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Robert Brigham, MD, Joins Board of Directors

June 13, 2024 – Robert Brigham, MD, has joined the Tower Health Board of Directors for a three-year term, effective March 25, 2024.

Fourth Full-Service Pharmacy Location Opens at Reading Hospital

June 12, 2024 - Reading Hospital opened its fourth full-service pharmacy location, making it even quicker and easier to have prescriptions filled.

Reading Hospital: Only Hospital in PA to be Awarded America’s 50 Best for Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery by Healthgrades

May 22, 2024 - Tower Health’s Reading Hospital announced today that it has been recognized as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery by Healthgrades, the leading resource consumers use to find a hospital or doctor.

Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences Graduate Named Director, Dean of School

May 21, 2024 - Reading Hospital announced today that Debbie Rahn, EdD, MSN, RN, has been named Executive Director, Dean of Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences (RHSHS). 

Top Baby Names for 2023

May 13, 2024 - What were the top names for the more than 4,000 babies born at Reading Hospital and Phoenixville Hospital last year? Take a look!

Local Super Bowl Champion Surprises Reading Hospital's Youngest Patients with a Visit

May 3, 2024 - Reading Hospital’s youngest patients received a surprise visit this week from retired NFL quarterback Chad Henne and his wife, Brittany. The Berks County couple partnered with Reading Hospital Foundation to cheer on patients and staff in the hospital’s Pediatric Department and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Reading Hospital Laboratory Moving to New Location

May 3, 2024 - The Reading Hospital Laboratory at Berkshire Heights has moved to a larger and more convenient location for patients. The lab will be renamed Reading Hospital Laboratory Services–Wyomissing and opened at 2101 State Hill Road, Suite 4.

TowerDIRECT Paramedics First in State to Carry Blood for Patient Transfusion

May 1, 2024 - As of today, TowerDIRECT ambulances in Reading and Phoenixville will be the first in the state to carry blood products for patient transfusions. With TowerDIRECT paramedics being the first to provide this life-saving service, ambulances will be available to all regional county 911 agencies as a resource.

Volunteers + Tower Health = One Big Thank You

May 1, 2024 - Our dedicated community volunteers are always generous with their time and talent -- from cradling babies in the NICU to organizing programs and events. In recognition of Volunteer Awareness Week, we did a little math to determine how much time our amazing volunteers donated to Tower Health in 2023.

Employee Shares Journey from Organ Donor to Bone Recipient

April 30, 2024 - In writing a letter to the family members of her bone donor, paramedic Chelsea Ober came full circle.