2014 News Releases

Commonwealth Health Investing $2 Million to Create Urgent Care and Outpatient Services Center 4/28/2014 PECKVILLE, PA (April 29, 2014) – Recent years have seen many changes and challenges for hospitals across the U.S., as fewer patients require inpatient acute care

OB/GYN Theresa Baseski Moves to Physicians Health Alliance 4/27/2014 Commonwealth Health recently welcomed OB/GYN Theresa Baseski, D.O., to her new medical practice at Physicians Health Alliance. Dr. Baseski is accepting new patients at her office at 545 N. River St.,

Regional Hospital Employees Support Heart Walk 4/27/2014 SCRANTON, PA (April 25, 2014) – Several hundred employees of Regional Hospital of Scranton, along with their colleagues from other Commonwealth Health hospitals, came out on April 12 to support the annual American

Renita Fennick Joins Commonwealth Health 4/27/2014 WILKES-BARRE, PA – Renita Fennick has joined Commonwealth Health as Director of Communications. In this capacity, Fennick will be responsible for all external and internal communications for the eight regional hospitals.

Dr. John Doherty to Present Lecture on Innovations in Hip and Knee Replacement 4/24/2014 SCRANTON, PA (April 25, 2014) – Dr. John Doherty will present “Latest Innovations in Hip and Knee Replacement” at noon May 14 in the McGowan Conference 

Michael Freiman, M.D., ENT Specialist, Joins InterMountain Medical Group 4/24/2014 Plains, PA (April 25, 2014) – Michael A. Freiman, M.D., otolaryngologist, recently joined InterMountain Medical Group and is accepting new patients at his temporary office in the Thomas P. Saxton

Moses Taylor Announces Childbirth Education Schedule 4/24/2014 SCRANTON, PA (April 25, 2014) – Moses Taylor Hospital is accepting reservations for Childbirth Education Classes. All classes are held at the Sandy Furey Medical Office Building, 748 Quincy Ave., Floor 3A. Upcoming

Regional Hospital of Scranton Advances Joint Replacement Surgery in NEPA 4/24/2014 SCRANTON, Pa. – Regional Hospital of Scranton has become the first hospital in Pennsylvania to be awarded Joint Commission certification for hip, knee and shoulder joint replacement surgeries. The

Catena, Turkel to chair Heart Ball 4/20/2014 WILKES-BARRE — Cornelio “Cor” Catena, CEO of Commonwealth Health and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, and Brooks Turkel, CEO of Regional Hospital of Scranton, are to serve as co-chairs of the 2014 Northeast PA Heart

First Hospital Professional Education Series 4/6/2014 Personal Safety: How to Feel Safe in an Unsafe World Presentation is scheduled for May 15. This free course is designed to provide the participant with an understanding of aggression and inter-personal violence. It