Commonwealth Health to Continue Emergency Room and Outpatient Services in Tunkhannock
8/30/2021
The Tunkhannock facility will begin operating as a campus of Regional Hospital of Scranton
Services the community has demonstrated it wants to use. including emergency room and outpatient diagnostics; imaging; and primary care, will be sustained by Commonwealth Health on the campus of Tyler Memorial Hospital once inpatient care and surgical services end. Leaders of Commonwealth Health, the Pennsylvania Department of Health and numerous elected officials have worked together to sustain emergency room services for Tunkhannock.
“Emergency medicine is a vital component of the health care continuum and we’re pleased to sustain access locally,” stated Mark Mitchell, board chairman at Tyler Memorial Hospital. “Timely medical care in the event of an emergency such as heart attack or stroke is needed to support the best possible outcomes.”
The Tunkhannock facility will begin operating as a campus of Regional Hospital of Scranton with an emergency room and outpatient center under the Commonwealth Health name at midnight on October 1, 2021. Locally available outpatient services include primary care, laboratory and imaging. The emergency room will be open 24 hours a day every day. The laboratory will be open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Outpatient imaging and cardiovascular services will include EKG, vascular lab, echocardiogram, ultrasound, CT, MRI, mammography, dexa, Holter monitoring, and X-ray and will be provided by appointment, with emergency imaging services available 24 hours per day. The dialysis center will also remain open.
The Tunkhannock campus will remain closely connected with all other Commonwealth Health hospitals and facilities including Regional Hospital of Scranton, First Hospital, Wilkes-Barre General Hospital and Moses Taylor Hospital.
Tyler Memorial Hospital will stop operating acute inpatient care and surgical services at 11:59 p.m. on September 17, 2021. Hospital leadership will work with members of the medical staff, patients and local first responders to ensure a smooth transition of care.
Commonwealth Health Emergency Medical Services (CHEMS) will have an ambulance stationed on the Tunkhannock campus for timely response to emergencies.
Mitchell continued, “I would like to extend my gratitude to the medical staff, employees, volunteers, and board of trustees for their service to Tyler Memorial Hospital and the community. The board is also grateful for the leadership of Ann Marie Stevens, CEO of Tyler Memorial Hospital and for her advocacy with the state to maintain emergency services in the local community.”
Patients can continue to secure their medical records upon request after inpatient services end at Tyler Memorial Hospital. Medical records for individuals who are a current or past patient of the hospital will be retained per the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania retention guidelines. The medical records department is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Questions can be directed to (570) 996-1131.
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