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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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    Exploring PAH History – Through Weather!

    May 30, 2018
    Pennsylvania Hospital recently celebrated its 267th birthday, but even if you weren’t able to make it to the Great Court for cake, there’s still time for a slice of history!
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    PPMC Celebrates Doctors and Donors Alike

    May 30, 2018
    Last month, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center’s honored both the physicians devoted to creating a healthier community and the donors committed to supporting that mission by combining the Spring Physician Appreciation Event with the unveiling of PPMC’s new “Donors of Distinction” wall.
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    Princeton's Virtual Chats

    May 30, 2018
    The concept, which began in 2010, was a twist on Penn Medicine Princeton Health’s Community. Wellness programming. A physician or other health professional would provide a presentation on a health or wellness topic.
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    LG Health Teaches About Healthy Eating

    May 30, 2018
    In 2016, FeedingAmerica.org estimated that more than 10 percent of Lancaster County residents are food insecure. Food insecurity, as defined by the USDA, includes families who are “uncertain of having, or unable to acquire, enough food to meet the needs of all their members because they had insufficient money or other resources for food.”
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    Penn Medicine @Work

    May 30, 2018
    June means summer – enjoying the outdoors with friends and family, delicious barbecues and relaxing vacations. It’s also National Employee Health and Well-Being Month and your Wellfocused team is eager to bring you four weeks of different health and well-being activities and programs for you to participate in.
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    Fringe-A-Thon Is Coming!

    May 30, 2018
    Penn Medicine is proud to be the presenting sponsor of Fringe-A-Thon, an epic outdoor, 12-hour dance party and fundraiser for FringeArts. The FringeArts program exposes audiences to “genre-defying dance, theater and music performances by innovators who push the boundaries of art-making and redefine the artistics landscape worldwide.”
  • Facts Figures

    Learn More About Penn Medicine

    May 30, 2018
    The 2018 edition of Penn Medicine Facts & Figures is now available. This pocket-size brochure, produced by the Department of Communications, contains a wealth of publicly reported data and “fast facts” about our organization, from details on the latest building projects to data about our economic impact, workforce, and student communities.
  • Privacy

    New Patient Privacy Safeguards

    May 30, 2018
    Ensuring the privacy of our patients is crucial. That’s why Penn Medicine is taking new steps to strengthen protection of patient health data.
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    Turning Clinical Knowledge and Experience into Design

    April 27, 2018
    When Lynn Schuchter, MD, chief of Hematology and Oncology, entered the 30,000-square foot mockup of an inpatient floor for the forthcoming Pavilion – Penn Medicine’s new hospital under construction across the street from HUP – she was shocked by its size.
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    CEO’s Corner

    April 27, 2018
    Across the nation over the past decade, we have seen a dramatic shift in the amount of care being delivered in ambulatory settings. This increase is also occurring at Penn Medicine, where 57 percent of our business comes from outpatient care. As a result, we have developed a stronger ambulatory care presence than any other health system in the region.
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