MEMBER NEWS
Lackawanna College has been named
one of the Best Places to Work in PA
for 2017 according to an annual opt-in
survey published by the Central Penn
Business Journal. The award selected
the college based on employee
surveys, an evaluation of workplace
policies and other factors. This is
the fourth consecutive year that the
college has been selected.
FNCB Bank recently presented
representatives from Equines for
Freedom with a donation raised through
a bank-wide “Jeans for a Cause” dress
down day in July.
The Lackawanna College Athletics
Department recently sent athletics
apparel to support Hurricane
Harvey victims at the University of
Houston, Texas.
Misericordia University’s doctor of
physical therapy graduate students
recently visited Oakwood Terrace in
order to provide students firsthand
experience in managing and caring for
older adults.
Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of
Scranton Unveils Heart and Vascular Institute
Commonwealth Health recently unveiled its newly
established Heart & Vascular Institute at Regional
Hospital – one of the first phases of the 20/20
Project that was announced earlier this year. The
13,000-square-foot Heart & Vascular Institute on the
hospital’s second floor will allow for all cardiac-related
procedures to be performed in one general area, making it
more convenient and efficient for both patients and health care
professionals. The Institute includes three cardiac catheterization
labs, an electrophysiology lab, a hybrid lab, 10 pre-op/post-op rooms, a post-
anesthesia care unit and a diagnostics suite. The $15 million project was announced
last year and includes construction of the Heart & Vascular Institute, purchase of
new cardiology equipment and expenses for the relocation of the conference
center, along with the expansion of the hospital’s intensive care unit from 16 beds to
24 beds. The larger ICU is expected to be open by the spring. Heart disease is the
leading killer of men and women on national, state and local levels which is a major
reason for the strong focus on cardiovascular care at Regional Hospital, according
to Justin Davis, CEO of Regional and Moses Taylor hospitals.
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Geisinger Community Medical Center
(GCMC) in Scranton and Geisinger
Wyoming Valley Medical Center (GWV)
in Wilkes-Barre have installed free-
standing Mamava lactation stations/
pods, which offer employees and visitors
a safe, clean, functional private suite to
breastfeed.
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical
Center has completed the renovation of
a new $5.5