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Reading Hospital Partners with MidPenn Legal Services to create Medical Legal Partnership

Reading Hospital and MidPenn Legal Services have joined forces to improve patients' health in a way that reaches beyond the clinical setting into another important arena: legal services. Be Well Berks, an initiative of the Community Wellness Department of Reading Hospital, has partnered with MidPenn…

Reading Hospital Foundation Accepts Generous Donation from Diamond Credit Union to Benefit Reading Hospital Employees

Reading Hospital Foundation Accepts Generous Donation from Diamond Credit Union to Benefit Reading Hospital Employees West Reading, Pa, September 24, 2019 - Diamond Credit Union, a longtime partner of Reading Hospital, is known for its generosity towards the organization and its employees. The branch,…

Reading Hospital Goes Orange to Recognize 'World Patient Safety Day'

Reading Hospital Goes Orange to Recognize 'World Patient Safety Day'  West Reading, PA., September 16, 2019 - On Tuesday, September 17, Reading Hospital will recognize the first annual "World Patient Safety Day," as designated by the World Health Organization (WHO). To acknowledge the…

World Sepsis Day 2019 on September 13 Is Designed to Increase Awareness of Sepsis, a Treatable But Often Deadly Condition

West Reading, PA., September 10, 2019 - Reading Hospital will join healthcare organizations around the world in recognizing "World Sepsis Day" on Wednesday, September 13.  Sepsis is caused by a body's overwhelming immune response to infection. When a person is septic, the body releases…

Reading Hospital Improves Patient Care for Children By Adding Child Life Specialist in Pediatric Emergency Department

September 9, 2019 - Requiring emergency medical care can be scary at any age, but that is especially true for pediatric patients.

Reading Hospital 'Stuff The Bus' 2019 Campaign Supports Reading School District

September 3, 2019 - Reading Hospital is partnering with United Way for the tenth consecutive year to coordinate the 2019 Stuff the Bus - Adopt a Classroom campaign for Reading School District. 

Reading Hospital President and CEO Donation to Employee Assistance Fund Is a Home Run

August 26, 2019 - When Reading Hospital President and CEO William M. Jennings attended Opening Day of the Reading Hospital Employee softball league in May 2019, he didn't know what to expect. He knew the popular league, with more than 400 employees involved, was an opportunity for friendly competition between departments and colleagues. 

Back-to-School Injuries: Prevention and Treatment

August 22, 2019 - While back-to-school season introduces a sense of excitement among children, it also introduces the rapid spread of infections and even injuries.

Tower Health Supply Chain Department Recognized as 'Supply Chain Department of the Year'

August 13, 2019 - Tower Health Supply Chain department has been named the 2019 "Supply Chain Department of the Year" by Healthcare Purchasing News (HPN). 

Urgent Care or Emergency Department: Which Is Best for Your Health Problem?

August 13, 2019 - You wake up on a Saturday morning with a horrible, self-diagnosed, sinus infection. You need relief as soon as possible and your primary care physician isn't available. Should you take a trip to the Emergency Department?