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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.

Moses Taylor Stroke Support Group to Meet Jan. 6 12/10/2015 (SCRANTON, Pa. Dec. 11, 2015) – Moses Taylor Hospital Stroke Support Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 6  in the 2 West Conference Room at the hospital, 700 Quincy Avenue.

MacDonald-Sweet New Trauma Director at WBGH 11/30/2015 (WILKES-BARRE, Pa. Dec. 1, 2015) — Cheryl MacDonald-Sweet, Clarks Summit, has been named director of the trauma service line at Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. MacDonald-Sweet has been an emergency room and trauma

Regional Hospital Honors Longtime Employees 11/30/2015 SCRANTON, Pa. (Dec. 1, 2015) — Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton held its annual Employee Recognition Celebration Dinner at the Radisson Lackawanna Station. The evening honored employees of Regional Hospital, Home Health of

Taylor Earns Board Certification in Emergency Nursing 11/30/2015 (TUNKHANNOCK, Pa. Dec. 1, 2015) — Angie Taylor, a registered nurse at Commonwealth Health Tyler Memorial Hospital, has obtained board certification in emergency nursing. Taylor is a recent graduate of Penn State

First Hospital hosts program and art contest on gratitude 11/23/2015 Commonwealth Health First Hospital recently hosted a children’s art contest as part of the First Hospital Professional Education Series, “Creating Emotional Wellness: Reflections on Gratitude Expressed in Art.”  The contest