Healthcare
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Rydal OB-GYN Exits the World after 34 Years of Bringing Babies into It
Dr. Thomas Force, longtime obstetrician and gynecologist at several area hospitals, has passed at the age of 90. Abraham Gutman covered the loss of the Rydal healthcare professional in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Force spend more than three decades welcoming newborns in hospitals in and around Northeast Phila. For 12 years, he was OB-GYN director at…
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It Took a ‘Special Place’ to Draw Future President of Lankenau Medical Center Away from Duke Hospital
After spending her nearly three-decades-long healthcare career with North Carolina’s Duke University Health System, Katie Galbraith is getting ready to take over as the new president of Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood. Ron Southwick’s coverage of the career shift is prescribed reading in Chief Healthcare Executive for local healthcare industry followers. Galbraith’s decision to pursue…
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Montgomery County Leadership: Beth Duffy, President and COO of Einstein Medical Center Montgomery
Beth Duffy, President and Chief Operating Officer of Einstein Medical Center Montgomery, spoke with MONTCO Today about growing up in Southampton, Bucks County, her early jobs, and why she believes everybody should work in a fast food restaurant at some point in their lives. Duffy went on to explain her career path from wanting to…
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Development Deal Will Cause Norristown State Hospital Campus Residents to Lose Their Home & Services
People with serious mental illness currently living on the Norristown State Hospital campus are set to lose their home and support services in June in a development deal, writes Brett Sholtis for WHYY. While the state said it is working with counties to place the around two dozen patients in other programs, county mental health…
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Local EMS Squads Facing Financial Crisis, Ask for State and Municipality Support
Local EMS squads spend their days responding to emergencies and saving lives, but now they are the ones that need saving, writes Davis Giangiulio for Main Line Tonight. Leaders of ambulance companies in Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties say they are facing dire financial needs due to inadequate funding from the state or municipalities they…
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Three Suitors Join Forces to Acquire Chestnut Hill Hospital
After Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic withdrew its interest in buying Chestnut Hill Hospital in January, three new suitors joined forces to buy the hospital from the financially ailing Tower Health, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The hospital is being acquired by a newly formed entity comprising Temple University Health System, Redeemer Health in…
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Community Health & Dental Care, Pottstown, to Hold Aug. Event, Boosting Spirits and Creating Smiles
Community Health & Dental Care (CHDC) is holding an Aug. 12 health fair as part of the awareness-lift behind National Health Center Week (Aug 7–13, 2022). The free event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the health- and dental-provider’s location at 351 W. Schuylkill Rd., Pottstown. It is the capstone event to the…
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Two County Businesses Connect in Rattled-Off List of Nationwide Supply-Chain Excellence
In an era where supply chain has almost taken on pejorative overtones, one Montco firm recognized another for its ongoing success at developing and delivering products. In the 2022 edition of the Healthcare Supply Chain Excellence Awards from ECRI (Plymouth Meeting), one went to Universal Health Services, Inc., King of Prussia. The program was established…
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Monkeypox Finds Its Way to Montgomery County
The Montgomery County Office of Public Health has confirmed four cases of monkeypox. Kenny Cooper, WHYY, covered this latest healthcare threat. County health officials are now investigating the viral infections and using contract tracing on the patients to identify close contacts. Montco isn’t the only suburban geography facing the issue; cases were also identified in…
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King of Prussia Pharma Company Enters Phase Three for Easy-to-Consume Prostate Treatment
Tavanta Therapeutics, King of Prussia, has reached phase three of clinical trials associated with TAVT-45, a pipeline of specialty drugs to treat prostate cancer in men who also have difficulty swallowing. The new suspension formula is intended to work despite patient experience of dysphagia, a labored effort to move any solid substance (food, medications) from…
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Royersford Ambulance Service Gets $60,000 for New Emergency Response SUV
Friendship Ambulance, Royersford, is buying a new SUV ambulance. Funding the vehicle is a $60,000 grant from the Pa. Dept. of Community and Economic Development. Jon Campisi answered the call to cover the story for the Limerick-Royersford-Spring City Patch. The rescue service — a division of the Royersford Fire Department — sees the new SUV…
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Muhlenberg Program Pairing College Students with the Incarcerated in Collegeville Changes Perspectives
As an undergrad, Muhlenberg student Rachel Liberty partook in a university program in which classwork included time with incarcerated men at SCI Phoenix, the Collegeville correctional institution formerly known as Graterford. It so changed her, she spoke on its merits to with Sen. Bob Casey at a funding roundtable. Jenny Roberts reported Liberty’s newfound advocacy…
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Medicare Education Services Provides a Helpful Path through the Health Insurance Jargon Jungle
The language of financial services can be a complex one for unfamiliar consumers. As a blend of concepts — often peppered with legal jargon and regulatory caveats — the verbiage can easily confuse the public. David Morrison, owner and advisor for Medicare Education Services, Pottstown, has taken the time to define a few. He begins…
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In Advance of Tomorrow’s Scorcher, Here’s Where to Turn for Relief
Tomorrow’s one-two punch of high humidity and excessive heat will bring on a real-feel temperature of 102⁰. That’s dangerous territory for Montgomery County residents who are very young, advanced in age, or medically compromised; however, Montgomery County service providers are firing up its heat advisory response. Emily Rizzo was appropriately cool-headed in bringing details to…
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British Biotech Firm — with Vital FDA Approval in Hand — to Boost Plymouth Meeting Workforce by 3.5×
Angle, a U.K.-housed biotech firm with its U.S. H.Q. in Plymouth Meeting, is setting to increase its workforce here by more than triple the present payroll. The action, as reported by John George in the Philadelphia Business Journal, comes in response to FDA approval of one of its cornerstone technologies. The additional hands will be…
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Gov. Wolf Comes to Colmar to Assure Montgomery County Citizens of His Commitment on Abortion
Gov. Tom Wolf visited Colmar, Montgomery County, on Friday, assuring those gathered there that he remains committed to upholding abortion rights, despite the recent Supreme Court ruling on the issue. Justin Backover reported on the appearance for WFMZ 69 News. Wolf was there to remind constituents of his commitment to keep the procedure legal while…
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AmerisourceBergen Plans for Digital Therapeutics, Software-Based Methods of Treating Disease
Conshohocken’s AmerisourceBergen has announced its plans to launch DTX Connect, its first foray into digital therapeutics (DTx). This med-tech innovation delivers medical interventions directly to patients using evidence-based, clinically evaluated software to treat, manage, and prevent a broad spectrum of diseases and disorders. DTx Connect is its proposed platform that will seamlessly integrate with an…
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Healthcare Consulting Firm — Started in a Basement — Expands with King of Prussia Office
Healthcare consulting firm ProspHire has shouldered its way into the active Montgomery County healthcare/financial services industry. The Pittsburgh firm, only seven years old, has crossed the state to establish a King of Prussia site. Paul J. Gough’s Pittsburgh Business Times story on the expansion is prescribed reading for industry watchers. ProspHire was founded by Chris…
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