On Monday, May 16, at 4 p.m., local Girl Scout Troop 1385, along with Troop Leaders Kathryn Tilley and Laura Schlegel, will visit members of the Reading Hospital Emergency Department (ED) team to recognize them as Hometown Heroes. The event will take place in the 5th Avenue Conference Center.
At the end of each Girl Scout Cookie Season, the girls of Troop 1385 select to whom they want to donate cookies as part of the national "Hometown Heroes" appreciation events. This year, they selected to honor and thank the Reading Hospital ED staff who treated their Troop Leader, Mrs. Tilley, as well as recognize their ongoing efforts during COVID-19. The troop will share 84 boxes of cookies with the team at the hospital.
In October 2021, Mrs. Tilley suffered anaphylactic shock from a new medication and was taken to Reading Hospital via ambulance. "The team saved my life with their quick actions and care," she said. "Everyone was amazing and attentive and Dr. Kramarski was so kind, patient, and told me everything the team was doing while they treated me."
Henry Kramarski, DO, Reading Hospital Emergency Medicine physician, said, "We are honored the Girl Scouts selected our team as their Hometown Heroes. We are passionate about providing emergency care to the community and are pleased we could help Ms. Tilley when she needed us. She was very ill and had an extremely low blood pressure when she arrived at the emergency department. I commend the Tilley family for calling 9-1-1 so EMS could begin treatment and alert our team of Mrs. Tilley's symptoms. Their quick action meant we were fully prepared when Mrs. Tilley arrived."
Media is invited to attend the event. Photos will be available upon request.
About Reading Hospital
Reading Hospital is the flagship, Magnet Recognized, acute care hospital of Tower Health. Located in West Reading, Pa., Reading Hospital is a 697-bed hospital that is home to many top-tier specialty care centers, including Reading HealthPlex, McGlinn Cancer Institute, Miller Regional Heart Center, Emergency Department, Level I Trauma Center and Beginnings Maternity Center, which houses the region's only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). With more than 1,000 physicians, specialists, and advanced practice providers across 49 locations, Reading Hospital has been recognized for its quality outcomes and clinical expertise across services lines. It is listed as one of America's 100 Best Hospitals for four consecutive years (and moving up to America's 50 Best Hospitals in 2022) and received a 5-Star Rating from CMS two years in a row. For more information, visit towerhealth.org.