Providers must administer 80% of their supply as first doses to residents covered under vaccination Phase 1A within seven days of receiving the vaccine.
Valentine’s Day has new meaning for Robin and Harry Broadwater. The Fayette County couple are celebrating the lover’s holiday for the first time since Robin
Drug overdose deaths in 2020 may eclipse Pennsylvania’s peak recorded just three years prior, public officials said. Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Secretary Jennifer
Health officials testified before the House Democratic Policy Committee Monday about shortages and a “chaotic” distribution of COVID-19 vaccine.
Jennifer Oberholzer admits she was not always receptive to COVID-19 public safety measures, like wearing a mask. Shes changed her mind.
The newly appointed board members bring decades of experience in manufacturing, finance, education, transportation, and health care fields and represent a variety of regional communities within the WellSpan system.
Area residents made more than 45,000 vaccination appointments at WellSpan’s 21 vaccination sites within two days after the state expanded its rules.
Local nursing homes expect to start vaccinating the most vulnerable of their residents quickly, according to sources.
The announcement from WellSpan came Friday after Pennsylvania’s Department of Health unveiled its latest COVID-19 vaccination plan.
Tasty medicinal herbs and spices exist in favorite food recipes from around the globe. From vanilla and cinnamon to cilantro and cumin. Their unique flavor defines culinary specialties.
The residents will never forget their front-row seat to this historic time in medicine, nor will they forget the lessons they learned.
Nationally, about 2 million doses have been administered out of more than 14 million shipped to states, including Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf said Wednesday that he will ease COVID-19 economic restrictions on Monday as planned. The announcement comes after a three-week ban on
For caregivers working around the clock, a trip to the grocery store to pick up milk and toilet paper can feel like an extra challenge.
Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine urged residents to “stay the course” and avoid New Years gatherings to see rules relaxed in the coming year.
COVID-19 is taking its toll across the country, and in the local community, but it hits the homeless community especially hard.
WellSpan caregivers are digging deep and finding remarkable ways to show compassion. It’s a gift they give to others, and ultimately themselves.
WellSpan’s frontline caregivers were excited and their reactions overwhelmingly positive to being among being first to be vaccinated against COVID.
COVID-19 vaccinations will begin across Pennsylvania’s nursing homes and long-term care facilities on Dec. 28, the Department of Health confirmed Thursday. That follows on the
Two Franklin County hospitals have received a top award from The Leapfrog Group. Leapfrog, a national watchdog organization, is widely acknowledged as the toughest standard-setters
A COVID-19 pop-up testing site will open at Chambersburg Mall for five days beginning Friday. In response to the rapid rise in positive cases across
Members of the Shepherd University Student Nurses Association participated in two community projects in November. SUSNA partnered with Faith, Feeding, Freedom to support a Women’s
As a nurse with WellSpan VNA Home Care, Scott Brocious is able to bring compassionate care to patients on the main front line: Their own homes.
The sobering news: COVID-19 is thought to be much more deadly than the flu, with a fatality rate that could be 10 times higher than the flu.
New restrictions that begin tomorrow and will be in place until January 4 are Gov. Tom Wolf’s attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19 in
WellSpan Health reports it has 73 confirmed and four probable COVID-19 patients at Chambersburg Hospital, plus 21 at Waynesboro Hospital.
Laura has a proven track record of building and leading high-performing teams within the complex healthcare environment.
no-charge testing at Rite Aid’s existing testing sites will be expanded to individuals 13 years of age and older – regardless of whether the individual is symptomatic or asymptomatic
The emergency declaration gives the administration special authority to redirect state aid and resources to better combat the spread of the virus.
Her new directive clarifies testing and quarantine requirements for people entering Pennsylvania or returning home after visiting another state.
Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said the first two vaccines could be available as soon as next month. It’s unclear how quickly the supply would reach the state, however.
The new guidance, in effect as of Friday, doesn’t apply to those who work across state lines or travel for medical care, Levine added. And it’s still up to local businesses to enforce the mask mandate.
Tuesday marks the one-year anniversary of the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, according to a Newsweek article, triggering a world-wide pandemic.
Cases requiring hospitalization rose from 25 a week ago at Chambersburg Hospital to 50 this week
Taking care of your mental health is as important during a pandemic to your well-being as wearing a mask, social distancing and washing your hands.
Relief. Uneasiness. Calm. Distress. Can we take any more from 2020? A WellSpan psychologist tells us how to manage it all.
Numerous students and staff were in contact with the students, according to an announcement on the district’s webpage.
When I first heard the words forest bathing, confusion was my natural response. As an avid hiker, it sounded like a sexier phrase for a
Levine said evolving understanding and treatment of the virus means that hospitalizations haven’t yet neared the 3,000 or more patients admitted during the spring.
The Pennsylvania cat is one of a handful of COVID-19 positive pets from across the United States that died or were euthanized while infected. All pets infected had known prolonged exposure to COVID-19 individuals
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