Momentum Magazine September 2019 Edition | Page 11

WELCOME
NEW MEMBERS
Geisinger Community Medical Center Recognized
The Association for the Health Care Environment (AHE) recently announced that the
Environmental Services Department at Geisinger Community Medical Center (GCMC)
has been honored as Environmental Services Department of the Year among U.S.
teams operating in facilities of similar size.
The national recognition is presented for significant contributions to overall patient
experience and achieving a health care organization’s mission. It denotes outstanding
achievements of forward-looking EVS departments in maintaining high performance
levels in cleaning, disinfecting, infection prevention, environmental sustainability and
stewardship, technology use, patient satisfaction, education, and training in critical
areas.
The honor is bestowed yearly on one facility in each of three categories: 1 to 249
beds, 250 to 499 beds, and 500 plus beds. GCMC received the award for the 250 to
499-bed field.
• AMO Environmental Decisions Inc.
Coalcreative
• Creative Sisters - Crafts by Marisa & Brea
• Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce
• H&R Block
• Josiah Lewis Images
• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
• Making Music Matter for Kids, Inc.
• Mighty Safe Floors, LLC
• Schwan’s Home Service
• The Chamber of the Northern Poconos
• Valley Care Pharmacy / Valley Super Market
THANK
YOU
TO OUR SPONSORS
CHAMBER NIGHT OUT:
SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE RAILRIDERS
Peoples Security Charitable Foundation
recently contributed $2,500 to the
Katherine McAuley Center. This donation
will be used to support the creation of an
Outdoor Learning and Activity Center at
their Scranton location.
Peoples Security Charitable Foundation
recently contributed $2,000 to Serving
Seniors, Inc. This donation will benefit
the Guardianship of Person program,
which provides quality guardianship
services to clients and makes every effort
to assist and support their clients in the
development of maximum self-reliance
and independence.
BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE:
IDLE HOURS NORTH
LEADERSHIP LACKAWANNA’S
WELCOME SCRANTON PROGRAM:
COMMONWEALTH HEALTH REGIONAL
HOSPITAL OF SCRANTON
Commonwealth
Health Physician
Network recently
welcomed Melissa
Bertha, D.O. to its
primary care team.
Needle Law P.C. has announced that two of its firm’s
attorneys, P. Timothy Kelly and Nicholas S. Mattise, have
been named to the 2019 Super Lawyers List. No more
than five percent of lawyers practicing in Pennsylvania
are selected by Super Lawyers, which is a rating service
of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas
who have attained a high degree of peer recognition
and professional achievement.
David McHale has joined NBT
Bank as senior vice president
and senior commercial banking
relationship manager. He will
maintain offices in the bank’s
Kingston Office and in its
Scranton Financial Center on
Keyser Avenue. Mr. McHale
has more than 30 years of
experience in commercial
banking.
Board-certified in
family medicine,
she is a 2013
graduate of
Philadelphia
College of
Osteopathic
Medicine, Philadelphia, and completed
residency in 2016 at Suburban Community
Hospital, Norristown.
Located at Commonwealth Health Physician
Network, 1789 North Keyser Ave. Scranton;
Dr. Bertha will provide personalized medical
care to patients of all ages from adolescent to
senior adulthood.
www.scrantonchamber.com
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