2016 News Releases

Commonwealth Health First Hospital to Host Career Fair 7/28/2016 Commonwealth Health First Hospital will host a career fair on Thursday, Aug. 4 from 3 to 6 p.m. in the lobby of First Hospital, 562 Wyoming Avenue, Kingston. First Hospital has

Moses Taylor Hospital Hosts World Breastfeeding Week Activities 7/24/2016 SCRANTON, Pa. (July 25, 2016) — Moses Taylor Hospital will participate World Breastfeeding Week which runs Aug. 1-7 by hosting events that promote and support breastfeeding. Activities are planned throughout the week and

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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