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Traditional food program reduces heart failure hospital visits in Navajo Nation

Traditional food program reduces heart failure hospital visits in Navajo Nation

In a randomized clinical trial, medically tailored meals rooted in traditional Diné foods are linked to fewer hospitalizations and emergency visits, improved quality of life, and reduced food insecurity among heart failure patients.

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A specialized approach to mental health crisis care at HUP–Cedar
Stephanie Hollister and another healthcare workers at HUP Cedar looking at a computer.

Stephanie Hollister (right) is the assistant vice president of behavioral health for the Cedar Avenue Crisis Response Center.

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A specialized approach to mental health crisis care at HUP–Cedar

Penn’s Southwest Philadelphia crisis response center has expanded access, eased emergency department crowding, and connected more patients to ongoing mental health support.

Eric Horvath

2 min. read

To deliver hospital-level care at home, practice makes perfect
Nurses practice how to talk to patients about properly storing medications

Nurses practice how to talk to patients about properly storing medications while they are enrolled in Hospital at Home.

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To deliver hospital-level care at home, practice makes perfect

Years of planning come to fruition as Penn Medicine’s Hospital at Home teams test run a new era of patient care devoted to better outcomes and fewer readmissions.

From Penn Medicine News

2 min. read

How ‘The Pitt’ lands with a Penn emergency department nurse
Noah Wyle acting a scene from “The Pitt” in an ER.

Noah Wyle in Season 2 Episode 14 of “The Pitt.”

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How ‘The Pitt’ lands with a Penn emergency department nurse

From nurse representation to specific cases, Penn Presbyterian registered nurse Bobbie Poller shares his take on season two of the HBO Max medical drama. This article contains spoilers.

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PennSTAR delivers critical care in the air, across the region
Three members of the PennSTAR flight crew next to a helicopter.

The flight crew of a PennSTAR helicopter on the roof of the Clifton Center in between call.

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PennSTAR delivers critical care in the air, across the region

PennSTAR’s flight crews and Metro Aviation pilots combine rigorous training, redundant safety, and a proprietary instrument approach to move the sickest patients quickly to the right Penn Medicine care.

From Penn Medicine News

2 min. read

The Mobile CPR Project takes lifesaving training on the road
Josh Glick instructing a course on hands-only CPR at the Boys & Girls Club.

Josh Glick instructing a course on hands-only CPR at the Boys & Girls Club in Wissahickon.

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The Mobile CPR Project takes lifesaving training on the road

When cardiac arrest hits outside the hospital, the odds of survival are long. The Mobile CPR Project is driving to increase those odds with free trainings all around Philadelphia and beyond.

From Penn Medicine News

2 min. read

After a pulmonary embolism, a runner’s rapid save
Molly Fadden.

Penn Medicine is one of the health systems that has been trialing a new catheter device for embolectomies since 2024. Molly Fadden (pictured) agreed to the use of the trial device in her procedure.  

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After a pulmonary embolism, a runner’s rapid save

A pulmonary embolism is life-threatening—and urgent. For Molly Fadden, Penn Medicine was ready to get her to the right experts, right in time.

Christina Hernandez Sherwood for Penn Medicine Magazine

2 min. read

A PATH to hospital at home
Julia Borgesi working at a standing computer desk.

For some patients, there are advantages that go beyond the comfort and convenience of staying at home. When seeing a patient in their home setting, a member of the PATH team like Julia Borgesi (pictured) can identify potential issues that may be contributing to poor health outcomes.

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A PATH to hospital at home

An innovative Penn Medicine program shows the impact of offering certain patients acute care in the comfort of their homes instead of being admitted to the hospital.

From Penn Medicine News

2 min. read

After the hospital, support to help patients thrive at home
Mike Desalis seated at home next to his walker.

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After the hospital, support to help patients thrive at home

A Penn program offers low-income patients extra support after a hospital stay—with virtual teams knitting together a safety net to reduce readmissions.

From Penn Medicine News

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