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Announcements for Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

Welcome to PRESBYWOOD!

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Tonya Giles, Tawanna Johnson, Tessa Covert, Sheila Thompson, and Jeremy Taylor

On Thursday, May 10, Nurse Managers held an event to honor all of PPMC’s nursing stars. Our nursing stars were welcomed to PRESBYWOOD on a red carpet, were photographed in our PRESBYWOOD Photo Studio and were then invited to spend a relaxing evening with refreshments and dancing to tunes played by our very own DJ. Nurse managers paid homage to all of the nursing stars as servant leaders.

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PPMC Joins the Science Festival

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Each year, Philadelphia’s schools, universities, cultural institutions, and research centers come together to put science in the spotlight. During the last week of April, scientists and engineers throughout the city offered fun, interactive...Full story

Springing Into Health

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Erica Dietrich, Shonta Collins, Jennifer Nelson, Bill Hudson For the fourth year, nurses at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center gathered experts in health and wellness together for a free community health fair in West Philadelphia. PPMC v...Full story

Bike to Create a World Free of MS

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Kert Emperado, Danielle Smith, Shawn Deutsch, Gin Hobbs Named by Bicycling Magazine as the “Best Cycling Getaway in NJ,” the Bike MS: City to Shore Ride promises to be the best cycling experience on the east coast. This year marks the...Full story

AED Training Video

The HUP Clinical Emergencies Committee, together with Center for Resuscitation Science Staff, have put together a brief video about how to use an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED). Click here to watch the video and learn more about AED...Full story

PPMC Welcomes Kids at Work [SLIDESHOW]

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Over 120 children of PPMC employees visited Presby on Thursday, April 26, to participate in the annual “Take Your Kids to Work Day.” Each year, members of Presby’s faculty, staff and administration work together to develop new interactive p...Full story

Earth Week Celebrations

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Eco-reps Angela Roach and Lise Bauman Thank you to everyone who participated in Presby’s Earth Week events! Twenty of Presby’s workplaces are now signed up to start earning ECO-STAR recognition. Additionally, thanks to your donations ...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

The Sounds of West Philadelphia at Life – 2nd Annual Community Wellness Day [SLIDESHOW]

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Thanks to volunteer efforts from PPMC faculty, staff and administration, the second annual Community Wellness Day, “The Sounds of West Philadelphia at Life,” was a major success with over 500 people in the community attending to learn how t...Full story

Apply Today for Your Penn Medicine CAREs Foundation Grant

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Don’t forget – you can still apply for a grant from the Penn Medicine CAREs Foundation Grant Program to help fund your outreach projects. The deadline for applications for the next round of recipients is Friday, June 1. To apply, go to the ...Full story

Heartfelt Thanks

Last month, Environmental Services Associate Tony Maddox overheard Nicole Leighton, BSN RN, Clinical Nurse II, discharging a patient with an ankle fracture and no way to get home. Tony gave the patient his weekly transpass and would not acc...Full story
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