System News

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.

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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  Penn Medicine Birth Marks a Milestone in Uterus Transplant Trial

  January 20, 2020

  The birth of Benjamin Thomas Gobrecht defied both expectation and imagination: his mother, 33-year-old Jennifer Gobrecht, was born without a uterus. Benjamin, who arrived at HUP in November 2019 HUP, grew inside a womb Jennifer received as part of an organ transplant research trial over a year earlier.
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  PARC: Driving Crucial Research for Critical Conditions

  January 20, 2020

  Gunshot wounds, traumatic brain injuries, cardiac arrest, stroke — these life-threatening injuries and illnesses differ in symptoms and treatments, but they share one significant similarity.
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  Ask Kevin Mahoney @ Penn Medicine

  January 20, 2020

  Patient care and the experiences of patients, families, and staff are top of mind as we work toward opening the Pavilion in 2021.
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  Using Music to Foster Healing in the Community

  January 20, 2020

  A study conducted in 2016 found that one in eight Pennsylvanians reported having four or more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), which encompasses both physical and emotional trauma.
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  The Nurse Who Helps Rally a Hospital Around a Community

  January 20, 2020

  During the holiday season Nicole Coleman BSN, at Chester County Hospital enlisted the help of her fellow co-workers on 4 Lasko to give to children/families for the Salvation Army.
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  Looking Ahead: Transforming Treatments for Movement Disorder

  January 20, 2020

  Gene therapy developments, groundbreaking non-invasive procedures, and interventions on the horizon were the focus of the latest installment of Pennsylvania Hospital’s Franklin-Bond Speaker Series, which offers a multidisciplinary look at PAH’s advances in research, patient care, and preservation.
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  Difference Makers: Restoring a Patient's Dignity

  January 20, 2020

  Learn how radiology technician Kathleen Baselice is making a difference in the lives of patients and their families.
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  Making the Season Bright

  January 20, 2020

  Staff members at Princeton House Behavioral Health’s outpatient center in Moorestown, N.J. have been sharing joy with their co-workers, clients, and the community at large through a bounty of giving and a series of special occasions this holiday season.
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  Achieving Your Career Goals

  January 20, 2020

  Rose Pinckney was working as a data coordinator at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania's (HUP) Heart and Valve Center when she started thinking about her future and what the next chapter of her career would look like.
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  Invest in YOURSELF in 2020!

  January 20, 2020

  UPHS is making it easy and convenient to know your numbers, manage your health, and earn points while doing so!