2020 News Releases

Dr. Yasin Khan Joins Wilkes-Barre General Hospital’s Medical Staff 8/5/2020 WILKES-BARRE, PA – Wilkes-Barre General Hospital is pleased to announce that Yasin Khan, M.D., a Pain Management Specialist with Comprehensive Pain Centers, has joined the medical staff. He is a

Regional Hospital of Scranton Receives Mission: Lifeline Gold Receiving Achievement Award 8/18/2020 Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton has received the Mission: Lifeline® Gold Receiving Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association

Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Receives Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award 8/26/2020 American Heart Association Award recognizes Wilkes-Barre General Hospital’s commitment to quality stroke care Wilkes-Barre General Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With

Moses Taylor Hospital and Regional Hospital of Scranton Both Receive Get With the Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Awards 8/26/2020 American Heart Association Award recognizes Commonwealth Health’s commitment to quality stroke care Moses Taylor Hospital and Regional Hospital of Scranton

Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Appoints New CEO 8/27/2020 Commonwealth Health is pleased to announce the appointment of Dale A. Johns as the new CEO of Wilkes-Barre General Hospital effective September 28. Dale is an experienced healthcare leader with a focus on

Commonwealth Health Emergency Medical Services receives American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Plus Recognition Award 9/9/2020 Scranton, September, 2020 — Commonwealth Health Emergency Medical Services (CHEMS) has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold Plus Award for

Joelle Hill, RN is honored with DAISY AWARD for Extraordinary Nurses at Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton 6/18/2020 SCRANTON, PA– The DAISY Award is a nationwide program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary clinical skill and compassionate care given

Quickly Seek Care in a Medical Emergency 5/18/2020 Commonwealth Health Emphasizes Patient Safety and Importance of Timely Care Commonwealth Health is urging the local community to seek emergency care when needed – without delay. If you experience a medical emergency

Commonwealth Health Resume Outpatient Surgeries and Elective Procedures 5/18/2020 Patients who have delayed surgery or other non-emergency procedures can now work with their physician to secure care as Commonwealth Health resumes some outpatient elective services and inpatient elective surgeries. Our

Working Together for the Good of Our Community 5/8/2020 Thank you to our healthcare team Hospital Week has deeper meaning this year as the Commonwealth Health team celebrates our work to provide, safe, high-quality care for patients. The COVID-19 pandemic