Newswise Focus Channel: Hidden - Pennsylvania

Penn Medicine Partners With Philadelphia 76ers to Become Official Health Care Partner of the Team

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 07:00:17 EST

Multi-year partnership brings together two iconic organizations with shared goal of making impact on health care in the Philadelphia community

Longtime Penn Presbyterian Medical Center CEO Named University of Pennsylvania Health System Chief Operating Officer

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 14:10:15 EST

Michele Volpe has been named the University of Pennsylvania Health System's new Chief Operating Officer, following 23 years as CEO of Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (PPMC).

Penn Medicine Hospitals Rank Among Top Hospitals Nationally and #1 in Pennsylvania by U.S. News and World Report

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 10:40:02 EST

Penn Medicine hospitals have once again been ranked among the top in the nation by U.S News & World Report. The combined enterprise of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center is ranked #13 in the nation for the second year in a row, and appear on the magazine's prestigious annual Honor Roll for the 16th consecutive year. HUP/PPMC is also ranked as the top hospital in Pennsylvania and #1 in the Philadelphia metro area in the 2022 survey. Lancaster General Hospital also garnered impressive honors, again ranking #4 in Pennsylvania.

ASSET Inc.'s Executive Director on Learning Recovery for K-12 Students and Preservice Teachers

ASSET Inc. (Achieving Student Success through Excellence in Teaching) — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 06:00:46 EST

In a new blog today, ASSET Inc. Executive Director explains how the organization has simultaneously evolved its mission of teacher preparation and put Pittsburgh squarely at the center of learning recovery for K-12 students and preservice teachers through its high-impact tutoring initiative.

Penn Medicine Hospitals Ranked Among "World's Best Hospitals" by Newsweek

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 12:20:24 EST

The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (PPMC) rank #15 in the United States and #53 globally on Newsweek's "World's Best Hospitals 2022," which ranks 2,200 hospitals in 27 countries based on their consistent excellence, innovation and top talent. The combined enterprise of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center is the highest-ranked Pennsylvania hospital on the national list and the state's only hospital to make the global list.

Chajes on Pittsburg's Frick Park Bridge Collapse

University of Delaware — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 15:45:12 EST

After Pittsburgh bridge collapse, WVU researcher says measures can be taken to prevent structure failure

West Virginia University — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 13:40:43 EST

Virginia Tech experts available to discuss Pittsburgh bridge collapse

Virginia Tech — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 11:15:01 EST

Reporter sues for access to Mariner East pipeline records

Cornell University — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 17:05:23 EST

Represented by Cornell Law School First Amendment Clinic and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, freelance investigative journalist Daniel Schwartz filed a lawsuit against the Pennsylvania State Police to obtain records related to the Mariner East Pipeline protests.

Penn Medicine Serving Up Hospitality, Healthy Cafe Options at New Pavilion

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 09:00:21 EST

Visitors and staff at Penn Medicine's new Pavilion, opening this October, will have food and drink options that include national celebrity chef Tom Colicchio's Root & Sprig and Philadelphia coffee guru Thane Wright's Bower Cafe.

Penn Medicine Hospitals Rank Among Top Hospitals Nationally and #1 in Pennsylvania by U.S. News and World Report

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 10:30:07 EST

Penn Medicine hospitals have once again been ranked among the top in the nation by U.S News & World Report. The combined enterprise of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center is ranked #13 in the nation on the magazine's prestigious annual Honor Roll for the 15th consecutive year. HUP/PPMC is also ranked as the top hospital in Pennsylvania and #1 in the Philadelphia metro area.

Four Themes Identified as Contributors to Feelings of Despair in Pennsylvania Communities

Penn State Health — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 00:00:00 EST

Financial instability, lack of infrastructure, a deteriorating sense of community and family fragmentation are key contributors to diseases of despair in Pennsylvania communities, according to Penn State College of Medicine and Highmark Health researchers.

Central PA residents had high knowledge, worries of information overload early in pandemic

Penn State College of Medicine — Tue, 18 May 2021 11:15:25 EST

Residents of central Pennsylvania had the information they needed to slow the spread of COVID-19 early on in the pandemic, but were overwhelmed with worries about mixed messages and distrust of some sources, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

Penn Medicine Hospitals Ranked Among Top Hospitals in the Nation and #1 in Pennsylvania by Newsweek

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:00:04 EST

The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (PPMC) rank #16 in the United States and #61 globally on Newsweek's "World's Best Hospitals 2021." The combined enterprise HUP/PPMC is also the highest-ranking Pennsylvania hospital.

Amid pandemic, Hershey Medical Center earns high marks nationally for heart transplant, LVAD

Penn State Health — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:00:02 EST

Two January 2021 reports show that survival rates for heart transplant and LVAD implant surgeries at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center rank among the nation's best.

First-of-its-kind online tool helps Indiana communities address climate change vulnerabilities

Indiana University — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 12:00:30 EST

Indiana University's Environmental Resilience Institute has launched the Hoosier Resilience Index, a first-of-its-kind online tool to help local governments and Indiana residents understand how their communities are vulnerable to climate change and what they can do to respond.

Wills Eye Hospital Opens the J. Arch McNamara, MD Ophthalmic Education Center Named in Memory of Wills Eye Surgeon, Pioneer and Friend

Wills Eye Hospital — Wed, 02 Oct 2019 11:25:41 EST

Wills Eye Hospital is pleased to announce the opening of the new J. Arch McNamara, MD Ophthalmic Education Center, a transformational destination for global learning and innovation based at Wills Eye Hospital. The Center is named for Dr. J. Arch McNamara, a beloved surgeon on the Wills Retina Service, clinician investigator, educator, and leader in the field, who passed away in 2010.

Autoimmune Association Hosts Two Signature Events in Pittsburgh

Autoimmune Association — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 08:00:27 EST

The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) partners with AHN Autoimmunity Institute to present a free public forum on autoimmune disease and the inaugural Pittsburgh Autoimmune Walk.

The Medical Minute: Thyroid Cancer Surges. Is TMI Responsible?

Penn State Health — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 16:35:34 EST

Forty years after the 1979 near-meltdown at Three Mile Island, thyroid cancer is on the upswing. Is radiation the culprit? Dr. David Goldenberg discusses his research and how to cure the disease.

Targeting Stem-Like Cells Could Prevent Ovarian Cancer Recurrence

Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 11:00:00 EST

A new drug takes out the "seeds" that cause ovarian cancer to come back after chemo