Healthcare
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Montco Targets Younger Generations with Tongue-in-Cheek Ad Campaign to Increase Vaccination Rates
Montgomery County is targeting the younger generations with a tongue-in-cheek ad campaign in hopes of increasing vaccination rates among young people and teens, writes Zoë Read for WHYY. Currently, around 63 percent of county residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. However, only around half of the 16-to-30-year-olds have been vaccinated,…
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August 12th COVID-19 Update: Over 550 New Cases Reported in Montgomery County
Montgomery County reported 562 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last seven days (August 4-10th) bringing the total number of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases to 60,676 countywide since March 7, 2020. There are currently 63 people hospitalized in Montgomery County hospitals due to severe COVID-19 symptoms. Of those COVID-19 patients, 6 people are on ventilators. There are…
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NAMI of Montgomery County to Take Paid Mental Health Week
NAMI, The National Alliance on Mental Illness, initiated a Wellness Week or “Rest Week”, providing employees paid time off for a mental health break from what has been a tumultuous year and a half. Montgomery County NAMI affiliates have declared August 16th-20th as their local “Wellness Week” and encouraged their employees to use that time…
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The Pennsylvania Vaccination Rate: Half of Us Have Had All Shots…But Half of Us Haven’t
According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly half of the country is fully vaccinated. The current Pennsylvania vaccination rate is just a bit above that, writes The Washington Post. The Keystone State has fully immunized 53.1 percent of its residents, more than 6.7 million residents. Meanwhile, 8.5 million…
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Ursinus College Looking Forward to Better Fall, Will Keep COVID-19 Testing
Despite the Delta variant of COVID-19 spreading throughout the country, Ursinus College is looking forward to a better fall thanks in part to its mostly vaccinated campus and COVID-19 testing, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Last year, the Collegeville school adopted one of the region’s most aggressive testing policies for COVID-19. All 1,180…
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Historic Organ Donation Enables Langhorne Mother of Two Help Montana Woman Become the Mother of One
Cheryl Cichonski-Urban, of Langhorne, gave a priceless gift — her own uterus — to Chelsea Jovanovich. The historic organ donation was Penn Medicine’s first living-donor uterus transplant. But it also drew two women together in maternally grounded friendship, as Sarah Gantz reported for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Cichonski-Urban saw television coverage of Penn Medicine’s uterine transplant…
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Community Health & Dental Care’s Mobile Oral Health Unit is on the Move in Pottstown
Community Health & Dental Care, Inc. (CHDC) announces its Mobile Oral Health Unit is on the move! After kicking off the health unit at its health center locations in Pottstown and Barto in July, the CHDC Mobile Oral Health Unit is making its inaugural debut in the community at The Ricketts Center, 658 Beech Street…
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Pottstown’s Community Health & Dental Care Celebrates National Health Center Week
Community Health & Dental Care, Inc. (CHDC) celebrates National Health Center Week, The Chemistry For Strong Communities, August 8 – 14, 2021. National Health Center Week is an annual celebration with the goal of raising awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s health centers over the past five decades. The national theme this year…
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Montco Companies Split on Vaccine Requirement for Employees
Amid a surge in coronavirus cases fueled by the Delta variant, local companies are split on their approach to a COVID-19 vaccine requirement, writes Erin Arvedlund for The Philadelphia Inquirer. For example, CompanyVoice in Blue Bell has opted for a hybrid approach. “We are not requiring employees returning to work to be vaccinated,” said Claudia…
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CHOP’s New King of Prussia Hospital is Set to Open in November, Here’s What It Will Offer
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is on track to open its new inpatient hospital that will be a part of its King of Prussia campus in November, writes Tracey Romero for the Philly Voice. The new facility will feature a 24/7 pediatric emergency department, an emergency department with 20 beds, and 52 private inpatient rooms.…
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August 5th COVID-19 Update: Cases Up in Montgomery County, Almost 400 New Cases in the Past Seven Days
Montgomery County reported 367 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last seven days (July 28th-August 3rd) bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 60,114 countywide since March 7, 2020. There are currently 56 people hospitalized in Montgomery County hospitals due to severe COVID-19 symptoms. Of those COVID-19 patients, 5 people are on ventilators. There are…
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Substantial Community Spread of COVID-19 Recorded in Montgomery, Philadelphia, and Nearby Counties
According to the CDC, a substantial community spread of COVID-19 has been recorded in Philadelphia and three of its surrounding counties, according to a staff report from FOX 29 Philadelphia. Substantial transition means there have been anywhere from 50 to 99.99 total new cases per 100,000 persons over the past seven days. As of this…
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Pennsylvania Ranks High Among States with Best Health Care Systems
Pennsylvania ranks in the upper half among states with the best health care systems, according to a new report by WalletHub. To determine the best and worst states for health care, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on three key dimensions: cost, access, and outcomes. These were measured using 44…
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Montgomery County Community College Hosts Vaccine Clinics August 6 and 20
Montgomery County Community College in partnership with the Montgomery County Immunization Coalition, Giant Pharmacy, and JBS Foods, is hosting two COVID-19 vaccination clinics for the community. The first vaccine clinic will be held Friday, August 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in MCCC’s Advanced Technology Center, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell. To make an…
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Tower Health Decides Against Sale, Pivots Toward Alliance with Penn Medicine
Financially troubled Tower Health, the owner of Pottstown hospitals, along with Brandywine, Jennersville, and Phoenixville hospitals, has decided to withdraw from the market and is instead pursuing a strategic alliance with Penn Medicine, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The health system’s board has signed a non-binding letter of intent to start developing…
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Montgomery County Revises COVID-19 School Recommendations, Releases New Masking Guidance
Following the updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations, the Montgomery County Office of Public Health (OPH) has revised its 2021-22 school new masking guidance for COVID-19 mitigation. The County now recommends universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors to schools, regardless of vaccination status in alignment with the CDC.…
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Hospital Honor Roll: Three Montgomery County Hospitals Are Among Best in Region
Three Montgomery County hospitals have been ranked among the twenty best hospitals in the Philadelphia region by U.S. News & World Report, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The hospitals were ranked based on their performance in complex care for medical specialties and in common procedures and conditions. Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood…
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July 29th COVID-19 Update: Cases Rising in Montgomery County, Almost 300 New Cases in the Last 7 Days
Montgomery County reported 268 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last seven days (July 21st-27th) bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 59,747 countywide since March 7, 2020. There are currently 23 people hospitalized in Montgomery County hospitals due to severe COVID-19 symptoms. Of those COVID-19 patients, 1 person is on a ventilator. There are…
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