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2016 News Releases

Three Physicians Join WBGH Medical Staff

Three Physicians Join WBGH Medical Staff 7/17/2016 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (July 18, 2016) – Three physicians have been added to the medical staff at Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Walter L. Novey, M.D., has joined the hospital’s emergency department. A graduate

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First Hospital Expands Psychiatric Unit

First Hospital Expands Psychiatric Unit 7/14/2016 KINGSTON, Pa. (July 15, 2016) – Commonwealth Health First Hospital recently unveiled a 22-bed adult psychiatric unit. The 12,000-square-foot expansion features 10 semi-private patient rooms; two private rooms; therapist and group therapy rooms, and

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WBGH Begins Summer Junior Volunteer Program

WBGH Begins Summer Junior Volunteer Program 7/12/2016 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (July 13, 2016) – The summer junior volunteer program is underway at Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. The new volunteers are, first row, from left:  Megan Daily, Jocelyn Mendoza, Bella Tang,

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Commonwealth Health CEO to Chair HAP

Commonwealth Health CEO to Chair HAP 7/11/2016 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (July 12, 2016) – Cor Catena, CEO of Wilkes-Barre General Hospital and Commonwealth Health, was appointed chairman-elect of the Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania Board of Directors. Catena has more

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Commonwealth Health Names New CIO

Commonwealth Health Names New CIO 7/11/2016 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (July 12, 2016) — Denis Tucker has been named chief information officer at Commonwealth Health. In this capacity, Tucker will lead the management information systems department for the network which includes six

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Leatham Joins WBGH Staff at Commonwealth Health

Leatham Joins WBGH Staff at Commonwealth Health 7/11/2016 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (July 12, 2016) — Kinnard Leatham, M.D., who specializes in surgical critical care, has joined the medical staff of Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. A graduate of Albany Medical College

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Trauma Surgeon Joins WBGH Staff

Trauma Surgeon Joins WBGH Staff 7/11/2016 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (July 12, 2016) – Jaromir Kohout, M.D., a trauma surgeon, has joined the medical staff of Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Dr. Kohout is board-certified in general surgery, thoracic surgery, and surgical critical care. He studied at

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First Hospital Unveils New Adult Unit

First Hospital Unveils New Adult Unit 7/6/2016 KINGSTON, Pa. (July 7, 2016) – Commonwealth Health First Hospital today unveiled its latest expansion, a 22-bed unit that increases its behavioral health inpatient capacity to 150 beds. The 12,000-square-foot expansion of the

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