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For Suspected Cancers: An Easier Path to Diagnosis and Care

New initiatives led by Penn’s oncology nurse navigators – including a new diagnostic clinic at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center – are helping patients get the care they need.

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  Say Hello to the All-New Atwood Café!

  March 29, 2018

  The multi-phase renovation process is finally complete, and the newly refurbished and refreshed Atwood Café is open for service!
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  Taking Action in Honor of MLK’s Legacy

  March 29, 2018

  Back in February, employees across the health system honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of civic engagement, equality, and compassion with a day of service and reflection. But for PPMC’s Cultural Competence Committee, one day simply wasn’t enough.
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  Kick the Habit and Breathe Healthy

  February 23, 2018

  This month’s System News covers Penn’s research efforts on the mysteries of tobacco dependence and how basic science may determine the best strategies to help people. Are you trying to quit smoking? Penn Medicine’s WellFocused tobacco cessation program may be just the resource you were looking for.
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  March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

  February 23, 2018

  Each year, over 140,000 Americans are diagnosed with colorectal cancer. However, a simple colonoscopy can make all the difference, and if caught early, there is a 90 percent chance of recovery. Help PPMC spread awareness all month long, starting with National Dress in Blue Day on Friday, March 2.
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  Recognizing Presby’s “Gold Standard” Nurses

  February 23, 2018

  Last month, two of PPMC’s star nurses were inducted into the third cohort of Penn Medicine’s Distinguished Nurse Clinician Academy. The academy recognizes nurses who are not only knowledgeable about clinical practices and role models for their colleagues, but who are impassioned advocates for patients and their families, and who possess exceptional interprofessional skills.
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  Imagining Life After TBI: PPMC Gala

  February 23, 2018

  Experience “An Evening of Pure Imagination” at the 17th Annual Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Gala! PPMC’s staff, supporters, and friends are invited to come together to celebrate Presby’s groundbreaking achievements, exceptional patient care programs, and incredible staff.
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  A Spotlight on the Women Who Shaped Presby

  February 23, 2018

  In the late nineteenth century, women across the country began to break down the systemic gender barriers barring them from studying and practicing medicine — and in 1871, one found her way into a leadership role of the hospital that would later become Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.
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  Your Valentine This Year? Your Heart.

  February 01, 2018

  While heart-shaped chocolates and Valentines abound, February is focused on much more than just romantic hearts. Each year, PPMC and the AHA encourage people of all ages, races, genders, and backgrounds to make a commitment to healthier, heart-conscious lifestyle choices during Heart Month.
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  Penn Medicine CAREs to the (Food) Rescue!

  February 01, 2018

  For many of us, the start of a new year is the time to forge a new relationship with food. For PPMC nurse and recent Penn Medicine CAREs grant winner Michael T. Williams, LPN, though, healthy eating is not just a yearly resolution, and making mindful choices about food has a far greater impact than the number on the scale.
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  Our Shining STARs

  February 01, 2018

  Every month, staff members who embody service, teamwork, achievement, and respect, are designated Presby STARs and receive a certificate from Michele Volpe and a $100 award.