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TUNKHANNOCK, Pa. (Feb. 7, 2019) – Tunkhannock Area School District honored its seventh grade students Thursday for being the first full grade level in Pennsylvania to earn certifications in two lifesaving courses. The classes were taught by Commonwealth Health officials as part of the health care network’s community outreach program. The 175 students completed training in Heartsaver® CPR AED and Stop The Bleed. The classes were organized by Kelly Carroll, Ph.D., principal, K-7 STEM Academy, and Mary Gen... ... Read More

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Feb. 1, 2018) – Commonwealth Health has announced its 2018 Employee of the Year award winners. Each hospital names an Employee of the Year, Clinical Manager of the Year and Manager of the Year. The Employee of the Year and a guest are honored at an awards celebration in Franklin, Tenn. The trip includes a stay in Nashville and tours of that city’s sights. Employees of the Year are: Molly Maciejewski, a financial counselor at Berwick Hospital Center. She is a resident of Berwick and ha... ... Read More

SCRANTON, Pa. (Feb. 5, 2019) – Five primary care health care providers associated with Medical Associates of NEPA have joined the Commonwealth Health Physician Network. They will continue to see patients at 1789 North Keyser Ave., Suite 8, Scranton, and are on the medical staffs of Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton and Moses Taylor Hospital. Patients may schedule appointments with any of the providers online at https://www.commonwealthhealth.net/online-scheduling or may call the office a... ... Read More

SCRANTON, Pa. (Feb. 1, 2019) – Commonwealth Health Moses Taylor Hospital contributed to the community in 2018 in many ways beyond providing quality medical care. As one of Scranton’s largest employers, we contribute to the local economy by paying property and sales taxes, providing jobs and through sponsorships and donations to local organizations and groups. We support local vendors through purchases and services and our employees do the same. We support local organizations and events through both our ... ... Read More

SCRANTON, Pa. (Feb. 1, 2019) – Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton contributed to the community in 2018 in many ways beyond providing quality medical care. As one of Scranton’s largest employers, we contribute to the local economy by paying property and sales taxes, providing jobs and through sponsorships and donations to local organizations and groups. We support local vendors through purchases and services and our employees do the same. We support local organizations and events through b... ... Read More

TUNKHANNOCK, Pa. (Feb. 1, 2019) – Commonwealth Health Tyler Memorial Hospital contributed to the community in 2018 in many ways beyond providing quality medical care. As one of the Tunkhannock area’s large employers, we contribute to the local economy by paying property and sales taxes, providing jobs and through sponsorships and donations to local organizations and groups. We support local vendors through purchases and services and our employees do the same. We support local organizations and events th... ... Read More

SCRANTON, Pa. (Jan. 31, 2019) – Commonwealth Health Moses Taylor volunteers walked away with the annual Sock It To Us Award for the fourth consecutive year. The hospital staff collected 1,884 pairs of socks for the Voluntary Action Center’s annual sock drive for the needy in Lackawanna County. From left are: Nancy Post, Voluntary Action Center, presenting the award to Eileen Haggerty, administrative assistant at Moses Taylor, and Katie Sunday, R.N., quality analyst at Moses Taylor and board president of... ... Read More

BERWICK, Pa. (Jan. 31, 2019) -- Commonwealth Health Berwick Hospital Center contributed to the community in 2018 in many ways beyond providing quality medical care. As one of Berwick’s largest employers, we contribute to the local economy by paying property and sales taxes, providing jobs and through sponsorships and donations to local organizations and groups. We support local vendors through purchases and services and our employees do the same. We support local organizations and events through both ou... ... Read More

SCRANTON, Pa. (Jan. 28, 2019) – Brian Mott, M.D., will present “Robotic-Assisted Surgery for Lung Cancer” at 6 p.m. Feb. 21 at the McGowan Conference Room, Regional Hospital of Scranton General Services Building, First Floor, 743 Jefferson Avenue Scranton. The event is open to the public free of charge. Dr. Mott will discuss the evolution of thoracic surgery and explain the history of traditional thoracic surgery for lung cancer and how robotic-assisted surgery is being used in the treatment of lung can... ... Read More

SCRANTON, Pa. (Jan. 24, 2019) – Seven Commonwealth Health employees became certified training instructors by completing an Advanced Stroke Life Support course at a seminar in Miami. They will serve as trained instructors for the Commonwealth Health Emergency Medical Services, the only training center in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The ASLS curriculum will be offered in the inpatient setting and pre-hospital setting. The program will create a standardized internal stroke course throughout the health syste... ... Read More