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Tyler Memorial Hospital Achieves 5 Stars 2/21/2020 TUNKHANNOCK, PA – Commonwealth Health Tyler Memorial Hospital is proud to announce it has received a 5 STAR rating, the highest achievement level possible, from CMS (Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services). CMS

The Benefits of a Colonoscopy; By: Gregory Enders, MD, Gastroenterologist, Commonwealth Health Physician Network 2/28/2020 When we think of cancer prevention, we typically think of those we hear the most about, such as breast cancer or lung cancer. One of

Fewer Treatments for Prostate Cancer 3/4/2020 WILKES-BARRE, PA (March, 2020) – Commonwealth Health Cancer Center at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital offers stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for patients with low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer. This noninvasive method delivers the entire course of

Commonwealth Health Limits Visitors and Hospital Entrances to Protect Against Novel Coronavirus Spread 3/17/2020 (March, 2020) Our hospitals and clinics are taking proactive steps to prepare for the protection of our patients, caregivers and the community. We continue to monitor

Letter to the Editor, Citizens’ Voice: 3/23/2020 Send on behalf of Cornelio Catena, Chief Executive Officer, Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital I’m writing today with an update on Wilkes-Barre General Hospital’s preparation for the presence of COVID-19 in Luzerne County.

Commonwealth Health Physician Network Welcomes Family Physician 7/30/2019 SCRANTON, PA – Commonwealth Health Physician Network welcomes Melissa Bertha, D.O. to our primary care team. She is an active member of the medical staff at Commonwealth Health Moses Taylor Hospital. Board-certified

Commonwealth Health Physician Network Welcomes Neurologist 8/1/2019 WILKES-BARRE, PA (August, 2019) – Commonwealth Health Physician Network is pleased to welcome James M. Noto, D.O. to our Neurology team. He is an active medical staff member at Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General

Commonwelath Health Emergency Medical Services Receives Accreditation 8/14/2019 Commonwealth Health Emergency Medical Services (CHEMS) is pleased to announce that it has become accredited as an Emergency Medical Services Educational Institute by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. As an official training

Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton receives American Heart Association accreditation for acute cardiac care 8/21/2019 SCRANTON, PA (AUGUST 21, 2019) —Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® Heart Attack Receiving Center Accreditation.

Free Hernia Screening Offered by Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital Of Scranton 9/5/2019 SCRANTON, Pa. (SEPTEMBER, 2019) – On Wednesday, September 25, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m.; Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton is offering free hernia screenings in the