Healthcare
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Pottstown’s CHDC Among Winners of P4 Challenge Awarded for Innovation in Promoting Pediatric Primary Prevention
Community Health & Dental Care, Inc. (CHDC) was selected among 50 national winners in the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Phase 1 P4 Challenge for innovation in promoting pediatric primary care to improve child health. The goal of the nationwide P4 Challenge is to increase access to well-child visits and improve immunizations within pediatric…
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May 26th Update: Montgomery County Reports Lowest COVID-19 Cases in Months
Montgomery County reported 26 new positive cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday, May 25th, 2021, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 58,819 countywide since March 7, 2020. There are currently 89 people hospitalized in Montgomery County hospitals due to severe COVID-19 symptoms. Of those COVID-19 patients, 15 are on ventilators. There are 2 new COVID-19…
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Pennsylvania Ranks Among Top Five States with Best Response to COVID-19
Now that the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. has started its downward arc, analyses are beginning to emerge about state-by-state responses. SYKES, a business process outsourcing company, has rated Pennsylvania’s actions as one of the top five in the nation. To determine the most effective mitigation strategies, SYKES looked at eight key metrics: The Keystone…
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Abington Hospital Pediatric Surgeon is One of Fortune’s World’s 50 Greatest Leaders
Dr. Ala Stanford, a pediatric surgeon at Abington Hospital and founder of the nonprofit Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium, is one of Fortune’s World’s 50 Greatest Leaders. Stanford spent the early days of the coronavirus outbreak trying to provide COVID-19 tests to communities of color in the Philadelphia region. Despite Black and Latinx residents suffering disproportionately…
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Pennsylvania Further Eases COVID-19 Restrictions, Two Weeks Before Full Lift
Pennsylvania further relaxed state COVID-19 restrictions this week. In another ten days, most coronavirus-related mitigation measures, except for masking, will also go, write Erin McCarthy and Rob Tornoe for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Keystone State has increased the capacity for indoor events to 50 percent from 25 percent, and the capacity for outdoor events to…
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May 19 COVID-19 Update: Montgomery County Reports Super-Low Numbers of New Cases
Montgomery County reported 59 new positive cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday, May 18th, 2021, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 58,581 countywide since March 7, 2020. There are currently 121 people hospitalized in Montgomery County hospitals due to severe COVID-19 symptoms. Of those COVID-19 patients, 20 are on ventilators. There are 5 new COVID-19…
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Local Girl Born Without Rib Cage Continues to Defy Odds, Looking to Leave Hospital Soon
After being born two months early and without a rib cage, London Kelly, who is nearing her first birthday, may soon be able to leave the hospital. Her mom, Kristy Thompson, will be relieved of not only worry but also the difficult logistics surrounding her care, writes Kelly Rule for FOX29. Thompson is a single…
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Employer-Driven, Safety-Focused Rating System Awards Three Montgomery County Hospitals Top Marks
The newly released Leapfrog hospital safety grades, an employee-driven hospital rating system, has awarded top marks to three Montgomery County hospitals, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Leapfrog Group is a nonprofit founded two decades ago by major national employers to get better value for the over $700 billion they spend each year…
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May 15 Update: ZIP Codes Where COVID-19 Has Spread the Most and the Least in Montgomery County
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County has been slowing down, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. Pennsylvania has reached over 1 million COVID-19 cases but on the downside of many new cases. The latest data compiled by the Pennsylvania Department of Health highlights the cases of COVID-19 infection in each…
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After a Hectic Year, Couple With Decades of Service Retire from Abington Hospital
Following a hectic, COVID-19-defined year, Chuck and Debbie McClinton have decided to retire from Abington Hospital after decades of service, writes Beccah Hendrickson for 6abc. The couple has been connected to the hospital their entire lives. Debbie was born in the hospital, as were the pair’s children. Chuck has been working at Abington in operations…
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May 13th COVID-19 Update: Cases Trending Way Down in Montco; Pfizer Vaccine Now Available to Teens
Montgomery County reported 89 new positive cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday, May 12th, 2021, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 58,238 countywide since March 7, 2020. The county can now vaccinate teens aged 12-16 with the Pfizer Vaccine at county-run vaccine clinics. There are currently 141 people hospitalized in Montgomery County hospitals due to…
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Tower Health Implements Severe Cost-Cutting Measures to Save Millions as it Continues Search for Buyer
Tower Health, which owns Pottstown Hospital and other local hospitals across the nearby counties, is implementing new cost-cutting measures to save $70 million by June as it continues to search for a buyer, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The health system has decided to reconfigure Tower Health Medical Group, its employed physician…
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Teens Aged 12-15 Can Now Get COVID-19 Vaccine at Montgomery County Clinics
The Montgomery County Office of Public Health has announced that the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is now available for people aged 12-15 at its County-run vaccine clinics. Anyone under the age of 18 attending a Montgomery County Office of Public Health COVID-19 vaccination clinic must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Montgomery County is currently…
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May 8 Update: ZIP Codes Where COVID-19 Has Spread the Most and The Least in Montgomery County
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County has been decreasing, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. Here is the May 8 update for the spread of COVID-19. Pennsylvania is set to lift coronavirus restrictions on Memorial Day, 2021. The latest data compiled by the Pennsylvania Department of Health highlights the cases…
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Career Corner: What Are the Job Prospects for Nurses in Pennsylvania?
By Chris Isaac They say there will always be work in the medical field, and with the demand for medical care thanks to COVID, you would believe that must be particularly true for this last year. But does the data support that the nursing field is doing well in 2021? With this week being National…
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Tower Health’s Expansion Plan Was to Purchase Hospitals, Including Pottstown; Now Entire System Up For Sale
In early 2016, Tower Health—then called Reading Health System—was considering using the cash it had on hand to build two small local hospitals for $170 million in an effort to defend its core market and utilize its expansion plan, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. That was part of a larger $350 million strategic…
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Good News! PA to Lift Coronavirus Restrictions on Memorial Day
Restaurants, bars, and stores will be able to open at 100 percent capacity after more than a year, as coronavirus restrictions will be lifted starting Memorial Day, writes Erin McCarthy and Justine McDaniel for The Philadelphia Inquirer. That’s when Pennsylvania will lift its coronavirus mitigation measures. “As more Pennsylvania adults get vaccinated and guidance from…
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May 6 COVID-19 Update: Montgomery County Reports Much Lower Numbers for the First Time in Months
Montgomery County reported 73 new positive cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday, May 6th, 2021, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 57,728 countywide since March 7, 2020. There are currently 187 people hospitalized in Montgomery County hospitals due to severe COVID-19 symptoms. Of those COVID-19 patients, 21 are on ventilators. There is…
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