2017 News Releases

CHEMS Donates Tourniquets to Scranton Police Department 6/5/2017 SCRANTON, Pa. (June 6, 2017) — Commonwealth Health Emergency Medical Services recently donated 150 Combat Application Tourniquets to the Scranton Police Department. The tourniquets inside the Scranton patrol cars are not as

‘Topping Out’ Ceremony Held at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital 6/6/2017 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (June 7, 2017) – A crowd of more than 150 gathered outside Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Thursday morning for a “topping out” ceremony as the last steel beam was hoisted

Social Worker to Discuss Dementia in Older Adults 6/11/2017 BERWICK, Pa. (June 12, 2017) – Social worker Lisa Medvetz will present a community presentation, “Dementia in Older Adults,” at 6 p.m. June 22 at the Berwick YMCA, 231 W. Third

WBGH Trauma Director Heads State Council 6/12/2017 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (June 13, 2017) – Cheryl MacDonald-Sweet, trauma director at Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, was elected president of the Pennsylvania State Council of the Emergency Nurses Association. She also was nominated

Regional Employees Hold Benefit Golf Tournament 6/13/2017 SCRANTON, Pa. (June 14, 2017) – Employees of Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton recently held their annual golf tournament at the Country Club of Scranton. Proceeds benefit the Dave Mattei Foundation, an

Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Employees Top Heart Walk Donor 6/15/2017 Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (June 16, 2017) –Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital was the top fundraiser for the American Heart Association Heart Walk for the 12th consecutive year, raising $15,665 through employee-led events

Surgeon to present free talk on bariatric surgery 6/18/2017 BERWICK, Pa. (June 19, 2017) – Bariatric surgeon Clark Gerhart, M.D., will present a free informational session on weight-loss surgery at 5:30 p.m. July 11 in the hospital conference room, Berwick

First Hospital Nurse Managers Participate in EMA Conference 6/18/2017 KINGSTON, Pa. (June 19, 2017) – Commonwealth Health First Hospital nurse managers participated in the Northeast SERVPA, a Luzerne County Emergency Management Agency conference, held on June 10. The forum was

First Hospital Holds Professional Education Series 6/18/2017 EDWARDSVILLE, Pa. (June 19, 2017) – A group of 140 people turned out for First Hospital’s Professional Education Series, “Supporting Patients in Crisis: The Best (and Worst) Things to Say,” held at the

Commonwealth Health Offers Free Seminar on Back Pain 6/19/2017 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (June 20, 2017) – Commonwealth Health will present a free community seminar on back pain at 6 p.m. July 19 at Mohegan Sun Pocono, Route 315, Plains Township. Presenters