Holiday decoration fire and injury tips
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports that each holiday season thousands of consumers are injured and millions of dollars in property losses are reported as a result of falls,...
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A Special Letter from Steve Brown, President and CEO, Mount Nittany Health: Five inspiring moments from 2012
In this very special season of peace and devotion, and especially in the wake of such unthinkable tragedies like the recent school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, it gives me great comfort and ho...
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Mount Nittany Health determined to prove that good moments and good people outweigh the bad in 2012
Acknowledging that there really is no way to understand the tragedy of Newtown, Connecticut, the leadership and staff at Mount Nittany Health decided to do an accounting of the past year to offer s...
Mount Nittany Medical Minute
Holiday message from Steve Brown
Steve Brown, FACHE, president and CEO, Mount Nittany Health, gives pointers on how to stay healthy and shares what he is grateful for this holiday season on 3WZ's Mount Nittany Medical Minute.
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Patient navigation: Your helping hand in cancer care
When you first learn you have cancer, it can be a very difficult and overwhelming time. You may have questions about your health as well as available resources offered in your community to help tho...
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Mount Nittany Health receives new distinctions from Healthgrades for 2013
According to the recently released "American Hospital Quality Outcomes 2013: Healthgrades Report to the Nation," Mount Nittany Health has achieved new designations in quality patient care...
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Penn State Hershey medical student profile - Sarah Shea
By Lauren Lubus, MHA, strategic services specialist, Penn State Hershey Medical Group - State College
Sarah Shea studied psychology at Amherst College in Massachusetts. During her time in college, Sarah studied abroad at New York University in Florence, Italy. A native of West Hartford, Conn., Sara...
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Mount Nittany Medical Center honors staff members for outstanding performance
The medical staff at Mount Nittany Medical Center presented the third annual Patient C.A.R.E. Awards and the Allied Health Professional Excellence Award to nonphysician staff members nominated by p...
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Healthy eating during the holidays
As we all know, many traditional foods served at holiday meals can be loaded with unwanted fat and calories. Many of us look forward to eating these special foods, but eating liberal portions makes...