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Treating patients with dementia can be viewed as a difficult task for doctors, but Penn State College of Medicine researchers say that storytelling may be one way to improve medical students' perceptions of people affected by the condition. Participation in a creative storytelling program called TimeSlips creates a substantial improvement in student attitudes. Daniel George, assistant professor of humanities, tested the effects of the TimeSlips program in an elective course he teaches at...
Bob Phillips Discharged from Penn State Hershey Medical Centerto Wait for a Matching Donor Heart at Home TUCSON, Ariz., March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- For 73 years, Bob Phillips was nothing but healthy. So healthy in fact, that he hadn't seen a doctor for 25 years. He never suspected that at age 74, he would become the oldest patient in the U.S. and the first in Pennsylvania to leave the hospital without a human heart. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130307/LA72741) "I...
HERSHEY, Pa., Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Corbett today met with children and their families during a tour of the new Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital at the Hershey Medical Center and spoke about the need to increase outreach and enrollment for the state Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). "Just like the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital was built to take care of the needs of children and families, our CHIP program continues to be here for...
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CareFusion and Cerner today announced the implementation of interconnected systems that share data for enhanced medication management at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, a leading U.S. teaching and research hospital and designated Magnet institution. The new offering from CareFusion and Cerner, currently in limited commercial release, enables data sharing and centralizes clinical information between the Pyxis MedStation(®)...
MECHANICSBURG, Pa., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Effective October 1, 2012 there are 30 hospitals that are accredited trauma centers in Pennsylvania. Three of these hospitals have dual adult and pediatric accreditation. Adult Level I Trauma Centers Allentown - Lehigh Valley Hospital (dual accreditation) Bethlehem - St. Luke's Hospital Danville - Geisinger Medical Center (dual accreditation) Hershey - The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (dual accreditation)...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Claire Pomeroy, MD, MBA, chief executive officer, UC Davis Health System, vice chancellor for human health sciences, and dean of the School of Medicine at the University of California, Davis, was elected chair of the board of directors of the Association of Academic Health Centers (AAHC) at its annual meeting held September 19-21 in San Francisco, California. An expert in infectious diseases and a professor of internal medicine and...
Mini-courses designed to increase creative stimulation and variety in physicians' daily routines can sharpen critical thinking skills, improve job satisfaction and encourage innovative thinking, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers who piloted a series of such courses. "For decades, career development theory has identified a stage that occurs at midlife, characterized by a desire to escape the status quo and pursue new ventures," said Kimberly Myers, Ph.D., associate...
Farmers markets at medical centers may contribute to greater wellness in surrounding communities while adding public health value to a market's mission, say Penn State College of Medicine researchers who have developed and evaluated a market created at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. "Farmers markets are serving public health by increasing fruit and vegetable consumption, revitalizing neighborhoods, strengthening local economies and empowering community members to learn more...
MECHANICSBURG, Pa., Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Effective January 31, 2012 there are 30 hospitals that are accredited trauma centers in Pennsylvania. Three of these hospitals have dual adult and pediatric accreditation. Adult Level I Trauma Centers 1. Allentown - Lehigh Valley Hospital (dual accreditation) 2. Bethlehem - St. Luke's Hospital 3. Danville - Geisinger Medical Center (dual accreditation) 4. Hershey - The Milton S. Hershey Medical...
MECHANICSBURG, Pa., Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Select Medical announced it has become the majority owner of First Choice Rehabilitation Specialists, a well-known provider of physical therapy in the greater Harrisburg area. First Choice's 13 clinics join the Select Medical family with a 25-year reputation for providing high-quality rehabilitation in outpatient settings. Together, First Choice and another Select Medical brand known as Select Physical Therapy will offer physical...
