Healthcare
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Faced with Life-or-Death Decision, Trail Rider Turns to New Bolton Center for Horse Surgery
After years of happy trail riding, a Virginia paint horse grew lame from pastern arthritis in his lower left front leg — until owner Aimee Swenson turned to the New Bolton Center in Kennett Square. “I felt the most comfortable with how (Assistant Professor of Large Animal Surgery Dr. Kyla) Ortved answered my questions, and…
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Reading Health’s Acquisitions ‘Could Redirect Some Patterns of Patient Referral’
Looking for a shot in the arm, the Reading Health System just acquired a handful of hospitals to broaden its network and better leverage its new health insurance plan joint venture. Reading Health formed the provider-payer plan with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in late 2016 and recently announced buyouts of four CHS hospitals…
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Reading Health System to Buy Brandywine, Jennersville, Phoenixville Hospitals
Brandywine Hospital and Jennersville Regional Hospital announced today that they will soon become affiliated with Reading Health System through an acquisition agreement that includes the sale of the hospitals and their associated assets. A total of five hospitals are being sold as part of the agreement: Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia…
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Lamb McErlane: A Doctor’s “I’m sorry” not Admissible in Court, Admissible or Acknowledgements of Negligence Is
By Scot R. Withers The Benevolent Gesture Medical Professional Liability Act, also known as the apology rule, went into effect in Pennsylvania over three years ago, on December 24, 2013. It applies to communications made in any medical negligence action commenced after that date. The law encourages health care providers to express empathy by offering…
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Does Chester County Have an Epidemic of Dogs with Lyme Disease? The Numbers Say So
Chester County has the highest number of dogs in the Greater Philadelphia region that have tested positive for Lyme disease, writes Tom Avril for the Philadelphia Inquirer. A new study published in the journal Plos One examined the results of millions of tests for Lyme disease done on canines nationwide during their annual visits to…
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Veterinary Cancer Center in Malvern Adds New Device to Range of High-Tech Equipment
The Veterinary CyberKnife Cancer Center in Malvern has added one more device to its range of high-tech equipment to help treat animals suffering from cancer, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The privately owned, advanced radiation treatment center now has a linear accelerator, which can deliver direct radiation therapy treatments. This allows doctors…
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Chester County Hospital Starts Work on Major Expansion
Chester County Hospital has started work on a major expansion that is expected to cost $90 million for the first phase and up to $268 million by completion, writes Brian McCullough for the Daily Local News. The hospital is temporarily closing its main entrance, as visitors will have to use the historic entrance on the…
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CCEDC Offers Immersive Summer Camp for Teens & an Important Deadline
Health Care Connect, an initiative of the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) has planned a Health Care Summer Immersion Academy for area teens entering their junior or senior year for June 26 – 30, 2017. Designed for those interested in pursuing a career in the health care fields, this week-long camp allows participants to…
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CCCBI Cyber Security Executive Roundtable Event Happening Wednesday
The Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry (CCCBI) focuses not only on networking and business connections; but also, presents events that help businesses grow and professionals to strengthen their skills. As part of this mission, CCCBI is launching a new Executive Roundtable Series. Throughout the year, CCCBI will present an expert in a given…
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From 29 Pounds to 160, Prematurely Born Filly Nursed to Health by New Bolton Center
A prematurely born filly that was admitted to Kennett Square’s New Bolton Center in critical condition has been nursed back to health with the help its dedicated doctors, according to a report in the New Bolton Post. Tamara Rose, who was named after Dr. Tamara Dobbie, New Bolton Center’s reproduction specialist, was born six weeks…
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Side Bar’s Shave Off Supports Cancer Patients in the Community
The well-bearded bartenders, servers, and other Side Bar & Restaurant staffers, along with their charity-minded patrons and friends, will learn whose beard is the crowd favorite — and who raised the most money — during the Shave Off for SHINE on Saturday from 3-5 PM. This is the fourth time the Side Bar has teamed…
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Chester County Economic Development Council Addresses Need for Wound Care Training
Responding to an urgent need for better training on wound care, the Chester County Economic Development Council is rushing a special class to Exton. The CCEDC has partnered with the Wound Care Education Institute to offer the four-day course “Skin and Wound Management” starting May 8. The class was identified by members of the CCEDC’s…
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FDA Clears Way for 19-Minute Depression Treatment from Malvern’s NeuroStar
Using up just a 19-minute block of time, it’s the fastest depression treatment of its kind, and now the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared away the insurance hurdles for patients to get the NeuroStar Advanced Therapy. “NeuroStar Advanced Therapy is a proven breakthrough treatment that has helped more than 50,000 people find relief…
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Paoli Doctor’s Team Wins Multimillion-Dollar Prize in Star Trek Competition
The world’s best attempt to translate Star Trek’s legendary science fiction into today’s reality just blessed a local doctor and his team with a $2.5 million prize in the Qualcomm Tricorder XPrize competition. Paoli’s Basil Harris, a native of Newtown Square and an E.R. doctor at Lankenau Medical Center, and his team, officially called Final…
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American Cancer Society Seeks Teams for Relay for Life of Central Chester County
The American Cancer Society is seeking teams for the 2017 Relay for Life of Central Chester County, which will take place for 24 hours, starting on Saturday, May 20 at 10 AM at the Downingtown West High School track. Whether you are a first-time team captain or a seasoned veteran, you are part of a…
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Child and Career Development Center Nurse Honored with Award of Excellence
The Chester County Intermediate Unit has announced that Sandy Rocker, certified school nurse at the Child and Career Development Center in Coatesville, was chosen as the recipient of the School Nurse Excellence Award for the South East Region of Pennsylvania. The purpose of the award is to publicly recognize school nurses nationwide by annually honoring…
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And the Award for the Healthiest County in Pennsylvania Goes to …
Once again, there’s no healthier place to live in Pennsylvania than in Chester County. The annual County Health Rankings recently crowned Chester County as the top place for healthy living based on past health outcomes and the factors that will affect the future health of residents. The rankings measure 35 different countywide statistics gathered by…
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Local Family Just One Vote Away from $6 Million Prize
Through years of working endless nights and weekends, a Paoli E.R. doc and his siblings, all originally from Newtown Square, have already managed to turn science fiction into reality. And now, they’re just one final vote away from winning $6 million or more in the Qualcomm-funded XPrize competition to create the fictitious tricorder from Star…
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