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UPMC Magee-Womens Facilities receive Perinatal Quality Improvement Designation Awards

WILLIAMSPORT — UPMC Williamsport and UPMC Wellsboro are recipients of the Pennsylvania Perinatal Quality Collaborative’s (PA PQC) Designations Awards. Both UPMC Magee-Womens facilities at these hospitals earned gold designations to recognize their work in Maternal Sepsis. A gold designation signifies a hospital’s commitment to data-driven, population-specific health goals and patient voice in quality improvement work. The hospitals have established multidisciplinary teams dedicated to continuous improvement in maternal and newborn care through the sharing of best practices and ...

Geisinger at Home receives $55K grant

DANVILLE — Geisinger Health Foundation has been granted $55,441 by the Ralph and Josephine Smith Fund of First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania (FCFP) to support the Geisinger at Home program. “The Geisinger at Home program has proven to be very beneficial to our patients with complex, difficult-to-manage health conditions,” said Nancy Lawton-Kluck, Geisinger Health Foundation’s chief philanthropy officer. “We’re so grateful for the continued support from FCFP’s Ralph and Josephine Smith Fund for this important program that allows these patients to manage ...

Penn College students take their service-learning project on the road

WILLIAMSPORT — For the second year, Pennsylvania College of Technology physical therapist assistant students completed a successful service-learning project that gave them an opportunity to connect with local elementary schools. The PTA class of 2026 took this year’s initiative, ...

Local clinical trials: Groundbreaking research on familiar ground

DANVILLE — At Geisinger, clinical trials are happening every day — right here in our communities — offering hope, innovation and personalized care to patients across Pennsylvania. “We’ve been part of the National Cancer Institute’s clinical trial network for over 30 years,” ...

Healthy summer habits for kids

As the school year ends and summer begins, many families look forward to a season of camps, vacations, pool days, and more flexibility at home. While summer can be a great time for rest and fun, it can also bring major shifts in sleep, meals, activity, and screen use. For children, those ...

Understanding genitourinary syndrome of menopause

If you’re in your 40s or 50s, you may notice intimacy with your partner has become uncomfortable or even painful. You might also notice more frequent trips to the bathroom or a persistent feeling of vaginal dryness. These changes aren’t just part of getting older. They’re signs of a ...