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Commonwealth Health, in collaboration with Wilkes-Barre Police, Wilkes-Barre Fire, Luzerne County EMA, Luzerne County Communications, Wilkes-Barre Public Health, DOH Bureau of Emergency Preparedness and Response, and Wilkes-Barre Veterans Administration, will host an emergency preparedness exercise. The drill will take place from 10 a.m. to Noon on Friday, October 4, 2024. It will be staged on Wilkes-Barre General Hospital grounds. During this planned exercise, all hospital services will continue to be ... ... Read More
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Fellowship-trained gastroenterologist, Shadi Razmdjou, M.D., has joined the Commonwealth Health Physician Network and is accepting new patients. Her areas of interest include colon cancer screening, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome. Her office is located at 743 Jefferson Ave., Scranton. Medicare, Medicaid, Geisinger Health Plan and most insurance plans are accepted. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (570) 344-9457. ... Read More
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Now is a good time to review health insurance policies to ensure you will get the most out of plan benefits, especially if you have already met the annual deductible. Many insurance plans will cover most, if not all, costs for eligible medical procedures and treatments once an individual meets the deductible and out of pocket maximum, making the second half of the year an opportune time to schedule any necessary or elective medical procedures that may have been postponed to reduce out-of-pocket expenses... ... Read More
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Dr. Cindric graduated from West Virginia School of Medicine and completed fellowship-training in vascular surgery at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA. He is board-certified in general surgery and vascular surgery and provides a full spectrum of vascular care including minimally invasive and traditional surgery options for a range of health issues. Dr. Cindric's clinical interests include carotid artery surgery and stenting, management of arterial aneurysms and peripheral arterial disease, thromb... ... Read More
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Rourke Douglas Decker, D.O., recently joined Commonwealth Health Physician Network at our office located in Dickson City and is accepting new patients. Dr. Decker is a board-certified physician committed to helping family members of all ages stay healthy. Services range from physicals and routine medical treatment to care for sudden illnesses. Dr. Decker also helps families prevent and manage chronic conditions, such as diabetes and asthma. Dr. Decker offers telehealth visits, and same-day appointments ... ... Read More
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Gihan Jayasuriya, D.O., recently joined Commonwealth Health Physician Network at our office located in Pittston and is accepting new patients. As a family medicine physician, Dr. Gihan Jayasuriya provides general medical care for the entire family. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, he also provides preventative care, including routine checkups, health-risk assessments, immunizations and screening tests. Dr. Jayasuriya is committed to helping family member of all ages stay healthy. His of... ... Read More
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Commonwealth Health is proud to share that Regional Hospital of Scranton has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Coronary Artery Disease STEMI Receiving Center Gold Plus recognition for its commitment to offering rapid, research-based care to people experiencing a specific type of heart attack known as an ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), known to be more severe and dangerous than other types of heart attacks. Each year, about 285,000 people in the U.S. experie... ... Read More
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This article originally appeared in The Scranton Times Gathered with future colleagues at Commonwealth Health's Regional Hospital of Scranton, a small cadre of nursing students committed to serving local patients were "drafted" last week into a career in critically high demand statewide. The future registered nurses, all members of the inaugural class of the Jersey College Hospital-Based Professional Nursing Program at Commonwealth's Moses Taylor Hospital, will graduate in December with jobs waiting for... ... Read More
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Commonwealth Health hosted a Signing Day celebration on Thursday, July 18, for the first graduating class of Jersey College of Nursing students. Designed to be like an athletic signing day event where athletes sign letters of intent to play college sports, these nurses signed letters of intent to work for open RN positions across Commonwealth Health. The Jersey College Hospital-Based Professional Nursing Program with Commonwealth Health is a six-semester program, culminating in an associate degree in nu... ... Read More
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Summer 2024 is bringing on the heat which can put extra stress on your heart. For every degree body temperature rises, the heart beats approximately 10 beats per minute faster, according to the National Institute of Health. That’s why in hot temperatures it becomes harder for the body to cool off, especially for those with chronic health conditions like heart disease, high cholesterol or atrial fibrillation (AFib). “Our bodies get rid of excess heat through sweat. Hot, humid weather forces the heart to ... ... Read More
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