Healthcare
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Community Health and Dental Welcomes Two Family Medical Providers To Pottstown Health Center
Community Health and Dental Care (CHDC) has welcomed two new Family Medical Providers: Jennifer Heffernan, CRNP, and Marqueta N. Smith, MSN, APRN, FNP-C. Heffernan and Smith will join CHDC as Certified Nurse Practitioners at its Pottstown health center location at 351 W. Schuylkill Road. Heffernan comes to CHDC with extensive experience as a Licensed Nurse…
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West Chester Doctor Working to Determine Why Black Women Have Higher Cancer Death Rates
A West Chester doctor is working with the American Cancer Society on a historic new study to determine why Black women have high cancer death rates, writes Stephanie Stahl for CBS News Philadelphia. “Very few African American women have been included in the research that underpins a lot of the treatment, the medicines,” said Anthonise…
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Newsweek Ranks Two Montgomery County Hospitals as Among Best Hospitals in U.S.
Two hospitals right here in Montgomery County are being recognized for providing quality healthcare by Newsweek. Main Line Health’s Lankenau Medical Center and Bryn Mawr Hospital are ranked in the top 250 of the best hospitals in the United States. The magazine recently released its 2024 ranking of the World’s Best Hospitals, including a category…
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ETHOS Treatment’s Cait Kish Honored with Caron Foundation Unsung Hero Award
Cait Kish of ETHOS Treatment LLC received the Unsung Hero Award from the Caron Foundation during the 22nd Annual Greater Philadelphia Community Awards Breakfast. The event is dedicated to recognizing individuals who have made significant, selfless contributions to raising awareness, promoting prevention, and delivering treatment as an alternative to the pain of addiction to alcohol…
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Fox Chase Cancer Center Receives $10.8M Donation From Late Philanthropist, Cancer Research Champion
Fox Chase Cancer Center was recently gifted with $10.8 million, which will be used to support pancreatic cancer services and research, writes Sarah Gantz for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Specifically, the $10.8 million will support The Marvin and Concetta Greenberg Pancreatic Cancer Institute at Fox Chase, which was established in 2017. The donation comes from the…
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Longtime CEO of Montgomery County-based Redeemer Health Set to Retire in July
Michael B. Laign, the longtime CEO of Montgomery County-based health system Redeemer Health, is retiring next month, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Laign is the region’s longest-tenured health system CEO, having led Redeemer Health since 1993. After Laign steps down effective July 15, Gregory T. Wozniak will take over as CEO. Laign…
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Montgomery County Mom Pleads for Minority Bone Marrow Donors
Vivian Cheng Larson is a 44-year-old Montgomery County mom with a rambunctious 3-year-old named Chase who is looking for minority bone marrow donors. She’s a full-time health care professional battling acute myeloid leukemia, writes Heather Grubola for 6abc. For many, a bone marrow transplant is their best hope for a cure, but finding a match…
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Fitch Ratings Downgrades Redeemer Health’s Credit Rating By Two Notches
Redeemer Health in Meadowbrook received a two-notch credit downgrade from Fitch Ratings earlier this week, bringing it down from BB+ to BB-, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Fitch Ratings cited years of the nonprofit health system’s sizable operating losses that have eroded its reserves as the reason. Redeemer’s unrestricted financial reserves were $115…
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Lehigh Valley Health Network Unveils New Micro-hospital in Gilbertsville to Public
Lehigh Valley Health Network recently unveiled its new micro-hospital in Gilbertsville to the public, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The $40 million hospital is currently awaiting the imminent final approval by the Pennsylvania Department of Health to open its doors. The health system chose Gilbertsville for its second neighborhood hospital because it…
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InHome Therapy Gains $5.1 Million in Latest Funding Round, Eyes More Deals
King of Prussia-based InHome Therapy raised $5.1 million in its latest private stock sale, bringing the total raised funds to around $20 million since its inception in 2021, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to Matt Murphy, the company’s CEO, “long-standing” investors New Spring Capital and TT Capital Partners led the Series…
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Bala Cynwyd-Based Larimar Therapeutics Chosen for FDA’s START Pilot Program
The Food and Drug Administration has selected Bala Cynwyd-based Larimar Therapeutics’ lead drug candidate for its new program inspired by the Operation Warp Speed initiative, which was used for the rapid approval of COVID-19 vaccines, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Larimar’s Nomlabofusp, an experimental therapy for Friedreich’s ataxia, will be the focus…
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Tower Health Reports Significantly Smaller Operating Loss for First Three Quarters of Fiscal 2024
Tower Health, the owner of Pottstown and Phoenixville hospitals, reported $27.4 million in operating losses for the first nine months of fiscal 2024, which is significantly lower than the $122.8 million loss for the same period a year ago, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Throughout fiscal year 2024, we have met or exceeded…
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Suburban Community Hospital in East Norriton Gets Downsized
California-based Prime Healthcare Foundation, the East Norriton medical center’s owner and operator, is changing Suburban Community Hospital to focus more on emergency care, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. The hospital will now include a full-service emergency department open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The department will be staffed with board-certified…
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Rothman Orthopaedic Institute’s Dr. Michael Ciccotti Honored For 30 Years of Service as Phillies Team Physician
The Philadelphia Phillies recently honored and recognized its long-time team physician, Dr. Michael Ciccotti, who is retiring from the team after 30 years. He is also the director of sports medicine at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute. For 25 of his years with the team, Ciccotti served as the head team physician and medical doctor. “I have…
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Montgomery County’s First Micro-Hospital Will Change the Healthcare Landscape
Micro-hospitals are a growing trend in healthcare to reach more patients right in their communities, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Montgomery County will soon have one of the 10-bed hospitals with small emergency departments in Gilbertsville. Micro-hospitals also referred to as neighborhood hospitals are designed to reach patients in areas that can’t accommodate…
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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Continues To Thrive Under Madeline Bell’s Leadership
Madeline Bell became the first woman to hold the position of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia chief executive nearly a decade ago, and the hospital has been thriving under her leadership since, writes Michael Bradley for the Main Line Today. Her one regret is that she did not sell herself harder prior to getting the…
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ETHOS Treatment Adds Two Executives to Leadership Team
ETHOS Treatment LLC, a leading provider of care for individuals and families who struggle with substance use disorder and/or mental health issues, has named Michael Santoro its Vice President of Finance and Katelyn Fisher its Director of Operations. As members of the leadership team, Santoro and Fisher will help drive the organization’s growth and development…
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Creating Mental Health Support in the Construction Industry
Recently, Construction Working Minds White Paper 2024 highlighted key issues that continue to impact construction including mental health, suicide, and substance abuse. Taking inventory of construction workers’ mental health is the duty of all who lead the construction industry forward. We all shoulder the duty of nurturing and fostering mental health, and mental health awareness. As the…
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