http://www.cchosp.com Latest Content from The Chester County Hospital en-us Copyright 2011 The Chester County Hospital http://www.cchosp.com/rss Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:46:49 EDT The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a member of the family of viruses that cause notable human infections such as measles, mumps and some cases of the common cold, bronchitis and croup. Every hospital, emergency room and medical practice is impressed by the seasonal outbreaks of infants and children presenting with respiratory symptoms, some of which could be RSV. Older children and adults usually complain of a cough, stuffy nose and low-grade fever; however, infants (especially those who are high risk and/or whose immune systems are compromised) can become quite ill with breathing difficulty (shortness of breath or rapid breathing), severe coughing that can become croup-like in quality with a "seal bark" sound, and even cyanosis (a http://www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?p=1594 Mon, 5 Dec 2011 11:58:00 EDT Santa will get a hand this holiday from the 400+ volunteers of the Women's Auxiliary to The Chester County Hospital when they deck the halls of the Hospital on Tuesday, December 13. Santa's Workshop is an annual fundraising event where each of the 11 branches of the Women's Auxiliary makes and sells holiday items. Offerings include fresh greens and flower arrangements, homemade baked goods, roasted nuts for holiday entertaining, hand-sewn doll clothes, organic holiday pet treats and tree ornaments. http://www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?p=1593 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:37:49 EDT The following physicians were featured in the 2011, Vol. 1 edition of Synapse magazine. They hold Medical Staff privileges at The Chester County Hospital but they are not necessarily employees of The Chester County Hospital and Health System. http://www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?p=1587 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:22:40 EDT Most of us have witnessed this dramatic scene in a movie or on TV: A person collapses in cardiac arrest; bystanders administer CPR until EMTs arrive with a defibrillator, the heart starts beating again, and everyone breathes a collective sigh of relief. A heartbeat is a good sign, considering that only about 40,000 of the 300,000 Americans who go into cardiac arrest outside a hospital each year actually make it to the hospital.* But it's by no means an automatic happy ending: Fewer than 8-percent of these patients will survive.** Those who do are just beginning a long uphill climb to return to the lives they once knew. How far they make it often depends on how badly the brain was damaged. http://www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?p=1581 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:46:05 EDT The loss of quality of life is often one of the most difficult issues faced by individuals and families dealing with a serious illness or chronic medical disorder. But, over the last decade or so, the medical community has increased its focus on the importance of maintaining and enhancing quality of life during illness and treatment. http://www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?p=1580 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:42:09 EDT The term "patient satisfaction" is heard regularly in today's healthcare environment. But what does it mean exactly? In a hospital setting, it should mean a lot. At The Chester County Hospital, it does. At The Chester County Hospital, patient satisfaction is the lynchpin in the overall healthcare experience. http://www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?p=1579 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:39:35 EDT The Chester County Hospital has a longstanding relationship with people who support it. The essence of its mission is to improve the health of its community as a whole. It has a proud heritage of being not-for- profit, and therefore it relies on the generosity of friends and neighbors. Thankfully, these friends and neighbors have been inspired to give. http://www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?p=1578 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:31:35 EDT The Chester County Hospital and Health System has been named one of the nation's 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals by Thomson Reuters. http://www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?p=1575 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:10:20 EDT For nearly 120 years, The Chester County Hospital and Health System has been fulfilling its mission to serve the healthcare needs of all who come to us for care and recognizes we can not rely on history alone to demonstrate this benefit. http://www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?p=1570 Fri, 4 Nov 2011 10:23:30 EDT The word epidemic is often enough to trigger the urgent response of many to get their annual flu shot every fall. But in the United States, we are in the midst of another epidemic that should make us all take notice and for many, take action. This epidemic is just as real, on a significant rise, far more devastating, and as yet has no immunization. The epidemic is diabetes. http://www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?p=1569 Fri, 4 Nov 2011 09:31:27 EDT Annual SHINE dinner-dance supports cancer care close to home http://www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?p=1568 Fri, 4 Nov 2011 09:27:58 EDT On Wednesday, November 9 at 2:00 pm eastern standard time, the federal government will conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS). The test will last up to three and a half minutes. During this period, regularly scheduled television, radio, cable, and satellite shows will be interrupted as the system is being tested. The Chester County Hospital and Health System would like to ensure that its patients, their families and the larger Chester County community are aware that this event will be just a test, and not a real emergency alert. http://www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?p=1567 Fri, 4 Nov 2011 09:25:46 EDT (West Chester, PA) -- Neighborhood Health has been named to the 2011 HomeCare Elite™, a compilation of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States. Now in its sixth year, the HomeCare Elite identifies the top 25 percent of agencies and further highlights the top 100 and top 500 agencies overall. Winners are ranked by an analysis of performance measures in quality outcomes, process of care measures, and financial performance. http://www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?p=1559 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 09:50:25 EDT A devout family man, PGA Pro Sean O'Hair resides in Chester County with his wife and four children. He has designated The Chester County Hospital as one of his charities of choice for the quality health services it provides to women and children. His two youngest children were born at the Hospital. http://www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?p=1558 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:58:07 EDT (West Chester, PA) Neighborhood Health, a part of The Chester County Hospital and Health System, received a $5,000 grant for its Senior HealthLink Program (SHL) from the Connelly Foundation of Conshohocken, whose mission is to foster learning and improve quality of life for residents of the Greater Philadelphia area. SHL is a unique program founded in 1990 to bring free health assessment, maintenance, and education services to the frail, low-income and Hispanic elderly in Chester County, while providing a home health clinical experience for area nursing students. SHL's mission is to promote optimal health and independence for the frail elderly, facilitate elderly clients remaining in their own home as long as possible, facilitate outreach to low-income and Hispanic elderly, promote home safety measures to prevent accidents, prevent unplanned hospitalizations, lack of treatment, and poly-pha http://www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?p=1557 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:23:06 EDT (West Chester, PA) Andrea Devoti, President and CEO of Neighborhood Health, a subsidiary of The Chester County Hospital and Health System, has been named a member of The National Association for Home Care & Hospice's (NAHC) Hall of Fame. She is one of the inaugural group of 30 persons to be inducted into the Home Care & Hospice Hall of Fame. http://www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?p=1551 Fri, 7 Oct 2011 11:11:34 EDT Pediatricians and Family Medicine physicians are trained and capable of providing healthcare for children starting at birth. While family doctors can continue as caregivers on into the adult years, when pediatricians have been the providers, once the child reaches 18 it may be time to graduate to an adult Primary Care Physician (PCP). Some pediatricians may extend care up through the college years, so it is best to ask before your child reaches their late teens. http://www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?p=1548 Mon, 3 Oct 2011 11:39:52 EDT The medical staff for women's and children's health at The Chester County Hospital and Health System celebrated 20 new arrivals in August. And while all deliveries to the department are special, this is something from which all of the parents and babies can benefit. The department took delivery of new equipment that can protect every newborn. http://www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?p=1547 Mon, 3 Oct 2011 11:30:47 EDT Students across the county return to school this month, but Henderson High School Senior, Dominic Smith has already been hard at work for weeks on his Senior Class Project - The Heart + Sole 5K for Cancer Care. The race was started last year as the senior project of Steve Jordan and Drew Kelly in honor of their friend's mother, Fatiha Khattabi, who lost her battle with stomach cancer. http://www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?p=1544 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:51:20 EDT The week of September 5 marked the successful launch of the Robotics Program at The Chester County Hospital. This new program combines the expertise of its surgeons and skilled operating room team with the latest da Vinci Si Surgical System. The da Vinci Si System is the newest version of the technology and offers enhanced 3D, high-definition vision of the operative field. Now, the Hospital can provide one more cutting-edge technology for its patients and the community. http://www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?p=1540 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:02:59 EDT (West Chester, PA) - The Chester County Hospital is proud to announce the re-certification of its Center for Cardiopulmonary Health and Rehabilitation program by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). The Chester County Hospital was recognized for its commitment to improving the quality of life by enhancing standards of care. http://www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?p=1528 Tue, 6 Sep 2011 10:57:34 EDT Posted 8/25/2011 : 4:00 pm http://www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?p=1486 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:02:44 EDT The nights are getting cooler and days are getting shorter. A new school year is just beginning ... and so is flu season! There's not much we can do about the weather or change of seasons but we can go a long way to diminish the impact of influenza. http://www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?p=1485 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:47:35 EDT Julie Funk, MS, RD, CDE, LDN
Director, Community Health and Wellness Services http://www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?p=1484 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:26:36 EDT The family of a former ICU patient - the late W. Steven Keen - recently returned to The Chester County Hospital to share a special donation. http://www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?p=1481 Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:28:53 EDT The following physicians were featured in the 2011, Vol. 1 edition of Synapse magazine. They hold Medical Staff privileges at The Chester County Hospital but they are not necessarily employees of The Chester County Hospital and Health System. http://www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?p=1478 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:37:50 EDT I have a confession to make: I love my kids and I want them to grow up to be healthy, happy and successful. Extending this concept to my pediatric patients, it would not be a leap to assume that if I recommend a particular vaccine for a patient, my own kids have already received it. http://www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?p=1477 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:28:49 EDT The Chester County Hospital and Health System was one of just eight healthcare organizations nationwide to earn VHA's Leadership Award for Supply Chain Management Excellence. It was recognized for its work to improve operational efficiency and cut costs from the supply chain while maintaining quality patient care. The winners of the 2011 VHA Leadership Award for Supply Chain Management Excellence were recently honored at VHA's Annual Leadership Conference in San Diego. http://www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?p=1459 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:01:07 EDT If you or your loved ones have spent any time in the hospital, you know firsthand how essential nurses are to each patient's experience and medical outcome. What you may not know is that care giving at the bedside is just one dimension of what a modern nurse does. Today's healthcare environment demands that nurses stay current with ever-changing standards, learn to use a wide array of tools and technology, and keep up with the latest research. They must collaborate effectively with physicians and other staff while using their experiences to improve the quality of care and shape their hospital's clinical goals. http://www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?p=1454 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:12:27 EDT No one wants to imagine what it would be like to be seriously ill enough to be admitted to an
Intensive Care Unit (ICU). But, in a life-threatening situation, we all want the reassurance of knowing that the very best and most advanced critical care services are available nearby. Every day, countless lives depend on the services and clinical teams working in the ICUs of local hospitals across the country. http://www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?p=1453 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:35:47 EDT