Recent Articles from Dawn Ouellette Nixon
Area health networks now offer COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 12 to 15
Area health networks, including Lehigh Valley Health Network, St. Luke’s University Health Network, and Geisinger Health System, will now offer the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine to children ages 12 to 15.
St. Luke’s Warren Campus turns 100 years old; celebrating the history of Phillipsburg’s community hospital
St. Luke’s Warren Campus is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the community hospital on May 13.
Lehigh University expands College of Business with new construction
Lehigh University has begun construction of a 74,000-square-foot building expansion of it's College of Business’ Rauch Business Center, the Bethlehem-based university announced.
Racial inequalities persist in U.S. unemployment numbers
Racial inequities in the unemployment count persist, according to the United States Department of Labor’s April Jobs Report.
Sheetz raises pay by $2/hour for all store employees
Sheetz, the Altoona-based restaurant and convenience chain announced a $2/hour wage increase for all of its 18,000 store employees which will go into effect on May 21, 2021.
One more step before COVID vaccine approved for 12 to 15 year-olds in Pa
The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced that one more step is needed to make Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine available to 12- to 15-year-olds.
Nearly half of Pennsylvanians vaccinated, COVID-related hospitalizations down
51.9% of Pennsylvania’s eligible population have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as of May 7, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 43% are fully vaccinated.
97% of physicians in St. Luke’s network now vaccinated against COVID-19
As of May 6, 97% of St. Luke’s University Health Network physicians were fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the Bethlehem-based health network.
You can’t do it all alone:’ Capital BlueCross’ Ann Corley Baum on how to be an effective leader
Capital Blue Cross' Baum shares the rules she lives by to maximize her productivity and effectiveness as a leader.
Pa. approves $2 million loan for 28,000-square-foot medical facility in Tobyhanna Township
Allentown-based Tobyhanna Site was approved for a 15-year, $2 million state loan to build a 28,000-square-foot medical facility in Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County.
St. Luke’s opens new OB/GYN practice in Hamburg
St. Luke’s University Health Network will offer OB/GYN services in Berks County's Hamburg beginning May 6. Obstetrician-gynecologist Dr. Hazel A. Tuazon will see patients at the new office.
There’s profit in purpose; Just Born CEO Ross Born on the importance of the mission statement
For Ross Born, CEO of Just Born, a purpose-driven organization is more likely to be a successful organization.