Healthcare
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Bucks County Nonprofit Partners with Dublin Town Center as Part of 2023 Expansion
Main St., formerly known as Pine2Pink, is partnering with the Dublin Town Center to bring their signature pink lights to the popular shopping center. Over 100 lights will glow pink throughout the sprawling property for all to enjoy. “Dublin Town Center is proud to unite as a community of businesses, residents, tenants, and guests, to…
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Doylestown’s Lenape Valley Foundation to Hold Suicide Prevention Candlelight Vigil
As part of its suicide prevention efforts, the Lenape Valley Foundation will hold a candlelight vigil on Sept. 14. The vigil will take place in the courtyard outside the Bucks County Courthouse, located at 55 East Court Street in Doylestown, at 5:30 PM. The event, which is free and open to the public, will feature…
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Redeemer Health, Just Outside of Bucks County, Continues to Struggle with Operating Losses
Redeemer Health, which is based in Huntingdon Valley, received a credit downgrade by Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings due to “accelerating operating losses and declines in cash reserves,” writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The health system was bumped down one grade to “BB,” which suggests that Redeemer might be a risky investment for…
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Philadelphia Area Students Receive Full Scholarships for Nursing School, Thanks to IBX Foundation
Thirty-five Philadelphia-area high school students from underrepresented backgrounds will get a full-ride to nursing school thanks to the Independence Blue Cross Foundation, writes Abraham Gutman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The goal of the program is to increase representation in the nursing profession because a more diverse nursing workforce could assist in narrowing racial gaps in…
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Gastroenterology Practice Announces New Office Location in Langhorne as Part of Expansion
US Digestive Health, one of the largest gastroenterology practices in the United States, has announced the opening of its new office location with additional providers, further expanding its footprint in Bucks County. The new office is located at 840 Town Center Drive in Langhorne. “Our practice is built around the needs of our patients and…
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The Giant Company Makes Big Donation to Help Expand Food Pharmacy Program
Food insecurity is a major issue in Montgomery County and lack of nutritious foods can severely hurt your health. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Food Pharmacy Program tries to combat the effects of food security by offering healthy foods and better health outcomes to families struggling financially, writes Emily Crowe for Progressive Grocer. And now with…
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Temple’s Jeanes ER Seeing Uptick in Visits After Closure of Nearby Elkins Park ER
Since Jefferson Health made the decision to close the emergency department at Elkins Park Hospital, the ER staff at Temple’s Jeanes has been seeing a 15% increase in visits, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Matt Shelak, the executive director of the Jeanes campus, said that they were prepared though, and an expansion to…
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Highmark Adds Jefferson Health to Its Growing Philadelphia-Area Network of Hospitals
A Pittsburgh-based health insurer has signed a provider contract with Jefferson Health, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Highmark Blue Shield, which is entering the Philadelphia region’s commercial health insurance market next year, also has deals in place with Penn Medicine, Temple Health, Doylestown Health, and Grand View Health. The health insurer has been…
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Montgomery County Man Hopes to Get His Breath Back During Temple Lung Center Clinical Trial
Dennis Hood was shocked when he discovered he had the progressive lung condition Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and not just a bad cold, writes 6ABC staff. The prognosis from the first doctor he saw was pretty grim, he said, but a new clinical trial at Temple Lung Center has renewed his hope that he will be…
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King of Prussia’s Universal Health Services Is Pushing Back Against Insurance Companies
Universal Health Services Inc. has adopted an aggressive strategy for dealing with health insurance companies, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The CFO of the King of Prussia health provider said UHS can’t treat everybody, so it is focusing on patients with better insurance. “We’ve been going to our lowest payers and either demanding…
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2nd Annual ‘Be Kind Kin Golf Classic’ Raises $31,000 for Bucks County Wellness Center
Kin Wellness and Support Center has announced that the 2nd Annual Be Kind Kin Golf Classic held at The Bucks Club last month raised over $31,000. Archetype Advisors served as the 2023 Title Sponsor, hosting nearly 100 golfers who took to the links for the non-profit. Funds raised will stay local and benefit Kin Wellness and…
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Jefferson Health, Largest Health System in Philadelphia Region, Announces Layoffs
About 400 positions at Jefferson Health will be eliminated this week as part of the health system’s plan to reduce costs by $300 million, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The largest health system in the Philadelphia Region announced on Monday that it will be laying off one percent of its employees this week.…
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Bucks County Township to Be Sprayed for Mosquitos to Combat West Nile Virus
A township in Bucks County will be sprayed to control the amount of mosquitos in the area, a preventative measure against diseases. The Bucks County Department of Health’s West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Program is conducting an ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito control operation in the area of Warrington Township on July 14, with a rain date of…
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Langhorne Nonprofit to Become Parent Company of New Jersey Behavioral Health Group
Langhorne-based Woods System of Care is set to become the parent company of Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services of Union in North Jersey, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The financial terms of the deal, which is subject to approval by New Jersey regulatory agencies, were not disclosed. The proposed affiliation has been approved…
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Bucks County-Based Medical Unit Accredited as a ‘Bariatric Center of Excellence’
St. Mary Medical Center has announced that St. Mary Bariatric Surgery has been accredited as a Bariatric Center of Excellence by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program. “Individuals seeking surgical treatment for obesity and its related conditions have a high-quality choice for receiving care right here in Bucks County,” said Alfred…
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Gastroenterology Practice Announces Four New Medical Providers at Yardley Location
US Digestive Health, one of the largest gastroenterology practices in the nation, has announced the addition of four medical providers to their Bucks County office. Of the new providers, two are physicians and two are advanced practice providers, and they will practice at 301 Oxford Valley Road, Suite 701 in Yardley, supporting diagnostic and therapeutic…
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Pharmaceutical Company with King of Prussia Offices Goes Private in New Deal
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, which is based in Boston but has offices in King of Prussia, is turning private after being a publicly traded company for almost nine years, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. The biopharmaceutical firm has agreed to be acquired by Gurnet Point Capital, a health care investment firm, and Novo Holdings A/S,…
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New Book Recalls ‘America’s First Plague,’ Mosquito-borne Epidemic That Struck Philadelphia in 1790s
A mosquito-borne epidemic that started to spread throughout Philadelphia in the 1790s made the nation’s then-capital totter under its impact, writes Fergus M. Bordewich for The Wall Street Journal. As Robert Watson writes in his new book, America’s First Plague, the outbreak was “one of the worst epidemics in American history.” Within three months, anywhere…
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