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As of September 2023, Penn Medicine’s official employee newsletter in print is Inside Penn Medicine. Many of our employee newsletter stories are now published throughout each month on the Penn Medicine News Blog. Older stories are available to browse in these archives.

Group photo of the Abramson Cancer Center’s nurse navigators

If It Might Be Cancer, An Easier Path to Diagnosis and Care

New initiatives spearheaded by the Abramson Cancer Center’s nurse navigators are filling the care gap for Penn Medicine patients with a suspicion of cancer but no confirmed diagnosis.

A woman wearing a white coat looks on while a woman holding a bouquet of flowers rings a bell in front of a mural of a tree.

Ringing in the “Bell of Hope” With a New Location and Mural

The team at Penn Medicine Cherry Hill is transforming the bell-ringing ceremony to be inclusive of all cancer patients and celebrate a variety of milestones.

Several AED devices and user guides.

Seven Churches, Seven Lifesaving Devices, One Common Goal

Chester County Hospital teams up with community organizations in to provide Coatesville churches with automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and training.

The Difference Makers logo.

Difference Maker: A Visual-Friendly Solution to Enhance Health Literacy

When a patient wasn't attending his scheduled appointments, oncology nurse navigator Jennifer Polo, BSN, RN, OCN, found a creative solution to get him back on track.

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  • Dignity and Compassion: New Mobile Hygiene Unit to Serve Homeless in Lancaster County

    July 01, 2021
    Led by Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, Lanc Co MyHome brings together more than 200 partners—a cross-section of industries from health care to housing, government offices, and human services organizations—around a common agenda of helping homeless people in Lancaster County.
  • Sally Sapega

    Difference Makers: Inspiring Staff through the Gift of Storytelling

    July 01, 2021
    By telling stories about those who make an impact at Penn Medicine, Sally Sapega has helped to uplift and inspire others through her 25+ year career.
  • Happy mother and daughter skipping down the street

    The Best Care for your Patients Starts with the Best Care for You

    July 01, 2021
    With tools, educational content, and social support, the Wellfocused app is helping employees take control of their personal health.
  • Practice manager Afi Peele (left) and team members from the Penn Digestive and Liver Health Center at Penn Medicine University City.

    “It’s All About Access”: PPMC’s New GI Center Provides Crucial Community Care

    June 04, 2021
    After three years of planning, PPMC successfully moved its gastroenterology team out of the hospital and across the street. The all-new Penn Digestive and Liver Health Center, now located at Penn Medicine University City, aims to provide convenient access to both clinic visits and outpatient procedures for patients with a range of GI conditions, and particularly those living in West Philadelphia
  • Martine Kersaint, MBA, HUP’s senior clinical engineer

    People of the Pavilion

    June 04, 2021
    The Pavilion has always been a “team effort” and the effort to make sure all systems are “go” when it opens in the fall rests on the skills and expertise of staff and faculty throughout HUP. We’ll share many of their stories on Facebook in the months ahead but read about the contributions of just a few people who will ensure the continuity of patient care excellence in this new facility.
  • A Penn Medicine provider speaks with a patient after administering a COVID vaccine in her home.

    Vaccine House Calls Bring COVID Protection Home

    June 04, 2021
    Penn Medicine is helping to ensure that COVID vaccinations are available to all Philadelphia residents 16 and older, especially those facing barriers in getting to vaccination sites, such as the elderly and the disabled.
  • An AngelEye Camera — a secure, live stream video service now installed at Chester County Hospital's NICU — looks over a newborn’s crib.

    AngelEye Keeps NICU Parents Connected with Preemies

    June 04, 2021
    Parents with preemies on the neonatal ICU want to stay with their newborn as much as possible but that’s often a challenge, especially with COVID restrictions. Now CCH offers AngelEye, a live stream video, that helps families keep connected with their babies around the clock, using a single app on any device.
  • The Healthcare Heroes Garden at Pennsylvania Hospital recognizes the efforts of every clinical and nonclinical employee while navigating a year of unprecedented challenges, and honors those who lost their lives to the coronavirus.

    PAH Dedicates New Garden to Healthcare Heroes

    June 04, 2021
    Many employees — both clinical and non-clinical — showed courage and compassion in fighting COVID-19. To recognize these heroic efforts – and honor those who lost their lives in the pandemic — Pennsylvania Hospital erected a memorial on the hospital grounds.
  • Grace and Rocco Curatolo celebrate 65th wedding anniversary in Grace’s room at Princeton Medical Center.

    Princeton Health Staff Members Help Couple Celebrate 65 Years

    June 04, 2021
    Staff at Princeton Medical Center pulled out all the stops to help a patient and her husband celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary, surprising them with a cake, flowers and party favors!
  • Three female high school students wearing facial masks hold up white onesies on which is printed the following: “Picked my own due date. Made dramatic entrance. Rocked the NICU like a boss. Out NICU.”

    Grateful Parent Honors NICU “Grads” at Women & Babies Hospital

    June 04, 2021
    “Graduates” of the neonatal ICU at LG Health’s Women & Babies Hospital go home with a special memento — a custom-designed onesie — thanks to an inspired idea by a NICU parent who teaches graphic communications.
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