Julie Schlappich, MSN, RN, has been named Vice President, Perioperative and Procedural Services, Reading Hospital, effective May 15, 2022. In this new role, Mrs. Schlappich will continue to provide administrative and operational leadership for the Operating Suites, PACU, Sterile Processing, Perfusion Services, Neuro Monitoring, Pre-Admission Testing, Endoscopy, Cardiovascular Interventional Radiology, and hospital-based Advanced Practice Providers.
Mrs. Schlappich is a Berks County native, graduating from Hamburg High School and Alvernia University. She is also a graduate of the Reading Hospital School of Nursing. She completed her Master of Science in Nursing degree with a focus on Healthcare Administration from Cedar Crest College. She began her career at Reading Hospital as a Neonatal ICU Nurse, before moving to Interventional Radiology. She later became an Operating Room Nurse and then Nurse Manager. Since 2016, Mrs. Schlappich has been the Senior Director of Perioperative Services.
Mrs. Schlappich was crucial in the design, operation, and function of the Reading HealthPlex, working closely with physician and administrative leadership to ensure that Berks County has the most advanced processes and facilities to deliver surgical patient care.
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.