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St. Luke’s University Health Network officials said they are awaiting preliminary data on human studies before strongly endorsing a new COVID-19 booster vaccine made by Pfizer and Moderna. The new booster–which has already received FDA approval–contains components of the original strain of the COVID-19 virus as well as the newer BA4 and BA5 omicrons strains.
The glamour of competing in beauty pageants might not feel compatible with the reality of working with underserved populations in one of the most economically challenging areas in the region, but for Physician Assistant Riley Slate, it’s a perfect fit.
St. Luke’s University Health Network is increasing the number of beds for inpatient psychiatric services at its Quakertown campus, continuing an expansion of mental health services to meet increasing demand brought about by a variety of factors.
UPDATE: After being closed three days in a row, the Hellertown Pool reopened Tuesday with a modified swimming schedule in place. Season pass holders and others were upset by the daily closures in the midst of a heat wave, with many turning to social media to voice their frustration.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health is becoming a much more frequent topic of conversation in the media and likely with people in our own lives.
In what may feel like a breath of fresh air depending on what your views are, St. Luke’s University Health Network has relaxed masking requirements at all of its hospitals and other health care facilities in Pennsylvania; another sign that the coronavirus pandemic is finally easing, nearly two years after it began.
A meeting about the future of the Fountain Hill swimming pool drew residents to the Doctors Pavilion at St. Luke’s Hospital Monday, where borough council members heard opinions expressed about the 63-year-old recreational facility which is in need of repair.
Borrowing a page from business operations in years gone by, CVS announced Wednesday that it will be closing most of its pharmacies daily so staff can take a lunch break.
The Southern Lehigh School District released a public statement Thursday, after St. Luke’s University Health Network CEO and President Richard A. Anderson criticized its school board for the manner in which the hospital network was recently removed as a collaborator from the district’s COVID health and safety plan.
In a Jan. 31 letter to Southern Lehigh School Board members, St. Luke’s University Health Network CEO & President Richard A. Anderson criticized the manner in which the board decided to remove SLUHN as a collaborator on its COVID Health & Safety Plan last month.