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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.

Six pieces of art, from paintings to poetry, displayed on a table at the Pennsylvania Hospital art show

Inaugural Arts Gallery Showcases Pennsy Artists

Pennsylvania Hospital’s Great Court recently became a hub for the arts, featuring colorful paintings, handcrafted textiles, and captivating photographs, all created by PAH staff and students.

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  • ICN

    Reuniting with the “Stars” of the ICN

    November 05, 2019
    PAH rolled out the red carpet, decorated Elm Garden and the Pine Building grounds with golden star balloons and a mini-Hollywood Sign, and filled baskets with VIP passes for their superstar guests. These preparations weren’t for an awards ceremony or fundraiser, but for a special reunion for some very special individuals — the former patients of the Intensive Care Nursery.
  • Vantage Point

    Vantage Point: Theresa Larivee, Chief Executive Officer

    November 05, 2019
    Last month, Kevin Mahoney, the new CEO of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, held a town hall at Pennsylvania Hospital.
  • Success

    Pennsy Staff Pave the Way for Success

    November 05, 2019
    PAH hosted a celebratory ice cream social to introduce Penn Medicine’s new Success Share Incentive Program, which recognizes the contributions of staff across the health system.
  • Main

    PMX Week 2019: Celebrating Compassion, Empathy, and Self-Care

    November 05, 2019
    Penn Medicine Experience (PMX) Week is always an exciting time at Pennsylvania Hospital. Held in October, PMX Week offers a time for staff across the health system to take a breather and recognize the achievements of their colleagues, all while renewing their commitment to being compassionate.
  • SEPSIS

    Staff “Escape” the Classroom to Refresh Their Skills

    November 05, 2019
    To celebrate Sepsis Awareness Month this past September, the nurse managers and clinical nurse educators in PAH’s Emergency Department and Critical and Intermediate Care teams joined forces to try something new to Pennsy: a sepsis-themed escape room.
  • periop

    The ABCs of Periop Innovation

    September 27, 2019
    Only a year has passed since Jack Sariego, MD, MBA, FACS, CPE, took on the role of vice president for Perioperative Services at Pennsylvania Hospital, but it’s been a busy year characterized by quality improvements and enhanced operational efficiency — from introducing quarterly staff engagement surveys and town halls, to creating a new instrument reconciliation process to reduce daily tray turnovers.
  • heart walk

    Don’t Miss the 2019 Philadelphia Heart Walk!

    September 27, 2019
    According to the American Heart Association, someone dies from heart disease — the number one killer worldwide — stroke, or another cardiovascular condition every 43 seconds in the United States.
  • scholarship

    PAH Shines a Spotlight on Innovative Scholarship

    September 27, 2019
    Through the inaugural “Spotlight on Scholars” presentation, the PAH Library Committee sponsored a new take on the Interprofessional Grand Rounds in an effort to celebrate the innovative scholarship that physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, and other staff members are engaged in.
  • Vantage Point

    Vantage Point: Theresa Larivee, Chief Executive Officer

    September 27, 2019
    While Ocrevus, an infusion treatment for multiple sclerosis, has been available at the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, PAH is proud to now offer an additional access point in our Farm Journal Building.
  • jen vrana kilimanjaro

    From Conquering Cancer to Climbing Kilimanjaro

    September 03, 2019
    Jennifer Vrana has been in the midst of an adrenaline rush for 18 years. Following the attacks on September 11, 2001, the Philadelphia police officer headed to New York City to join the bucket brigade at the World Trade Center site.