Phoenixville Hospital News

February 16, 2023 - Tower Health Medical Group Surgery is pleased to announce that Dalkeith Facey, DO, FACOS, FACS, MBA; and Scott Grant, MD, M. Bioethics, FACS, have joined their practice. Both surgeons are on the Medical Staff at Phoenixville Hospital and Pottstown Hospital.

February 1, 2023 - On Friday, February 3, Tower Health will recognize National Women Physicians Day. This date marks the birthday of legendary physician Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, an influential figure who, in 1849, changed the profession of medicine by becoming the first American woman to earn a medical degree.

January 2023 - Phoenixville Hospital – Tower Health is pleased to announce that it ranked in the top 10 percent of 861 inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) that qualified to be ranked in the IRF database of Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation (UDSMR®, LLC) for cases discharged between October 2021 and September 2022. 

December 21, 2022 - Reading Hospital Foundation announced today that it raised $41,746 through the annual “No Shave November” event. 

December 19, 2022 -  Tower Health announced today that TowerDIRECT, the system’s non-profit ambulance company, has been awarded a three-year contract through a competitive bid process to provide emergency 911 response in Phoenixville Borough.

December 12, 2022 -  Tower Health announced today that Renee Buzby has joined the health system as Vice President for Human Resources, effective immediately.

December 6, 2022 -  Tower Health announced today that Douglas Tieman joined the Tower Health Board of Directors effective November 15, 2022, for a three-year term.

November 28, 2022 -  The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has released its coveted Digital Health Most Wired Survey results for 2022, and Tower Health is proud to announce its Level 7 achievement for Acute and Ambulatory facilities.

November 21, 2022 -  Earlier this year, Tower Health completed the 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), which identifies its region’s health priorities.

November 4, 2022 -  Tower Health announced today that Eugene F. Reilly, MD, FACS, MHCI, CPE has been appointed Vice President, Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO).