Fox Chase Cancer Center News

Herk’s Heroes Formalizes Its Efforts to Comfort and Support Cancer Patients

Inside every Chemo Comfort Bag is a little piece of the memory of Jerry “Herk” Hertkorn. This past year, his daughter, Fox Chase Cancer Center nurse practitioner Caryn Vadseth, MSN, CRNP , AGPCNP-BC, OCN, turned the group she created in his memory, Herk’s Heroes, into an official 501(c)3 charitable organization with the mission to provide comfort and support to cancer patients.

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Fox Chase ICU Nursing Teamwork Leads to No Falls for Two Years

The Fox Chase Cancer Center ICU has not seen a patient fall in the department since the summer of 2020. It is a remarkable feat entirely due to the attention and commitment of the ICU nursing staff, says Kathleen Wolf, MBA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, director of Magnet/Nursing Quality at Fox Chase.

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An International Look at Nursing

A nursing mentor and her former protégé—both from Germany—reunited in the United States in mid-March 2023 to discuss the future of the nursing profession and to explore potential collaborations that will help move the profession forward.

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Local Car Dealer Helps ‘Kick Cancer to the Curb’

PHILADELPHIA (January 10, 2024) — Local car dealer Gary Barbera (pictured, sixth from left) joined with his staff and customers in their “Kick Cancer to the Curb” campaign to support Fox Chase Cancer Center. He visited Fox Chase in December to present a check for $10,000 to Fox Chase President and CEO Robert Uzzo, MD, MBA, FACS.

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