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Tower Health Launches Post-Birth Alert Bracelet Program

May 15, 2026 - Tower Health has launched its Post-Birth Alert Bracelet program at Reading Hospital and Phoenixville Hospital, a new safety measure designed to enhance care and support for new mothers beyond their hospital stay. Both hospitals are among the first in Pennsylvania to roll out the program.

Same-Day Knee Replacement Surgery Gets Patients Back on Their Feet

May 8, 2026 - Bethel resident Cindy Blatt, 66, had lived with knee pain for years, making small adjustments to her daily routine as the discomfort gradually worsened. Eventually, even climbing the stairs in her home became difficult, and she knew it was time to consider a more lasting solution. When she spoke with staff at Reading Hospital, she learned she could have a total knee replacement surgery and go home the same day.

Street Medicine Team Honors Volunteers During 10-Year Anniversary Event

April 28, 2026 - Tower Health Medical Group’s Street Medicine team celebrated a decade of service on April 23, honoring the dedicated volunteers who have helped bring vital healthcare directly to some of the community’s most vulnerable residents.

Reading Hospital Receives Two National Awards for High-Quality Patient Care

April 20, 2026 - Reading Hospital has again earned national recognition for excellence in clinical outcomes, best practices, value, and patient experience. The hospital was recently named to Forbes Top Hospitals List and to Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals List. It’s the fourth consecutive year the hospital has earned top honors from Newsweek. 

A Life-Saving Decision: Why Organ Donation Matters in Our Community

April 14, 2026 - At Tower Health, the need for organ donation is not abstract – it’s personal. For more than a year, one of our occupational therapists, Amanda Kuzo, has been waiting for a kidney transplant and will soon begin nightly dialysis, even as she remains asymptomatic five years after her diagnosis.

Phoenixville Hospital Earns STAR Accreditation for Tobacco Treatment Program

Michelle Evans, BSN, RN, CTTS, Community Health Education and Outreach Michelle Evans, BSN, RN, CTTS, Community Health Education and Outreach, has spent 18 years helping patients through one of the hardest decisions of their lives: quitting smoking, even when it feels nearly…

‘Piece Per Person’ Drive Delivers 31,000+ Food Items to Local Students

March 31, 2026 - Reading Hospital’s annual “Piece Per Person food drive continues to make a major impact in the fight against student hunger. This year, nearly 3,000 employees across 70 departments collected 31,484 food items to support students in the Reading School District through Weekender Bags, in partnership with Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank. 

Farm to Table(aux) Raises More than $150K for Reading Hospital NICU

March 13, 2026 - The Friends of Reading Hospital, in partnership with the Reading Hospital Foundation, raised more than $150,000 at this year’s Farm to Table(aux) celebration.

‘Let’s Talk, Period.’ Event Brings Positivity and Education to Families

March 3, 2026 - Reading Hospital partnered with The Junior League of Reading and Berks Teens to host “Let’s Talk, Period,” a free event focused on menstrual equity and period positivity for teens and tweens in grades 3 to 8 and a trusted adult. More than 130 individuals were in attendance, making it the largest event to date.

Turning Pages and Touching Lives

January 26, 2026 - Reading Hospital’s Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) believes it’s never too early to start reading! The team participated in the 2025 Babies with Books Read-A-Thon, a friendly reading competition between multiple NICUs to promote early literacy, family bonding, and brain development.