Tower Health News

January 26, 2026 - Reading Hospital’s Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) believes it’s never too early to start reading! The team participated in the 2025 Babies with Books Read-A-Thon, a friendly reading competition between multiple NICUs to promote early literacy, family bonding, and brain development. 

January 21, 2026 - Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries among Pennsylvanians aged 65 and older. In 2023 alone, falls led to 2,022 deaths and 68,644 hospitalizations across the state, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

January 8, 2026 - Cold weather brings unique challenges for families and caregivers on the go, especially when it comes to keeping little ones safe and warm. As temperatures drop, caregivers often reach for puffy jackets and coats, but too much padding can prevent a car seat from safely protecting your child.

January 1, 2026 - The results are in! We’ve crunched the numbers to determine the most popular names for the nearly 3,0000 babies born at Tower Health in 2025. 

December 18, 2025 - Reading Hospital – Tower Health has received Magnet® designation for Nursing Excellence from The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for the third consecutive time.

December 3, 2025 - Let’s be real: Getting a shot is no one’s idea of fun. However, vaccines are one of the safest and most effective ways to protect your health. And the truth is they’re important at every stage of life to prevent the spread of serious diseases.

November 12, 2025 - In August 2025, the Health Equity team celebrated the first ever National Community Health Worker (CHW) Awareness Week. Throughout the week, the team hosted events to show the important role CHWs play in supporting patients and strengthening our community.

October 23, 2025 – McGlinn Cancer Institute at Reading Hospital is offering free prostate and skin cancer screenings in a continued effort to support community health and education. Regular screenings increase the chance of finding cancer early when it’s most treatable.

September 16, 2025 - What you need to know about sepsis. Take our sepsis quiz, and think T.I.M.E. to spot the signs of sepsis quickly.

August 26, 2025 - Tower Health and each of its four hospitals are receiving statewide recognition for their efforts to support and raise awareness about organ, eye, and tissue donation.