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2017 News Releases

CHEMS Donates Tourniquets to Scranton Police Department

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

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WBGH Trauma Director Heads State Council

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

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Regional Employees Hold Benefit Golf Tournament

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

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Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Employees Top Heart Walk Donor

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

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Surgeon to present free talk on bariatric surgery

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

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First Hospital Holds Professional Education Series

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

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