In brief, what’s happening at Penn—whether it’s across campus or around the world.
Nurses play a pivotal role in caring for hospitalized patients with social risk factors and preparing them for discharge. A new study from the School of Nursing illustrates how certain health system constraints present barriers to effective care and impact outcomes for patients with high social risks.
FULL STORY AT Penn Nursing News →
Penn Medicine’s six hospitals earn top marks for the equitable treatment and inclusion of the LGBTQ community.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
To set young people up for success and help them become confident, job-ready adults, staff from Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and members of Penn’s Human Resources team put together a workshop for young people facing homelessness, poverty, and other traumatic circumstances, at the local Covenant House shelter.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
Last year, Chester County Hospital was honored as a recipient of Leader status in the Human Rights Campaign Health Equality Index, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing equitable and inclusive care, support and advocacy for LGBTQ+ patients, staff and the community. All six of Penn Medicine’s hospitals will be recognized as 2019 leaders in LGBTQ healthcare equality by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the country’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
Fitness in Recovery, founded by John Breen, the assistant coach for the Penn women’s rowing team and Sidra Ghafoor, a fellow in Addiction Psychiatry at Penn, works to empower individuals recovering from addiction, eating disorders, and trauma through exercise.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
Penn Dental Medicine has renewed ties with Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine in Jerusalem, Israel, signing a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate collaborative exchange and research with faculty and students.
FULL STORY AT Penn Dental Medicine →
As a social worker on the Internal Medicine service, John Schafhauser often works with community health workers from Penn Medicine’s IMPaCT program who help support patients from local communities who may be at high risk for readmission once discharged.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
A Penn Medicine pilot study finds increased job fulfillment and decreased burnout for critical care physicians working seven- versus 14-day rotations.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
For five months, three incubator projects in the Penn Medicine Center for Digital Health’s first-ever incubator class have been working on pilots in three different areas of the health system, focusing on optimizing communication channels for patients.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
Hospitals designated as nonprofits received tax benefits valued at more than $24 billion annually in 2011. Nonprofit hospitals justify their tax-exempt status by providing “community benefits” in the form of free and subsidized care, investments in public health, and community-based initiatives. Whether nonprofit hospitals truly benefit their communities has been dogged by controversy and calls for reform. Two recent papers by LDI senior fellows provide new data to inform the debate.
FULL STORY AT Leonard Davis Institute →
