Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health

At a recent Grand Rounds CME event at Lancaster General Hospital, Roy Small, MD, medical director of clinical research at The Heart Group of Lancaster General Health, shared the latest on the transformative role of artificial intelligence in research and medicine. Dr. Small also inspired the group of clinicians with innovative opportunities for investigator-initiated studies. https://spr.ly/60410u5dx

Lights, camera, action! At Patient Safety Fair 2025, teams throughout Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health embraced a movie theme to spotlight their impactful patient safety and workplace security initiatives. Thanks to all who took the time to share--in amazingly creative ways--our commitment to enhancing outcomes for our patients and creating a safe environment for everyone.

The team at Penn Medicine LG Health Orthopaedics is excited to announce the opening of a new practice location in the Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Columbia building at 306 N. 7th Street. Penn Orthopaedics Columbia offers the full range of orthopaedic services. Outpatient physical therapy services are also available right in the building. https://spr.ly/60490l1KL

Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU) team members at Women & Babies Hospital are amazing advocates for our patients and families. When they learned about the AngelEye Camera System--technology would allow parents to connect with their baby and communicate with our hospital staff 24/7--they approached the LG Health Foundation. Thanks to generous lead funding from The Superhero Project INC which helps NICUs across the country, we’re one step closer to bringing this transformative technology to our NICU families.

Derek Dienner was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer at age 31. He underwent successful surgery and chemotherapy at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health’s Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute, documenting his story in a short film: https://spr.ly/6044L2EtC. Eight years later, Derek remains a strong advocate for cancer screening. #ColonCancerAwarenessMonth

The team at Family Medicine Queen Street is excited to welcome patients to their office on the first floor of the new Penn Medicine Queen Street office building at 538 N. Queen Street in Lancaster. Staffed by primary care providers from Family Medicine Red Rose and Family Medicine Manor Ridge, the practice looks forward to seeing patients from those offices, along with new adult and pediatric patients. Onsite parking and walkable access make this location convenient for residents in Lancaster City and beyond. Community members will be able to tour the facility, which also houses comprehensive orthopaedic and sports medicine services, at an April 5 open house. More details to come! https://spr.ly/6046LAcro

University of Pennsylvania sophomore Emily Whitehead spoke at the Stand Up for Science rally in Washington, DC on Friday, as part of a call to preserve federal funding for biomedical research. In 2012, she became the first child treated with CAR T cell therapy, a treatment developed at Penn Medicine that engineers the immune system to fight cancer. "Without the funding that went into the research that created CAR T cell therapy, I wouldn’t be here today,” she told CNN's Jake Tapper. The then-experimental therapy cured her leukemia and has since revolutionized treatment for thousands of patients with blood cancers around the world.

"Cole Livingston is more than an excellent nurse. He is an angel here on Earth who my mom was blessed to have watch over her." A patient’s daughter shared these heartfelt words about the Lancaster General Hospital nurse who cared for her mother during her last days of life. In nominating Cole for a The DAISY Foundation Award for extraordinary nursing, she went on to say: "My mom adored Cole and was so happy to know it was him that would be with her. Staying overnight allowed me to have the privilege of witnessing the care Cole provided. He truly showed he cared about my mom's well-being. He made sure she had what she needed, as well as asked me if there was anything I needed. When my mom made the decision to become DNR and simply receive pain medication, Cole was there every hour on the hour to administer her medication. He was unbelievably respectful and made sure my family had complete privacy. We could not have wished for a more compassionate, engaging, committed nurse. For the rest of our lives, my family will never forget Cole and all he did for my mom."

Without convenient access to the Penn Medicine HealthWorks clinic near his workplace, Ron Dixon said he wouldn't have learned he had colon cancer. He rarely visited a doctor before. Now, thanks to his employer-sponsored health care at Signature Custom Cabinetry, Inc, he's getting the care he needs. https://spr.ly/6046L2B3m

This Employee Appreciation Day, we're celebrating the dedication of our incredible team. Thank you for your compassion and expertise that make a difference in every healing moment.