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How safe are central PA hospitals for patients? See latest grades from watchdog report Read more at: https://www.centredaily.com/news/local/article288449471.html#storylink=cpy

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A national watchdog group recently scored some Central Pennsylvania hospitals below average for safety metrics, including death from serious treatable complications, infection, and having enough specially trained doctors to care for patients in the intensive care unit. The Leapfrog Group is a nonprofit organization that provides ratings and safety data for hospitals, and it recently … Read more

Central PA hospitals seeing early spike in RSV cases

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DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa (WHP) — Respiratory syncytial virus, more commonly referred to as RSV, is a respiratory virus that people of all ages can get sick with but young children and the elderly are especially vulnerable. “A lot of kids in the hospital right now,” UPMC Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. John D. Goldman told CBS 21 … Read more

Patients awaiting organ transplants can leave troubled central Pa. program, but keep waiting list spot

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People who were awaiting kidney or liver transplants from Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center can switch to a different transplant program without losing their time spent on the waiting list. Many have turned to the nearby kidney transplant program at UPMC Harrisburg Hospital. Penn State Health’s kidney and liver transplant program has … Read more

Rite Aid and WellSpan Health partner to support patients

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YORK and PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (WHTM) — Rite Aid and WellSpan Health are partnering up to share patient data. The two companies say they will share data and insights in order to help close gaps in care and improve continuous services, increase immunizations, strengthen medication adherence, and promote in-store opportunities to educate customers on products and … Read more