Lehigh Valley hospitals earn top grades; pandemic-related infections spike
Thirteen Lehigh Valley hospitals received the top rating from The Leapfrog Group in a report incorporating performance data from the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Geisinger Health acquired by new health system
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Danville-based Geisinger Health announced the launch of Risant Health and a definitive agreement for Risant Health to acquire Geisinger as its first health system.
New website provides Pa. residents access to reproductive health care resources
Governor Josh Shapiro recently launched a website for reproductive health care resources to provide facts and information.
Hand surgeon to professional athletes joins Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute
A hand surgeon for professional sports teams has joined Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute.
HAP chooses next leader
A leader in addressing workforce shortages has been chosen to head the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP).
Lehigh Valley Health Network makes face masks optional
Lehigh Valley Health Network has made face masks optional in all of its hospitals and health care facilities as of today.
Grants to train nurses offered
The Shapiro Administration said Monday that nearly $504,000 in grants is available to increase the number of nurses in communities most impacted by COVID-19.
PA Chamber examines Shapiro’s strategy to rebuild workforce
Gov. Josh Shapiro's proposals to restore the state’s flagging workforce may not be looking enough at the big picture, according to the PA Chamber of Business and Industry.
St. Luke’s Health Center in Jim Thorpe opens April 10
St. Luke’s Health Center in Jim Thorpe will begin seeing patients April 10.
Improving lives of disabled people theme of upcoming conference
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation is looking for ways to improve the lives of people with disabilities by bringing industry leaders together to challenge the status quo.
St. Luke’s expansion continues in Monroe County
St. Luke University Health Network’s (SLUHN) expansion of services to local communities continues with the opening of St. Luke’s Smithfield Gateway Health Center in Monroe County April 3.
DEI Summit helps attendees become JEDIs
Keynote speaker Todd Snovel brought a “Star Wars” theme to his talk Wednesday at the third annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit, hosted online by Central Penn Business Journal and Lehigh Valley Business.











