Members of the Special Pathogens Team at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center explain how their group of volunteers have come together to care for patients during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more about the work of the team during COVID-19 here: bit.ly/2VRwkJO | Penn State Health

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has earned the highest level of recognition for excellence in nursing. For the fourth consecutive time, Hershey Medical Center achieved Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Magnet status gives health care consumers a benchmark to measure the quality of nursing care. The hospital also earned Magnet designation in 2007, 2012 and 2017. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3I3xzuY. | Penn State Health

💙 A new heart. A new beginning. Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center recently performed its 600th heart transplant — a milestone nearly 40 years in the making. This achievement is a testament to the strength of our transplant program, the skill of our team, and the trust of patients like Paul Clifford of State College, who received a new heart just one day after his 51st birthday. Paul was discharged from Milton S. Hershey Medical Center with a surprise sendoff, as staff and membe

The Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center stroke team is committed to improving health through outreach and education. Whether at Science Night at Paxtonia Elementary School, local farmers markets or food banks, they’re teaching communities about stroke prevention and the importance of acting fast. Using the acronym BE FAST (Balance, Eyes, Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to call 911), the team is spreading lifesaving knowledge and ensuring more people recognize

SOUND ON: Listen to doctors, nurses and staff cheer loudly as Frank Fraumeny, 77, a COVID-19 patient from Middletown, is taken through the hallways of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical during his recent discharge celebration. To date, Hershey Medical Center has successfully discharged more than 60 COVID-19 patients. We wish Frank a safe and speedy recovery as he transitions to rehabilitation! | Penn State Health

Staff in the COVID-19 units at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center are preparing to accept a generous food donation from soccer star Christian Pulisic and Chipotle Mexican Grill. This evening – and on each of the next three Saturdays – they plan to provide 110 burritos as a way to thank staff for what Pulisic calls their “strength and bravery.” Pulisic, a Hershey native, plays for London-based Chelsea Football Club. Thank you for thinking of our hardworking staff! #HeroesLookLikeTHIS | Penn Sta