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First Hospital Earns ‘Top Performer on Key Quality Measures®’ Recognition from The Joint Commission 11/19/2015 (KINGSTON, Pa., Nov. 20, 2015) — Commonwealth Health First Hospital  announced that it has been recognized as a 2014 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures®

Tyler Memorial Hospital Honors Employees at Annual Dinner 11/17/2015 TUNKHANNOCK, Pa. (Nov. 18, 2015) – Commonwealth Health Tyler Memorial Hospital recently announced its top employees for 2015 at the hospital’s 23rd annual Employee Recognition Dinner  held Nov. 5 at Shadowbrook Inn and

WBGH 1st to Be Named Weather-Ready 11/16/2015 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Nov. 17, 2015) – Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital is the first hospital in the region to meet the requirements for acceptance into the Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador program. The designation means

WBGH’s Maternity Care Earns National Distinction 11/16/2015 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Nov. 17, 2015) – Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital has been named a Blue Distinction Center for maternity care by Blue Cross Blue Shield. Blue Distinction is a national designation program recognizing

Moses Taylor Honored by Heart, Stroke Association 11/10/2015 Scranton, PA (Nov. 11, 2015) – Commonwealth Health Moses Taylor Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the

Dr. Kurowski to Present Talk on Pain Management 11/4/2015 BERWICK, Pa. (Nov. 5, 2015) — “Pain Management Solutions,” a free community health talk will be presented at 6 p.m. Nov. 19 at Berwick YMCA, 231 W. Third St., as part

Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital and First Hospital announce 2015 Employee and Managers of the Year. 12/17/2015 David Sieklicki, a mental health technician at First Hospital, was named Employee of the Year. Sieklicki, of Mountain Top, has been employed with

Regional Hospital First In State To Earn Four Orthopedic Certifications 12/17/2015 SCRANTON, Pa. (Dec. 18)– By recently earning The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval ® for Hip Fracture Certification, Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton has become the first

Tyler Memorial Hospital Names New Chief Executive Officer 12/17/2015 TUNKHANNOCK, Pa., (Dec. 18, 2015) – Ann Marie Stevens, Carbondale, has been named chief executive officer of Commonwealth Health Tyler Memorial Hospital effective immediately. Stevens joined Tyler Memorial as interim CEO

Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Cardiologist To Host Lecture 12/14/2015 Michael Rupp, MD, cardiologist at Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital will host a health talk on high blood pressure and high cholesterol on  Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 6 p.m. at Thomas P.