Lehigh Valley Health Network

‘A’ grade given to two

The Leapfrog Group gave both Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest and Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg an “A” grade on the Hospital Safety Grade report for fall 2018. The ratings, released Nov. 9, reflect how well hospitals protect patients from accidents, errors, injuries and infections. The scores give the public information that is useful for choosing a hospital for care.

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade report uses 28 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign grades to U.S. hospitals twice per year. The methodology is peer-reviewed and fully transparent.

Full grade details and patient tips are available at www.hospitalsafetygrade.org.

St. Luke’s University Health Network

Youth Literacy for Health

St. Luke’s University Health Network has partnered with the Bethlehem Area Public Library and other area providers of youth literacy programs to increase childhood literacy and health.

St. Luke’s pediatric office doctors have begun distributing library-created and printed by St. Luke’s calendars that include a listing of library story times and literacy events held at community partners, including PBS39, Banana Factory, and the Bethlehem Township, Center Valley and Lehigh Valley Mall Barnes & Noble bookstores.

The calendars are being and distributed to all families visiting ABW Pediatrics, Kidscare Bethlehem and the Easton Ave. St. Luke’s Medical Center.

Caring for Women, OB/GYN care

Barbara Eisenberg, M.D., has joined St. Luke’s Caring for Women obstetrics and gynecology practice. She is a graduate of Drexel University College of Medicine.

Laurie LeBleu, M.D., has joined St. Luke’s Valley OB/GYN. LeBleu is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology and is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

The doctors are practicing at the Bethlehem Township Caring for Women satellite locations, 4051 Freemansburg Ave. and at St. Luke’s Health Center, Forks, at 2003 Sullivan Trail, Suite 2, Easton. To make an appointment, call 484-503-7474.

‘Most Wired’ healthcare provider

SLUHN has been recognized as one of the 2018 “Most Wired”’ healthcare systems nationally by The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives at the CHIME Fall CIO Forum in San Diego.

CHIME’s goal is to identify the best practices and promote the strategic use of healthcare IT to elevate the health and care of communities around the world.