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'Pound Per Person Challenge,' Encourages Employees to Donate Food for Greater Berks Food Bank

March 6, 2018 - Reading Hospital Nursing Magnet Champions, in partnership with the Greater Berks Food Bank, are coordinating the 2018 Pound Per Person Food Challenge, which is encouraging each of the hospital's 7,000 employees to donate one pound of food.

Southern Berks Family Medicine Joins Tower Health Medical Group

Southern Berks Family Medicine Joins Tower Health Medical Group Effective March 1, 2018, Southern Berks Family Medicine will join Tower Health Medical Group and offer its patients expanded access to a large network of medical experts. Southern Berks Family Medicine is now named Family Medicine - Tower…

Local EMS to be Recognized on Valentine's Day for Life Saving Heart Care

February 14, 2018 - In honor of American Heart Month, Reading Hospital will recognize Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and their life-saving work at an educational dinner on Wednesday, February 14, at Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences.

Reading Hospital Physician, Nurse To Receive Recognition For Patient Communication

Reading Hospital Physician, Nurse To Receive Recognition For Patient Communication Reading Hospital Foundation has named Vinti Shah, DO, Chief, Section of Palliative Medicine, as recipient of the "2018 Russell S. Bickel Jr. Award for Excellence in Communication and Caring to Patients and their Families…

Reading Hospital to Kick Off 150th Anniversary with Painting Unveiling on January 24

Reading Hospital to Kick Off 150th Anniversary with Painting Unveiling on January 24 Reading Hospital is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, and Reading Hospital Foundation is hosting the inaugural event - a reception where an original oil painting, commissioned for the anniversary, will be…

Reading Hospital Foundation to Dedicate the Hospital's Procedure Prep and Recovery Area in Honor of Sergei and Linda Szortyka

On Friday, January 19, Reading Hospital Foundation will host a dedication ceremony for the "Sergei and Linda Szortyka Procedure Prep and Recovery Area" and celebrate the generosity of the Szortykas, who recently gave a generous gift to Reading Hospital Foundation in support of neuroscience research.&nbsp…

Reading Hospital to Celebrate HeartSAFE and Honor Heart Heroes on January 16

January 12, 2018 - On Tuesday, January 16, Reading Hospital will celebrate the 7th anniversary of HeartSAFE Berks County and will present Heart Hero Awards to a nurse and two police officers who recently helped save a man's life using CPR and an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED).

Becker's Healthcare Names Reading Hospital to its 2017 List of '100 Hospitals with Great Neurosurgery and Spine Programs'

January 11, 2018 - Becker's Healthcare has named Reading Hospital to its 2017 list of "100 hospitals and health systems with great neurosurgery and spine programs."

Reading Hospital and GoggleWorks Center for the Arts To Host Screening of Mindfulness Movie, 'Walk With Me'

Reading Hospital and GoggleWorks Center for the Arts To Host Screening of Mindfulness Movie, 'Walk With Me' On Saturday, January 20, at noon, Vinti Shah, DO, Chief, Section of Palliative Medicine, at Reading Hospital, will host a screening of the movie, "Walk With Me," in the Boscov Film Theatre at…

Wilson West To Donate Holiday Baskets For Reading Hospital Cancer Patients

Wilson West To Donate Holiday Baskets For Reading Hospital Cancer Patients On Friday, December 22, students from Wilson West Middle School will visit Reading Hospital's McGlinn Cancer Institute to donate holiday baskets that the school's students, teachers and staff have put together for McGlinn cancer…