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Tower Health and Cigna Reach Multi-Year Agreement

As a result of committed efforts on both sides, Tower Health and Cigna have reached an agreement that will allow Cigna members to resume their in-network access to Tower Health services, effective May 1, 2024.Tower Health and Cigna are focused on patient care and access and are pleased that Cigna members…

Reading Hospital Announces Thomas Geng Jr., DO, as Chair, Department of Surgery

February 27, 2024 - Reading Hospital is pleased to announce that, after a comprehensive national search, Thomas Geng Jr., DO, will be named Chair, Department of Surgery, effective February 29.

St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children Announces Leadership Transition

February 14, 2024 - St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children today announced a change in leadership as Don Mueller shared his plans to resign from his role as president and CEO. Robert Brooks, the current chief operating officer (COO) at St. Christopher’s, will transition during the coming months into the role of president and COO.

Orthopedic Surgeon Nationally Recognized as an Emerging Leader in Healthcare

Chief of Orthopedic Surgery at Phoenixville Hospital, Dr. Michael Messina, was recently recognized as an Emerging Leader Under 40 by a national publication, Becker’s Hospital Review.

59 Tristate Hospitals Unite for 'It Doesn’t Kill to Ask' Child Gun Safety Campaign

February 6, 2024 - With firearms remaining the leading cause of injury and death in children, the nation’s largest regional collaboration of health systems, representing 59 hospitals in Philadelphia, Southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Southern New Jersey, is kicking off the year with a public service campaign that encourages a community approach to protecting children from unlocked guns.

Rohinton Morris, MD, Announced as New Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery

January 31, 2024 - Tower Health entities are pleased to announce that Rohinton Morris, M.D. FACS, a nationally respected cardiac surgeon, will become the system’s Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery this spring.

Phoenixville Hospital awarded Primary Stroke Center Certification from The Joint Commission

January 31, 2024 - Phoenixville Hospital has once again earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Primary Stroke Center Certification.

Reading Hospital Adds Guido Pichini to Board of Trustees

January 29, 2024 - Reading Hospital announced that Guido Pichini has been named to the Board of Trustees beginning January 1, 2023, for a three-year term.

Healthgrades Names Reading Hospital One of America's 50 Best Hospitals for the Third Consecutive Year

January 23, 2024 – Reading Hospital announced today that it is one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for 2024, according to new research released by Healthgrades, the leading resource consumers use to find a hospital or doctor. This achievement puts Reading Hospital in the top 1 percent of hospitals nationwide for overall clinical performance for the third consecutive year (2022 - 2024).

Maternal Health Awareness an Important Cause

January 22, 2024 - With maternal mortality rates on the rise across the United States and in Pennsylvania, the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has designated January 23 as Maternal Health Awareness Day. The theme for 2024 is 'Access in Crisis'.