Healthcare
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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Receives $6.4 Million Gift from Bucks County Family
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has received a $6.4 million gift from the family of Connor Boyle, a Central Bucks East High School graduate who died at age 18 from osteosarcoma. This three-year gift, named “The Connor Initiative: Precision Therapeutics for Osteosarcoma & Rare Cancers,” will support cutting-edge research in osteosarcoma and other rare cancers.…
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Amid S&P Credit Score Downgrade, Sellersville’s Grand View Hospital Invests in More Patients
Grand View Hospital in Sellersville saw a slight notch-drop to BB- in its credit rating from Standard & Poor’s, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Over the past three years, the hospital has reported an operating loss of $115 million. In the quarter ending on Sept. 30, Grand View reported a $9.5 million…
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Freedom Village: Is Proximity to a Hospital Important in Senior Living?
Location is everything when you’re searching for the best senior living community for yourself or a loved one, and it’s important to consider health care and proximity to a hospital as part of your decision. If the unexpected happens and you need surgery or specialized care, you want to have convenient access to top-rated doctors…
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Norristown-Based Gaudenzia’s Chief of Staff Named Pennsylvania’s Social Worker of the Year
Dr. Patricia McKernan, Chief of Staff at Norristown-based Gaudenzia, the region’s largest nonprofit provider of treatment for substance use disorder, has been named Social Worker of the Year by the Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. The honor is a testament to McKernan’s leadership in promoting the dignity and inherent worth of…
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As ‘Your Radio Doctor,’ Gastroenterologist from Haverford Blazes Trails in the World of Medical Broadcasting
Contrary to popular opinion, what you don’t know can indeed hurt you. Spreading awareness of such unconventional wisdom is one of the reasons why Dr. Marianne Ritchie — one of the first women to practice gastroenterology in the Philadelphia region and a pioneer in the field for more than 30 years — started her own…
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New York Post: John Fetterman Recalls ‘Technically’ Dying, Believing He Would Lose Senate Race Due to His Stroke
After suffering a stroke mid-campaign, Sen. John Fetterman believed he would not be able to defeat his Republican opponent, celebrity heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz, writes Ryan King for the New York Post. The experience forced him to face his mortality, and in turn, stop being afraid of it. “I didn’t have a near-death experience,…
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New Doylestown Innovative Crisis Stabilization Center is a First in Pennsylvania
Doylestown is introducing a groundbreaking addition to mental health services in The Keystone State with the Innovative Crisis Stabilization Center, writes Wenjing Ding for Bucks County Courier Times. Construction for the facility is set for 2024 and will be the first of its kind in Pennsylvania. It will serve 7,000 patients annually. The center would…
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Lankenau Medical Center Doubles Down on Safety Protocols After Nurse’s Error
An error made by a nurse at Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood briefly put the local hospital under “immediate jeopardy” from state inspectors, writes Sarah Gantz for The Philadelphia Inquirer. On August 11, a nurse at Lankenau gave a patient a double dose of a powerful opioid painkiller hydromorphone. The patient was found unresponsive and…
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President of Langhorne Hospital Named ‘Health Care Power Player’ by Metro Philadelphia
Michael Magro, president of Nazareth Hospital and St. Mary Medical Center, has been named a 2023 “Health Care Power Player” by Metro Philadelphia. “I’m honored and humbled to be named on Metro Philadelphia’s Health Care Power Players list, alongside some of the most impressive leaders in our region’s health care field,” says Dr. Magro. Metro…
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St. Mary Medical Center to Benefit from New Program Funded by $2.5M Grant
Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic and The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth have announced a new collaboration to implement the pioneering Violence Intervention and Prevention Program, funded by a $2.5 million grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. The program launched this month at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby, and will expand to Nazareth…
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Holy Family University to Partner with Beck Institute For Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Holy Family University students enrolled in the Master of Counseling Program will have an opportunity to take part in a 16-week course, beginning in January 2024, that incorporates a research study on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) through the world-renowned Beck Institute. CBT is a form of psychotherapy that has been found to be effective in…
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Freedom Village at Brandywine Hosts 2nd Annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Freedom Village at Brandywine, a premier Life Plan Community, will host its second annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Friday, Oct. 6, 10 AM, on its campus at 15 Freedom Blvd. in West Brandywine. The annual walk supports the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s, the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for…
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Tower Health to Sell Two Urgent Care Centers in Montgomery County
Tower Health will sell two of its urgent care centers in Montgomery County to American Family Care, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The two centers are part of the eight total in the region that will be sold. The financial terms of the deal to sell the locations, which include Lansdale and…
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Langhorne Hospital to Host Community Fair This Weekend. Read to Learn More
St. Mary Medical Center, located in Langhorne, will host a free community health fair on Sept. 30 in celebration of its 50th anniversary. The event will be held in the hospital’s parking lot, located at 1201 Langhorne-Newtown Road, and will offer a variety of family-friendly activities, demonstrations of state-of-the-art technology, door prizes and giveaways, and…
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St. Mary Medical Center First in Bucks County to Offer Innovative Implant to Treat ACL Tears
St. Mary Medical Center is now the first healthcare center in Bucks County to offer the BEAR Implant for treatment of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears. The BEAR Implant is the first medical advancement to enable the body to heal its own torn ACL. This new approach is a paradigm shift from the current standard…
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Judge Rules Against Sellersville Oncology Group in Case Against Jefferson Health
A judge has denied Alliance Cancer Specialists request for an injunction that would block Jefferson Health from terminating hospital privileges for the Bucks County group’s Northeast Philadelphia oncologists, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Sellersville oncology group filed a lawsuit on Sept. 5 at U.S. District Court in Philadelphia. The group accused…
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Sellersville Oncology Group Takes Legal Action Against Two Philadelphia Hospitals
Alliance Cancer Specialists, based in Sellersville, has filed a lawsuit against Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals and Jefferson Health for alleged attempts to monopolize cancer care in Northeast Philadelphia, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Bucks County oncology group with more than a dozen practice sites throughout the region filed the lawsuit in…
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Newtown Dentistry is All Smiles for Local Children Thanks to its Fun Environment
The Newtown Dentistry is so cool and filled with amazing fun distractions that it has kids looking forward to their dental visits, writes Gianna for 94.5 PST. At first glance, it looks like a play place with colorful walls, many toys, and a full-blown treehouse slide indoors. The practice, located in Newtown, accepts both kids…
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