NOTICE: All Chester County Hospital outpatient locations will be CLOSED on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 to observe the Juneteenth holiday. The hospital will remain OPEN. Outpatient locations will reopen with normal hours on June 20, 2024.
If you are like me, you may have spent the summer months enjoying the company of friends and family. After long months of being a part, it felt good to be able to vacation and gather in a group setting. While our Emergency Department continues to navigate the peaks and valleys of varying volume levels, the incidence of COVID-19-positive admissions to Chester County Hospital (CCH) was manageable over the summer -- even though our community became less isolated in July, August and September. But as colder weather approaches, we must remain diligent. Cases of the flu and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV disease occurs primarily in infants younger than six months during their first fall and winter season of life) will increase. Both exhibit symptoms common to COVID. If you begin to feel sick, get tested for COVID. Kits should be available at your local pharmacy. Our latest edition of Synapse features two patient stories. First, we meet Nicole, who recently had bariatric surgery here. Then Jessica recounts her experience after gynecologic surgery. Both of these local community members were treated by Penn Medicine specialists. Kevin Sowti, MD, is one of our hospitalists, and in this issue, he tells us about a humanitarian mission he took to Ukraine. We also meet some of the new members of our Medical Staff, and we celebrate our clinical teams for their latest quality achievements in our Points of Pride section. As fall turns into winter, we will welcome and share many holidays and celebrations in the months ahead. Stay safe as you congregate and embrace the cherished company of others.
Warm regards,
Michael J. Duncan President and CEO, Chester County Hospital
Births at Chester County Hospital jumped more than ten percent over the last year.
Thanks to Bariatric Surgery at Chester County Hospital, Nichole Swisher is rediscovering the joy of being active.
After successful treatment at The Abramson Cancer Center at Chester County Hospital, Jessica has been disease-free for three years.
A Chester County Hospital Physician Compelled to Help Ukrainian Refugees from Thousands of Miles Away.
Chester County Hospital recently received national recognition for its commitment to providing high-quality cardiovascular care, heart attack treatment and ob-gyn care.
Meet some of our newest physicians on staff at Chester County Hospital.
Your thoughtful generosity and passion to make a difference remain key to our continued success.