Healthcare
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Chester County Hospital Launches Initiatives to Protect Youngest Victims of Opioid Epidemic
Amidst the opioid epidemic sweeping the nation, Chester County Hospital is taking action to protect the youngest victims, the ones suffering from Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, according to a report from the Daily Local News. The extent of the crisis is evident in Chester County. Over each of the last five years, an average of 32…
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Wife of Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles Opens Up About Dealing with Rare, Debilitating Disorder
Tori Moore, the wife of Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles, opened up about dealing with the rare but debilitating disorder known as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, or POTS, at the annual meeting of Dysautonomia International, writes Rita Giordano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. During the event, Moore explained that for her and many other POTS sufferers,…
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Fascinating New Study on Life Expectancies Reveals Huge Disparities Among States
A new study shows that there are huge disparities among states when it comes to average life expectancy, as Pennsylvania ranks 30th at 76 years, writes Bill Murphy Jr. for Inc. magazine. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, is different from other major studies, because it approached life expectancy on…
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Future Health Care Workers Celebrated at White Coat Ceremony
Health Care Connect, an initiative of the Chester County Economic Development Council recently held a White Coat Ceremony for nearly 75 area middle school and high school students enrolled in the 2018-2019 Healthcare Connect Academy. The younger students who will be participating in summer experiences that provide hands-on opportunities to explore health care careers each…
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From MONTCO: CHOP Unveils Plans for Another Hospital in King of Prussia
By Joe Barron Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia announced plans Tuesday for a full-service, inpatient medical center in King of Prussia — its first outside the city in its 160-year history. The 52-bed, 250,000-square-foot hospital will be built beside CHOP’s specialty care and outpatient surgery center on Goddard Boulevard and is expected to open in 2021.…
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Retirement Home Staff Helps Seniors Fulfill Their Bucket-List Wishes
The WEL Wishes program at Wesley Enhanced Living helps seniors make their bucket-list wishes a reality, writes Stephanie Farr for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The program has been running for two years across Wesley Enhanced Living’s six retirement communities in the Philadelphia area. “We want our residents to wake up with purpose and look forward to…
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Two Local Women Drawn Together by Same Disorder Are the Driving Force Behind Fundraiser
Two Chester County women drawn together by the same disorder are the force behind the Race to Beat POTS 5K that takes place annually in Kennett Square, writes Natalie Pompilio for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Three years ago, West Chester resident Taylor Kulp, then 19, and Kennett Square resident Erin Harten, then 17, both felt alone…
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Make Connections with Marrea Walker-Smith
This past fall, Marrea Walker-Smith joined the team of the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) to help further develop and expand the summer academy program. Launched during the summer of 2017, the first academy served area high school students who were interested in exploring health care careers. Born in the City of Chester, Walker-Smith…
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Cuddling Program at Chester County Hospital Provides NICU Babies with Human Touch
A volunteer, newborn-cuddling program at Chester County Hospital provides premature babies with a much-needed human touch, writes Jacob Williamson-Rea for Penn Today. A recent study showed that a human touch is critically important in an infant’s neurodevelopmental function. Another showed that infants with more physical contact while in the NICU have faster brain development. The…
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Local Allergist Controls What He Can, Not What He Can’t, Amidst Growing Air Pollution
With deadly, non-communicable diseases from ambient air pollution on the rise, physicians cannot come to a consensus on how to help their patients achieve better health, writes Kevin Kunzmann for MD Magazine. Dr. Andrew Murphy – an award-winning allergist with practices in West Chester, Coatesville, and Kennett Square – gives little consideration to the environmental…
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Genesis to Sell Majority of Subsidiary as ‘Opportunities for Rehabilitation in China Are Endless’
Kennett Square-based Genesis HealthCare is planning to sell a majority stake in its subsidiary in China for $30 million, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The operator of post-acute care facilities has signed a definitive agreement to sell 51 percent of GRS-HS to Riswein Health Industry Investment. The deal should close in the…
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Chester County’s Second Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opens in Phoenixville
The second medical marijuana dispensary in Chester County opened on Friday in Phoenixville, writes Sam Wood for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Cure Pennsylvania opened a retail shop at 500 Kimberton Road. Patients who want to purchase medical marijuana from the new dispensary need certification from an approved doctor that shows they are suffering from one of…
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Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Program to Enter Second Phase, Ramp Up in Size
The commercial medical marijuana program in Pennsylvania is about to enter its second phase, more than doubling in size in the process, writes Sam Wood for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The program will increase the number of cannabis producers from 12 to 25 and add 23 more dispensary operators. Pennsylvania will also launch a unique research…
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Young Scientists Determined to Put Stop to Cycle of Mass Shootings
Publisher’s note: This is the first in a series of occasional and ongoing posts focused on fostering an ongoing and civil discussion of gun rights and violence in the United States. A wave of young scientists are determined to stop the cycle of mass shootings by entering the gun research arena despite a lack of funding, available…
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Maternal and Child Health Consortium to Host Annual Spring Luncheon on May 10
The Maternal and Child Health Consortium will host its Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, May 10 from 12-2 PM at the Inn at Mendenhall in Chadds Ford. Enjoy lunch with local supporters of MCHC and “Celebrate Healthy Families.” Attendees will hear stories from program families and listen to keynote speaker Kimberly S. Reed. Reed, the…
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With Last Year’s Losses in the Past, Genesis HealthCare Optimistic About the Future
Genesis HealthCare CEO George Hager is optimistic about his company’s prospects despite a difficult 2017, writes Alex Spanko for Skilled Nursing News. The Kennett Square-based company lost $89.2 million in the last quarter and a total of $579.0 million last year. “As healthcare reform continues to transform the delivery of healthcare by changing reimbursements and…
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Chester County Once Again the Healthiest County in Pennsylvania
Chester County remains the healthiest of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, according to the ninth annual County Health Rankings. By ranking the health of nearly every county in the nation, the County Health Rankings help communities understand what influences how healthy residents are and how long they will live. These comparisons among counties provide context…
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Dozens of Patients Line Up to Await Opening of Medical Marijuana Dispensary in Devon
Keystone Shops, a medical marijuana dispensary, has opened its doors on Lancaster Avenue in Devon, reports CBS Philly. Dozens of patients seeking marijuana to help with pain from various medical conditions were lined up outside the shop hours before its grand opening. Other Keystone Shops dispensaries are scheduled to open in King of Prussia and…
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