Healthcare
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Vaccinations Required at Trinity Health, Including Darby’s Mercy Fitz
Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, the health system that includes Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby, now requires its workers to receive vaccinations against COVID-19, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. It is the second health system in the Philadelphia region to do so, joining the University of Pennsylvania Health System. The health system’s parent company, Newtown…
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Forbes: Abington Scientist Dr. Katalin Karikó Featured Among 50 Over 50
Abington Scientist Dr. Katalin Karikó, whose research proved crucial in the development of the first two COVID-19 vaccines, is featured among Forbes’ 50 Over 50, write Elana Lyn Gross and Lisette Voytko for Forbes. Karikó immigrated from Hungary to Philadelphia in 1985 with her husband and daughter. The family stashed its entire savings that came…
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Health Partnership With Chester County Was ‘Lifesaving,’ Officials Say
“We have made enormous progress,” Delaware County Council Vice Chair Dr. Monica Taylor said Friday, “and that is a testament to the hard work of those inside and outside of government who have assisted us.” Dr. Taylor praised the unique partnership between Delaware County and the Chester County Health Department, which ended last week. Chester…
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Pennsylvania Lowers Vaccination Numbers Due to Duplication
About 600,000 duplicate vaccination shots were cut Saturday from the Pennsylvania Department of Health COVID-19 vaccination statistic dashboard, writes Keith Mayer for the Reading Eagle. The new figures “more accurately reflect the number of people who are partially and fully vaccinated.” The cleanup involved about 5 percent of the state population. For weeks, some county…
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Fair Acres Nurses Ratify New 1-Year Contract With Wage Bump
A “significant” wage increase and enhanced staffing positions came with a new contract for the 150 nurses at the Fair Acres Geriatric Center in Media , writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Ninety seven percent of the nurses voted to ratify the one-year contract. Delaware County owns Fair Acres and the agreement still needs…
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New Weekly COVID-19 Cases Leveling Off Under 50 for Delaware County
The week of June 25 to July 1 showed the positive case counts of COVID-19 in Delaware County continues to tumble, according to the Chester County Health Department. This past week showed only 44 cases, compared to 48 the week before. A month ago, the county was experiencing a weekly rate of 126 positive cases…
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Pennsylvania Reports 186 New Cases of COVID-19 for July 1
The Chester County Health Department announced that as of July 1, 2021, they will no longer be providing daily updates on COVID-19 cases and deaths for Delaware and Chester counties. On June 30, there were a total of 49,890 COVID-19 cases that have been reported in Delaware County since case records started in March 2020.…
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Putting the Word Out in Delaware County to Save a Life in Springfield
A young Springfield man and his mother are hoping that someone in the community can find him a kidney and save his life, reports Joe Holden for Philadelphia.cbslocal.com. “He knows I’ll do anything for him and this is the one thing I can’t do,” said his mom, Helene Aldorasi. “I want my son to go…
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17 New COVID-19 Cases in Delaware County Reported Since Monday
No new COVID-19-related death were reported Wednesday, June 30, according to the Chester County Health Department. The health department is reporting a total of 1,459 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of total fatalities, 838 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes. COVID-19 fatalities have been reported in 48 of the county’s 49 municipalities.…
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PA Remains Among Most Protected States with Highest Vaccination Rates
As the Delta variant of COVID-19 – the highly transmissible and concerning strain – continues to spread throughout the country, Pennsylvania remains one of the most protected states with the highest vaccination rates among adults, write Erika Fry and Nicolas Rapp for Fortune. So far, studies have shown that vaccines are effective against this variant.…
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Pennsylvania’s Number of New COVID-19 Cases Remain Low for Tuesday, at 162
No COVID-19 county or municipal statistics, including the number of new cases and COVID-19 deaths were available for Tuesday, June 29 from the Chester County Health Department. As of Monday, June 28, there were no additional reported COVID-19 deaths in Delaware County. Total fatalities were 1,459. Total cases for Delaware County as reported Monday, were…
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11 New COVID-19 Cases in Delaware County Reported Over the Weekend
No new COVID-19-related death were reported Monday, June 28 since statistics were last reported Friday, June 25, according to the Chester County Health Department. The health department is reporting a total of 1,459 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of total fatalities, 838 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes. COVID-19 fatalities have been…
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Weekly Rates of COVID-19 Continued To Drop in Delaware County in June
The week of June 18 to June 24 showed the number of positive counts of new COVID-19 cases in Delaware County continues to decline, with numbers remaining very low, according to the Chester County Health Department. This past week showed only 47 cases, compared to 65 the week before. A month ago, the county was…
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Phoenixville Woman Designs Mental Health App to Help Ease Panic Attacks
Phoenixville’s Alexandra Dodge, a graphic and interactive design student at Temple University, has designed a mental health app that guides users through panic attacks, writes Bethany Ao for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Dodge is one of the millions of Americans who are dealing with an anxiety disorder. She knows from personal experience how debilitating the symptoms…
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7 New COVID-19 Cases in Delaware County for June 25
Two new COVID-19-related death were reported Friday, June 25 since statistics were last reported Wednesday, June 23, according to the Chester County Health Department. The health department is reporting a total of 1,459 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Fatalities were reported from Upper Darby and Upper Chichester. Of total fatalities, 838 were in long-term care…
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State COVID-19 Cases Up Slightly for June 24, But Overall Still in Decline
No COVID-19 county or municipal statistics, including the number of new cases and deaths were available for Thursday, June 24 from the Chester County Health Department. The health department is reporting a total of 1,457 related deaths in Delaware County as of June 23. Of those, 838 were in long-term care facilities and personal care…
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100 Workers at 2 Crozer Hospitals in Drexel Hill, Ridley Vote to Join Union
Health professionals from Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Drexel Hill and Taylor Hospital in Ridley are now unionized, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. About 100 medical technologists and other health care professionals from the two hospitals voted unanimously to join the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals (PASNAP). They join 1,400…
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Eight New COVID-19 Cases in Delaware County for June 23
One new COVID-19-related death was reported from Chester Wednesday, June 23, according to the Chester County Health Department. The health department is reporting a total of 1,457 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of those, 838 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes. COVID-19 fatalities have been reported in 48 of the county’s 49…
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