Tower Health News

January 6, 2022 - As COVID-19 volumes surge in the community with Delta and the new Omicron variant, Tower Health is providing the community with guidance for testing, accessing care, and current quarantine guidelines. Tower Health is following Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidance on vaccination recommendations and safety guidelines to protect the community and our staff against COVID-19 and seasonal illnesses.

January 3, 2022 - Tower Health today announced the satellite office of Penn Transplant Institute (PTI) opened at Reading Hospital on December 14. Pre- and post-transplant care at Reading Hospital are now being provided by the Penn Transplant Institute, and transplant surgeries will be performed at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

November 12, 2021 - Tower Health announced that it has received more than 25 Five-Star ratings and awards according to the latest analysis by Healthgrades, the leading resource that connects consumers, physicians, and health systems.

November 8, 2021 - Tower Health announced that, following the FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization, Tower Health Medical Group (THMG) Pediatrics – Wyomissing, St. Christopher’s Pediatric Associates Northeast Pediatrics, Reading Hospital Children’s Health Center, and Reading Hospital Family Healthcare Center will offer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for current patients ages 5 to 11 by appointment.

November 4, 2021 - On Friday, October 22, three Tower Health nurses earned the 2021 Nightingale Award of Pennsylvania at the 32nd Anniversary Awards Gala.

October 7, 2021 – Tower Health has earned the 2021 College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) Digital Health Most Wired recognition as a certified level 8 for Acute and Ambulatory settings.

September 28, 2021 - After months of thoughtful exploration and analysis, the Tower Health Board of Directors today announced a series of actions that will reshape the health system and establish a clear path forward for decades to come.

September 2, 2021 - Tower Health hospitals were recently recognized by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association with the Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Achievement Awards, Get With The Guidelines - Heart Failure Achievement Award, and Mission: Lifeline® Receiving Award for treatment of patients with heart attack.

September 1, 2021 - The Tower Health Board of Directors today announced that the health system has signed a contract with Tower Health president and CEO P. Sue Perrotty, ensuring she will remain with the organization until the completion of its financial and strategic turnaround.

August 24, 2021 - Tower Behavioral Health, one of eastern Pennsylvania’s premier mental health and addiction treatment centers, is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive. The event is open to the public.