Reading Hospital News

October 1, 2024 - The opening of a new cardiac catheterization laboratory (cath lab) at Reading Hospital will help meet the region's growing demand for heart procedures and enable more patients to be treated and diagnosed each day. 

September 16, 2024 - Four members of the Tower Health-Reading Hospital team have received national recognition from Becker’s Hospital Review for their professional accomplishments

August 29, 2024 - For the second consecutive year, Becker's Hospital Review 2024 has listed Reading Hospital as one of the “Great Hospitals in America.” 

August 28, 2024 - As a certified Breast Health Center of Excellence, the Reading Hospital Imaging Center and the McGlinn Cancer Institute at Reading Hospital assist patients with barriers that may delay or prevent them from receiving their annual mammograms, and offer treatment options personalized for each patient – from screening and diagnosis to treatment, rehabilitation, and survivorship. 

August 26, 2024 - All four Tower Health hospitals receive statewide recognition for their efforts to support and raise awareness during The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania’s (HAP) 2024 Donate Life Pennsylvania Hospital Challenge. 

August 20, 2024 - As part of Reading Hospital’s 15th annual “Stuff the Bus” project, employees generously donated thousands of classroom supplies for Reading School District students and teachers. 

August 14, 2024 - More than 4,500 people died from drowning between 2020 and 2022, an increase of 500 deaths per year, compared to 2019 as reported by the CDC. Drowning remains the number one cause of death for children ages one to four.

August 9, 2024 - This week Drexel University College of Medicine (DUCOM) at Tower Health welcomed the Class of 2028. This is the fourth class to begin their medical school journey at the West Reading Campus. 

August 7, 2024 - The Friends of Reading Hospital hosted 100 golfers at Berkshire Country Club for the annual Reading Hospital Golf Classic Tournament and raised $100,000 to support critical care initiatives in Reading Hospital's Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

July 5, 2024 - The sun is shining, and many of us are gearing up for outdoor activities or joining local recreational sports leagues. Blake Bailey, DO shares how his training process changes each season to avoid injury and dehydration.