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Reading Hospital Employees Donate Shoes for Survivors of Domestic Violence

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

Reading Hospital Among Inaugural Recipients of HAP Excellence in Patient Safety Recognition

October 15, 2019 - Reading Hospital - Tower Health is proud to announce that it has been honored as part of the inaugural class of The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania's (HAP) Excellence in Patient Safety Recognition program.

2019 Reading Hospital Road Run Takes Off on Sunday

October 9, 2019 - Reading Hospital Road Run returns to the hospital's West Reading Campus this Sunday, October 13. Hosted by The Friends of Reading Hospital, the event consists of a half marathon, 5K, and 1-mile fun run/walk that will race down the beautiful and scenic tree-lined streets of West Reading and Wyomissing.

Rehabilitation Lecture Series To Educate Community on Common Medical Conditions

Rehabilitation Lecture Series To Educate Community on Common Medical Conditions   West Reading, PA., October 8, 2019 - Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing is offering a free monthly lecture series on common medical conditions that benefit from physical medicine and…

Reading Hospital Forms New Diversity & Inclusion Council

September 23, 2019 - Reading Hospital has formed a new Diversity & Inclusion Council comprised of more than 20 employees representing multiple functional areas at all levels of the organization.

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.