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<div class="featured-topic-image" style="background-image:url('/live/image/gid/21/width/1400/height/500/crop/1/7397_vrcpr1.rev.1523565414.jpg')"><div class="featured-topic-box"><h2 class="featured-topic-intro">Penn Nursing is <a href="/campaign/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Innovating for Life and Living</em></a>.</h2><div class="featured-topic-content"><div id="lw_widget_86c7c86e0" class="lw_widget_id_72 lw_widget_homepage_-_featured_topic_content_stream lw_widget_randomized lw_widget_clean_markup lw_widget_columns"><div style="display:none;"/><div class="lw_widget_column lw_widget_column_1" style="width:48%;"><ul class="lw_widget_results"><li class="lw_item_1 lw_has_image lw_starred lw_profiles_type_faculty"><a href="/live/profiles/65-rosemary-carol-polomano" class="featured-topic-item"><img class="profile-image" src="/live/image/gid/21/width/165/height/165/crop/1/src_region/0,9,369,378/2574_img_0162polomanochina.rev.1470239970.jpg" alt="Rosemary Carol Polomano"/><div class="profile-info"><h3>Faculty Profile:</h3><h4>Rosemary Carol Polomano</h4></div></a></li><li class="lw_item_2 lw_has_image lw_starred lw_profiles_type_faculty"><a href="/live/profiles/111-jose-a-bauermeister" class="featured-topic-item"><img class="profile-image" src="/live/image/gid/19/width/165/height/165/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2903,3200/9193_Bauermeister-Jose3.rev.1559213647.jpg" alt="José A. Bauermeister"/><div class="profile-info"><h3>Faculty Profile:</h3><h4>José A. Bauermeister</h4></div></a></li></ul></div><div class="lw_widget_column lw_widget_column_2" style="width:48%;"><ul class="lw_widget_results"><li class="lw_item_3 lw_starred"><a href="/live/news/1324-fall-2018-semester-newsletter" class="featured-topic-item"><h3/><h4>Fall 2018 Semester Newsletter!</h4></a></li><li class="lw_item_4 lw_has_image lw_starred lw_profiles_type_alumni"><a href="/live/profiles/14775-regina-nailon" class="featured-topic-item"><img class="profile-image" src="/live/image/gid/58/width/165/height/165/crop/1/src_region/0,0,165,165/3516_regina_nailon.rev.1479759015.png" alt="Regina Nailon"/><div class="profile-info"><h3>Alumni Profile:</h3><h4>Regina Nailon</h4></div></a></li></ul></div><span title="<widget type="stream"><arg id="max">4</arg><arg id="paginate">false</arg><arg id="use_widget">70</arg><arg id="use_widget">73</arg><arg id="use_widget">76</arg><arg id="use_widget">74</arg><arg id="columns">2</arg><arg id="list_order">vertical</arg><arg id="sort_order">random</arg><arg id="clean_markup">true</arg><arg id="format_widget"><div class="featured-topic-content">{widget}</div></arg><arg id="tag"></arg></widget>" class="lw_widget_syntax lw_hidden" data-widget-id="72"/></div></div></div></div>
<div class="featured-topic-image" style="background-image:url('/live/image/gid/21/width/1400/height/500/crop/1/7401_simlab_2.rev.1523630957.jpg')"><div class="featured-topic-box"><h2 class="featured-topic-intro">Penn Nursing is <a href="/campaign/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Innovating for Life and Living</em></a>.</h2><div class="featured-topic-content"><div id="lw_widget_86c7c86e0" class="lw_widget_id_72 lw_widget_homepage_-_featured_topic_content_stream lw_widget_randomized lw_widget_clean_markup lw_widget_columns"><div style="display:none;"/><div class="lw_widget_column lw_widget_column_1" style="width:48%;"><ul class="lw_widget_results"><li class="lw_item_1 lw_has_image lw_starred lw_profiles_type_faculty"><a href="/live/profiles/42-j-margo-brooks-carthon" class="featured-topic-item"><img class="profile-image" src="/live/image/gid/19/width/165/height/165/crop/1/src_region/180,286,1360,1466/270_margo_brooks_carthon.rev.1464106090.jpg" alt="J. Margo Brooks Carthon"/><div class="profile-info"><h3>Faculty Profile:</h3><h4>J. Margo Brooks Carthon</h4></div></a></li><li class="lw_item_2 lw_has_image lw_starred lw_profiles_type_faculty"><a href="/live/profiles/38-jianghong-liu" class="featured-topic-item"><img class="profile-image" src="/live/image/gid/19/width/165/height/165/crop/1/src_region/214,0,882,667/6518_penn_nursing_0692.rev.1501594662.jpg" alt="Jianghong Liu"/><div class="profile-info"><h3>Faculty Profile:</h3><h4>Jianghong Liu</h4></div></a></li></ul></div><div class="lw_widget_column lw_widget_column_2" style="width:48%;"><ul class="lw_widget_results"><li class="lw_item_3 lw_starred"><a href="/live/news/666-penn-nursing-leads-the-way-with-improved-care" class="featured-topic-item"><h3/><h4>Penn Nursing Leads the Way with Improved Care Model for Veterans</h4></a></li><li class="lw_item_4 lw_has_image lw_starred lw_profiles_type_faculty"><a href="/live/profiles/106-kirsten-a-hickerson" class="featured-topic-item"><img class="profile-image" src="/live/image/gid/19/width/165/height/165/crop/1/src_region/23,0,1148,1125/7973_jan_2016_kirsten_hickerson_headshot.rev.1534778422.png" alt="Kirsten A. Hickerson"/><div class="profile-info"><h3>Faculty Profile:</h3><h4>Kirsten A. Hickerson</h4></div></a></li></ul></div><span title="<widget type="stream"><arg id="max">4</arg><arg id="paginate">false</arg><arg id="use_widget">70</arg><arg id="use_widget">73</arg><arg id="use_widget">76</arg><arg id="use_widget">74</arg><arg id="columns">2</arg><arg id="list_order">vertical</arg><arg id="sort_order">random</arg><arg id="clean_markup">true</arg><arg id="format_widget"><div class="featured-topic-content">{widget}</div></arg><arg id="tag"></arg></widget>" class="lw_widget_syntax lw_hidden" data-widget-id="72"/></div></div></div></div>
<div class="featured-topic-image" style="background-image:url('/live/image/gid/21/width/1400/height/500/crop/1/7399_teen_driving_v3.rev.1523567386.jpg')"><div class="featured-topic-box"><h2 class="featured-topic-intro">Penn Nursing is <a href="/campaign/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Innovating for Life and Living</em></a>.</h2><div class="featured-topic-content"><div id="lw_widget_86c7c86e0" class="lw_widget_id_72 lw_widget_homepage_-_featured_topic_content_stream lw_widget_randomized lw_widget_clean_markup lw_widget_columns"><div style="display:none;"/><div class="lw_widget_column lw_widget_column_1" style="width:48%;"><ul class="lw_widget_results"><li class="lw_item_1 lw_has_image lw_starred"><a href="/live/galleries/47-mercy-douglass-hospital-school-of-nursing" class="featured-topic-item mod-highlight"><h3>View the Photo Gallery</h3><h4>Mercy-Douglass Hospital School of Nursing</h4></a></li><li class="lw_item_2 lw_has_image lw_starred"><a href="/live/galleries/138-community-champions-hup-baby-friendly-initiative" class="featured-topic-item mod-highlight"><h3>View the Photo Gallery</h3><h4>Community Champions- HUP Baby Friendly Initiative!</h4></a></li></ul></div><div class="lw_widget_column lw_widget_column_2" style="width:48%;"><ul class="lw_widget_results"><li class="lw_item_3 lw_starred"><a href="/live/news/1134-bates-center-welcomes-nahn-records-to-the-archive" class="featured-topic-item"><h3/><h4>Bates Center Welcomes NAHN Records to the Archive</h4></a></li><li class="lw_item_4 lw_has_image lw_starred"><a href="/live/galleries/128-sigma-tri-state-consortium-brunch" class="featured-topic-item mod-highlight"><h3>View the Photo Gallery</h3><h4>Sigma Tri-State Consortium Brunch</h4></a></li></ul></div><span title="<widget type="stream"><arg id="max">4</arg><arg id="paginate">false</arg><arg id="use_widget">70</arg><arg id="use_widget">73</arg><arg id="use_widget">76</arg><arg id="use_widget">74</arg><arg id="columns">2</arg><arg id="list_order">vertical</arg><arg id="sort_order">random</arg><arg id="clean_markup">true</arg><arg id="format_widget"><div class="featured-topic-content">{widget}</div></arg><arg id="tag"></arg></widget>" class="lw_widget_syntax lw_hidden" data-widget-id="72"/></div></div></div></div>
<div class="featured-topic-image" style="background-image:url('/live/image/gid/21/width/1400/height/500/crop/1/7400_cpr.rev.1523630939.jpg')"><div class="featured-topic-box"><h2 class="featured-topic-intro">Penn Nursing is <a href="/campaign/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Innovating for Life and Living</em></a>.</h2><div class="featured-topic-content"><div id="lw_widget_86c7c86e0" class="lw_widget_id_72 lw_widget_homepage_-_featured_topic_content_stream lw_widget_randomized lw_widget_clean_markup lw_widget_columns"><div style="display:none;"/><div class="lw_widget_column lw_widget_column_1" style="width:48%;"><ul class="lw_widget_results"><li class="lw_item_1 lw_has_image lw_starred lw_profiles_type_faculty"><a href="/live/profiles/31-charlene-w-compher" class="featured-topic-item"><img class="profile-image" src="/live/image/gid/19/width/165/height/165/crop/1/src_region/430,155,1638,1365/291_charlene_compher_2016.rev.1464706193.jpg" alt="Charlene W. Compher"/><div class="profile-info"><h3>Faculty Profile:</h3><h4>Charlene W. Compher</h4></div></a></li><li class="lw_item_2 lw_has_image lw_starred lw_profiles_type_faculty"><a href="/live/profiles/18-tanja-ve-kral" class="featured-topic-item"><img class="profile-image" src="/live/image/gid/19/width/165/height/165/crop/1/src_region/278,0,1642,1365/3089_tanja_kral_2016.rev.1474988384.jpg" alt="Tanja V.E. Kral"/><div class="profile-info"><h3>Faculty Profile:</h3><h4>Tanja V.E. Kral</h4></div></a></li></ul></div><div class="lw_widget_column lw_widget_column_2" style="width:48%;"><ul class="lw_widget_results"><li class="lw_item_3 lw_has_image lw_starred"><a href="/live/galleries/51-penn-nursing-is-leading-to-a-healthier-future" class="featured-topic-item mod-highlight"><h3>View the Photo Gallery</h3><h4>Penn Nursing is Leading to a Healthier Future</h4></a></li><li class="lw_item_4 lw_starred"><a href="/live/news/666-penn-nursing-leads-the-way-with-improved-care" class="featured-topic-item"><h3/><h4>Penn Nursing Leads the Way with Improved Care Model for Veterans</h4></a></li></ul></div><span title="<widget type="stream"><arg id="max">4</arg><arg id="paginate">false</arg><arg id="use_widget">70</arg><arg id="use_widget">73</arg><arg id="use_widget">76</arg><arg id="use_widget">74</arg><arg id="columns">2</arg><arg id="list_order">vertical</arg><arg id="sort_order">random</arg><arg id="clean_markup">true</arg><arg id="format_widget"><div class="featured-topic-content">{widget}</div></arg><arg id="tag"></arg></widget>" class="lw_widget_syntax lw_hidden" data-widget-id="72"/></div></div></div></div>
<div class="featured-topic-image" style="background-image:url('/live/image/gid/21/width/1400/height/500/crop/1/3400_vethealth_5.rev.1478637526.png')"><div class="featured-topic-box"><h2 class="featured-topic-intro">Penn Nursing makes <a href="http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/live/tags/military%20and%20veterans%27%20health">military and veterans’ health</a> better.</h2><div class="featured-topic-content"><div id="lw_widget_b0db01ab" class="lw_widget_id_72 lw_widget_homepage_-_featured_topic_content_stream lw_widget_randomized lw_widget_clean_markup lw_widget_columns"><div style="display:none;"/><div class="lw_widget_column lw_widget_column_1" style="width:48%;"><ul class="lw_widget_results"><li class="lw_item_1 lw_has_image lw_starred lw_profiles_type_faculty"><a href="/live/profiles/34-mary-ersek" class="featured-topic-item"><img class="profile-image" src="/live/image/gid/19/width/165/height/165/crop/1/src_region/0,32,1638,1671/7132_08._final_mary_ersek.rev.1519324730.jpg" alt="Mary Ersek"/><div class="profile-info"><h3>Faculty Profile:</h3><h4>Mary Ersek</h4></div></a></li><li class="lw_item_2 lw_starred"><a href="/live/news/666-penn-nursing-leads-the-way-with-improved-care" class="featured-topic-item"><h3/><h4>Penn Nursing Leads the Way with Improved Care Model for Veterans</h4></a></li></ul></div><div class="lw_widget_column lw_widget_column_2" style="width:48%;"><ul class="lw_widget_results"><li class="lw_item_3 lw_has_image lw_starred lw_profiles_type_faculty"><a href="/live/profiles/65-rosemary-carol-polomano" class="featured-topic-item"><img class="profile-image" src="/live/image/gid/21/width/165/height/165/crop/1/src_region/0,9,369,378/2574_img_0162polomanochina.rev.1470239970.jpg" alt="Rosemary Carol Polomano"/><div class="profile-info"><h3>Faculty Profile:</h3><h4>Rosemary Carol Polomano</h4></div></a></li></ul></div><span title="<widget type="stream"><arg id="max">4</arg><arg id="paginate">false</arg><arg id="use_widget">70</arg><arg id="use_widget">73</arg><arg id="use_widget">76</arg><arg id="use_widget">74</arg><arg id="columns">2</arg><arg id="list_order">vertical</arg><arg id="sort_order">random</arg><arg id="clean_markup">true</arg><arg id="format_widget"><div class="featured-topic-content">{widget}</div></arg><arg id="tag"><span class="lw_item_tags"><a href="/live/tags/military%20and%20veterans%27%20health/type/images">military and veterans' health</a></span></arg></widget>" class="lw_widget_syntax lw_hidden" data-widget-id="72"/></div></div></div></div>
<div class="featured-topic-image" style="background-image:url('/live/image/gid/21/width/1400/height/500/crop/1/4294_nutrition_month_webpage_hero.rev.1488894021.png')"><div class="featured-topic-box"><h2 class="featured-topic-intro">Penn Nursing makes <a href="/details/tags.php?tags=nutrition" target="_blank">nutrition</a> better.</h2><div class="featured-topic-content"><div id="lw_widget_59792e08" class="lw_widget_id_72 lw_widget_homepage_-_featured_topic_content_stream lw_widget_randomized lw_widget_clean_markup lw_widget_columns"><div style="display:none;"/><div class="lw_widget_column lw_widget_column_1" style="width:48%;"><ul class="lw_widget_results"><li class="lw_item_1 lw_has_image lw_starred lw_profiles_type_faculty"><a href="/live/profiles/31-charlene-w-compher" class="featured-topic-item"><img class="profile-image" src="/live/image/gid/19/width/165/height/165/crop/1/src_region/430,155,1638,1365/291_charlene_compher_2016.rev.1464706193.jpg" alt="Charlene W. Compher"/><div class="profile-info"><h3>Faculty Profile:</h3><h4>Charlene W. Compher</h4></div></a></li><li class="lw_item_2 lw_has_image lw_starred lw_profiles_type_faculty"><a href="/live/profiles/18-tanja-ve-kral" class="featured-topic-item"><img class="profile-image" src="/live/image/gid/19/width/165/height/165/crop/1/src_region/278,0,1642,1365/3089_tanja_kral_2016.rev.1474988384.jpg" alt="Tanja V.E. Kral"/><div class="profile-info"><h3>Faculty Profile:</h3><h4>Tanja V.E. Kral</h4></div></a></li></ul></div><div class="lw_widget_column lw_widget_column_2" style="width:48%;"><ul class="lw_widget_results"><li class="lw_item_3 lw_starred"><a href="/live/news/723-what-baby-formula-does-and-doesnt-deliver" class="featured-topic-item"><h3/><h4>What Baby Formula Does and Doesn’t Deliver</h4></a></li></ul></div><span title="<widget type="stream"><arg id="max">4</arg><arg id="paginate">false</arg><arg id="use_widget">70</arg><arg id="use_widget">73</arg><arg id="use_widget">76</arg><arg id="use_widget">74</arg><arg id="columns">2</arg><arg id="list_order">vertical</arg><arg id="sort_order">random</arg><arg id="clean_markup">true</arg><arg id="format_widget"><div class="featured-topic-content">{widget}</div></arg><arg id="tag"><span class="lw_item_tags"><a href="/live/tags/nutrition/type/images">nutrition</a></span></arg></widget>" class="lw_widget_syntax lw_hidden" data-widget-id="72"/></div></div></div></div>
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Hodgson Appointed Chair of NIH Committee

Nancy A. Hodgson, PhD, RN, FAAN, the Anthony Buividas Term Chair in Gerontology and Associate Professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing has been appointed Chair of the Clinical Management of Patients in Community-based Settings (CMPC) Study Section in the Center for Scientific Review of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Improving Outcomes for Sepsis Patients

More than 1 million sepsis survivors are discharged annually from acute care hospitals in the United States. Although the majority of these patients receive post-acute care (PAC) services, with over a third coming to home health care (HHC), sepsis survivors account for a majority of readmissions nationwide. Effective interventions are needed to decrease these poor outcomes.

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Philadelphia Inquirer Honors Three from Penn Nursing

Diane L. Spatz, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN, Professor of Perinatal Nursing & the Helen M. Shearer Professor of Nutrition; Marion Leary, RN, MSN, MPH, FAHA, Director of Innovation; and Tarik S. Khan, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, CRNP, Predoctoral Fellow, NewCourtland Center for Transitions and Health, have been named 2019 Influencers of Healthcare by the Philadelphia Inquirer. This awards program honors Philadelphia’s leading healthcare professionals.

Mandela Fellow to Share Experience at Penn Nursing

Sainabou Barra Cham, a 2019 recipient of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, joined Penn Nursing’s Center for Global Women’s Health (CGWH) for a one-month training opportunity. On Thursday, August 29th, she will share her experience as a Fellow, and what her time here was like. She will also detail her work as a nurse and midwife in The Gambia. For details about the special presentation and to RSVP, please click here.