2021 News Releases

Commonwealth Health Center for Advanced Rehabilitation Included on Newsweek’s List of America’s Best Physical Rehab Centers 2021 11/1/2021 The Center for Advanced Rehabilitation at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital has earned a position on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers

Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Recognized for Excellence in Patient Safety 11/8/2021 Seventeen hospitals honored statewide for achieving low rates of health care-associated infections Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital is being recognized by The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) for

Commonwealth Health Physician Network Welcomes New OB/GYN to Plains 11/16/2021 Dr. Jeremy Celestine is a board-certified OB/GYN who is committed to helping women get healthy and stay healthy in all stages of life, whether maintaining wellness, embracing motherhood or making

Take Steps to Stop the Clot 11/18/2021 Learn your risk factors to prevent life-threatening blood clots. The pandemic has heightened attention to the dangers of blood clots including deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism and clot-provoked stroke. According to the National

Free Hernia Screening Offered by Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital 11/19/2021 On Saturday, December 4, from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m.; Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital is offering a Hernia Seminar and Screenings in the HVI/Surgical waiting area on the

Commonwealth Health to Present a Free Community Health Talk on Managing Joint Pain 8/11/2021 Meet William Krywicki, M.D., orthopedic surgeon, as he discusses how to manage joint pain and treatment options. Commonwealth Health will host this presentation on Thursday, September

Pennsylvania Department of Health and Elected Officials Support Commonwealth Health’s Continuation of ER Services for Tunkhannock 8/10/2021 Leaders of Commonwealth Health, the Pennsylvania Department of Health, and numerous elected officials are working together to sustain emergency room services on the

Keeping Moms and Babies Safe During the Pandemic 3/18/2021 Commonwealth Health welcomed more than 2500 newborns in 2020 and is prepared to deliver more this year March 2021 – The delivery of babies has been a happy event for the

Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Welcomes Penn State Hershey Medical Center Leader to Serve as Chief Medical Officer 3/26/2021 Jennifer P. Goldstein, M.D., brings decades of experience as a practicing physician, medical staff leader and physician educator Wilkes-Barre, PA, March 2021 –

Tyler Memorial Hospital Doctors’ Day Message 3/26/2021 Delivering medical care during a global pandemic has required teamwork at the highest level, and doctors are fundamental to this effort. As the country celebrates Doctors’ Day on March 30, I invite you