Impact News

January 28, 2025 - Alexa Martinez, a senior at Muhlenberg High School, has always been passionate about helping others. To her, a career in healthcare offers the opportunity to do just that, while also being a part of something that directly improves a person’s well-being.

January 24, 2025 - Tower Health hosted its first-ever Shark Tank: Tower Health Edition this week, and the friendly business pitch competition made a splash with employees. The brainchild of Michael Stern, incoming president and CEO at the health system, the competition was designed to encourage innovation, boost employee engagement, and add fun into the workplace.

November 28, 2024 - Reading Hospital is a compassionate community built on the shared purpose of helping others. This Thanksgiving, I want to express the immense gratitude I hold for our talented physicians, nurses, staff and support personnel who offer not just their expertise but their hearts.

November 14, 2024 - Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing offers seven support groups for numerous diagnoses and life-altering situations, including aphasia, stroke, brain injury, amputees, spinal cord injury, Parkinson’s disease and a caregiver support group.

November 11, 2024 - The team at Reading Hospital Image Recover Center helps provide accessible self-care for those with cancer diagnoses. 

November 19, 2024 - Everyone is fighting their own battle, but there’s no rule that says we must fight alone. In fact, asking for help is one of the most courageous things a person can do. The mothers who participate in the Reading Hospital’s Soft Landing Program exhibit this bravery every day.

Celebrity bartenders will serve drinks with a splash of philanthropy during the Reading Hospital Foundation’s annual “Beards and Brews” event on Thursday, Nov. 7 at Building 24 Kitchen and Bar in Wyomissing. 

October 28, 2024 – When Katherine Thornton visits the Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing, she always stops by the Healing Garden before entering the building.

In recognition of Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Reading Hospital is offering CT lung cancer screenings on Saturday, Nov. 9 from 8 a.m. to noon. Appointments are required to receive a screening, and interested individuals will also need a doctor’s order. 

October 7, 2024 - Reading Hospital has received certification as an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center from The Joint Commission. With this accreditation, Reading Hospital is the only Comprehensive Stroke Center in the region and is also listed among the top 5 percent of accredited centers in the nation.