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2011 Philadelphia Antiques Show Raises Nearly $700,000

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.

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- Making HUP More Heart Safe
  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. Full story
- What’s Your Big Idea?
- Be Heart Smart. One Family's Campaign to Raise Awareness
- Scheib Elected HAP Chair
- Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  MLK2012 marks the 44th year that Penn Presbyterian has commemorated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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- What’s Your Big Idea?
- Staff Notice: Magnet Recognition Program® Site Visit
- PPMC Gets in the Holiday Spirit