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Heroes, right here.
Heroes come in all shapes and sizes, from all walks of life, and are right here in our communities, tackling one of the greatest challenges modern healthcare has ever faced. Read, watch and listen to their stories.
The phlebotomist who, after a long shift at the hospital, spends her free time cooking and delivering hot meals to seniors and truck drivers. A physical therapy assistant plucked from her normal duties and redeployed to screen her friends and neighbors in a tent outside the ER. The environmental services workers who sanitize, disinfect and deep-clean our hospitals and clinics, putting their own health at risk in the process.
We’re surrounded every day by heroes.
In honor of those working tirelessly to get us through the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re sharing the stories of our heroes and the incredible work they do.
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Hope is not canceled: How to cope during uncertain times
Advice from two addiction medicine professionals who have been in recovery for 30+ years.
![Barriers on cafeteria tables allow employees at InterMetro in Wilkes-Barre to sit and eat together while practicing social distancing.](/-/media/OneGeisinger/Images/ghs/long-live-heroes/2020-05-lunch-tables.jpg?h=330&iar=0&w=477&sc_lang=en&hash=5C7F720D931E4B7D0A0DFBF8A085BB0D)
Strength through adversity — InterMetro Industries puts new ideas to work
When “business as usual” changed for InterMetro Industries, its staff found ways to adapt — and got creative in the process.
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Geisinger doctors team up to help Spanish speakers navigate healthcare during pandemic
COVID-19 created new challenges in communicating with Spanish-speaking patients and communities — and new ways to overcome the barriers.
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Wearing many hats to treat COVID-19
Temporarily reassigned due to the pandemic, physician assistant Corey Rossi’s new role takes him from working inside the Emergency Department to outside of it.
A baptism in the NICU
How Geisinger helped meet one family’s spiritual needs during a pandemic — with a little creativity and a lot of teamwork.
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Going the extra mile for safety
Innovative OR approach protects patients and staff from COVID-19
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Working hard to keep our hospitals and clinics safe
Environmental services staff works 24/7 to keep Geisinger hospitals and clinics safe and clean. Here’s an inside glimpse of a day’s work for our EVS team.