Healthcare
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Local Life Science Innovators Make Greater Philadelphia One of the Best
Throughout an industry in which regions across the nation constantly jockey for prominence, Greater Philadelphia has remained a life science innovator that can be depended on. Greater Philadelphia boasts 90 colleges and universities, 100 hospitals, 1,600 life sciences companies, 11 million square feet, and the hearts and minds of up-and-coming millennials, according to the Philadelphia Business…
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Springfield Hospital’s ‘Friendly Visitors’ Offer Companionship During Hospitalization
The Crozer-Keystone Health System recently launched the Friendly Visitor Program as part of the senior-friendly initiative at Springfield Hospital. The program provides a lay companion to ensure that elderly patients’ emotional and social needs are met in addition to their medical needs. Because nurses must care for several patients at any given time, they often…
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Delco Council Urges Residents to Get Flu Shots; Free Walk-In Clinic on Friday at Ridley YMCA
No one can predict the timing, severity, or duration of each year’s flu season. But just like a sneeze, you know it’s coming, and the best way to prepare for it is by getting immunized. Delaware County Council and the Department of Intercommunity Health Coordination (ICH) are announcing several flu prevention initiatives for the 2016-17…
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Newtown Square’s SAP the Model for Corporate Cancer Support
From its North American headquarters in Newtown Square, SAP is not only fueling Vice President Joe Biden’s Cancer Moonshot, but also providing the corporate world with an excellent model for employee cancer support. The software developer is leading the way in “how innovative companies, led by compassionate executives, embrace the health and wellbeing of their…
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Delco Memorial Only Hospital in Eastern Pennsylvania Certified for Safe Sleep
Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Drexel Hill was recently recognized by the National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program as a “Bronze Safe Sleep Hospital” for its commitment to the best practices and education on safe infant sleep. DCMH is one of only 11 hospitals in Pennsylvania and the only hospital in eastern Pennsylvania to receive…
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Crozer-Keystone Regional Cancer Center at Broomall Sets Standard for Patient Care
With evidence-based therapies and the most cutting-edge equipment on the market, the Crozer-Keystone Regional Cancer Center at Broomall is setting a new standard for the care of cancer patients. “The new standard in cancer care is patient-focused,” said Deborah Markiewicz, M.D. “In our new center, the different specialists in cancer care – surgical oncologists, radiation…
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Purchase of Crozer-Keystone Finalized … Finally
For-profit hospital management company Prospect Medical Holdings has finalized its purchase of six healthcare facilities in Pennsylvania and New Jersey including Delaware County’s Crozer-Keystone Health System, writes Kym Soper for the Manchester (Conn.) Journal Inquirer. The previously non-profit Crozer-Keystone is now part of an 18-hospital system that boasts 3,000 licensed beds and more than 140…
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Crozer-Keystone to Host Free Comprehensive Screenings in Glen Mills, Springfield
The Crozer-Keystone Health System will hold two free comprehensive screening events this fall at the Crozer-Keystone Regional Cancer Center at Brinton Lake in Glen Mills on Saturday, Oct. 8 and at Springfield Hospital in the main lobby on Saturday, Nov. 19. Pre-event registration is required for each event that includes a free continental breakfast starting…
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Radnor’s Safeguard Scientifics Backs MedCrypt to Tune of $750,000
Safeguard Scientifics, Radnor’s IT and medical investment firm, has provided $750,000 in backing to medical-device software security developer MedCrypt, writes Joseph DiStefano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The cash influx will be used by Safeguard founders Mike Kijewski and Eric Pancoast and MedCrypt tech founder and Chief Scientific Officer Brett Hemenway to build commercial pilots to…
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Delaware County’s Doctors, Patients Reaping Benefits from HealthShare Exchange
The HealthShare Exchange of Southeastern Pennsylvania is already bringing significant benefits to patient care in Delaware County and the region as a whole, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The nonprofit was started in 2011 through funding from area hospitals, health insurers, and state grants. It improves patient care by connecting the electronic…
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Crozer-Keystone at Broomall Offers Free Prostate Screenings This Month
Today, Crozer-Keystone at Broomall will start accepting urologic oncologic appointments through the new Urologic Oncology at Broomall practice located at 30 Lawrence Road, near the intersection of the Blue Route and West Chester Pike. Fellowship-trained urologists with Academic Urology will see patients at this location. To schedule an appointment in Suite 700, patients should call…
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Crozer-Keystone’s Joyann Kroser Named President-Elect of Delaware County Medical Society
Joyann Kroser, a gastroenterologist for the Crozer-Keystone Health System, was recently named president-elect of the Delaware County Medical Society. Kroser has practiced gastroenterology for more than 20 years, and has extensive experience in ambulatory endoscopy and video capsule endoscopy. Part of the Crozer-Keystone Gastroenterology Associates practice, she has special interests in the gastrointestinal health of…
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Crozer-Keystone at Broomall to Host Summer’s Final Movie Night on Tuesday
Crozer-Keystone at Broomall will host its third and final movie night of the summer on Tuesday, Aug. 23, when Inside Out (2015) starts at approximately 8 PM. The movie, rated PG, will be shown on an inflatable production screen in Crozer-Keystone’s front parking lot, located on Lawrence Road, near the intersection of the Blue Route…
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Wayne’s Teleflex Launches Second-Generation Surgical System
Wayne’s Teleflex has announced that it has launched a second-generation surgical system to make laparoscopic procedures even less invasive, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Laparoscopic surgery allows medical instruments, along with a camera and light source, to be inserted through three small incisions in the abdomen. The surgeon is then able to…
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Administrator from Middletown’s Fair Acres Earns Statewide County Commissioners Award
William D’Amico, the administrator at Fair Acres, Delaware County’s skilled nursing facility in Middletown, recently earned statewide recognition when he received the “Outstanding Affiliate” award from the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP). D’Amico received the award at the CCAP annual conference held last week at Split Rock Resort in Carbon County. He also received…
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Main Line Health the Latest Healthcare Provider to Settle in Glen Mills
Its proximity to the state’s border has always been good for Glen Mills, as it has become a mecca for Pennsylvania healthcare companies trying to entice patients from Delaware, writes Melissa Jacobs for the Delaware Business Times. Crozer-Keystone, CHOP, and The Rothman Institute, three of Pennsylvania’s largest healthcare networks, are already ensconced in Glen Mills.…
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CK’s Broomall Offers High School Sports Physicals for Only $25
Crozer-Keystone Urgent Care at Broomall provides a convenient, trusted, and cost-effective option for athletes requiring sports physicals. All sports physicals are only $25, and no appointment is necessary. Sports physicals ensure students are in good health and proper physical shape to participate in school sports. The student will have his or her height, weight, and…
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Crozer-Keystone’s Physician Wellness Program Relaxes and Rejuvenates Residents
Crozer-Keystone Health System is helping residents avoid burn out by encouraging them to de-stress, according to Crozer-Keystone spokesperson Katrina Stier. The new Physician Wellness Program teaches residents early in their development how to manage their stress properly. The program goal is for residents to “feel happy and healthy.” Pediatric Residency Program Director, Stephen T. Higgins,…
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