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PAH Finds Positivity in a Pandemic Holiday Season

The 2020 holiday season was unlike any other, but Pennsylvania Hospital ensured it was still “the most wonderful time of the year” for patients, colleagues, and the community.

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  Vantage Point: Theresa Larivee, Chief Executive Officer

  February 01, 2021

  When a patient arrives at our Emergency Department after experiencing a stroke, every second counts.
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  Propelling Progress in Women’s GI Health and Beyond

  February 01, 2021

  For Farzana Rashid (Hossain), MD, a gastroenterologist and director of Women’s Gastrointestinal (GI) Health at Pennsylvania Hospital, the health and happiness of her patients are everything.
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  A Charitable Challenge Leads to an Abundance of Aid

  February 01, 2021

  Debi Page Ferrarello, MSN, MS, RN, IBCLC, NE-BC, director of Parent Education never expected an actual metric ton of groceries to flood in, courtesy of her incredibly magnanimous colleagues.
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  I Got the Shot: Pennsy Rolls Out COVID Vaccines

  February 01, 2021

  On December 16, the nation’s first hospital was the site of another momentous occasion.
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  A Life-Changing Procedure and a Landmark Pennsy Achievement

  December 10, 2020

  Chuck Laing, a 76-year old veteran from Toms River, New Jersey, first noticed uncontrollable shakes in both hands about five years ago. On October 1, he became the 100th patient to undergo MR-guided focused ultrasound at Pennsylvania Hospital.
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  Vantage Point: Theresa Larivee, Chief Executive Officer

  December 10, 2020

  This year has forced all of us at Pennsylvania Hospital to balance a range of complex challenges in new ways.
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  Saving Lives, One Safe Snooze at a Time

  December 10, 2020

  Many parents have questions when they welcome a new baby. Are they crying because they’re hungry or hurt?
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  Difference Makers: An Unexpected Encounter Leads to Some Excellent Upcycling

  December 10, 2020

  Operating room nurse Ellie Tarnoviski, RN, was taking a walk with a colleague this past summer when she happened upon Margaret and Chip, a couple from Florida who spend their summers in New Jersey.
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  In Memoriam: Radiology’s Radiant MRI Tech

  December 10, 2020

  For 13 years, MRI technologist Yvette Marhone shared her radiant smile, kind heart, and enthusiastic energy with PAH. Even as she underwent chemotherapy to treat an aggressive form of pancreatic cancer, her focus remained on making a positive difference every day.
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  Vantage Point: Theresa Larivee, Chief Executive Officer

  November 02, 2020

  So much has changed over the past several months due to the pandemic, but the Good Samaritan spirit that drives our work at Pennsylvania Hospital has only strengthened. And even amid the era of COVID-19, our employees continue to engage with the people that we serve through community outreach.