Healthcare
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Keeping the Fun Alive: Senior Living Activities Director Reinvents Program Overnight
When COVID-19 hit, Rachel Kaufman, the activities director at Brandywine Living at Dresher Estates in Dresher, had to completely change her approach to work and come up with new ideas to keep the fun going during the difficult time, writes Stacey Burling for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Before the outbreak, it was Kaufman’s job to get…
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Montgomery County Urges Patience as COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Continues
At their recent virtual COVID-19 briefing, Montgomery County Commissioners reiterated that COVID-19 vaccines are in very limited quantities and residents are urged to have patience as the vaccine rollout continues. “Pennsylvania Department of Health changes to the vaccine eligibility announced last week dramatically expanded the eligible group of recipients. However, there has been no comparable increase…
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Update: COVID-19 Cases Showing Slowing Trend in Montgomery County, Plus Where to Get the Vaccine if You Are Eligible
Montgomery County reported 230 new positive cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday afternoon, January 26, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 41,656 countywide since March 7, 2020. There are 8 new COVID-19 deaths reported in Montgomery County, the current total deaths are numbered at 1,125. Find the Cases and Deaths by Municipality…
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Community Health & Dental Care Welcomes Pediatrician Dr. Priya Venkatesh, MD, FAAP
Community Health & Dental Care (CHDC) welcomes pediatric medical provider Dr. Priya Venkatesh, MD, FAAP, to the Pottstown health center location at 351 W. Schuylkill Road, Suite G-15A, Pottstown, PA 19465, in the Coventry Mall. Now accepting new patients, Dr. Venkatesh is a Board-Certified General Pediatrician with over 10 years of professional experience in Primary…
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Merck Drops Work on COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates, Refocuses on Two Therapeutic Candidates
Merck, the pharmaceutical giant with around 10,000 employees in Montgomery County, has discontinued work on its COVID-19 vaccine candidates and refocused its efforts on the development of its two therapeutic candidates, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to Merck officials, the decision was made after a review of phase-I clinical studies of…
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Pandemic Modeling Expert Sees Reasons for Cautious Optimism after Month of Stagnation in Philadelphia Area
David Rubin, a pandemic modeling expert with the CHOP Policy Lab, is seeing reasons to be cautiously optimistic about the future of the Philadelphia area, writes David Murrell for Philadelphia Magazine. With a team of researchers, Rubin has been modeling the course of the pandemic nationwide for months by using a variety of data. These…
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Update: COVID-19 Cases Up, Deaths Down in Montgomery County
Montgomery County reported 360 new positive cases of COVID-19 as of Friday afternoon, January 22, pushing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 40,661 countywide since March 7, 2020. There are currently 263 Montgomery County residents hospitalized due to severe COVID-19 symptoms. Of those COVID-19 patients, 23 are on ventilators, which is a decline…
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Update: Here’s Where COVID-19 Has Spread the MOST and LEAST in Montgomery County in the Last Seven Days
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is still increasing nationwide and across the state, with some areas of Montgomery County affected more than others, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. The latest numbers compiled by Pennsylvania Department of Health highlight the rates of COVID-19 infection in each ZIP Code statewide for…
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Montco Leaders: With Eligibility Increasing, There Are Not Enough COVID-19 Vaccines to Cover All Who Qualify
With the pool of people eligible to get vaccinated in Pennsylvania getting bigger, Montgomery County leaders said that currently there are not enough doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for all of them, according to NBC 10 Philadelphia. As a result, people waiting in the next phase of distribution could be waiting for months for their…
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Pennsylvania is the 8th Least Safe State During COVID-19, According to WalletHub Study
With only 0.62% of the population fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of January 20, and vaccination being an essential component for full reopening of the economy, PA is the 8th least safe state during the pandemic, writes Adam McCann for WalletHub on the Safest States During COVID-19. “The level of safety in a state is…
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Update: COVID-19 Numbers Continue to Climb in Montco, Statewide Numbers Increasing, Death Rate Slowing
Montgomery County reported 240 new positive cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday afternoon, January 21, pushing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 40,302 countywide since March 7, 2020. There are currently 323 Montgomery County residents hospitalized due to severe COVID-19 symptoms. Of those COVID-19 patients, 35 are on ventilators, which is a decline…
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Hatfield-based CurveBeam Helped Track Progress on President Biden’s Broken Foot with Specialty Medical Device
In December, Hatfield-based CurveBeam helped track the progress of President Joe Biden’s broken foot with its unusual medical device that allows the taking of CT scans while standing upright, writes Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. When Biden fractured his foot in November while playing with one of his dogs, he had to wear a…
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Joe Biden Nominates Dr. Rachel Levine for Assistant Health Secretary Post
Pennsylvania’s health secretary, Dr. Rachel Levine, has been nominated by Joe Biden to be his next assistant health secretary, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. She would be the first openly transgender official to be confirmed by the Senate, if approved. Levine has taken on praise and criticism in her response to contain…
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COVID-19 Watch: Montgomery County Reports Spike in New Cases
Montgomery County officials and the Office of Public Health have reported 2,233 new positive cases of COVID-19 between January 13-19th, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 39,880 countywide since March 7, 2020. There are currently 347 Montgomery County residents hospitalized due to severe COVID-19 symptoms. Of those COVID-19 patients, 45 are on…
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Screening Students for Covid-19: Doylestown Laboratory Research Company Partners with Neumann University
FlowMetric Life Sciences, a Doylestown laboratory research company, is partnering with Neumann University in Aston to screen returning students for COVID-19, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. FlowMetric is taking its mobile COVID-19 testing to the school’s campus this week to provide free tests for up to 520 residential students to help protect…
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Blood Drive: Give Blood This Week at MCCC’s Pottstown or Blue Bell Campus
The American Red Cross will be holding four community blood drives at Montgomery County Community College in January. Help your community and give blood at either MCCC campus! In Pottstown, blood drives will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, January 20 and 21, from 1 to 6 p.m. at MCCC’s Pottstown Campus in the South…
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Conshohocken-based Aardvark Finds Success With Its COVID-19 Testing Trucks
When his business came to a screeching halt during the pandemic, the founder and CEO of Conshohocken-based Aardvark Mobile Tours Larry Borden, got an idea that helped keep him in business and reach new levels of success, writes Jack Tomczuk for the Metro Philadelphia. Up until March, Aardvark had mostly produced specialized vehicles for experiential…
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Neighboring Chester County Hospital Nationally Recognized for Being a ‘Model for Quality, Service Excellence, Fiscal Stewardship’
In nearby Chester County, Chester County Hospital has been awarded an ‘A’ in the fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing the hospital’s achievements in protecting patients from harm and providing safer healthcare. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national organization committed to healthcare quality and safety. The hospital was one of…
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