2022 News Releases

Commonwealth Health Has Reached an Agreement With Pennsylvania Ambulance, LLC, to Acquire Commonwealth Health EMS (CHEMS) 11/10/2022 Pennsylvania Ambulance LLC, a locally owned and operated emergency medical services provider dedicated to providing the highest quality of care with compassion, dignity

State Approves Merger of Moses Taylor Hospital and Regional Hospital of Scranton Under One License 11/14/2022 The Pennsylvania Department of Health has approved the merger of Regional Hospital of Scranton with Moses Taylor Hospital and their respective satellite facilities to

Regional Hospital of Scranton Performs First Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy Procedure 11/16/2022 Commonwealth Health’s latest addition in the fight against cancer is a new robotic-assisted platform that enables doctors to perform minimally invasive lung biopsies – navigational bronchoscopy. Robotic-assisted navigational bronchoscopy allows

Commonwealth Health Center for Advanced Rehabilitation Included on Newsweek’s List of America’s Best Physical Rehab Centers 2022 11/17/2022 Wilkes-Barre General Hospital continues to offer award-winning physical rehabilitation throughout the region. The Center for Advanced Rehabilitation has been recognized again on

Excessive Alcohol Use Linked to Heart Conditions 11/17/2022 Winter holidays, parties and social gatherings often provide opportunities to overindulge, but when it comes to alcohol, moderation is important for maintaining good heart health. “Holiday heart syndrome,” or atrial fibrillation (AFib)

Commonwealth Health Physician Network Welcomes New Physician to Shavertown Office 10/31/2022 Commonwealth Health Physician Network is pleased to welcome Family Medicine Physician Essam Almeky, M.D., to our office located in Shavertown. Dr. Almeky is board-certified in family medicine and obesity

Moses Taylor Hospital Maternity Teams Celebrate 22 Years and 45,000+ Deliveries 7/19/2022 On Friday, July 22, 2022, Commonwealth Health Moses Taylor Hospital is celebrating 22 years of providing safe, compassionate maternity care to the families of Lackawanna County. “When deciding

Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton is Nationally Recognized for Its Commitment to Providing High-quality Heart Failure Care 7/21/2022 SCRANTON, PA — Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton has received the American Heart Association’s Silver Plus Get With The Guidelines®

Commonwealth Health Announces CEO for Wilkes-Barre General Hospital 7/25/2022 Simon K. Ratliff has been named the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Wilkes-Barre General Hospital effective September 1. Ratliff has more than two decades of healthcare leadership experience, most recently

Anti-Inflammatory Medicine Use Linked to Chronic Long-Term Pain 7/27/2022 SCRANTON (July, 2022) – Popular over-the-counter pain relief medicines, anti-inflammatories and steroids can offer short-term relief, but may leave users with long-term chronic pain or conditions. A new study from McGill