Reading Hospital News

November 26, 2025 - Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays because it reminds us to take time to pause and reflect. In healthcare, where the pace is constant and the field is always evolving, it’s a welcome reminder to slow down.

November 12, 2025 - In August 2025, the Health Equity team celebrated the first ever National Community Health Worker (CHW) Awareness Week. Throughout the week, the team hosted events to show the important role CHWs play in supporting patients and strengthening our community.

November 11, 2025 - In October 2023, Reading Hospital employee Tina Wehr and her family faced the heartbreaking decision to end lifesaving treatment for her 44-year-old brother, Chris McCann, a United States Marine Corps veteran who was injured in a traffic accident.

October 23, 2025 – McGlinn Cancer Institute at Reading Hospital is offering free prostate and skin cancer screenings in a continued effort to support community health and education. Regular screenings increase the chance of finding cancer early when it’s most treatable.

October 6, 2025 - Lace up your running shoes and register for Reading Hospital Road Run, which will be hosted by The Friends of Reading Hospital on Sunday, October 19, from 8 to 11:30 a.m. 

October, 1, 2025 - Reading Hospital Road Run will raise funds for our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), which is the only Level III NICU in Berks County. 

September 30, 2025 - Reading Hospital 7th Avenue Pharmacy is hosting “Walk-In Wednesdays” to make it even easier and more convenient to get a flu shot this fall.

September 22, 2025 - Reading Hospital’s maternity team is raising awareness about fake car seats after noticing a growing number of people purchasing them during the past year.

September 16, 2025 - What you need to know about sepsis. Take our sepsis quiz, and think T.I.M.E. to spot the signs of sepsis quickly.