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Members of the coalition helped keep essential health care services at the Mercy campus available to the community.

Welcoming Mercy to Penn Medicine: Ensuring Vital Services to the Community

For many decades, Mercy Catholic Medical Center – Mercy Philadelphia Campus has been an anchor health care institution in West Philadelphia, providing essential services to its surrounding communities.

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Care Packages Bring Welcomed Smiles

April 01, 2021

Outreach is nothing new to Merlyn Abraham, MD, a fellow in Geriatric Medicine at HUP.
A New Tool to Engage Inpatients

April 01, 2021

MyPennMedicine, the Health System’s online health management tool, allows outpatients to complete a variety of health care needs.
Celebrating HUP's Essential CNAs

March 01, 2021

It's hard to imagine HUP’s inpatient units running smoothly without the help of certified nursing assistants (CNAs).
A Shimmering Display Will Greet HUP East Patients

March 01, 2021

When HUP East opens later this year, an intricate art installation with hundreds of glass beads reflecting sunlight will greet patients, families and staff as they enter the facility.
HUP is Magnet Again!

March 01, 2021

HUP recently received its fourth Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, one of the highest achievements a hospital can reach in the world of professional nursing.
Difference Makers: Keeping an Eye Out for Those Who Need Help

March 01, 2021

Each day at work, Elsie Wright of Patient Transport stands in the Ravdin Lobby, consistently greeting everyone who passes her with a "warm welcome or a generous good bye," said Shirley Wright (no relation), operations manager of Patient Transport.
Community Outreach: From Backpacks to Toiletries to Books

March 01, 2021

Over the past few years, the AWW Foundation (Astounding Women Warriors), an organization created by Kelli Davis, a patient service representative in Sleep Medicine, has given back to the community in many ways, for example, distributing toys to children in need during the holidays.
Creating Conversations Through Art

March 01, 2021

This year, HUP celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr with a special painting.
Valentine's Day Joy

March 01, 2021

Julian Henry, unit secretary on Silverstein 11, does not let Valentine’s Day go unnoticed on his floor.
Despite COVID, Holiday Spirit Fills the Units

February 01, 2021

COVID-19 forced many holiday traditions to be cancelled this year, and HUP's well-loved annual tree decorating competition on patient care units was almost one of them.