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Conemaugh Health System Names 2022 Mercy Award Winners
June 01, 2022Conemaugh Health System announced today that Jennifer Darnell, Michelle Lauer, Jenn Shade, and Lesley Shope have been recognized as 2022 Mercy Award winners. The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of LifePoint Health’s hospitals who profoundly touches the lives of others and best represents the spirit and values on which the company was founded. The…
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1889 Foundation provides Scholarships to four Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center’s Surgical Technology Students
May 05, 2022The 1889 Foundation is proud to award scholarships to four students enrolled in Conemaugh Memorial’s Program for Surgical Technology
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Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center’s Program for Surgical Technology featured in the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting Newsletter
May 03, 2022The ARC/STSA is Celebrating a Golden Jubilee: 50 Years of Accreditation and Program Excellence.
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Conemaugh School of Nursing Offering Enhanced Tuition Assistance and Support for Fall 2022
April 26, 2022Conemaugh Health System (CHS) has launched new enhanced incentives to help put a nursing career in reach for those who have dreamed of being a nurse but may face challenges with the time and costs involved. The new program offers eligible RN students tuition loan forgiveness, guaranteed job placement and other incentives to help the next generation of local nurses transition from education to employment.
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Dr. Scott Magley Awarded Dr. John M. Templeton, Jr. Physician Award for the Commitment to Excellence in Trauma Care
April 12, 2022The Pennsylvania Division of the American Trauma Society has awarded Conemaugh Miners Medical Center Emergency Medicine Director R. Scott Magley, MD, FACEP, MMM with the 2022 John M. Templeton, Jr. Physician Award for the Commitment to Excellence in Trauma Care.
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Conemaugh Nason Medical Center Receives PCI Program Accreditation from Corazon in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
March 23, 2022Corazon, Inc., a national leader in services for the cardiovascular specialty based in Pittsburgh, has granted accreditation to the PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention) program at Conemaugh Nason Medical Center’s Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
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Conemaugh School of Nursing to Host Signing Day Celebration
March 17, 2022Five Local Students to Sign Letters of Intent to Pursue Nursing Careers
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Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility Guidelines Expanded to Ages 50+
March 14, 2022The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced significantly expanded screening guidelines to help detect lung cancer at the earliest stages.
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Conemaugh Health System Lifts Visitor Restrictions
March 01, 2022Visitors Welcome Back to Hospitals, Outpatient Centers, and Physician Offices
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Conemaugh School of Nursing and Allied Health Hosting Open House for Prospective Students
February 28, 2022Students invited to share academic records in advance for instant admission offers
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Culinary Team at Conemaugh Health System Named Winners in Food Management’s Best Healthcare Recipe Contest
February 24, 2022Executive Chef Blake Eckenrod’s Indian Butter Cauliflower and Pierogi Skillet Recognized as Top Dishes
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Conemaugh Health System Donates $40,000 to the United Way
February 23, 2022Conemaugh Health System personnel have raised $40,000 as part of an annual workplace giving drive to support the United Way of the Laurel Highlands and the United Way of Blair County.
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Conemaugh Nason Medical Center Now Accepting Applications for Nurse Externship Program
February 23, 2022Scholarship program offers financial assistance and paid clinical training to a future nurse
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Conemaugh Health System Re-accredited by the Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Accreditation & Quality Improvement Program
February 15, 2022Johnstown area center meets all criteria as a MBSAQIP-Accredited Center, according to national quality standards established to deliver safe, high quality metabolic and bariatric patient care
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Conemaugh Health System Celebrates Valentine’s Day with the Most Heartfelt Gift of All: the Gift of Life
February 11, 2022February 14th is also National Donor Day, dedicated to organ donors and their families.
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Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Awarded Advanced Total Hip and Knee Replacement Certification from The Joint Commission and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
February 07, 2022Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Advanced Total Hip and Knee Replacement Certification
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Conemaugh Physician Group – Pathology Welcomes Ikbal Elkattan Alkhafaji, MD
February 04, 2022Conemaugh Physician Group – Pathology has welcomed board certified pathologist Ikbal Eklattan Alkhafaji, MD
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Conemaugh Health System Names Nate DeFanti as Chief Information Officer
January 31, 2022Healthcare Industry Veteran Brings More than 20 Years of Experience to New Role
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Conemaugh Health System to Host Four-Week Patient Care Assistant Education Program Starting April 4
January 26, 2022Program offers entry-level opportunity to career growth within health system
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Conemaugh Health System Introduces Advanced Robotic-Assisted Surgery for Joint Replacement Procedures
January 25, 2022Conemaugh Health System has introduced advanced robotic-assisted surgery for joint replacement procedures.
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