Chester County Hospital Receives $15,000 from the American Cancer Society to Provide Transportation for People in Cancer Treatment
The American Cancer Society (ACS) recently awarded a $15,000 transportation grant to The Abramson Cancer Center at Chester County Hospital to alleviate the financial burden of cancer treatment. The grant is one of 380 transportation grants totaling $6.2 million awarded to health systems nationwide. The funding will allow health systems to provide eligible patients with an estimated 577,350 rides to treatment. Learn More!
Chester County Hospital Opens New Physical Therapy Clinic in Westtown Township
Residents living in the West Chester area will have another option for their physical therapy needs. Chester County Hospital’s Department of Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation, and Sports Medicine is now seeing patients at its new location at Penn Medicine Westtown. The Westtown Clinic is one of four existing therapy sites and is poised to provide a full suite of customized services, including orthopedic, neurologic, vestibular rehabilitation, and pain management.
Located at 200 Willowbrook Lane, Suite 220 in West Chester, PA, 19380, the operating hours will be Monday/Wednesday/Thursday 8AM – 6PM, and Tuesday and Friday 8AM –3PM. To schedule an appointment, call 610.883.4827. Learn More!
Chester County Hospital is Nationally Recognized for its Commitment to Providing High-Quality Cardiovascular Care
Chester County Hospital has received the American College of Cardiology's NCDR Chest Pain MI Registry Gold Performance Achievement Award for 2023. It is one of only 56 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients. It signifies that Chester County Hospital has reached an aggressive goal of treating these patients to standard levels of care as outlined by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association clinical guidelines and recommendations. Learn More!
The Hospital has also received the 2023 American Heart Association (AHA) Get With The Guidelines®-AFIB Gold Award for its commitment to managing atrial fibrillation (AFib), ultimately helping to reduce patients' stroke risk. Learn More!
Penn Medicine Hospitals Awarded Spring 2023 "A" Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
Chester County Hospital was one of six Penn Medicine health system hospitals to receive an "A" grade for Spring 2023 by Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing hospitals' achievements in protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care. Lancaster General Hospital, the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania–Cedar Avenue, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Pennsylvania Hospital, and Princeton Medical Center also each received an "A" grade for Spring 2023. Learn More!