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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…

Donate Life – Become an Organ Donor

March 12, 2019 - Each day, 20 people in the United States will die while waiting for an organ transplant. Thousands more await a life-enhancing tissue transplant.

Reading Hospital Physician, Nurse, and Multidisciplinary Cardiac Team To Receive Recognition For Patient Communication

Reading Hospital Physician, Nurse, and Multidisciplinary Cardiac Team To Receive Recognition For Patient Communication Reading Hospital Foundation has named Dijana Vucetic, MSN, RN, CCRN and the Reading Hospital Multidisciplinary Cardiac Team, as recipients of the 2019 Russell S. Bickel Jr. Award for…

Reading Hospital Receives Nationally Recognized Five Star Rating from CMS

February 28, 2019 - Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its Hospital Compare Star Ratings illustrating the quality performance of more than 3,500 hospitals in the United States.

Reading Hospital and Drexel University College of Medicine Announce Cystic Fibrosis Clinic

Reading Hospital and Drexel University College of Medicine Announce Cystic Fibrosis Clinic   Reading Hospital - Tower Health and Drexel University College of Medicine have announced a collaboration to develop a new Cystic Fibrosis Clinic located in the Doctor's Office Building at Reading Hospital…

Reading Hospital Named One of Healthgrades 2019 America's 100 Best Hospitals

February 12, 2019 - Reading Hospital has achieved the Healthgrades 2019 America's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ for the third consecutive year.

Reading Hospital Foundation Dedicates Pediatric Emergency Department in Honor of Radwanski Family

February 11, 2019 - Reading Hospital recently received a generous donation to the Reading Hospital Foundation's Pediatric Emergency Department campaign from James and Deborah Radwanski of Perrotto Builders, Ltd. In commemoration of their gift, Reading Hospital Foundation has dedicated the new space to the couple, naming it the "James & Deborah Radwanski Pediatric Emergency Department."

It's Time for a 'Heart to Heart' at Reading Hospital Educational Event

February 7, 2019 - Reading Hospital will hold its annual "Heart to Heart" event on Sunday, February 17, at the Crowne Plaza Reading Hotel, 1741 Papermill Road, Wyomissing. Doors will open at 11 a.m.

Reading Hospital to Open Pediatric Emergency Department 'Built for Kids'

Reading Hospital To Open Pediatric Emergency Department 'Built For Kids' Children may soon be less intimidated by a trip for emergency care, thanks to Reading Hospital's new Pediatric Emergency Department "Built For Kids." The new unit is scheduled to open Thursday, February 7. Reading Hospital has the…

Reading Hospital Patient Keith Eshelman Undergoes Successful Weight Loss Surgery Resulting in the End of Diabetes

Reading Hospital Patient Keith Eshelman Undergoes Successful Weight Loss Surgery Resulting in the End of Diabetes Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of the disease and can result in other medical and lifestyle changes and complications including weight management and obesity. Weight loss surgery…