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Tower Health and Drexel University College of Medicine Break Ground on New Four-Year Regional Campus

June 17, 2019 - Reading Hospital earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® for Pediatric Asthma Certification. The Gold Seal of Approval® is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization's commitment to providing safe and effective patient care.

Welcome, Drexel Students!

May 31, 2019 - On May 29, Tower Health and Drexel University College welcomed a class of 20, third-year medical students to Reading Hospital.

Celebrating Our 2019 Top Doctors - Phoenixville Hospital

April 12, 2019 - Congratulations to our 2019 Top Doctors, who have each been recognized by Philadelphia Magazine for providing outstanding care to our patients every day.

National Healthcare Decisions Day: Have You Planned Your Future Healthcare Choices?

Most Americans believe it is important to have a record of their healthcare preferences available, should they be unable to share that information. But Reading Hospital statistics indicate in 2018 only 38 percent of hospital inpatients actually had prepared advance directives for end-of-life care. That's…

Reading Hospital Be Well Berks Grant Recipients Share Midterm Progress

Reading Hospital's Be Well Berks grant recipients are halfway through the first cycle of the grant program. In July 2018, Reading Hospital funded and awarded $200,000 in grants to five local organizations whose long-term program goals address the key priorities outlined in the 2016 Community Health Needs…

Tower Health and Drexel University Sign Medical School Academic Agreement, Further Plans for New Campus

February 22, 2019 - Tower Health and Drexel University have secured appropriate accreditation approval to establish a new four-year regional campus of Drexel University College of Medicine in West Reading near Reading Hospital.

Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences Welcomes Inaugural Diagnostic Medical Sonography Class

On Monday, January 7, the inaugural class of six students began the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program at Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences. The new 27-month program will combine formal lectures, laboratory exercises, and supervised hands-on clinical rotations for students to gain the…

Health Records on iPhone Now Available to Reading Hospital and Tower Health Medical Group Patients

December 6, 2018 - Reading Hospital and Tower Health Medical Group now support Health Records on iPhone, which brings together hospitals, clinics and the existing Apple Health app to make it easy for patients to see their available medical data from multiple providers whenever they choose.

Tower Health/Drexel University College of Medicine New Campus Site Selected

October 30, 2018 - Tower Health has selected a location for construction of a 200,000 square foot building for a four-year regional campus of Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health.

Reading Hospital Ranked 6th "Best Hospital" by U.S. News & World Report

August 14, 2018 - Reading Hospital has once again been ranked among the top ten "Best Hospitals" in Pennsylvania by U.S. News & World Report.