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Commonwealth Health’s Broad Impact on Northeastern Pennsylvania 3/31/2022 (March, 2022) – Over the course of a year, the impact of Commonwealth Health adds up as the skilled and compassionate hands of physicians, nurses and other team members deliver safe, quality

Hernia Screening Offered by Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital 4/12/2022 On Saturday, May 14, from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m.; Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital is offering hernia screenings in the Heart & Vascular Institute and Surgical Waiting Area on

Commonwealth Health will Transition Tunkhannock ER Services 5/2/2022 TUNKHANNOCK, Pa., Monday, May 2, 2022 – Commonwealth Health today announced its Tunkhannock ER will cease emergency department services effective July 1, 2022. Healthcare resources to help people get well and live

Commonwealth Health Announces 2021 Top Employees 5/6/2022 Commonwealth Health today announced the 2021 Employees of the Year. This award is the highest honor bestowed on a Commonwealth Health Network employee each year. Each hospital names an employee of the year,

Increase Quality of Life and Longevity with Healthy Habits 5/19/2022 SCRANTON (May, 2022) – Five healthy habits could be the secret to a longer life for many people. According to a study by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health,

Kidney Stones Can Put Kidney Function at Risk 8/13/2021 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

Commonwealth Health Physician Network Welcomes New PCP to Kingston 8/20/2021 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

Nurses at Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Receive Gift from Medical Staff 8/25/2021 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

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements For Employees 8/26/2021 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

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