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Mom’s Health Means Everything: Family Conversations about Breast Cancer Risk Aid Early Detection
May 07, 2021According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the United States. Each year, more than 280,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and one in eight women in the U.S. will develop breast cancer over the course of their lifetime. Family history is one of the most important factors in determining risk, and…
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Conemaugh Health System Partners With Tomahawks to Honor Healthcare Heroes
May 06, 2021Original release from the Johnstown Tomahawks: The Johnstown Tomahawks have once again partnered with Conemaugh Health System for a unique promotion blending the healthcare and hockey communities together. On Wednesday, representatives from both parties announced a plan to honor frontline workers during a Tomahawks game. The hockey team hailing from 1ST SUMMIT…
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Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Vaccinates 10,000th Member of the Community
April 28, 2021On Tuesday, April 27, Johnstown resident Jodi Blough received her second dose of the Pfizer vaccine, becoming the 10,000th person to be fully-vaccinated from COVID-19 by Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center since vaccinations began on December 18.“I am doing my part to protect everyone around me,” Blough said. “It’s kind of my passport back to life.…
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Crichton Rehabilitation Center Unveils Renovated Private Rooms
April 26, 2021As the Crichton Rehabilitation Center at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary in July, the facility has unveiled a slate of new renovations to enhance the patient experience throughout the rehabilitation process. Renovations include newly remodeled private rooms available to all patients to improve their experience throughout…
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Pennsylvania Medical Society Names Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center’s Alexander Pozun, DO to Top Physicians Under 40 List
April 21, 2021The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) has named Alexander Pozun, DO, as one of the state’s Top Physicians Under 40. At Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Pozun serves as an Emergency Medicine physician and is part of the core teaching faculty for the Emergency Medicine Residency.Pozun was nominated by Westmont Hilltop School District, where he serves as school…
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Appointments Still Available for Community Vaccination Clinic on April 26
April 20, 2021Appointments remain available for the community vaccination clinic at the Johnstown Galleria (500 Galleria Drive, Johnstown) on April 26 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. All adults (ages 16 and over) are eligible to register by calling 814.410.8400. Participants will receive the Pfizer vaccine, with second doses scheduled for May 17.The community clinic is facilitated by Conemaugh…
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Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Breaks Ground on $79 Million “D” Building Project
April 15, 2021On April 14, Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, member of Duke LifePoint Healthcare, ceremoniously broke ground on the facility’s new “D” Building project at the hospital’s main campus in Johnstown, Pa. A small group of Conemaugh Health System leaders and public officials celebrated the first dig, marking the beginning of construction for the…
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Phase 1C Vaccination Appointments Available at Conemaugh East Hills Outpatient Center & Conemaugh Miners Medical Center
April 12, 2021Conemaugh Health System will begin to vaccinate members of the community and essential workers in Pennsylvania’s Phase 1C this week at both the Conemaugh East Hills Outpatient Center (1450 Scalp Avenue, Johnstown) and at Conemaugh Miners Medical Center (290 Haida Avenue, Hastings). Both facilities are vaccinating Pennsylvanians in Phases 1A, 1B, and 1C, as well as…
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Conemaugh Cancer Center Launches Cancer Survivorship Initiative
April 09, 2021Beginning this month, the Conemaugh Cancer Center will launch a new Cancer Survivorship Initiative to meet the ongoing needs of cancer survivors in the region. The program will be spearheaded by Jamie Mack, LCSW, an Oncology Social Worker, who will develop programming to support the wellbeing of cancer patients through all stages of survivorship. Mack joins the Conemaugh…
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Conemaugh Health System Welcomes Three to Board of Trustees
April 01, 2021Conemaugh Health System has announced three additions to the Board of Trustees for Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center, and Conemaugh Miners Medical Center for the 2021-2023 term. Angela R. Godin serves as the Executive Director of the Community Arts Center of Cambria County. Godin brings a strong background in business development,…
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Conemaugh Health System to Host Community Vaccination Clinics at East Hills Outpatient Center
March 31, 2021Beginning on Tuesday, April 6, Conemaugh Health System will host vaccination clinics at the Conemaugh East Hills Outpatient Center (1450 Scalp Avenue) for members of the community who meet the CDC and Pennsylvania Department of Health eligibility, as well as frontline workers identified as part of the state’s new special initiative. This updated eligibility…
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Conemaugh Health System Completes 130 Acts of Kindness
March 29, 2021This month, staff throughout the Conemaugh Health System wrapped up the organization’s 130 Acts of Kindness campaign in celebration of Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center’s 130th anniversary. In support of the final 10 acts of kindness, employees generously donated the monetary value of their annual holiday gifts to local food banks and pantries to address food…
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Nancy Ogden, Unit Clerk, Honored with Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center’s Good Catch Award
March 16, 2021To launch this year’s Patient Safety Awareness Week, Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center has awarded Nancy Ogden with the hospital’s annual Good Catch Award. The award recognizes when personnel speak up and take quick action to prevent an adverse outcome for a patient, visitor, or fellow staff member.While assigned to the remote video monitor station, Ogden…
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Conemaugh Health System and Cambria County EMA Partner to Facilitate Two Community Vaccination Clinics
March 05, 2021In partnership with Cambria County Emergency Management Agency (EMA), the Conemaugh Health System will facilitate two community clinics to vaccinate more than 1,800 individuals in Phase 1A per the CDC and Pennsylvania Department of Health guidelines. The clinics will take place at the Galleria Mall (500 Galleria Drive) on March 22 and March 29 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The…
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Western Pennsylvania Orthopedics – Conemaugh Physician Group Opens Walk-In Clinic in Ebensburg
March 01, 2021Beginning this week, Western Pennsylvania Orthopedics – Conemaugh Physician Group will offer a walk-in clinic for quick and convenient orthopedic care on Wednesdays from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Conemaugh Ebensburg Outpatient Center (861 Hills Plaza Drive). No appointments are necessary for the clinic, which is open to patients of all ages for bone, joint, or muscle…
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Conemaugh Meyersdale Launches Hospitalist Program
March 01, 2021Meyersdale, PA – Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center recently launched a new hospitalist program to enhance the care and service it provides the community. Hospitalists are fully certified, trained providers who work full-time at the hospital providing comprehensive and immediate evaluation, care and treatment to hospitalized patients. Leading the program will be…
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Conemaugh Health System Promotes Maggie Ivock to Regional Director of Physician Recruitment
February 26, 2021Conemaugh Health System has promoted Maggie Ivock to Regional Director of Physician Recruitment, responsible for recruiting experienced, highly-skilled physicians to serve patients throughout the health system at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center, Conemaugh Miners Medical Center, and Conemaugh Nason Medical Center. A…
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Conemaugh Miners Medical Center Welcomes Cardiology Associates of Altoona, LLP
February 23, 2021Conemaugh Miners Medical Center welcomes Cardiology Associates of Altoona, LLP to its team of healthcare providers. Board-certified and fellowship-trained cardiologists Dr. Michael Larkin, Dr. Kasaiah Makam and Dr. Hany Shanoudy will be seeing patients at Conemaugh Miners Medical Center, 290 Haida Avenue, Hastings PA. These physicians specialize in nuclear stress…
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2.5.2021 COVID-19 Update from Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
February 05, 2021Currently, Memorial is treating less than 30 patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 in our hospital. While this is a decrease from our last update, this number is very fluid and can change rapidly. On February 2, 2021, Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center expanded some of its visitor guidelines. These guidelines vary among our facilities, and we are taking…
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Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Offering Monoclonal Antibody Treatment For COVID-19 Patients.
February 02, 2021Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center announced today that it is offering bamlanivimab and casirivimab / imdevimab, two new monoclonal antibody therapies for treatment of non-hospitalized patients with a mild or moderate case of COVID-19. Developed by pharmaceutical companies Eli Lilly and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the drugs recently received emergency…
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