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LVHN and Jefferson Health announce plans for merger

WebLehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest is seen Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, in Salisbury Township. Lehigh Valley Health Network and Philadelphia-based Jefferson …

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LVHN, Jefferson merger: What it means for Lehigh Valley health care

WebWe asked a health economist. Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest is seen Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, in Salisbury Township. Lehigh Valley Health Network and …

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LVHN merger: What Lehigh Valley should know about Jefferson …

WebLehigh Valley Health Network and Jefferson Health have announced plans for a merger that would create a health care system with more than 30 hospitals, 62,000 …

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St. Luke's CEO Rick Anderson talks LVHN-Jefferson merger

WebSt. Luke’s President and CEO Rick Anderson has helped shape the business of health care in the Lehigh Valley for nearly 39 years. With LVHN and Jefferson trying …

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Wegovy and other weight loss drugs are available in the Lehigh …

WebKim Reitz hikes a trail Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Emmaus. Reitz is a Lehigh Valley Health Network nurse who for years struggled with keeping weight off after …

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LVHN finishes construction on first micro-hospital in Macungie

WebLehigh Valley Health Network cut the ribbon on the first of its new neighborhood hospitals Friday morning. Lehigh Valley Hospital–Macungie, a one-story, …

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How safe are LVHN and St. Luke's hospitals

WebThe fall 2023 edition of Leapfrog Group’s semiannual national hospital safety survey is out, and while most hospitals in and around the Lehigh Valley performed well, …

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LVHN announces opening of new stem cell transplant center

WebPUBLISHED: January 16, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. | UPDATED: January 16, 2024 at 4:31 p.m. Lehigh Valley Health Network’s Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute celebrated the …

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Which are the best hospitals to the Lehigh Valley

WebGeisinger St. Luke’s in Schuylkill County was the hospital most frequently highly rated: 84% rated it nine or 10, and 84% said they would recommend it and 14% …

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Nurse burnout a major cause of health care worker shortage

WebNurse burnout is a major cause of the health care worker shortage. Lehigh Valley hospitals are offering better pay, tuition reimbursement and other incentives to …

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HHS secretary talks Latino health care, drug prices in Allentown

WebBecerra and Wild also touched on the work that has been done to lower health care costs and cap insulin at $35 a month for seniors on Medicare through the …

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Medical costs are among issues Latino advocates will push in 2024 …

WebJohanny Cepeda-Freytiz, addresses the media Friday, April 19, 2024, at a press conference at the 4th Annual Latino Health Summit held at the Wind Creek Event …

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Catasauqua woman reunites with emergency responders who …

WebDr. Nidhi Mehta, a cardiologist at Lehigh Valley Health Network speaks during a reunion Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, at Northampton Regional EMS in Northampton …

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Letters to the Editor: AI could help prevent suicides

WebArtificial intelligence could help mental health care. As of last year, our country’s overall suicide rate reached the highest level in over 80 years. Our mental …

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Your View: Address problems during National Minority Health …

WebApril 17, 2024 at 7:30 a.m. National Minority Health Month always prompts a trip down memory lane for me. Ever since I can remember, I have been advocating for health …

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St. Luke’s growing with addition of Gnaden Huetten and …

Web610-820-6745. Gnaden Huetten Memorial and Palmerton hospitals will become part of the much larger Fountain Hill-based St. Luke’s University Health …

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The 4th Annual Latino Health Summit held at Wind Creek Event …

WebPeople attend the 4th Annual Latino Health Summit held at the Wind Creek Event Center in Bethlehem, Friday, April 19, 2024. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call) …

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Your View: Proposed merger between LVHN, Jefferson is a bad idea

WebJanuary 7, 2024 at 7:30 a.m. The proposed merger between Lehigh Valley Health Network and Jefferson Health is a terrible idea, and one that regulators should quickly condemn. …

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LVHN, Lehigh County police chiefs launch program to help autistic

WebFriday was the launch of the Blue Envelope Program, a partnership between LVHN and Lehigh County police, which aims to improve interactions between people …

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Penn Highlands Elk maternal care cuts highlight Pa.’s widening …

WebThe Center for Rural Pennsylvania sponsored a 2022 study that predicts 18 counties will be maternity care deserts by 2025. The report also anticipates that demand …

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ANTHONY J. TOZZOLI – The Morning Call

WebAnthony J. Tozzoli, 77, of Washington Township, N.J., died Feb. 9 in the hospice unit of Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. He was the husband of Jeanne E. …

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Van plows into bank in Allentown; police investigating

WebAllentown police and emergency personnel responded Friday evening after a driver in a U-Haul plowed into a Wells Fargo branch on Union Boulevard. The accident …

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Southern Lehigh High School prom 2024: Photos

WebStudents and their guests arrive at the Southern Lehigh High School prom Friday, April 26, 2024, at Steel Stacks in Bethlehem. (Sharon Merkel/Special to The …

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Joe Biden suggests cannibals a factor in uncle's World War II death

WebPresident Joe Biden misstated key details about his uncle’s death in World War II as he honored the man’s wartime service and said Donald Trump was unworthy of …

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Emmaus Shave the Brave fundraiser PHOTOS – The Morning Call

WebA quilt was part of the raffle on Friday, April 26, 2024, during the Emmaus Shave the Brave fundraiser at Emmaus High School in Emmaus. The event, intended to …

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Wedding business changes affect Lehigh Valley church …

WebThe era of the church wedding is fading fast, along with many churches. The Lehigh Valley’s industrial and manufacturing economy was a magnet for immigration …

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A look inside Allentown School District's strategic planning process

WebThe process. A steering committee with more than 100 members has been meeting since November to hammer out the details of the district’s vision, mission, …

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Letters: Republicans use nonsensical talk about losing the country

WebLetters: It is good to see that Cedar Crest College is trying to improve their athletic fields — but sad and disappointing to see that a school with a strong health …

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