Health

Susquehanna Health announces healthy events scheduled for the month of February to provide health information and benefit the community. More Info

Three Susquehanna Health nurses were recently recognized as recipients of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. More Info

Susquehanna Health will host the Williamsport Outlaws for an autograph signing session and player meet-and-greet at Williamsport Regional Medical Center January 14 from 3:30 – 5 pm. More Info

When plans for a professional ice hockey team in Williamsport, PA began to solidify, Susquehanna Health Sports Medicine physician Dr. Edward Gusick made it his goal to get in on the action. Having grown up near the Williamsport Armory on Penn Street (a popular lot for novice ice skating), Dr. Gusick saw the sports team and ice hockey rink as a great opportunity for the community at large. more»

The Board of Directors of Susquehanna Health Soldiers + Sailors Memorial Hospital (SSMH) is pleased to announce that Janie Hilfiger, Chief Nursing Executive, will become the hospital’s next President and Chief Executive Officer. Hilfiger will succeed Jan Fisher, who was recently appointed Susquehanna Health’s Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President. more»

Susquehanna Health announces healthy events scheduled for the month of January to provide health information and benefit the community. More Info

Mara Carpenter, a nurse anesthetist with Susquehanna Health, was commissioned into the United States Army Reserve Medical Corps, as a 1st Lieutenant specializing in Nurse Anesthesia on Thursday, December 13. more»

Susquehanna Health’s (SH) mission “To extend God’s healing love. . .” is a driving force in the compassionate care provided to patients and the community. During the Christmas season, that mission radiates even more warmly from within through the health system’s annual Adopt-A-Family program. more»

Laura Richardson, PA-C, has joined Drs. Sarah McElroy, Frank Parker, Carrie Timko and Emily Shultz, PA-C, at their practice at Susquehanna Health Family Medicine, 610 High Street, Lock Haven. More Info

Williamsport Regional Medical Center (WRMC) was honored with an “A” Hospital Safety ScoreSM by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits, for the second quarter in a row. more»

Telehealth monitoring can provide your doctor with a daily snapshot of your condition as you recover from a hospital stay or learn to regulate a chronic condition at home.

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Nurse-Family Partnership® (NFP) is a nurse led, nonprofit organization addressing the needs of low income, first time parents and their children. Expanding to Clinton County beginning December 2012, this community health program helps transform the lives of vulnerable mothers that are pregnant with their first child. more»

Susquehanna Health announces healthy events scheduled for the month of December to provide health information and benefit the community. More Info

A team comprised of members of Susquehanna Health’s pharmacy, medical and nursing staff and information technology department was recognized for quality improvement efforts at the Chairman’s Quality Award ceremony Friday, November 9 at Williamsport Regional Medical Center. more»

Susquehanna Regional Emergency Medical Services (SREMS) Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Tina Wright recently received the EMT of the Year Award for the State of Pennsylvania on November 19. Tina was awarded the State EMT of the year at the Pennsylvanian Fire & Emergency Services Institute Annual Conference and Awards Ceremony, in Camp Hill PA. more»

The next time you visit your family doctor, don’t be surprised if he or she pulls out a mobile phone during your exam. Although this may appear to be a momentary interruption, it could ultimately benefit your health. More Info