{"id":104839,"date":"2021-01-16T01:56:10","date_gmt":"2021-01-16T06:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=104839"},"modified":"2021-01-16T01:56:10","modified_gmt":"2021-01-16T06:56:10","slug":"st-lukes-healthnow-examines-covid-19-vaccines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=104839","title":{"rendered":"St. Luke&#8217;s HealthNow Examines COVID-19 Vaccines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>The latest episode provides an in-depth look at COVID-19 vaccination featuring a panel of St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network specialists.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>HELLERTOWN, PA <\/strong>&#8212; The next episode of <strong>St. Luke\u2019s HealthNow <\/strong>will air Monday, January 18 at 6:30 PM on WFMZ Channel 69. <strong>C<em>OVID-19 Vaccine <\/em><\/strong>discusses the latest innovative treatment options for COVID-19 patients while exploring vaccine timing, roll-out, efficacy, benefits, and distribution plans.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>COVID-19 Vaccine <\/em><\/strong>features St. Luke\u2019s specialists, Jeffrey Jahre, MD, Senior Vice President for Medical and Academic Affairs, Dennis McGorry, MD, Senior Regional Medical Director of St. Luke&#8217;s Physician Group, and Tracy Arnold, BSN, RN, Director of Vaccine Management. Hosted by Ashley Russo, president and executive producer of ASR Media Productions, <strong>St. Luke\u2019s HealthNow <\/strong>is a co- production of ASR Media Productions and St. Luke&#8217;s University Health Network<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cCOVID-19 is still with us. It is a devastating disease in many people. It clearly alters people\u2019s lives with many complications, and unfortunately, results in great mortality among vulnerable populations,\u201d said Jahre. \u201cNo matter what the [COVID-19] strain is, it is susceptible to the vaccine. Prevention is always better than cure, no matter what we\u2019re dealing with, and that certainly applies to COVID-19.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>St. Luke&#8217;s HealthNow <\/strong>complements other St. Luke&#8217;s health and wellness programming including <strong>Talk with Your Doctor<\/strong><em>, <\/em>a 30-minute live call-in show now in its 21st year, as well as <strong>The PEAK TV<\/strong>, also a co-production with ASR Media Productions, which offers viewers thought-provoking stories, tips for better health, and ways to be your best self. <strong>St. Luke&#8217;s HealthNow<\/strong>, <strong>Talk with Your Doctor<\/strong>, and <strong>The PEAK TV <\/strong>air in rotation every Monday at 6:30 PM on WFMZ-TV Channel 69 (Service Electric channel 508 and RCN channel 1007). Check local listings for show schedules and topics.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>About St. Luke\u2019s<\/h1>\n<p>Founded in 1872, <strong><u>St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network<\/u> <\/strong>(SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 16,000 employees providing services at 12 hospitals and 300+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue greater than $2 billion, the Network\u2019s service area includes 11 counties: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Luke\u2019s is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania. In partnership with Temple University, St. Luke\u2019s created the Lehigh Valley\u2019s first and only regional medical school campus. It also operates the nation\u2019s longest continuously operating School of Nursing, established in 1884, and 38 fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with 347 residents and<\/p>\n<p>fellows. St. Luke\u2019s is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system with Medicare\u2019s five- and four-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. St. Luke\u2019s is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World\u2019s Best Hospital. In 2020, two of IBM Watson Health\u2019s 100 Top Hospitals were St. Luke\u2019s hospitals. St. Luke\u2019s University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from IBM Watson Health eight times in total and six years in a row. St. Luke\u2019s has also been cited by IBM Watson Health as a 50 Top Cardiovascular Program. Utilizing the Epic electronic medical record (EMR) system for both inpatient and outpatient services, the Network is a multi-year recipient of the Most Wired award recognizing the breadth of the SLUHN\u2019s information technology applications such as telehealth, online scheduling and online pricing information. St. Luke\u2019s is also recognized as one of the state\u2019s lowest cost providers.<\/p>\n<h1>About ASR Media Productions<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>ASR Media Productions, creators of meaningful media such as Emmy\u00ae award-winning <em>The PEAK TV<\/em>, Lehigh Valley&#8217;s premier lifestyle program airing locally on WFMZ &#8211; Channel 69 and nationally on DrTV. ASR Media Productions specializes in video and television production services, creative direction and writing, documentary storytelling, commercial concept and development, event recaps, and media training as well as marketing and social media placement that complement and enhance a company&#8217;s existing efforts. ASR Media assists in the development of effective strategies for creating relationships between businesses and their key audiences. Each customized project is designed to meet our client&#8217;s immediate and long- term goals. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asrmediaproductions.com\/\">www.asrmediaproductions.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nInformation Provided By:<br \/>\nTina Hasselbusch<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.socialTmarketing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.socialTmarketing.com\/<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The latest episode provides an in-depth look at COVID-19 vaccination featuring a panel of St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network specialists. 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