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Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences Director Debbie Rahn Named Chair, Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing

March 31, 2021 - Debbie Rahn, EdD, MSN, RN, Director of Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences (RHSHS), was recently elected as Chair of the Board of Commissioners of the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) for a one-year term.

Reading Hospital and Reading Hospital Foundation Reschedule COVID-19 Memorial Ceremony

March 30, 2021Reading Hospital and Reading Hospital Foundation announced today the COVID-19 Memorial Ceremony, originally scheduled for Wednesday, March 31, will be rescheduled for Thursday, April 8 at 7 p.m. and will be held rain or shine. 

Reading Hospital – Tower Health Employees Saved the Life of a Colleague with CPR and AED

March 29, 2021 - On the morning of Tuesday, July 7, 2020, Reading Hospital employee Michelle Rose suffered sudden cardiac arrest while on her break in the hospital cafeteria. Several employees immediately jumped into action to save their colleague’s life.

Reading Hospital – Tower Health Recognized on Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals 2021 List

March 24, 2021 - Reading Hospital – Tower Health has been ranked number 92 on Newsweek’s list of World’s Best Hospitals 2021. This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., a statistics portal and industry ranking provider.

Reading Hospital and Reading Hospital Foundation to Host COVID-19 Memorial Ceremony

March 23, 2021On Wednesday, March 31, at 7 p.m., Reading Hospital and Reading Hospital Foundation will host a COVID-19 memorial ceremony to pay tribute to Berks County residents who have died from COVID-19.

Tower Health COVID-19 Year in Review

March 18, 2021 - Tower Health is marking the one-year anniversary of COVID-19 impacting our community. “The past year has been a challenge for our team and for everyone in healthcare,” said P. Sue Perrotty, Interim President and CEO at Tower Health. “When the pandemic began, our people bravely went to work each day, and continue to do so a year later, focused on the needs of our patients and communities.

Reading Hospital – Tower Health Named One of Healthgrades 2021 America’s 100 Best Hospitals for 5th Consecutive Year

February 25, 2021 - Reading Hospital – Tower Health has achieved the Healthgrades 2021 America’s 100 Best Hospitals Award™ for the fifth consecutive year.

Reading Hospital – Tower Health Receives Federal Grant to Support Work Addressing Social Determinants of Health

February 22, 2021 - Reading Hospital – Tower Health is one of only 42 organizations across the country, and one of three in Pennsylvania, selected to receive a grant for $50,000 from The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO).

Student Nurses Respond to Need for Clinicians at COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic

February 17, 2021Beginning December 28, 2020, 10 Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences (RHSHS) nurses began assisting in the hospital’s COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic in various positions.

Reading Hospital – Tower Health Appoints Zeshan Anwar, MD, Section Chief and Director of Hospitalist Services

February 4, 2021 - Reading Hospital – Tower Health announced today that Zeshan Anwar, MD, MHA, FACP, SFHM, has been appointed Chief, Section of Inpatient Internal Medicine, as well as Director of Hospitalist Services, effective January 5, 2021.