Heartfelt Thanks
“I want to thank and
recognize the nurses in the PACU at Presby for the generosity they have shown
to my son during this devastating time. My son’s father passed away suddenly after
Thanksgiving. This unexpected event has left us all with a tremendous amount of
grief during the holidays. His dad planned on getting him a red BMX bike for
the holidays, and I just want to thank the staff at Presby for pulling together
and adopting my son. They went above and beyond to provide my son with the
gifts his dad wanted to give him.”
MLK Day Toiletry Drive for Behavioral Health
In the spirit of Dr. King’s legacy of community service, the
Cultural Diversity Committee is collecting toiletries for patients discharged
from PPMC’s Behavioral Health Department. We are requesting donations of
toothbrushes, toothpaste,...Full story
New Critical Care Room
Faculty and staff were
recently invited to visit a mock-up of the new Critical Care Rooms being
designed for the new Advanced Care Pavilion opening in 2015. This patient room model
was constructed in the PPMC Library and was open for eva...Full story
ED Preparedness Discussion
Last month,
Emergency Department physicians and nurses, department chiefs, hospital
administrators and safety management personnel gathered together for the Annual
Emergency Department Disaster Preparedness Round Table Discussion. Lead...Full story
The 2012 Quality and Patient Safety Awards
Applications are now being accepted for the 2012 Quality and Patient Safety Awards.
This award has been a long standing opportunity for teams to formally document their achievements in quality and patient safety over the last 12 months. Th...Full story
Heartfelt Thanks from a Patient
I want to thank you and your staff for my successful bypass surgery. I can’t imagine a more rewarding career than saving and extending lives. Thank you so much. Major surgery followed by 8 days in the hospital is very difficult mentally and...Full story
Patient Safety Hero Award Winners - Michelle Schoch and Jean Atwell
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 ...Full story
Marie 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
