HANOVER, Pa., April 18, 2024 – UPMC Hanover has recently been designated as a Keystone 10 facility, for implementing evidence-based maternity care practices to help improve breastfeeding care and rates, as well as improving the health of new mothers and babies. Keystone 10, administered by the Pa. Department of Health and the Pa. Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, is a quality improvement breastfeeding initiative that began in 2014. It is aimed at improving the protection, promotion and
April is Autism Acceptance Month. This is a time to reflect on the experiences of Autistic people everywhere and to consider ways to create more autism affirming spaces. I’m a doctor who was diagnosed with autism in my early 50s. My journey with autism has given me the privilege not only to help other Autistic adults get diagnosed, but also to see the ways that simple things, like acceptance, can help Autistic people. Autism isn’t just for children. About 7 million U.S. adults are Autistic and may have
Deciding to become an organ donor is important, and it’s worth considering more often than when you renew your license at the DMV. Every nine minutes, someone in the United States joins the national organ transplant waiting list. Every day, 17 people on that list die waiting for an organ because there are not enough donors. Every person who says yes to organ donation gives hope to the tens of thousands of people waiting for organ, eye, and tissue donations. Two Routes to Organ Donation There are two