More than 1,500 people registered for Saturday’s open house at St. Luke’s Upper Bucks, Bucks County’s newest hospital. The center, expected to open next month, represents a $100 million investment in the county’s northern tier, adding 50 jobs.
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He’s the boss: Todd Robbins of Robbins Rehabilitation East
Todd Robbins, physical therapist, learned the joys of business ownership on his family’s dairy farm. He remains staunchly independent in the face of take-over offers from larger health networks.
Read More »Medical cannabis conference attracts 250 to Penn State Lehigh
With roughly a million potential patients for medical marijuana uses in the commonwealth and growing, those in the industry are exploring marijuana’s many components for deriving existing “cultivars” or “strains” for product development.
Read More »Opioid drug deaths continue to decrease in Pa.
Data from the state’s Opioid Command Center shows that in 2018, roughly 4,400 people died from a drug overdose. This represents a nearly 18 percent decrease in drug overdose deaths from 2017.
Read More »How deep is your company’s talent pool?
Employees are the lifeblood of any company’s succession, so regular planning should take into account how to maintain and grow the talent pool to make sure jobs are filled. Well executed, an employee succession plan can help a company build a robust workforce that can handle, or transition to key positions, to accommodate the inevitable ...
Read More »Healthcare-associated infections decline in Pa.
Healthcare-associated infections declined in Pennsylvania, according to the most recent report from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 2018 National and State Healthcare-associated Infections Progress Report shows that acute-care hospitals in Pennsylvania achieved reductions for six of seven types of infections tracked, compared to 2015.
Read More »Vireo Health opens second Pa. medical marijuana dispensary
Minneapolis-based Vireo Health launched its second Pennsylvania medical marijuana dispensary last week with the opening of Green Goods Bethlehem in Lower Saucon Township.
Read More »Local activist edits anthology on improving health care for LGBT community
Adrian Shanker, executive director of the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center in Allentown, has edited a new anthology of essays by LGBT activists which aims to inform the health care system and LGBT health care consumers on how to give and receive better care.
Read More »AmeriHealth Caritas Pennsylvania to open Community Wellness Center in Reading
AmeriHealth Caritas Pennsylvania, a Medical Assistance (Medicaid) managed care plan serving Central and Northwestern Pennsylvania, plans to open a community wellness center in Reading. The center aims to help residents overcome social, economic and environmental barriers to their own health care.
Read More »Most area hospitals score well in latest Leapfrog safety rating
Learn how area hospitals rate for safety. The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization focused on improving hospital safety, released their biannual safety ratings of the nation’s hospitals Nov. 7. The majority of area hospitals received A grades, while a few earned B, C, and even D ratings.
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