Reading Hospital News

December 23, 2019 - On Monday, December 16, members of The Friends of Reading Hospital and Reading Hospital HeartSAFE committee received a $2,000 donation from Tompkins Financial.

December 2, 2019 - Reading Hospital is pleased to announce that the Reading Hospital SurgiCenter at Spring Ridge has been named a 2019 Guardian of Excellence Award® winner by Press Ganey.

November 27, 2019 - The Friends of Reading Hospital announced Lucine Sihelnik as President, Noel Garapola as Vice President of Special Projects; Diana Kleiner as Vice President of Fundraising/Finance; Toni Reece as Secretary; Sharon Keating as President Elect; and Mary Ellen Batman as Past President.

November 26, 2019 - The Friends of Reading Hospital will host its annual Holiday Happening Artisans Fair on Thursday, December 5, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Reading Hospital's 5th Avenue Lobby.

November 19, 2019 - Reading Hospital earned the 2019 College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) HealthCare's Most Wired recognition as a certified Level 7.

November 18, 2018 - On Tuesday, November 19, members of The Friends of Reading Hospital and the Reading Hospital HeartSAFE committee will present Heart Hero Awards to individuals who provided emergency, life-saving care to two community members, Fabien Ortelli and Robert Hubert, when they experienced Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA).

November 11, 2019 - Reading Hospital was awarded an 'A' in the Fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Reading Hospital's achievements in protecting patients from harm and providing safer healthcare.

November 5, 2019 - Beginning Friday, November 1, more than 30 Reading Hospital team members, including President and CEO, William M. Jennings, pledged to participate in the first-ever "Reading Hospital No Shave November" contest.

November 1, 2019 - On Monday, October 21, Tower Health expanded its weight management program and moved to a larger location. The new facility, Tower Health Weight Loss Surgery & Wellness Center, brings together physicians, dietitians, and psychologists to combine weight loss care at 1220 Broadcasting Road, Suite 100 in Wyomissing.

October 28, 2019 - In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month Reading Hospital collected 2,275 pairs of shoes for men, women, and children.