The LG Experience

ChildProtect, a free immunization outreach program, was established in 1991 as an emergency response to a German measles outbreak in the Amish community.

Each year, 1.4 million Americans experience a traumatic brain injury (TBI), requiring many to undergo extensive medical treatment and long-term rehabilitation.

Each quarter, the Penn Medicine CAREs Grant program invites LG Health employees and Medical & Dental Staff members to apply for grants on behalf of a not-for-profit organization for which they volunteer or their individual volunteer efforts.

Together, LG Health employees contributed $193,700 to the 2019 United Way campaign. LG Health matched 50 percent of all employee donations with a $96,850-corporate contribution to United Way of Lancaster County.

I think we all can agree that there is nothing more important than ensuring that we eliminate the possibility of harm to our patients. To truly accomplish this, we must continue to focus on continuous improvement, building a culture of safety and becoming a highly reliable organization.

It’s difficult to imagine a more heartbreaking situation: Your teenage son or daughter requires hospitalization for a behavioral health crisis, and the closest inpatient treatment facility is located hours away from home.

On Aug. 7 Denny Burk surprised staff and his partner, Vicki Zuercher, by asking her to marry him at the Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute Infusion Center as he completed his fourth cycle of chemotherapy.

In the past half-century, 523 physicians have graduated from the Lancaster General Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program.

After Rod Martin, LG Health Mended Hearts program volunteer, had heart surgery, he searched for ways to connect with others whose lives had been impacted by a heart-related surgery.

Teams throughout LG Health have implemented various strategies to help meet the growing needs of patients visiting the Emergency Department.