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Dr. Chaudron Carter Short, PhD, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, Executive Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive for Temple Health, was recently honored as a 2024 Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania finalist in the Nursing Administration—Senior Level/Executive category! The Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania is the highest level of recognition a nurse in the state can earn, and finalists were among more than 150 nominations across 13 award categories this year. Awardees are recognized for creating and sustaining supportive environments for the practice of nursing, initiating positive recruitment and retention strategies, and supporting professional practice models through mentoring and knowledge of the health care needs of their communities. Each finalist will be honored, and the winners will be declared, at the NAP’s 35th Anniversary Awards Gala in Harrisburg on October 25, 2024. Congratulations to Chaudron on this tremendous accomplishment. We are extremely honored to have you as part of the Temple Health family. 👏

We proudly announce that Temple Health has been recognized as the Gift of Life Donor Program “Top-Performing Health System” in the 2024 Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) Donate Life PA Hospital Challenge! This marks our third consecutive year earning this prestigious title, and we're honored to continue leading the way in promoting organ, eye, and tissue donation. Temple University Hospital—Main Campus and Temple University Hospital—Jeanes Campus each achieved 'Titanium' status—the highest level of recognition—once again. Temple University Hospital—Main Campus also secured the title of “Top-Performing Hospital,” taking first place! “Honors like these reinforce Temple Health’s reputation as a premier transplant center, with our skilled transplant teams performing hundreds of life-saving transplants each year – including kidney, liver, lung, heart, combined heart/lung, and pancreas – in addition to tissue transplants that have healed wounds, provided sight, and helped patients return to normal and active lives,” said Abhinav Rastogi, MBA, MIS, Executive Vice President of Temple University Health System and President & CEO of Temple University Hospital. “These recognitions speak to Temple’s reputation as a place where patients and families receive great care, as well as a place of great caring, which our employees and staff demonstrate every day.” Thank you to our dedicated Temple Health team! https://lnkd.in/em_x9w_m

At Temple Health, we are committed to creating a safer community. Led by Nurse Natalie Chamberlain, 8 East nurses at Temple University Hospital held their first Gun Violence Prevention Rally. They distributed more than 150 gun locks and provided crucial education about gun safety to our community. Their proactive approach, in partnership with Trauma Outreach Manager Scott Charles, reflects their deep commitment to saving lives - not just responding, but taking action to prevent. Their passion for prevention is inspiring, and this is just the beginning of their advocacy. The rally’s success has inspired Natalie and her coworkers to incorporate gun violence prevention into their day-to-day care. “I think it’s important that we continue having these discussions with our patients and their families,” she says. “We want to make sure that they know all about gun safety measures.” This effort echoes Temple Health’s participation in the “It Doesn't Kill to Ask” campaign, a regional collaborative education initiative to help reduce injuries and deaths caused by firearms by encouraging gun safety conversations among parents and families. Learn more: Thank you to Natalie and the entire team for going above and beyond to make a meaningful impact. https://lnkd.in/eD9xTrTj

Dr. Kiley Nygren a second-year Emergency Medicine Resident at Temple University Hospital, witnessed a severe multi-vehicle accident, her years as an EMT and her current role as an ER doctor came into full effect. Dr. Nygren’s quick response and leadership at the scene were pivotal in managing a mass casualty event. While her actions have made her a hero among her colleagues, Dr. Nygren remains humble. “You have your training, and the best thing you can do is just use what you know, and try to put it into action at the end of the day,” she says. “The reason I went into medicine in the first place was to help people: to be there on the worst day of their lives, and to be the smiling face who makes that horrible day just a tiny bit better. And it feels like, in this situation, I was able to do what I set out to do in medicine.” We’re proud to have Dr. Nygren as part of the Temple Health team. Read more about her extraordinary actions: https://lnkd.in/e4kkEU_R

The Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University White Coat Ceremony! This annual celebration presented the incoming medical students in the Class of 2028 with their white coats, symbolizing clinical medicine and the physician’s professional ethics. This year’s class featured 221 new students. Dr. Michele Elaine Hackley Johnson, a 1979 Katz School of Medicine graduate, delivered the Keynote Address. Michele is a Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Neurosurgery, and Surgery at Yale School of Medicine, and Director of Interventional Neuroradiology. A pioneer in her field, she became the first African-American woman appointed to full professor at Yale in 2014. In April of this year, she was honored as the Katz School of Medicine’s Alumna of the Year. Congratulations to the Class of 2028! We are excited to see the remarkable journeys and contributions you will make in the field of medicine. Welcome to the Temple Health family! 

We’re proud to announce that Temple University Hospital has once again achieved the prestigious Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)! Temple Health received this wonderful news during a phone call this morning with the ANCC.The ANCC’s Magnet designation is nationally recognized as the “gold standard” of nursing excellence, and fewer than 10 percent of hospitals nationwide have a prestigious Magnet-designated. To earn this distinction, organizations must outperform national benchmarks on nurse-sensitive clinical quality indicators, patient experience, and registered nurse satisfaction. They must demonstrate adherence to standards for improving the quality of patient care, interprofessional collaboration, leadership of the chief nurse executive in supporting professional practice, and continued proficiency of nursing personnel. “Magnet recognition is not merely an award,” said Dr. Chaudron Carter Short, PhD, EdD, RN, NEA-BC Chief Nurse Executive and Executive Vice President at Temple Health. “It reflects a sustained commitment to outstanding clinical care with accomplished nurses at its core.” Thank you to our incredible Temple Health nurses for your commitment to outstanding patient care. #ItTakesTemple

Dr. Joshua Cohn of the Fox Chase-Temple Urologic Institute explains treatments for stress urinary incontinence on 6abc Moves in Medicine. Dr. Cohn is a urologist specializing in the medical, procedural, and surgical management of urinary symptoms in men and women, including urinary leakage, female urethral disorders, pelvic organ prolapse, and bladder dysfunction caused by a neurologic condition, injury, or cancer treatment. Dr. Cohn’s collaborative and compassionate approach ensures optimal outcomes for his patients. At Temple Health, we’re committed to providing the highest level of care through our dedicated and skilled team members like Dr. Cohn. https://6abc.cm/3yBkU2K #ItTakesTemple

Temple Heart & Vascular Institute (THVI) recently earned re-accreditation as a Center of Comprehensive Care from the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA). The Centers of Comprehensive Care designation—the PHA’s highest honor—is awarded based on programs’ overall commitment to pulmonary hypertension (PH) patients, including breadth and scope of services. This includes excellence in evaluating and treating patients with all forms of PH using evidence-based guidelines and FDA-approved therapies, and making important contributions to PH research and education. Patients treated at Centers of Comprehensive Care experience less time between symptom onset and diagnosis, receive treatment that improves their long-term outcomes, and benefit from increased collaboration in clinical care and pulmonary hypertension research among Centers. Temple Heart & Vascular Institute remains at the forefront of innovation in PH, serving patients from across the United States and abroad. The Pulmonary Hypertension, Right Heart Failure & CTEPH Program at Temple includes Paul Forfia, MD, Co-Director, Anjali Vaidya, MD, FACC, FASE, FACP, Co-Director, Estefania Oliveros, MD, Research Director, and Ahmed Sadek, MD. Congratulations to the entire THVI team of professionals on this exceptional achievement as they continue to be at the forefront of innovative PH treatment, education, and research.

As the world watches the 2024 Paris Olympics, we're proud to highlight Kathy Hemsley, physical therapist and athletic trainer at Temple Health’s Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, who was a vital part of the 1988 and 2000 summer games. Kathy was an integral part of the US Olympic Gymnastics team in 1988 and the US Wheelchair Rugby team in 2000. Her expertise in injury management and individualized care has been crucial to many athletes, and she’s carried this expertise with her during her 35+-year career at Temple Health. Temple Health is incredibly proud to have team members like Kathy, whose invaluable experience enhances the care we provide every day. Discover her journey and her valuable advice for maintaining physical health and preventing injuries: https://lnkd.in/ecEexynK

Dr. Rohit Soans, Medical Director of Bariatric Surgery at Temple University Hospital, was featured on PhillyVoice.com, sharing Temple Health’s latest approach that combines breakthrough weight-loss drugs with bariatric surgery to achieve lasting results for our patients. Dr. Soans' innovative approach is transforming lives and offering new hope. #ItTakesTemple #BariatricSurgery