Penn Medicine @ Work

A New “Celebration of Art and Life”

The second “Celebration of Art and Life” opened last month, showcasing the many talents of our faculty, staff, students and patients. The juried art exhibition is dedicated to the memory of Bernett L. Johnson, Jr., MD, who was HUP’s former chief medical officer and an accomplished artist. “Bernie was the soul of Penn Medicine,” said Ralph Muller, CEO of the Health System. “He showed us how art and medicine came together to heal.”

Logan Johnson (c), referred to this painting -– which his father, Bernett Johnson, created especially for him -– as his pride and joy. Shown here with (l. to r.) Judy Scheuler, VP, Organizational Development and chief HR officer; Logan’s mother, Mary-Martha, and sister Susanne; and CEO Ralph Muller

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The Perfect Patient Discharge

The elimination of preventable hospital readmissions is a national priority designed to improve patient safety and reduce wasteful spending of health-care dollars. Penn Medicine is fully committed to this goal and seeks to contribute to it ...Full story

Carewise Health Encourages Employees to Call the Nurse Line

The Nurse Line gives Penn Medicine employees a direct, toll-free connection to a registered nurse anytime of the day or night. So you no longer have to guess about how to deal with health issues. The Nurse Line nurses have an average of 15 ...Full story

Celebrating Presby's Nurses – Nurses Week 2011

PPMC Nurse Managers held a festive Nurses Week Carnival, complete with a dunk tank where employees had an opportunity to “dunk their favorite nursing leader.” Michael Becker, Chief Nursing Officer (pictured here) was a great sport as he go...Full story

Easy Access to Benefits Information

UPHS is launching a new website to make it easier for you to access information about your UPHSflex and retirement benefits. By visiting the new HR You website at www.uphshrandyou.com, you can: Enroll in your benefits for 2011-2012 Acc...Full story

PM Center for Innovation and Learning Opens in Center City

Penn Medicine is proud to announce the opening of the Penn Medicine Center for Innovation and Learning. This new 28,000-square-foot facility is the new home for Penn Medicine Academy (PMA) and Nursing Professional Development and Innovation...Full story

Open Enrollment … and More!

Open Enrollment for benefits begins Monday, April 18, and runs through Sunday, May 1. This is your opportunity to think about your benefits needs and decide which plans are best for you. Look for changes in medical plan designs, the prescr...Full story

Leading Strategic Change at the Clinical Leadership Academy

Anne Norris, M.D. is a clinical infectious disease physician at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and medical director of Penn Home Infusion Therapy (PHIT), a multidisciplinary pharmacy providing intravenous medication to patients in their...Full story

Open Enrollment for Employee Benefits Coming in April

Open Enrollment for UPHS employees will be held from Monday, April 18, through Sunday, May 1. Several important changes include: An extension of medical, dental, vision and dependent life insurance coverage to eligible children up the en...Full story

Top 10 – Pass it On Announces a Winner!

Shortly before Penn Medicine distributed Top 10 t-shirts to employees last fall, HR announced a new twist to the recognition: share your pride – and your t-shirt – with someone else, take a photo and submit it. The most creative and memora...Full story

Penn Medicine’s Emerging Leaders

The 2010 Emerging Leaders celebrated the completion of their year-long program on February 23. Fifty-four leaders from across Penn Medicine participated in leadership development sessions about resiliency, leadership presence, diversity, s...Full story