Skip to navigation PR News NEW HOSPITAL OPENING The Pavilion at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Referred to as a “Beacon of Hope,” Penn Medicine’s new Pavilion, one of the largest hospital projects in the United States, opened on October 30 to staff, patients, and visitors. From the design and construction process to staff training, this state-of-the-art hospital has been home to a variety of innovative approaches that are mapping the future of healthcare. Read Now Latest News Releases About 12 Percent of Patients Who Receive Common Cardiac Device Implants Develop Persistent Opioid Use November 26, 2021 $10 Million Gift Establishes New Colton Center for Autoimmunity at Penn Medicine November 18, 2021 Common Gene Variants Linked to Sepsis and COVID-19 Severity in African Americans November 16, 2021 Awards & Accolades: October 2021 November 16, 2021 On the News Blog How Observation Units and Texting Create Hospital Capacity During COVID-19 November 23, 2021 In an analysis published this month, the COVID Accelerated Care Pathway was found to be highly effective in safely reducing hospital length of stay, a coveted metric during the worst of COVID-19. And it was all only possible once the health system took a step back to evaluate a problem that quietly developed under the umbrella of the pandemic. Read More Mission Possible: Improving Diversity in Cancer Clinical Trials November 18, 2021 Efforts at Penn Medicine are underway to take on both issues of equity in clinical trials and screening access through community engagement programs and expanded education. Read More From Lancaster to Kuwait, Physician Assistant Delivers Compassionate Care in the OR and the Air During the Pandemic November 16, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has tested health care professionals all over the world in ways few could have fathomed even just two years ago. Christina Broomell, PA-C, faced those same challenges, but on an extreme scale, while deployed more than 6,000 miles from home as an aeromedical physician assistant in the Pennsylvania National Guard. Read More Penn Medicine In the News Penn Medicine Awarded $9.5M Grant to Increase Diversity in Genetic Counseling November 03, 2021 Philadelphia Business Journal Breakthrough COVID-19: How Common Are Serious Cases? November 03, 2021 WHYY Suicide Rates Declined Again in 2020, but Not for All Groups, CDC Report Shows November 03, 2021 NBC News Eagles Star Lane Johnson Shines a Spotlight on Anxiety Disorders – And the SSRIs Often Used to Treat Them November 02, 2021 Philly Voice Hospitals of the Future: More Tech-Enabled and Consumer-Focused November 02, 2021 Axios When Will the COVID-19 Pandemic Be Over? Here’s How We’ll Know. November 02, 2021 Philadelphia Inquirer Share This Page: Post Tweet Share News Releases News Blog Publications & Special Projects Internal Newsletters Subscribe Contact Us Penn Medicine Home Privacy Statement Terms of Use Legal Disclaimer Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 800-789-7366 (PENN) © 2021 The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Follow Us YouTube Twitter Facebook Instagram