System Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Magnet designation represents the nation’s highest recognition of excellence in nursing care, as well as exceptional multidisciplinary teamwork, and is awarded to only eight percent of hospitals in the country. Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, and Paoli…
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Chester County Hospital Receives 2019 Press Ganey Pinnacle of Excellence Award
Chester County Hospital has won a 2019 Pinnacle of Excellence Award from Press Ganey. The Pinnacle of Excellence Award recognizes top-performing clients from healthcare organizations nationwide on the basis of sustaining excellence for at least three years in likelihood to recommend, overall rating, and teamwork. This designation places the hospital in the top four for…
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Paoli Hospital Part of National Initiative to Improve Care for Older Adults
Paoli Hospital, a part of Main Line Health, has been recognized as an Age-Friendly Health System – Committed to Care Excellence, by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). This achievement is part of the IHI’s Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative, a national movement to improve the healthcare of older adults. “Paoli Hospital and Main Line Health…
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A Christmas Miracle: Bishop Shanahan Cheerleader Defies Dire Prognosis After Devastating Injury
Despite being given a dire prognosis after suffering a devastating injury, Lauren Garrett, a student at Bishop Shanahan High School, managed to get back on her feet just in time for Christmas, writes Amy Cherry for WDEL. Garrett was hurt when a cheerleading move called the baja went horribly wrong. The teenager had fallen on…
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WCU’s Speech-Language Pathologists, Dietician, and Their Students to Offer Free Health Screenings
As a first of its kind at West Chester University, international students and faculty will be brought to campus to join WCU students and faculty in the offering of free health screenings to those in the community via a team-based approach from Dec. 18-20. A team of health profession students and faculty from Universidad Santa…
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As Part of Its Expansion, Chester County Hospital Building an Environment That Fosters Healing
As part of its expansion, Chester County Hospital is building an environment that fosters healing by giving patients and their families choice and control and offering care providers a compelling place to work. The hospital’s new procedural platform will resonate with the needs of patients, families, and medical providers and will support the values of…
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Local Woman Named Winner of Be Well Philly’s Health Hero Challenge, Earns $15,000 for Charity
After hundreds of nominations, thousands of votes, and months of waiting, Lansdale native Amanda Piccirilli-Hall has won the Eighth Annual Be Well Philly Health Hero Challenge. Presented by Independence Blue Cross and Philadelphia magazine, the Health Hero Challenge is a celebration of local, everyday heroes who are making a positive impact on the health and…
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Cannabis Dispensary Coming to West Chester
BEYOND / HELLO, a cannabis dispensary, has received approval from the Pennsylvania Department of Health to begin serving patients from its new location at 1261 West Chester Pike in West Chester. BEYOND / HELLO is set to open on Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 9 AM. “From the very beginning, our team at BEYOND / HELLO…
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