Care For PA

In 2005, the world became sadly aware of the purpose and importance of living wills through the seven-year legal battle over a brain-damaged Florida woman's right to live or die. Three years after the death of Terri Schiavo, it is estimated that only a small minority of Americans have a living will. Hospitals in Pennsylvania are working to change that.

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Pennsylvania's health care professionals have the ability to help save and improve the lives of fellow residents every day though their work at more than 250 hospitals across the state. Whether you are a health care professional or not, every person has the ability to make a difference in someone's life...the ability to "donate life.�? How? By becoming an organ donor.

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It's usually good news when a business is booming and customers are streaming in--unless it's a hospital with an overcrowded emergency department. This is a growing problem not only in Pennsylvania, but for hospitals throughout the United States as well. Last year, a survey by the American Hospital Association found that nearly half of all U.S. hospitals reported that they were "at�? or "over�? capacity.

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Whether you're reading the newspaper, watching television, or surfing the web, you've likely heard some news about "infections.�? Whether it's a germ that's resistant to antibiotics, unwashed hands, or even the SARS outbreak a few years ago in Asia, keeping germs at bay is not impossible. There are several things you can do to join your health care provider in the fight against infection.

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While hospitals have always had disaster plans in place, events such as September 11, Hurricane Katrina, and the threat of a pandemic flu have raised the bar for emergency preparedness across Pennsylvania as well as the nation.

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Pennsylvanians deserve affordable, quality health care, and Pennsylvania's health care community is working hard to deliver it. The proposed state budget now making its way thorough the legislative process can serve to support or hinder this mission. Learn how you can help to protect your community's care.

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Each day the blue and white "H�? sign points millions of Pennsylvania patients and families to the one place they can rely on to provide hope and healing at the most vulnerable times of life. Likewise, each day more than 250,000 men and women working and volunteering in Pennsylvania's hospitals are helping keep that promise. This newsletter is for you.

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