St. Christopher's Hospital for Children News

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St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children Named to Newsweek’s “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals 2025” List

July 17, 2025 - St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children has been recognized as one of America’s Best Children’s Hospitals 2025 by Newsweek and Statista—an accolade that highlights our hospital’s excellence in pediatric specialty care. 

Meet Pamela Hernandez

Learn more about Pamela, who cherishes family, loves the outdoors (despite a bug phobia), and believes in the power of kindness.

Temporary Visitor Policy Update - February 2025

With respiratory infections on the rise in our community, we are taking extra steps to protect our patients, visitors, and healthcare teams. Starting Thursday, February 13, 2025, inpatient visitation at all Tower Health hospitals and rehabilitation facilities will be limited to two visitors per patient…

Meet Michael Stern, FACHE

Learn more about Michael Stern, FACHE, who loves Yoda quotes, action movies, and a good cup of coffee.

Michael Stern is Named Next President and CEO of Tower Health

Michael Stern, FACHE, has been promoted to Tower Health President and CEO, effective February 24, 2025. P. Sue Perrotty has chosen to return to the Tower Health Board of Directors.

 

Tower Health Executive Receives Two Prestigious Leadership Awards

November 25, 2024 - Tower Health executive and educator Dr. Wei Du was awarded the prestigious Paul J. Fink Leadership Award from the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society and was also named as a Lehigh Valley Business ICON Honoree.

All Tower Health Hospitals Recognized for Organ Donation Support

August 26, 2024 - All four Tower Health hospitals receive statewide recognition for their efforts to support and raise awareness during The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania’s (HAP) 2024 Donate Life Pennsylvania Hospital Challenge. 

Fun Alternatives to Fireworks

July 2, 2024 - More than 70 percent of firework injuries occur in the month surrounding the Fourth of July holiday. Understand the risks, especially for children and young adults, to prevent firework-related injuries.

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.