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DAISY AWARD for Extraordinary Nurses 10/28/2022 Wilkes-Barre General Hospital’s third quarter DAISY Award was presented to Jennifer Gyory, R.N. The DAISY Award is a nationwide program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary clinical skill and compassionate care given by nurses

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

Make the Most of your Health Insurance 11/1/2022 Schedule appointments, tests and surgeries to maximize your health plan benefits before year end As the holidays approach, it’s easy to forget to take advantage of your insurance benefits. Now is a

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)

Benefits of Bariatric Surgery Reach Beyond Weight Loss 12/1/2022 Obesity is one of the most common diseases in the U.S., affecting more than one-third of adults and causing 300,000 deaths annually. Significant excess weight affects quality of life and overall

Get Healthier During American Heart Month With Commonwealth Health’s 28-day Healthy Heart Challenge 1/12/2023 Heart disease is a leading cause of death in the United States, claiming the lives of more than 650,000 people each year. Here are some other