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Joanne McDade, RN Honored with DAISY AWARD for Extraordinary Nurses 7/18/2019 KINGSTON, Pa. (June, 2019) – The DAISY Award is a nationwide program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary clinical skill and compassionate care given by nurses’ every day. First

Kristal Ryncavage, RN Honored with DAISY AWARD for Extraordinary Nurses 7/18/2019 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (June, 2019) – The DAISY Award is a nationwide program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary clinical skill and compassionate care given by nurses’ every day. Wilkes-Barre

Barbara Plucknett, M.D. Celebrates Milestone at Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton 7/26/2019 SCRANTON (July, 2019) – Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton congratulates Barbara Plucknett, M.D. on her 1,000th robotic–assisted surgical case. A celebration was held on July 15th

Mary Novak, RN is honored with DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton 7/26/2019 SCRANTON, PA (June, 2019) – The DAISY Award is a nationwide program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary clinical skill and

Commonwealth Health Physician Network Welcomes New Urologist 7/29/2019 WILKES-BARRE, PA (July, 2019) –Daniel S. Rittenberg, MD, Urologist and Surgeon has joined Commonwealth Health Physician Network and is a medical staff member of Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. A native of Kingston, Dr.

Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Earns Wound Care Certification 12/27/2018 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Dec. 27, 2018) – Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Wound Care Center Certification. The Gold Seal of Approval® is a

Commonwealth Health, Jefferson Collaborate on Stroke Telemedicine 1/8/2019 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Jan. 8, 2018) – Commonwealth Health has joined the Jefferson Neuroscience Network, a collaboration that uses telemedicine technology to provide local patients with access to Jefferson Health’s comprehensive stroke program

Commonwealth Health Modifies Visiting Guidelines During Flu Season 1/9/2019 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Jan. 8, 2019) – Commonwealth Health is modifying its visitation guidelines during the cold and flu season. In order to protect its patients and to prevent the spread of

Commonwealth Health Hospitals to Host Community Health Fair 1/10/2019 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Jan. 10, 2019) – Commonwealth Health hospitals will open their doors to the public Jan. 24 as the health care network holds a community health fair. Events that include

Commonwealth Health Expands Robotic-Assisted Surgery Program 1/17/2019 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Jan. 17, 2019) – Commonwealth Health has expanded its capacity to perform minimally invasive surgery with the addition of two of the most technologically advanced robots. The robots have been added