Healthcare
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Here’s the Latest From Delaware County and the State on Reducing the Spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Delaware County Council, joined by members of Delaware County’s Emergency Services and Delaware County’s Department of Intercommunity Health held a press conference on March 12 to provide an update on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19.) On the afternoon of March 12, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced COVID-19 mitigation efforts and guidance on how to reduce the…
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Delaware County Leadership: Tom Shivers
Tom Shivers, the CEO of FourStone Partners, a West Chester-based provider of business services to a variety of constituents in the workers’ compensation managed care marketplace, spoke with DELCO Today about growing up in Eddystone, his interest in sports, and the competitive nature that drove him to succeed as a basketball player at Ridley High…
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Main Line Health Responds to the Coronavirus, Institutes Visitor Restrictions
Main Line Health continues to closely follow the latest information and updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding the coronavirus pandemic that is rapidly evolving in the United States and abroad. Main Line Health is committed to providing patients, staff and the community with up-to-date information about the COVID-19 outbreak in…
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Health and Wellness Center Opens in Chester to Serve the Community
Residents of Chester will be able get health services and programs at the new Keystone First Wellness and Opportunity Center that opened this week at 1929 W. 9th Street, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. The 6,500-square-foot Center has resources to improve overall health and well-being, according to the Keystone First website. It will…
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Delaware County Gets its First Reported Case of Coronavirus, One of Two in Pennsylvania
County officials are being proactive to news Friday that a woman in Delaware County has tested positive for the Coronavirus. The case was announced at a press conference Friday with county officials and reported in a county press release as well as reported by Tom Avril and Justine McDaniel for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The case,…
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Here’s the Latest Information on the County’s Response to the Coronavirus
Delaware County has organized local government agencies and resources to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and plan for a local outbreak, should one occur. County Council, the Department of Intercommunity Health and the Department of Emergency Services have stayed in daily communication with the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Centers for Disease…
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Lankenau Heart Institute at Paoli Hospital the First in Region to Implant World’s Smallest Pacemaker
Lankenau Heart Institute at Paoli Hospital, a part of Main Line Health, is the first hospital in the Philadelphia region to offer Micra AV, the world’s smallest pacemaker that maintains atrioventricular (AV) synchrony. The procedure was performed by Dr. Matthew Goldstein, an electrophysiologist at Paoli Hospital. This new device, indicated for the treatment of patients…
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Benefits of Medical Marijuana Discussed at Free March 28 Event Co-Hosted by Media’s Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
Soulful Cannabis, in partnership with MediCalm and Pennsylvania Institute of Technology, is hosting a free public event March 28 that focuses on the benefits of treatments using medical marijuana. The session from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. will take place at the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology, 800 Manchester Avenue, in Media. Speakers will include medical…
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High Nursing Demand and Cheaper College Alternative Brings Students to This Delco School
A nursing program at the unpretentious Delaware County Technical School in Broomall could be the future of higher education, writes Avi Wolfman for WHYY.org. The Delaware County Technical Schools Practical Nursing Program is a cheaper alternative to a standard college education and could mean quicker middle class success to its students. The Nursing Program trains…
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There’s a New CEO at Crozer Keystone as the Health System Continues to Undergo Changes
Peter Adamo, former CEO and president of Prospect Waterbury Hospital in Connecticut, has been named the new CEO for the Crozer-Keystone Health System, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Adamo is taking the reins from Shariff Omar, who has been CEO since late 2018. Crozer Keystone and its four hospitals is the largest employer…
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This Delaware County Hospital Has been Ranked Among America’s 250 Best by Healthgrades
Riddle Memorial Hospital in Media made a list of America’s top 250 hospitals as complied by Healthgrades, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. The health care information company identified 14 hospitals in Pennsylvania, including Riddle, that are in the top 250 in the nation. Patients treated in these Pennsylvania hospitals have a 26 percent lower chance…
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Delco Officials Hope to End Lead Poisoning of County’s Children With New Grant Money
Proper testing could prevent 400 children a year in Delaware County from getting lead poisoning, writes Loretta Rodgers for the Daily Times. Delaware County was recently awarded $2 million in grants to make sure testing is available to families and to landlords that serve low-income individuals. The county received a $1 million grant from the…
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Haverford Community Rallies Around Local Teens in Cancer Fight With Green Lights of Support
Haverford Township has a distinctive green glow these days, writes Alexandria Hoff for for CBS3.com. The community-wide project was started by a Facebook group called “Light Up Green”. The green lights are an organized effort to support three local teens and their families struggling with cancer. “The diagnosis was awful. It was so scary,” Haverford…
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CVS Unveils New HealthHUBs With a Focus on Personal Health at Newtown Square, Folsom Stores
CVS has unveiled a new healthcare model, the HealthHUB, that provide personalized, community-based health services, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. They are part of 13 created in the Philly area and South Jersey. “The purpose of this model is to put patients at the center of their care,” said Anthony Riccardo, CVS regional…
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‘Help Hope Live’ Helps Patients Cover the Cost of Medical Expenses for Long-term Illnesses or Injuries
A non-profit in Radnor is helping patients pay for long-term illnesses or injuries, reports 6abc.com. The organization was created 37 years ago by a Temple Hospital transplant surgeon, Dr. Jack Kolff, and his wife, Patricia Kolf, a nurse. Dr. Kolff recognized that there were patients who needed heart transplants who weren’t able to afford it.…
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Crozer Keystone Now Part of Cigna’s Medicare Provider Network
Crozer-Keystone Health System in Delaware County will become part of Cigna’s Medicare Advantage provider network, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. The two entered into an agreement last Thursday, providing health care professionals at Crozer-Keystone with greater resources and aligned-incentives to deliver quality patient care. “Crozer-Keystone has an excellent reputation for providing its community…
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Main Line Health to Create ‘Fabric of the Community’ Tapestry Project at New KOP Health Center
Main Line Health is collecting pieces of fabric from community members to contribute to a “Fabric of the Community” tapestry art project that will be installed at Main Line Health King of Prussia, opening in March 2020. The work of art, which will feature a wall of fabric arranged in a floral display, will enhance…
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Springfield Family Grateful They Found This Medical Equipment Discount Store
Madison Boggs, 19, travels from Springfield to Bellmawr, New Jersey because she knows she can find the best bargain on medical equipment at Goodwill Home Medical Equipment, writes Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Boggs was born with cerebral palsy. She needs medical equipment to help her stay mobile. This type of equipment can be…
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