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Organ donation

Encourages Residents to Participate, Register Online as Organ and Tissue Donors
Pennsylvania

Commonwealth Encourages Residents to Participate, Register Online as Organ and Tissue Donors

December 12, 2020December 12, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — In preparation for Pennsylvania’s second annual PA Donor Day on January 8, 2021, Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine is urging all Pennsylvanians to participate and register …

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kidney health
Government / Internal Medicine / National

HHS Marks One-Year Anniversary of Advancing American Kidney Health Initiative

July 14, 2020July 13, 2020 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On July 10, 2019, President Trump signed an Executive Order launching the Advancing American Kidney Health initiative, led by the Department of Health and Human Services. HHS …

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HHS Announces New Organ Transplant Guidance
Government / National / Surgery

HHS Announces New Organ Transplant Guidance

June 27, 2020June 26, 2020 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) published an updated solid organ transplant guideline to assess donors and monitor …

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Tower Health Transplant Institute Performs First Kidney Transplant at Reading Hospital
Surgery

Tower Health Transplant Institute Performs First Kidney Transplant at Reading Hospital

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020 - by MyChesCo

WEST READING, PA — Tower Health Transplant Institute (THTI) performed its first organ transplant at Reading Hospital on Monday, May 25. The three-and-a-half-hour kidney transplant surgery was performed by surgeons …

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Tower Health Transplant Institute Hosts Living Donor Event in Recognition of National Kidney Month
Health / Medical

Tower Health Transplant Institute Hosts Living Donor Event in Recognition of National Kidney Month

March 6, 2020March 6, 2020 - by MyChesCo

WEST READING, PA — In recognition of National Kidney Month in March, Tower Health Transplant Institute will host “The Big Ask: The Big Give” workshop to teach kidney patients, their families, …

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All Seven Tower Health Hospitals Participate in HAP's Donate Life Challenge
Hospitals

All Seven Tower Health Hospitals Participate in HAP’s Donate Life Challenge

February 15, 2020February 15, 2020 - by MyChesCo

WEST READING, PA — Each day, 20 people in the United States die while waiting for a life-saving organ transplant. Tower Health announced joining the Hospital & Healthsystem Association of …

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Wolf Administration Recognizes 25 Years of Governor Robert P. Casey Memorial Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Trust Fund
Health / Medical / Pennsylvania

Wolf Administration Recognizes 25 Years of Governor Robert P. Casey Memorial Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Trust Fund

December 20, 2019December 20, 2019 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf and his administration recently recognized the 25th anniversary of the Governor Robert P. Casey Memorial Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Trust Fund and highlighted …

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Trump Administration Proposes New Rules to Increase Accountability and Availability of the Organ Supply
Health / Medical / National

Trump Administration Proposes New Rules to Increase Accountability and Availability of the Organ Supply

December 19, 2019December 19, 2019 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) took major steps to increase the availability of organs for the 113,000 Americans on waitlists for lifesaving organ …

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Department of Health, PennDOT Commemorate Donate Life Month
Pennsylvania

Department of Health, PennDOT Commemorate Donate Life Month

April 15, 2019April 15, 2019 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine and Deputy Secretary for Driver and Vehicle Services Kurt Myers, along with representatives from Donate Life Pennsylvania, highlighted the importance of …

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