Healthcare
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‘Kindness and Hope Even in Dark Times’: Chester County Hospital’s Donation Drive Aids War-Torn Ukraine
Not long after Russian forces invaded Ukraine and initiated the largest military assault on a European country since World War II, the staff at Chester County Hospital knew it wanted to help the Ukrainians in any and every way it could. Senior leaders and other hospital employees immediately launched a donation drive that local doctors’…
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Lankenau Medical Center Named One of America’s Best Hospitals For Cardiac Excellence, Third Year Running
Cardiac excellence again was the primary driver as Lankenau Medical Center, part of Main Line Health, received recognition as one of the 50 best hospitals in America in the nation in a Healthgrades survey, reports Main Line Health. Lankenau was recognized with America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery Award™ as well as the America’s 100 Best…
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Big Bucks for Bucks County: $6.5M in Funding: Who’s In for a Windfall?
Last week’s passage of the Fiscal Year 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act is bringing $6.6 million in funding to Bucks County communities. The dollars will fill needs made known through the Community Funding Request process, which U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick championed for the betterment of the county. Nine community projects are getting a shot in the…
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Warrington’s Windtree Therapeutics Succeeds in Trial of COVID-Related Lung Distress Treatment
A Phase 2 test by Windtree Therapeutics of its drug treatment for Associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) may hold hope for patients with damaged lungs. The trial results from the Warrington biopharma company could represent progress in healing lungs affected by COVID-19 and other conditions that cause a build-up of fluid that compromises breathing.…
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Lehigh Valley Health Network Enters Montgomery County With New Health Center in Pennsburg
Lehigh Valley Health Network, based in Allentown, has expanded into Montgomery County with a multi-specialty health center, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new Pennsburg health center offers several medical services for area residents, including pulmonology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, OB-GYN care and breast health care, family medicine, EXPRESSCare for minors illnesses and injuries,…
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Doylestown Hospital’s COVID Caseload Stays Low; Testing Center Quiet Enough to Be ‘Looking for Business’
“The COVID numbers remained extremely low.” With this encouraging statement, Dr. Scott Levy, Chief Medical Officer of Doylestown Hospital, provided his weekly assessment of the ongoing, local health crisis. The latest statistics, a continual sign of progress, had him in a jovial mood. “Our drive through testing center is looking for business,” he joked, indicating…
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs May Close Coatesville, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Shift Services to New King Of Prussia Facility
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs aims to close 17 medical centers across the country, including centers in Coatesville and Philadelphia, writes Patricia Kime for Military.com. The department’s recently unveiled plan also calls for the shift of services to more than 30 new or rebuilt hospitals. In some cases, private care would be relied upon.…
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Dr. Scott Levy Reports ‘Dramatically Lower’ COVID Numbers in Buck County, Assesses Overall Pandemic
Bucks County’s weekly COVID update from Dr. Scott Levy held plenty of good news. The current caseload at Doylestown Hospital, where he is Chief Medical Officer, is now “dramatically lower,” a status also true for percentages of the county, state, and nation. In that good news context, Dr. Levy looked back at the outbreak’s notable…
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Bucks County Files Joint Lawsuit Against Local Manufacturers, Citing Negligence for PFAS Contamination
Bucks County The Bucks County Commissioners and District Attorney’s Office have filed a joint lawsuit against a group of local companies for manufacturing and selling products tinged with the biological hazard PFAS. Pat Ralph covered the legal action for PhillyVoice. Exposure to PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl) substances has led to illnesses that include immunological, developmental,…
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Hospital to Hospital: Doylestown Health Employees Send Thousands of Medical Supplies to Ukraine
Seeing the images and hearing of the suffering in Ukraine, Doylestown Health medical staff wanted to do something meaningful to help. When the Bucks County medical professionals learned of a Ukrainian hospital asking for donations of medical supplies, they jumped into action. Hospital-wide, a collection of new and gently used medical supplies was assembled for…
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Development Deal for Norristown State Hospital Campus to Displace Numerous At-Risk Residents
People with serious mental illness currently living on the Norristown State Hospital campus are set to lose their home and support services in June in a development deal, writes Brett Sholtis for WHYY. While the state said it is working with counties to place the around two dozen patients in other programs, county mental health…
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Doylestown Hospital COVID Status: ‘We’ve Gone a Few Days Without Any Significant Number of Cases’
Dr. Scott Levy, Chief Medical Officer, Doylestown Hospital, gave a macro and micro COVID-19 status update for the week: Nationwide, COVID-19 cases averaged 45,000, the lowest infection rate since summer 2021 Doylestown Hospital itself has seen “no significant number of cases” in either its Emergency Department or drive-through clinic He offered a helpful context around…
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Traffic Accident, Normally a Teeth-Grinding Moment, Produces Broad Smile for Fairless Hills Driver
It’s hard to imagine a fender-bender, normally a very stressful occurrence, resulting in a broad smile. But that’s exactly what happened when two cars collided recently on the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge. The 6abc Digital Staff (and Nicole Borocci), brushed up on their journalistic skills to report the story. A driver who preferred to use only his…
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Doylestown Hospital’s VIA President Traces Its History for the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce
Barbara Ann Price, President of the Village Improvement Association (VIA) of Doylestown, described the humble beginnings of what has evolved into one of Bucks County’s premier healthcare providers: Doylestown Hospital. The VIA and the hospital have been linked since its earliest days. Even as far back as the late 1800s, the first VIA members knew…
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Doylestown Health COVID-19 Update: Four Patients; No One in ICU; No One on a Ventilator
Dr. Scott Levy’s weekly update on COVID-19 in Bucks County showed definite progress in beating back the pandemic. But the Doylestown Hospital chief medical director also said that continued caution is wise. He opened with a brief and encouraging overview of his census: four COVID patients currently in house; no patients currently in intensive care;…
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Only Two Bucks County School Districts Enrolled to Receive Pa.’s Free COVID-19 Tests
Despite low child vaccination rates and spikes in the number of coronavirus infections, schools around Pennsylvania have been slow to take advantage of the state’s free COVID-19 tests. Here in Bucks County, only two are participating, writes Jamie Martines for The Philadelphia Inquirer. As of Feb. 16, only 750 out of the more than 5,000…
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Grand View Health Continues Build-out of Sellersville Site for New Healthcare Campus in 2023
Grand View Health is building a 190,000 sq. ft., six-story healthcare pavilion in Sellersville, part of what is foreseen as an entire campus of community-accessible healthcare in the northwest sector of Bucks County. The site is expected to open in summer 2023. The hospital expansion project includes: 52 private patient rooms 10 state-of-the-art operating rooms…
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Paralyzed Doylestown Web Designer, Swamped by Medical Bills, Sees ‘Silver Lining’ from Generous Neighbors
Husband-and-wife couple Kevin and Jane Sebesky have had a tough time of late. Kevin was stricken with a series of infections that left him paralyzed from the waist down. And upon his release, the full impact was felt when the bills began arriving. Kate Fishman reported the Doylestown community’s response in the New Hope-Lambertville Patch.…
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