Hospitals

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Doctors can change opioid prescribing habits, but progress comes in small doses

Philadelphia's best (and worst) hospitals for these four common surgeries

Pennsylvania hospitals surgery outcomes

Sea Isle City deck collapse injures several during house party

sea isle city deck collapse

South Jersey hospital has more than 100 health care jobs to fill

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Penn State Health reveals plan to build hospital in Lancaster County

Penn State Health acute care hospital

Drexel University president says 40% of clinical staff will lose jobs due to Hahnemann Hospital closure

Hahnemann Drexel

Home birth may start babies off with health-promoting microbes

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Four Philadelphia health care organizations partner in hopes to save St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

St. Christopher's Children Hospital acquisition

Hahnemann University Hospital

Hahnemann announces timeline for hospital closure

Hahnemann hospital timeline closure

New Jersey's CarePoint Health planning layoffs despite owners' sizable earnings

carepoint health employee layoffs

Multiple cases of MRSA confirmed at University of Pittsburgh's Children's Hospital NICU

mrsa pittsburgh nicu

Virtua acquires Lourdes Health System in South Jersey

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Pennsylvania bill calls for demolition of Allentown State Hospital

Allentown State Hospital glass

Pennsylvania issues cease and desist letter for closure of Hahnemann Hospital

Carroll - Hahnemann University Hospital

Hahnemann University Hospital to close later this year

Carroll - Hahnemann University Hospital

Health Insurance

About 1 in 6 emergency room visits result in a 'surprise bill'

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Surgeons who mistreat co-workers put patients in danger, study finds

Surgeon stock photo

Children's Health

U.S. News ranks CHOP as second best children's hospital in country

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ranked second best hospital

Children's Health

Nail polish, makeup spur one ER visit every two hours for young children

children personal care products poisoning

Never say ‘die’: Why so many doctors won’t break bad news

As ER wait times grow, more patients leave against medical advice

Hershey Medical center reveals expanded emergency department

Hershey Medical Center ER

Here's how Philly-area hospitals 'score' in safety

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Robotic health care is coming to a hospital near you

Da Vinci Robotic Surgery 05092019

'Hospital openness' can lead to lower mortality rates and improved patient safety, study finds

hospital openness mortality

Penn Medicine shortens hospital stays for mothers and their newborn babies

Newborn Baby at Hospital

'Banana bag' administered to sober up patients at hospitals

Children's Health

CHOP ranked best pediatrics department in the U.S.

Carroll - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Buerger Cent

Penn Medicine just opened an entire center dedicated to spinal care and back pain

penn medicine spine center

Days before heading to ER, patients Google symptoms, illnesses

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Confusing and high bills for cancer patients add to anxiety and suffering

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New Jersey hospitals restrict visitors in effort to limit spread of flu

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With hospitals charging $32,093 to deliver a baby in the U.S., you should know what's in the bill

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Prefab hospital rooms infused with smart technology look to reduce falls, infections

Carroll - MedModular prefab hospital room

Lancaster hospital employee charged with alleged indecent assault of patient

Lancaster General Hospital

These are the safest — and least-safe — hospitals in the Philadelphia area

Mercy Philadelphia Hospital

At least 91 people voted from Philadelphia hospitals on Election Day

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Philadelphia Eagles

Are 'Super Bowl babies' a real thing? Apparently, it's happening in Philadelphia

Carroll - Eagles' Super Bowl Win Celebrations and Destruction

Hospitalized on Election Day? Here's how you can still vote

Penn Votes Project

Penn Medicine breaks ground on new Radnor outpatient center

Radnor Penn Medicine

Delco stroke patients no longer will be sent to Philly for acute treatment

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The Monthly Migraine: The ER bill was $1,600, but the pain was worse

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Police: Patient attempted to rape nurse at Pennsylvania hospital

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