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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 Quality Achievement Award for their commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines. Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability in the U.S. On average, someone in the U.S. suffers a stroke every 40 seconds, a... ... Read More

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 that can be an alternative for open-heart surgery. Patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis may be candidates for the TAVR approach. “The Heart & Vascular Institute is proud to celebrate this milestone because it is more than a number to the team. It is improved quality of li... ... Read More

Commonwealth Health Moses Taylor Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Gold Plus Get With The Guidelines® - Heart Failure Quality Achievement Award for their commitment to managing heart failure in patients. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring heart failure patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines founded in the latest scientific evidence. The goal is speeding recovery and reducing hospital readm... ... Read More

The Heart and Vascular Institute at Commonwealth Health’s Regional Hospital of Scranton has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® Gold Plus Receiving Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures to treat patients who suffer severe heart attacks. Each year, more than 250,000 people experience an ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), the deadliest type of heart attack, caused by a blockage of blood flow to the heart that requires timely trea... ... Read More

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 ser... ... Read More

Currently, Commonwealth Health has not made the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory. Our hospitals continue to follow CDC guidelines which do not require healthcare providers to be vaccinated but do require the masking of all providers and individuals in a healthcare setting. A majority of our caregivers have chosen -- and increasing numbers of the staff are choosing -- to be vaccinated. To ensure the safety of our patients, colleagues and others we will be instituting routine COVID-19 testing of all unvaccinate... ... Read More

Nurses at Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital will now have the opportunity to take part in more advanced, hands on learning thanks to the medical staff, who recently presented them with a simulation manikin, designed specifically for nursing education. This simulation manikin is the first nursing simulator to cover every aspect of modern nursing education. The manikin can present realistic vital signs, show signs of consciousness, and allow nurses the ability to perform fundamental therap... ... Read More

Dr. Marie Adajar is board certified in internal medicine and specializes in preventive medicine, as well as disease diagnosis and management for adults. She is dedicated to managing and improving chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, thyroid disorders and cholesterol/lipid disorders. Dr. Adajar wants to be an integral part of helping patients live healthier lives. Same or next-day appointments are often available. Ask about screenings and annual visits your insurance may cover at no cost to... ... Read More

If you feel a sharp pain in your back, side, lower abdomen, or groin, or have blood in your urine, you may have a kidney stone – a condition that is common and on the rise. Left untreated, kidney stones can cause serious complications in addition to severe pain. Dr. Walter DelGaudio, a board-certified urologist with Commonwealth Health Physician Network, is making sure patients know timely treatment can prevent permanent damage. Kidney stones are hard, pebble-like pieces of material that form in one or ... ... Read More

Meet William Krywicki, M.D., orthopedic surgeon, as he discusses how to manage joint pain and treatment options. Commonwealth Health will host this presentation on Thursday, September 2, in the PAT area lobby of Wilkes-Barre General Hospital beginning at 5 p.m. The event is free of charge and open to the public. Reservations are recommended and may be made by calling (570) 552-7423 or reserve your seat online at the events page . Dr. Krywicki is on the medical staff at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He ... ... Read More