In a culture of safety, all employees are encouraged to speak up and stop an action that they think could potentially harm a patient. Jean Atwell, RN, clinical nurse III and Michelle Schoch, BSN, RN, OR coordinator, demonstrated this value one day in the operating room.
Full StoryMarie Discher Receives PPMC’s Patient Safety Hero Award
The patient was prepped, the instruments were in place, and the entire OR team was ready to begin. Following the script that hangs in every operating room,Marie Discher, the circulating nurse in the OR, started the Time Out, a process compl...Full story
In the News: 111 Years Young, Third-Oldest Pennsylvanian Celebrates Birthday with Mayor Nutter at Penn Center for Rehabilitation and Care
The longevity revolution in Philadelphia continues. Super-centenarian Ms. Willie Lassiter recently celebrated her 111th birthday, in the company of family, friends, and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter. She is the third-oldest Pennsylvania...Full story
Physical Therapists Celebrate National PT Month
October is National Physical Therapy Month, and a great time to celebrate the Physical Therapy Teams here at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (PPMC) and at Penn Center for Rehabilitation and Care (PCRC).
We recently welcomed Lisa Crescenti...Full story
Case Managers Help Keep Patients on Track
Presbyterian’s Clinical Resources Management Social Work Department celebrated National Case Management Week from October 9-15.
This year’s theme, “Case Management-The GPS for Quality Health Care,” accurately depicts how our team of nur...Full story
First Patient Safety Hero Announced
It’s just another day in the busy ED at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. A patient stops ED nurse Matt Gillespie in the corridor and says the door to the rest room is locked and no one is answering. Matt could just redirect the person in ...Full story
PPMC Heartfelt Thanks: New Lease on Life
I am writing to you to bring to your attention the top-notch professional service that I received from one of your nursing staff during my stay there. Jessica Redden, RN, went above and beyond the norm in providing me with professional and ...Full story
New Interventional Radiology Suite
The Medical Imaging department recently finished the complete renovation and installation of a new interventional radiology suite, along with reconstruction and expansion of the patient preparation and recovery area.
The new equipment and...Full story
Heartfelt Thanks: Patient, Kind and Caring
A little more than a month ago, I experienced a difficult period. I called the [Penn Community Practices] office and asked to speak with [Linkage Coordinator] Jolie Anderson. Jolie was more than wonderful, she was patient, kind, caring and ...Full story
Congratulations, July Presby STARS
Congratulations to the July 2011 Presby STAR winners, who received $100 and a certificate recognizing their Presby STAR efforts.
Valerie Osborne- Admissions
Diane Andrews- Nursing OR
Katie Caracci-Nursing SICU
Delsene Hanner-Nursing SP...Full story
Unwanted Varicose Veins? A New Procedure at PPMC Can Help!
Approximately 25 million Americans suffer from venous disease, a condition that often results in varicose veins and other painful symptoms. In fact, it is estimated that in America, 72 percent of women and 42 percent of men will experience ...Full story
