Healthcare
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ChristianaCare Physician Based in Kennett Square Warns of ‘Triple Threat’ of Respiratory Viruses This Winter
Health officials throughout the country are indicating that we are now facing a triple threat of respiratory viruses — the flu, COVID-19, and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) — as we head into winter. Masking, social distancing, capacity limits, and school closures in 2020 and 2021 meant that we were more protected against these viruses. Now,…
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Rival College Football Fans Meet by Chance in Pottstown Gym; Trash Talk Evolves into Selfless Act
An Auburn University football fan met a fervent University of Alabama supporter in a Pottstown gym. Their chance encounter started with trash talk. But over time, it softened to a tight-knit bond. Lauren Johnson told their story in Alabama’s Opelika-Auburn News. The opposing-team devotees first connected in a chance meeting. Rebecca Colantuno, Auburn alum, entered…
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Recession-Proof Careers in Healthcare
By Ann Gibbons Phalen, PhD, CRNP, NNP-BC Looking for a career where you can help people, but not sure what you can do? You are probably already aware of the many opportunities in the Nursing field, but did you know that there are a number of healthcare careers that not only give you the option…
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CHOP IT Team Keeps Healthcare Tech Running, Even through a King of Prussia Relocation
The COVID-19 pandemic understandably highlighted the work of frontline CHOP doctors and nurses. But as Giles Bruce reported for Becker’s Health IT, another set of healthcare professionals was also diligently meeting patient needs: the CHOP health IT team. In fact, with COVID cases having ebbed, the health system’s tech professionals have gotten no real respite…
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Montgomery County Donor Sought to Give the Ultimate Holiday Present: A New Kidney
An area resident is currently in search of a new kidney, and he is looking to the greater Delaware Valley to help him find an eligible donor. Don Brown, a resident of Bucks County for more than 21 years, suffers from stage-five kidney disease and is in search of a living kidney donor. Next month,…
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Neumann Professor Teaches Nurses Self-Care so They can Cope With the Job
Neumann University offers a course on nursing self-care to help them with the fallout from the COVID crisis and the stress of multi-tasking among healthcare worker shortages, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. “There’s so much sorrow and so much struggle,” said Liz Loeper, assistant nursing professor at Neumann University. “First, you were…
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Operation Holiday Turns Pottstown Family’s Christmas from Grim to Great
Operation Holiday, a Pottstown seasonal outreach of the The Mercury’s staff and leaders, recently transformed the holiday season of a local single mom. Lisa (last name withheld for privacy purposes) hit two rough patches in the fall: She required surgery to remove her gall bladder. And then lost her warehouse job. She launched an employment…
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News of Cancer Tumor Reduction Sends Spirits of Lansdale Hot-Air Balloon Crew Chief Soaring
A chance opportunity for a diagnostic test resulted in cancer diagnosis for a Lansdale woman. A 6abc report chronicled her diagnosis, treatment, and progress fighting neuroendocrine tumors. Bonnie St. Onge, a hot air balloon crew chief, said that when her full-body scan was finished, her technician told her, “You need to tell your doctor that…
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Blue Bell’s Accumen Named a 2022 Promising Healthcare Supply Chain Solution Company
Accumen, a leader in hospital laboratory strategic sourcing and supply chain management with an office in Blue Bell, has been named one of the top ten most promising supply chain solutions for the healthcare industry. The company provides expert solutions to more than 1,000 hospitals and 4,000 physician practices and clinics throughout the country. Accumen’s…
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Montgomery County Makes ‘U.S. News’ Ranking of Healthiest Counties in the Nation
U.S. News and World Report has analyzed geographies across the nation, comparing regional contributors (or lack thereof) to creating a generally beneficial environment. The metrics were then weighted and ranked, arriving at its list of 2022’s healthiest counties in the U.S. The analysis covered ten areas, with scoring designed to show the importance of their…
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Holy Family University Receives $2 Million Grant from Pennsylvania Program to Revitalize College Hall
Holy Family University has just received a major grant that will allow the school to revitalize one of its most important halls. Pennsylvania State Senator Jimmy Dillon has announced that the university will receive a $2 million grant to revitalize the campus’ original building, Holy Family Hall. The grant was awarded from Redevelopment Assistance Capital…
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Funding for 22.5 Tons of Food, Raised by the VFTCB, Will Go a Long Way to Easing Local Hunger Pangs
The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board’s (VFTCB) eighth annual Freedom from Hunger food drive has surpassed its 2022 goal by raising the monetary equivalent of 22.5 tons (45,000 pounds) of food. That means the organization’s fundraiser has contributed 50 tons (100,000 pounds) of food over the lifetime of the drive, which began in 2015.…
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How a Heart Transplant Made This Yardley Man into a Steelers Fan
Despite loving all of his Philadelphia sports teams, Yardley resident Bill Soloway is quick to admit that his heart is with the Pittsburgh Steelers, writes Teresa Varley for Steelers.com. About a decade ago, Soloway received a life-changing diagnosis. He was suffering from Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. His only hope was a heart transplant, but he knew the…
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King of Prussia District Honors UMT First Responders with Meals, Coffee, Massages, and Heartfelt Thanks
King of Prussia District joined with two organizational partners — Upper Merion Township (UMT) and Pro Team Collision — to sponsor honorifics to Upper Merion Township’s first responders for First Responder Appreciation Week, Oct. 24–28. Throughout the course of the week, six King of Prussia restaurants served ten meals to first responders: In all, 205…
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Newsweek: Two Hospitals in Montco Among World’s Best
This annual list recognizes the world’s Best Hospitals based on a detailed analysis of their quality care, performance, talent, reputation, innovation, culture, and overall growth. The rankings were developed in partnership with data research firm Statista Inc. Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital and also Paoli Hospital, part of Main Line Health, were named as one of the “World’s Best Hospitals”…
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Abington Tech Firm Aids North Penn Fire Company Effort to Increase Kids’ Familiarity with Firefighters
The concept of “firefighter familiarity” is an effort to designed to calm children — even somewhat — in the event of a fire in their own homes. Firehouse Magazine profiled the life-saving initiative and its local connections. The involves effort Abington forensic investigation firm DJS Associates and North Wales’ North Penn Fire Company. It’s goal…
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King of Prussia Dermatologist for Martha Stewart: Sunlight Isn’t the Only Thing Threatening Your Skin
Health warnings about outdoor exposure to sunlight have been prominent for decades; however, a King of Prussia dermatologist is warning about an indoor risk. The MarthaStewart.com comments from Dr. Erum Ilyas of King of Prussia discussed the threats of blue light from illuminated devices. Excessive exposure to blue light, also known as high-energy visible (HEV)…
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What Is the Difference between Medicare and Medicaid?
Medicare and Medicaid are both government-run health insurance programs, so people often get them confused. Medicare Medicare is a federal health insurance program that provides coverage for people who are 65 or older, certain younger people with disabilities, and people with end-stage renal disease, Eligibility requirements for Medicare can differ, depending on the type of…
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