Thanks to the efforts of many volunteers, the 2011 Philadelphia Antiques Show achieved another successful year, raising $695,750. Proceeds from the show will support the Penn Ovarian Cancer Research Center.
New portable AEDs now available throughout public areas
Sudden cardiac arrest is the most time-sensitive of all diseases; for every minute without treatment, a person’s chance of survival decreases by 10 percent. It kills over 300,000 Americans each year.
According to Benjamin Abella, MD, MPhil, clinical research director at Penn’s Center for Resuscitation Science, immediate use of an AED (automatic external defibrillator) can triple the chance of survival, but finding one close by – even in a hospital – is not always easy. The sudden cardiac arrest last summer of George Hettenbach, HUP’s Safety manager, as he was walking to his office on 1 Maloney, brought this fact to light.
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UPHS has always taken a leadership role in serving the community. In addition to providing care to those who are most vulnerable, we’re also proud to be known for our efforts to strengthen individual lives, families, and whole neighborhoods outside of our hospital walls. The successes we’ve achieved are based...