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Mentoring in Medicine Program Accepting Applications
December 07, 2020Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center’s Mentoring in Medicine program is accepting applicants for the annual 10-week summer program, now in its 18th year. Mentoring in Medicine is designed to give area college students, planning on a career as a physician, the opportunity to shadow physicians at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in departments such as…
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12.4.2020 COVID-19 Update - Memorial Medical Center
December 04, 2020Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center (“Memorial”) has established a regular update to share information with the public related to COVID-19, including the status of hospital operations and the safety measures being taken to protect our patients, staff and community. As of 12.4.2020: As reported by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, cases of COVID-19 have…
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11.20 COVID-19 Update from Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
November 24, 2020Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center (“Memorial”) has established a regular update by Dr. Elizabeth Dunmore – Chief Medical Officer, to share information with the public related to COVID-19 including the status of hospital operations and the safety measures being taken to protect our patients, staff and community. These updates are delivered every two weeks…
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Conemaugh Nason Medical Center Named LifePoint Health National Quality Leader
November 17, 2020Conemaugh Nason Medical Center today announced that it has been named a LifePoint Health National Quality Leader. This designation recognizes hospitals within the LifePoint Health system that have enrolled in the LifePoint National Quality Program and succeeded in transforming their culture of safety and achieving high standards of quality care, performance improvement…
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Colorectal Surgeon joins Conemaugh Physician Group – Surgery
November 05, 2020Conemaugh Physician Group – Surgery is pleased to welcome board-certified colorectal surgeon David Blumberg, MD, FACS. Dr. Blumberg earned his medical degree at The State University of New York Downstate, Brooklyn, NY, and completed his residency at Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY. He completed his fellowship at Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA. Dr.…
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Conemaugh Vascular Surgeon Recognized
October 19, 2020Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center congratulates board-certified vascular surgeon John Gray, MD on his recent designation as a TCAR Clinical Operator of Experience (COE) which recognizes physicians that have successfully completed TCAR training, have achieved an advanced level of experience and maintained sufficient experience as measured by the number of TCAR cases…
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Conemaugh Health System Strongly Encourages Community to Get Vaccinated for Flu Season
September 28, 2020To minimize the spread of influenza this fall and winter, Conemaugh Health System is encouraging all employees, medical personnel and community members to get vaccinated as soon as possible. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends annual flu vaccination for everyone six months and older, with any age-appropriate flu vaccine. If you are…
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Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Welcomes University Orthopedics Center
September 23, 2020Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center welcomes UniversityOrtho, also known as University Orthopedics Center or UOC, to its team of experts. Dr. Joshua Greenleaf, Dr. Christopher McClellan, Dr. Shawn Saylor, Dr. Jonathan Van Kleunen along with Brett Beach, PA-C and Vanessa Colquhoun, PA-C will be seeing patients Tuesdays and Thursdays at Conemaugh East Hills, 1450 Scalp…
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CONEMAUGH HEALTH SYSTEM EASES VISITOR RESTRICTIONS
September 15, 2020Conemaugh Health System announced today that it is transitioning from a zero-visitor protocol to limited visitor restrictions. The decision was made as current projections continue to indicate a lower than expected volume of COVID-19 in the region and after careful review of state and federal guidance. The updated restrictions, which will now allow most patients to have…
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PUBLIC NOTICE OF UPCOMING ACCREDITATION REVIEW BY THE ACEN
August 24, 2020PUBLIC NOTICE OF UPCOMING ACCREDITATION REVIEW BY THE ACEN The Conemaugh School of nursing wishes to announce that it will host a virtual site visit for continuing accreditation of its diploma school of nursing program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). You are invited to speak with the site review team and share your comments about the…
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Conemaugh Nason Medical Center Publishes Annual Community Benefit Report
August 10, 2020Conemaugh Nason Medical Center today published its annual community benefit report for the 2019 calendar year. The annual report showcases the broad scope of the hospital’s contributions to the Blair and Bedford Counties and illustrates the many ways the organization invests in the region’s physical and economic health. “Our mission of Making…
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Conemaugh Miners Medical Center Publishes Annual Community Benefit Report
August 10, 2020Conemaugh Miners Medical Center today published its annual community benefit report for the 2019 calendar year. The annual report showcases the broad scope of the hospital’s contributions to the Northern Cambria County Region and illustrates the many ways the organization invests in the region’s physical and economic health. “Our mission of Making…
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Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center Publishes Annual Community Benefit Report
August 10, 2020Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center today published its annual community benefit report for the 2019 calendar year. The annual report showcases the broad scope of the hospital’s contributions to the Southern Somerset County and illustrates the many ways the organization invests in the region’s physical and economic health. “Our mission of Making…
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Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Publishes Annual Community Benefit Report
August 10, 2020Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center today published its annual community benefit report for the 2019 calendar year. The annual report showcases the broad scope of the hospital’s contributions to the Laurel Highlands and illustrates the many ways the organization invests in the region’s physical and economic health. “Our mission of Making Communities…
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Conemaugh Physician Group – East Hills MedWELL Welcomes Family Medicine Physician
July 22, 2020Conemaugh Physician Group is pleased to welcome board-certified family medicine physician Teresa Malec, DO. Dr. Malec earned her medical degree at Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, OH. She completed her family medicine residency at Latrobe Hospital, Latrobe, PA. Malec, originally from Johnstown, will provide urgent care to patients at Conemaugh…
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Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Reimplements Zero Visitor Protocol
July 17, 2020JOHNSTOWN, PA – July 17, 2020 – For the safety of its patients, staff and providers, Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center announced today that it is re-implementing certain visitor restrictions in response to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the community.“Like many other communities nationwide, our region is experiencing a rise in positive…
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Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Earns Blue Distinction® Center Designation for Quality in Spine Surgery
July 02, 2020Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield has selected Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center as a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery for the fifth consecutive period, as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers® are nationally designated health care facilities that show a commitment to delivering high-quality patient safety and better…
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Conemaugh Health System Offering Serology Testing to Detect COVID-19 Antibodies in Patients
June 29, 2020Conemaugh Health System announced that it is offering serology testing to detect the potential presence of antibodies in people who may have been exposed to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes COVID-19. The hospital has the ability to conduct a qualitative total antibody test in its onsite laboratory at Memorial Medical…
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LOCAL WOUND CARE CENTER® PARTICIPATES IN SEVENTH ANNUAL HEALOGICS WOUND CARE AWARENESS WEEK
June 03, 2020Johnstown, PA 6/3/20 – The Wound Care Center® at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, a member of the Healogics network, is helping raise awareness of chronic wounds during the seventh annual Wound Care Awareness Week, being held from June 1 to June 5. Wound Care Awareness was established by Healogics in 2014 to bring attention to the chronic wound epidemic and…
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Maintaining a Clean & Safe Environment
May 22, 2020Conemaugh Health System is committed to providing a clean and safe care environment, and we are taking all precautionary measures to safeguard our staff, providers and those we serve against the spread of illness. Our hospital is clean and safe – just like it always has been! One of the core elements of properly managing infectious diseases is the cleanliness of our…
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