Antibiotics are a weapon to fight disease through targeting the bacteria that can cause illness. However, overuse of antibiotics can cause bacteria to develop a resistance to antibiotic treatment, which allow bacteria to continue to grow and make them difficult to kill. According to the ...
Geisinger’s health care heroes are now receiving their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Wednesday morning, exactly 21 days since vaccine doses first were given within the health system, employees returned and rolled up their sleeves to get their second dose. In three weeks Geisinger ...
Geisinger professionals gathered together during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to understand if ventilators could be shared in the event that patients would need it while hospitals are in short supply. Dr. Mark Poler, anesthesiologist and senior author, was a part of the study and said that it ...
2020 has been a year of challenges and sacrifices, and the idea of “forfeiting” this holiday season to Coronavirus COVID-19 can feel like the last straw. While family gatherings, travel, and traditions need to unfold differently this year, different doesn’t have to mean bad or losing the ...
Thirteen UPMC hospitals, including UPMC Susquehanna - Williamsport, received top “A” grades from The Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2020 Hospital Safety Grade. The Leapfrog Group is a national organization that aims to improve health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers. “At UPMC, tremendous dedication and consistent effort on behalf of every physician, nurse and staff member enables us to provide the safest, highest quality care for every patient, every day,” said Tami Minnier, UPMC’s chief quality officer. “Leapfrog’s recognition is a reflection of our ...
In recognition of Advanced Practice Providers (APP) Week earlier this month, UPMC in the Susquehanna Region made a $5,000 contribution to the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank’s Health Innovations Program on behalf of its advance practice provider staff. The Health Innovations Program connects the food bank’s emergency feeding network and consumers served by these programs with members of the medical community to promote health, wellness, and nutrition education. “A person’s health is influenced by many factors, including housing, education, employment, and access to healthy ...
