Have unused or expired medications at home? Penn State Health is offering a safe, easy way to get rid of them. Community residents can drop off medications, needles and syringes on Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., during the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Drive-through collection will be offered at the following...

Every 25 minutes in the United States, a baby is diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), a condition that occurs in newborns who have been exposed to opioids in the womb and develop withdrawal after birth, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Historically, research has focused on the impact of NAS — also known as neonatal opioid withdrawal s...

The “Pen Plus” pen and marker collection program at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine aims to reduce the number of pens, markers, highlighters and mechanical pencils that end up in landfills. These tools, while useful in most people’s day-to-day lives, are often unconsciously tossed in the trash when they stop working. Becau...

Building a culture of safety and creating a welcoming health care environment for all patients go hand in hand, said Mona Miliner, vice president of hospital operations at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, on the May Inclusion Academy podcast, Inclusive Excellence and Patient Safety. “Care team members must be intentional about including the patient and their family – the voi...

Ten Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine employees and teams were recognized as Health Care Heroes in Central Penn Business Journal’s (CPBJ) 2026 awards program. They were honored by local health care industry leaders at an April 9 awards event. The Health Care Heroes awards recognize excellence, promote innovation, educate the region on health care issues and...