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EVS: Working on the Front Line to Keep Us Safe

The HUP EVS staff made this TikTok video in a style that has been popular on social media this year, but of course, their job is the opposite of ‘going viral.’

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  Hanton Recognized as Woman of Achievement

  October 08, 2020

  Joce-Lyn Hanton, an EVS assistant director at HUP, was selected as one of The Philadelphia Tribune’s Women of Achievement.
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  Reich Receives Leadership Award

  October 08, 2020

  The Maryellen Reilly Leadership Award honors the legacy of a former leader who forever left her mark on HUP.
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  Moving Heaven and Earth to Save Her Dad

  October 08, 2020

  Last month, Yvan Pierrelouis, an active lieutenant with 30 years of service with the NY police department, received a police escort from Philadelphia back to his home to continue his recovery from COVID 19.
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  NNC Back to School Drive a Success

  October 07, 2020

  Not even COVID could stop HUP’s Nursing Network Center from collecting supplies for its annual Back to School drive.
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  ACC Virtual Support Groups Help Patients Stay Connected

  August 28, 2020

  Louise Neigel, a patient at Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center, first learned about the Writing a Life patient writing workshop two years ago while undergoing chemo treatment at the Perelman Center.
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  HUP Pantry Tackles Employee Food Insecurity

  August 28, 2020

  Keeping staff employed during the pandemic has been a priority for Penn Medicine and HUP leadership, but other external COVID-related factors, such as the loss of a spouse’s job or children no longer receiving lunch at school, often place a strain on the family’s finances.
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  Difference Makers Warm Welcomes and Kind Words

  August 28, 2020

  Monroe Melchor is an ambassador hospital concierge, but thanks to his warm welcomes for those who come to the Perelman Center for treatment, he is unofficially known as the “Director of Peri-Op First Impressions,” said Jasmine Kain, associate director of Perioperative Services.
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  Shining a Light on Nursing Excellence

  August 10, 2020

  Each year, Penn Medicine celebrates the UPHS Nursing Excellence Awards, shining a light on registered nurses throughout the Health System who every day give their most to improve the health and outcomes of patients.
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  DAISY Award Recognition

  August 10, 2020

  The DAISY Award celebrates the incredible work nurses do every day.
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  The Unsung Heroes of Human Resources

  August 10, 2020

  When COVID-19 struck, heroes stepped into action in all kinds of jobs… including Human Resources. “COVID broadened the scope of HR,” said Denise Mariotti, HUP’s chief HR officer.