Reading Hospital News

April 18, 2023 -  Tower Health will join healthcare organizations around the world in recognizing "Pediatric Sepsis Week" April 16 through 22. In the United States, 75,000 children are diagnosed with sepsis and 6,800 children die every year.

April 12, 2023 -  Most Americans believe it's important to have a record of their healthcare preferences available, should they become unable to share that information. That's why Tower Health supports National Healthcare Decisions Day, which takes place on Sunday, April 16.

April 11, 2023 - Tower Health successfully filled all its open residency slots, adding 108 residents in 12 residency programs with students from 63 medical schools in the United States and internationally.

April 10, 2023 - Reading Hospital will celebrate its commitment to building awareness and support for organ donation by raising a "2023 Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) Donate Life Challenge" flag on Wednesday, April 12.

April 7, 2023 -  Each day, 17 people in the United States die while waiting for a life-saving organ transplant. All Tower Health hospitals are pleased to join Gift of Life Donor Program to promote organ and tissue donation throughout April as part of National Donate Life Month. 

April 6, 2023 - Reading Hospital has been included on Newsweek’s list of World’s Best Hospitals 2023.

March 31, 2023 - In recognition of Brain Injury Awareness Month, Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing (RHRW) is hosting an education event on Saturday, April 1, from 8 a.m. to noon. 

March 13, 2023 - Healthcare is one of the fastest-growing industry sectors in the nation, and there is a critical need to increase the number of students pursuing careers in the field. To meet this need, Reading Hospital created “Pathways Programs” to expose area students to the many healthcare careers available in the health system.

March 8, 2023 - Reading Hospital Foundation recently hosted a donor recognition event with Tony Forino, Founder and CEO of Forino Co., L.P., a grateful patient who donated to the Foundation for McGlinn Cancer Institute (MCI).

March 6, 2023 - With leadership from the Reading Hospital Magnet Champions Team, Reading Hospital employees have donated approximately 35,000 items to Helping Harvest as part of its 2023 Piece Per Person Food Challenge.