In an emergency, time matters, but so does getting a patient to the right level of care. In North Central Pennsylvania, where long distances and rural geography can complicate emergency response, aeromedical transport can help bridge that gap. STAT MedEvac gives emergency teams a way to move ...
HARRISBURG — Five Geisinger hospitals recently received the Pennsylvania Perinatal Quality Collaborative’s (PA PQC) Designations Awards for improving the quality of maternal and newborn care. This designation signifies that the hospitals established multidisciplinary teams dedicated to sharing best practices and data in the hospital and community in areas impacting maternal mortality, including maternal sepsis. Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital; Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton; Geisinger Lewistown Hospital; Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, and Geisinger Wyoming Valley ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fruit-flavored e-cigarettes recently authorized by the Food and Drug Administration were not significantly better at helping smokers quit than tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes, according to a new memo that’s likely to stir more questions about the agency’s decision. The FDA last month gave its first OK to fruit-flavored vapes — essentially endorsing them as a less-harmful alternative to traditional cigarettes. The decision came despite the agency’s longstanding position that such flavors appeal to children and must show extra health benefits to warrant approval ...
A study commissioned by President Joe Biden’s administration to investigate alcohol-related health harms was released independently on Tuesday, after President Donald Trump’s administration decided not to feature the researchers’ findings in new dietary guidelines as it faced pushback ...
May is a time when the weather changes. Many people are active and spend time traveling, adventuring outdoors and taking in the warmer, longer days. May is also Trauma Awareness Month and, given the increase in activity, the perfect time to review the most common causes of serious injuries in ...
STAGE COLLEGE — Mount Nittany Health is proud to recognize Kevin Schmader, RN, as a recent recipient of the prestigious DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award honors nurses who demonstrate exceptional clinical skill, compassion and dedication to patient care. Kevin was nominated by ...
