Bernie Dyer, corporate director of Safety Management, and Kate Fitzpatrick, MSN, CRNP, clinical director of Women’s Health, display the new HUP Emergency Flip File. This new resource contains quick reference and directions for a multitude of emergency conditions, such as hazardous materials, fire, security, mass casualty, utility and many other emergencies that may upset the normal everyday operations of the hospital.
Flip File a Quick Emergency Resource
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
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
KBC: Improving Quality, Safety and Efficiency
A patient asks her nurse for results of ablood test.
Then: The nurse leaves the room to check on the computer at the nursing station. As he’s about to return to the room, he’s called in another direction. The patient waits for the answer....Full story
FY11 Accomplishments at PPMC
We proudly present our FY11 accomplishments at PPMC.
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Building Success, Brick By Brick, Person by Person
As we wrap up another successful fiscal year, let’s take the opportunity to pause to celebrate all that we have built and accomplished this year. Together, our daily contributions stack up and amount to an impressive amount of growth and a...Full story
Penn Presbyterian FY 12 Capital Improvements
This years capital improvements at Penn Presbyterian will include a new ambulatory building and operating suite renovations.
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UPHS Quality & Patient Safety Award Submission Time Is Here!
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The Quality and Patient Safety Award has been designed to acknowledge Penn Medicine departments or teams who have exhibited leadership and innovation in activities that e...Full story
Heartfelt Thanks: PPMC Lab Technician Spots a Clot
My father had his weekly blood work done by technician Janet Bryant. At the time, she noticed his arm was swollen. Janet alerted me and suggested I notify the doctor about my father’s arm. After Dr. [Jack] Goldberg, [Chief of Hematology Onc...Full story
Awards and Accolades
Larry Gavin, MD, was named 2010 Physician of the Year by the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians.
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Nursing Quality and Satisfaction Scores Continue to Rise at PPMC
For the third year in a row, our nurses completed a survey gauging the structure, process and outcomes of nursing care at Penn Presbyterian. With an impressive 100 percent participation rate (the national average is 82 percent), the survey ...Full story
