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NANTICOKE — Dr. Mehmet Oz and U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr. toured Luzerne County Community College’s nursing facilities Friday, observing training exercises ranging from virtual reality simulations to CPR demonstrations.
Oz and Bresnahan met with college leadership and students to discuss the nursing curriculum and see how simulation equipment is used to meet requirements.
SCRANTON, Pa. — We are hearing from Tenor Health Foundation for the first time inside one of the three hospitals in our area it just purchased.
Tenor's CEO, Radha Savitala, speaking to Newswatch 16 at Moses Taylor Hospital on Thursday afternoon about the foundation's goals for the three hospitals.
Tenor Health Foundation CEO Radha Savitala had a chance to publicly thank federal officials Thursday for their support as her company took over a Northeast Pennsylvania health system earlier this month.
She also acknowledged much work lies ahead.
U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz toured Regional Hospital of Scranton before a press conference at Moses Taylor Hospital.
Lisa Chervanka went from concerned to elated as the saga of the sale of three local hospitals facing financial challenges played out and a new owner emerged.
Praised by U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-8, Dallas Twp., for her 30-plus years of service in the nursing field, Chervanka was slated to serve as the congressman’s guest during the State of the Union address Tuesday night.
The Carbondale Twp. woman, who works as a nurse at Regional Hospital of Scranton, serves as the clinical lead for interventional radiology.
HONESDALE, PA — On February 12, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers has been awarded a $936,981 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Health Center Program. The funding will strengthen healthcare access and services for people across Northeastern Pennsylvania, according to Bresnahan's office.
WILKES-BARRE, PA — On February 10, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center has been selected for critical infrastructure upgrades as part of a nationwide initiative by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). These improvements will directly benefit veterans across Northeastern Pennsylvania, helping ensure the facility remains safe, reliable, and able to deliver the high-quality care our veterans have earned.
DICKSON CITY — The fire that tore through parts of Lehigh Valley Hospital-Dickson City late Wednesday and forced the evacuation of 77 patients in frigid temperatures prompted a multifront response that continued Thursday, with investigators probing the blaze and other local hospitals caring for patients transferred amid the emergency.
On Dec. 16, 2024, 17 days before I was sworn into Congress, I joined community leaders to discuss the potential closure of three local hospitals, Regional Hospital of Scranton, Moses Taylor Hospital and Wilkes-Barre General, after a deal between WoodBridge Healthcare and Community Health Systems fell through. It was clear that what was truly at stake was the future of local healthcare in Northeast Pennsylvania. I vowed to make protecting it a top priority.