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Hernia Screening Offered by Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital 2/14/2022 On Saturday, March 12, from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m.; Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital is offering hernia screenings in the Heart & Vascular Institute and surgical waiting area on

Commonwealth Health Physician Network Welcomes New OB/GYN to Plains 2/15/2022 Commonwealth Health Physician Network recently announced that Michael Socher, M.D., has joined the health network. In his new role, Dr. Socher will provide obstetrical and gynecological services at Wilkes-Barre General

Daylight Saving Time & Your Sleep Health 2/21/2022 WILKES-BARRE (February, 2022) – Daylight Saving Time (DST), the yearly practice of setting clocks forward one hour between March and November has been observed in much of the United States since 1966.

Commonwealth Health Announces CEO for Moses Taylor Hospital and Regional Hospital of Scranton 3/7/2022 Commonwealth Health has named Michael P. Curran the new CEO of Moses Taylor Hospital and Regional Hospital of Scranton effective March 28, 2022. Curran has more

Boomers – Maximize Your Health for Quality of Life 3/23/2022 SCRANTON (March, 2022) – The average U.S. life expectancy of 84 years means many Baby Boomers reaching age 65 have nearly two decades of life ahead. Advanced years bring more

Commonwealth Health’s Broad Impact on Northeastern Pennsylvania 3/31/2022 (March, 2022) – Over the course of a year, the impact of Commonwealth Health adds up as the skilled and compassionate hands of physicians, nurses and other team members deliver safe, quality

Hernia Screening Offered by Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital 4/12/2022 On Saturday, May 14, from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m.; Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital is offering hernia screenings in the Heart & Vascular Institute and Surgical Waiting Area on

Commonwealth Health will Transition Tunkhannock ER Services 5/2/2022 TUNKHANNOCK, Pa., Monday, May 2, 2022 – Commonwealth Health today announced its Tunkhannock ER will cease emergency department services effective July 1, 2022. Healthcare resources to help people get well and live

Commonwealth Health Announces 2021 Top Employees 5/6/2022 Commonwealth Health today announced the 2021 Employees of the Year. This award is the highest honor bestowed on a Commonwealth Health Network employee each year. Each hospital names an employee of the year,

Increase Quality of Life and Longevity with Healthy Habits 5/19/2022 SCRANTON (May, 2022) – Five healthy habits could be the secret to a longer life for many people. According to a study by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health,