Healthcare
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Main Line Health Achieves Gold Standard for Its Excellence in Nursing Care
Main Line Health has received its second System Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Magnet designation represents the nation’s highest recognition of excellence in nursing care, as well as exceptional multidisciplinary teamwork, and is awarded to only eight percent of hospitals in the country. Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, and Paoli…
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Green Thumb Industries Adds King of Prussia Dispensary as Part of Pennsylvania Expansion
Chicago-based Green Thumb Industries has recently opened a Rise Dispensary in King of Prussia as part of its expansion in Pennsylvania, writes Sam Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Under the Rise brand, the company currently operates nine retail stores in the Keystone State and is planning to open 18 stores in total. It also cultivates…
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Gwynned Senior Community Uses Montessori Techniques To Help Residents with Dementia Live Better
Spring House Estates in Gwynned Township, operated by Fort Washington-based Acts Retirement-Life Communities, is using modified Montessori techniques for children to help its residents with dementia live better, writes Stacey Burling for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Spring House Estates is one of just two continuing-care organizations in the world that became certified in Montessori Inspired Lifestyle…
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Main Line Health’s Paoli Hospital Part of National Initiative to Improve Care for Older Adults
Paoli Hospital, a part of Main Line Health, has been recognized as an Age-Friendly Health System – Committed to Care Excellence, by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). This achievement is part of the IHI’s Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative, a national movement to improve the healthcare of older adults. “Paoli Hospital and Main Line Health…
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Mini Horse Brings Joy to Patients as Abington-Lansdale Hospital’s Newest Therapy Animal
An adorable mini horse named Dale is bringing joy to patients and staff alike at Abington-Lansdale Hospital as the newest addition to the hospital’s therapy animal program, writes Sarah Gantz for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Up until now, the seven-year-old program exclusively featured dogs brought in by volunteers. However, when one of the longtime volunteers proposed…
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King of Prussia-Based Genomind Expands Genetic Testing Partnership with Acme Markets Owner
Genomind, the King of Prussia mental health care company, is expanding its genetic partnership with Albertsons, owner and operator of Acme Markets, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The expanded deal will provide Albertsons with the option of offering patients Genomind’s genetic testing services. This will allow them to make more informed decisions…
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OxyContin Sales In Montgomery County 10 Years Ago Among Highest in Country
Sales of OxyContin per capita in Montgomery County 10 years ago were among the highest both in the Philadelphia area and across the nation, write Nathaniel Lash and Aubrey Whelan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The county ranked 10th nationwide, with 218.3 morphine milligram equivalents per capita. This accounted for more than 45 percent of all…
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Joseph B. Wolffe Trust Receives Several Offers For Valley Forge Medical Center In East Norriton
Joseph B. Wolffe Trust has received multiple offers for Valley Forge Medical Center In East Norriton, an addiction treatment facility that has been on the market for four months, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to Beth Wolffe, a trustee for the owner of the medical center, the offers are “from behavioral…
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MONTCO Careers: Aveanna Healthcare
Aveanna Healthcare is the nation’s leading provider of in-home, private duty nursing to medically fragile children and adults. Aveanna operates in 23 states through more than 200 branch offices, including several in Montgomery County alone. Client Services Supervisor (Bala Cynwyd) This position manages the day-to-day scheduling of patients and field staff as ordered by the…
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Lansdale Native Named Winner of Be Well Philly’s Health Hero Challenge, Earns $15,000 for Charity
After hundreds of nominations, thousands of votes, and months of waiting, Lansdale native Amanda Piccirilli-Hall has won the Eighth Annual Be Well Philly Health Hero Challenge. Presented by Independence Blue Cross and Philadelphia magazine, the Health Hero Challenge is a celebration of local, everyday heroes who are making a positive impact on the health and…
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MONTCO Careers – Main Line Health
Founded in 1985, Main Line Health is a not-for-profit health system serving portions of Philadelphia and its western suburbs and includes four of the region’s most respected acute care hospitals: Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Bawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital, and Riddle Hospital. Director Information Technology, Customer Service This position ensures that end users receive timely, courteous,…
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Pottstown Photography Studio Offering Free Photo Session to Families Fighting Cancer
Husband and wife couple Dan and Britney Eppenhimer are offering free photo sessions in Valley Forge National Park to families battling with cancer, writes Beccah Hendrikson for 6abc. Their company, BlackLevel Photography in Pottstown began with a Facebook post offering the free photo sessions which quickly grew from there. “When we first did it, we…
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Merck’s Fight With Insurers Over Cyber-Attack Could Have Far-Reaching Effects
A fight between Merck, the pharmaceutical giant with an Upper Gwynedd location, and its insurers over a cyber-attack that happened over two years ago could have far-reaching effects, writes Riley Griffin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In June 2017, Merck was hit by NotPetya, a creation of the GRU – Russia’s military intelligence agency. However, Merck…
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Physicians Care Surgery Center in Royersford Is Getting Ready for Its Debut
Physicians Care Surgery Center in Royersford, located just a few hundred feet away from the Physicians Care Surgical Hospital, is getting closer to its debut, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The $15 million outpatient surgery center was developed through a partnership between local health care providers Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, Main Line Health,…
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Main Line Health Social Worker a Finalist for National Caregiver of the Year Award
Joanne Glusman, a clinical social worker at Bryn Mawr Hospital, part of Main Line Health, has been named as a finalist for the 2019 National Compassionate Caregiver of the Year (NCCY) Award. Glusman, a member of the palliative care team and an off-shift crisis social worker, is one of six finalists from across the country,…
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Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital’s Art Ability Preview Event Nets More Than $325,000
Main Line Health’s Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital launched its 24th Annual Art Ability Exhibition and Sale with a Preview Event, where more than 500 attendees enjoyed the creative works of 185 artists with physical, cognitive, and visual disabilities. The 24th Annual Art Ability Exhibition and Sale features more than 450 works of art by artists…
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King of Prussia to Welcome Third Medical Marijuana Shop This Week
In addition to being home to the nation’s biggest mall, King of Prussia is rapidly developing into a center for retail medical marijuana, writes Sam Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The shopping mecca will welcome its third medical marijuana shop, the RiSE Dispensary, on Nov. 26. All three are located near King of Prussia Mall.…
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MCCC Celebrates Latest Class of Nurse Aide Training Program Graduates
Montgomery County Community College recently saw 14 students successfully graduate from its Nurse Aide Training Program held at its central campus in Blue Bell and West Campus in Pottstown. Lori Spiezio, a registered nurse and the manager of the Nurse Aide Program, has worked with students on both campuses. She was impressed by the determination…
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