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‘Topping Out’ Ceremony Held at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital 6/6/2017 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (June 7, 2017) – A crowd of more than 150 gathered outside Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Thursday morning for a “topping out” ceremony as the last steel beam was hoisted

Social Worker to Discuss Dementia in Older Adults 6/11/2017 BERWICK, Pa. (June 12, 2017) – Social worker Lisa Medvetz will present a community presentation, “Dementia in Older Adults,” at 6 p.m. June 22 at the Berwick YMCA, 231 W. Third

WBGH Trauma Director Heads State Council 6/12/2017 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (June 13, 2017) – Cheryl MacDonald-Sweet, trauma director at Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, was elected president of the Pennsylvania State Council of the Emergency Nurses Association. She also was nominated

Regional Employees Hold Benefit Golf Tournament 6/13/2017 SCRANTON, Pa. (June 14, 2017) – Employees of Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton recently held their annual golf tournament at the Country Club of Scranton. Proceeds benefit the Dave Mattei Foundation, an

Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Employees Top Heart Walk Donor 6/15/2017 Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (June 16, 2017) –Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital was the top fundraiser for the American Heart Association Heart Walk for the 12th consecutive year, raising $15,665 through employee-led events

Surgeon to present free talk on bariatric surgery 6/18/2017 BERWICK, Pa. (June 19, 2017) – Bariatric surgeon Clark Gerhart, M.D., will present a free informational session on weight-loss surgery at 5:30 p.m. July 11 in the hospital conference room, Berwick

First Hospital Nurse Managers Participate in EMA Conference 6/18/2017 KINGSTON, Pa. (June 19, 2017) – Commonwealth Health First Hospital nurse managers participated in the Northeast SERVPA, a Luzerne County Emergency Management Agency conference, held on June 10. The forum was

First Hospital Holds Professional Education Series 6/18/2017 EDWARDSVILLE, Pa. (June 19, 2017) – A group of 140 people turned out for First Hospital’s Professional Education Series, “Supporting Patients in Crisis: The Best (and Worst) Things to Say,” held at the

Commonwealth Health Offers Free Seminar on Back Pain 6/19/2017 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (June 20, 2017) – Commonwealth Health will present a free community seminar on back pain at 6 p.m. July 19 at Mohegan Sun Pocono, Route 315, Plains Township. Presenters

Hospital Employees Bowl for Charity 6/20/2017 SCRANTON, Pa. (June 21, 2017) – Employees of Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton and Moses Taylor Hospital held their annual Bowl for a Cause campaign, raising a total of $1,500 for two community