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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.

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.

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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Food for the Body and the Soul

June 01, 2020

Chester County Hospital and the community it serves have had a special relationship for over 125 years.
Hall-Mercer’s Front-Line Flexibility

June 01, 2020

Social distancing is vital to curb the spread of COVID-19, but Philadelphians struggling with behavioral health issues still need access to services provided by Pennsylvania Hospital’s Hall-Mercer Community Mental Health Center.
The Urgency of Homelessness During COVID-19

June 01, 2020

When residents are ordered to shelter in place, what happens to those without shelter? It’s one of many concerns being addressed by the Lancaster County Homeless Coalition (Lanc Co MyHome), part of Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health.
The Doctor Will See You Now… From Afar

June 01, 2020

For more than 20 years, James Kearney, MD, has been seeing patients at Pennsylvania Hospital, where he serves as chair of Otorhinolaryngology.
What Comes Next: The Impact of the COVID Economy

June 01, 2020

In addition to the efforts focused on finding new treatments for COVID-19 and a coronavirus vaccine, Penn researchers are also looking to the future and asking, what will the aftermath of the pandemic be for public health, health care delivery, and the economy?
Inspired Collaboration Serves our Patients and the Soul

May 31, 2020

When a crisis hits, helpers go where the help is needed. And for many Penn Medicine staff, they did it in a systematic and organized way.
Difference Makers: Moving to the Music

May 31, 2020

“What’s your favorite kind of music?” may not be a typical question inpatients get asked, but for physical therapist assistant Sheila Rineer, of Good Shepherd Penn Partners at Pennsylvania Hospital, this tidbit of information can provide great motivation to get patients moving… and helping them in their recovery.
Leadership Transitions in Neurosciences

May 31, 2020

Effective July 1, Daniel Yoshor, MD, will become chair of Neurosurgery and vice president of Clinical Integration and Innovation for the Health System.
A Garden of Hope

May 31, 2020

As the pandemic tide starts to turn, nearly 1,700 have been discharged from hospitals throughout Penn Medicine and they’re doing it in style.
Employees Rise to the Challenges of a Sudden Switch to Remote Work

May 31, 2020

Penn Medicine’s IS staff stepped up quickly to support a whole new infrastructure while employees who have the opportunity to perform their duties at home are discovering new strategies to make it work.