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Commonwealth Health’s Heart & Vascular Institute Celebrates 500th TAVR Procedure 9/28/2021 The Heart & Vascular Institute at Regional Hospital of Scranton recently celebrated the completion of their 500th transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). TAVR is a catheter-based, minimally invasive procedure

Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton Earns National Recognition for Efforts to Improve Stroke Treatment 9/30/2021 The Heart and Vascular Institute at Commonwealth Health’s Regional Hospital of Scranton has received the American Heart Association’s Gold Plus Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke

Breast Cancer Screenings Should Not Be Delayed Due to COVID-19 10/18/2021 Breast cancer and other medical illnesses remain a risk for women – even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, due to concerns about the virus, many women

Dr. Raklewicz Expands Practice to New Pittston Location 10/18/2021 Commonwealth Health Physician Network is pleased to announce that Michael Raklewicz, M.D., board-certified orthopedic surgeon, is now seeing patients at the Commonwealth Health Pittston Campus. Dr. Raklewicz specializes in the prevention,

Shavertown Walk-In Clinic 10/18/2021 Commonwealth Health Physician Network Shavertown recently extended the hours of their walk-in clinic. Patients with non-emergency health care conditions such as sudden cough, earaches or sinus infections can walk-in and be seen Monday through Friday, 12

Commonwealth Health Emergency and Outpatient Services Tunkhannock Is Now Open 10/19/2021 Commonwealth Health Emergency and Outpatient Services Tunkhannock is open and welcoming patients. This location is now operating as a department of Regional Hospital of Scranton with an emergency room

Primary Stroke Center with Intervention Capability 10/22/2021 Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital is expanding their services to achieve certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center. The goal is to provide the local community with the highest quality stroke care close to

Commonwealth Health to Honor Veterans with a Free Drive-Thru Breakfast 10/29/2021 In honor of Veterans Day, Commonwealth Health will be hosting a contactless, drive-thru breakfast in Wilkes-Barre and Scranton on Monday, November 8. Beginning at 8:30 a.m., volunteers from across

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