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St. Christopher’s Raises Unconscious Bias Awareness During Social Work Month

March 25, 2021 - Every March, National Social Work Month recognizes the dedication and empathy social workers across the country deliver while providing compassionate services. St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children chooses a timely topic and hosts educational events each year. This year’s topic was “Unconscious Bias - What You Do Not Realize That Affects Every Life Action.”

Tower Health COVID-19 Year in Review

March 18, 2021 - Tower Health is marking the one-year anniversary of COVID-19 impacting our community. “The past year has been a challenge for our team and for everyone in healthcare,” said P. Sue Perrotty, Interim President and CEO at Tower Health. “When the pandemic began, our people bravely went to work each day, and continue to do so a year later, focused on the needs of our patients and communities.

March is Child Life Month at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children

St. Christopher’s is celebrating Child Life Month, a month-long celebration when hospitals honor Child Life professionals through education and awareness of their work. There will be a full week of inpatient and staff activities on March 15-19 at St. Christopher’s, with a different costume theme each day.

National Kidney Foundation Honors Susan B. Conley, MD

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) has awarded Susan B. Conley, MD, their prestigious Excellence in Care Award, which will be presented during the Foundation's virtual Eve of Giving event on March 11. Dr. Conley is board-certified in pediatrics and pediatric nephrology and is an attending nephrologist at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children.

St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children Launches Electronic Health Record

March 4, 2021Tower Health announced today that as of Saturday, February 27, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children successfully launched Epic, the electronic health record (EHR).

Tower Health Hospitals Leading Childhood Injury Prevention Efforts

November 18, 2020St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, a leading pediatric hospital, and Reading Hospital – Tower Health are joining the Injury Free Coalition for Kids in launching the Inaugural U.S. National Injury Prevention Day today, Wednesday, November 18, 2020.

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children Launches New Donor Breast Milk Program

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children has launched a new Donor Breast Milk Program to serve newborns in the hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The Donor Breast Milk Program allows breast milk to be a feeding option for the critically-ill patients being treated in the NICU.

St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children Earns National Award for Quality

Award makes Philadelphia hospital the only children’s hospital in the state to receive this distinction for the second year in a row.

St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children Receives the 2019 Women’s Choice Award®

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children has been named as a Best Children's Hospital and America's Best Children's Hospitals for Emergency Care List by the Women's Choice Award®, America's trusted referral source for the best in healthcare.

The Importance of Maintaining Primary Care Visits During the COVID-19 Pandemic

August 3, 2020 - Tower Health reminds the public about the importance of continuing to see your primary care provider, even as the coronavirus remains in our community. Regular wellness, screening, and preventive visits with a primary care provider can help manage any ongoing health issues or detect new conditions.