Officials: Campus will not become smoke-free Sep 25, 2008
"We have been in compliance with that for years," she said, adding The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has been smoke-free since 2007 and smoking is banned in the university's hotels. Smoking is also prohibited in university vehicles and "any outside space adjacent to a facility whose configuration ... [would] allow smoke to enter," Shockey said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
DEATH RATES: Highest, lowest Aug 20, 2008
Hospitals that stand out - USATODAY.com. Hospitals that stand out. (USA Today)
COMPLETE LIST: Is there a stroke center near you? Aug 12, 2008
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Hershey. (USA Today -- News)
PSU to see more funds Jul 7, 2008
Those amounts do not include funding for The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Previous article: More stories from The Daily Collegian Online. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Hospitals in the pink Jun 13, 2008
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center posted a 7. 01 percent operating margin; net patient revenue totalled $618 million; and operating expenses were $604 million. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Penn State Hershey Transplant Program Uses Assay to Monitor Cell-Mediated Immunity Jun 2, 2008
Data relevant to improving management of such patients will be presented today at the American Transplant Congress in Toronto, Canada, from a cooperative study conducted by the Departments of Surgery and Pathology and the Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania ... About Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Penn State Hershey Medical Center is one of the leading teaching and research hospitals in the... (PR Newswire)
Pa. hospitals report more than 30,000 infections in 2006 Apr 10, 2008
Among the state s largest hospitals, which treat an average of 25,430 patients annually, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey had the highest infection rate, 47. 7 infections per 1,000 patients. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Board hears protest Mar 21, 2008
Student trustee Galen Foulke, a student at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, expressed concern that students might not fully understand the new program for student loans. "We put out a news release already about it. It's been covered not even just statewide, but nationally," Spanier said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Dauphin County house fire kills two young children Nov 5, 2007
The youngest child, a 5-month-old, was taken to Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and then transported by helicopter to a burn center in Philadelphia, police said. Authorities did not know the extent of the child s injuries. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Slain tot’s mom wants justice Nov 5, 2007
Khayr, who loved to blow kisses and had a big appetite, died at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in June, after he was found unresponsive in his home at Valley View Terrace Apartments, 1849 Stafford Ave. The cause of death is listed as severe brain trauma, after an autopsy was performed by Dauphin County Coroner Graham Hetrick. The man watching Khayr at the time, 30-year-old Michael Blakey, fled the area hours later. (Scranton Times, PA)
Chambersburg Hospital celebrates high ratings Oct 18, 2007
The ratings on the site show results for Chambersburg Hospital and other area hospitals, including Carlisle Regional Medical Center, Holy Spirit Hospital, PinnacleHealth and Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. More Breaking News. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Local Auto Racing: Wolfe wins at Grove Sep 3, 2007
Advanced Life Support and Life Lion from Penn State's Milton S. Hershey Medical Center were called to assist in efforts. No other information was available at press time. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Rattlesnakes Pose Concern Jul 27, 2007
The staff at the Penn State Poison Center of the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania recommends the following do's and don'ts in the event of a snakebite. DO'S. (Honesdale Wayne Independent, PA)
Diabetics Face More Complications After Trauma Jul 18, 2007
Researchers at the Penn State College of Medicine and the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pa. analyzed data on 12,489 trauma patients with diabetes treated at 27 Pennsylvania trauma centers between 1984 and 2002, and compared their outcomes to those of 12,489 trauma patients without diabetes. (Health-Finder)
Gender may play role in recovery from pneumonia after ozone exposure Jun 26, 2007
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center was founded in 1963 through a gift from The Milton S. Hershey Foundation. Located in Hershey, Pa. (EurekAlert!)
Breast Cancer Coalition launches '07 income tax check-off campaign Feb 9, 2007
On Tuesday, Jan. 30 the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition kicked-off the 2007 Income Tax Check-Off campaign at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center to honor research grantees. The Income Tax Check-Off for Breast and Cervical Cancer Research has become the most popular refund donation option in Pennsylvania since its inception in 1997, when the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition worked with the state legislature to enact the program. (Hershey Chronicle, PA)
Vaccine targets cancer-causer Jan 21, 2007
Enter search term(s). People thought it was probably the herpes virus. (Lebanon Daily News)
Cribs for Kids tirelessly spreads its message of preventing infant deaths Jan 4, 2007
The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has clinics in 10 counties offering the cribs. The health departments in Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties have Cribs for Kids; in Philadelphia there's the Maternity Care Coalition; and eight counties in northwestern Pennsylvania get Cribs for Kids through the state Health Department. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
