Dana Breon, RN, Emergency Department, was recently presented the DAISY Award at Evangelical Community Hospital. The award is given to a deserving nurse who exemplifies clinical expertise and compassionate care, recognizing them as a role model in the nursing community. Breon was presented ...
A stroke occurs every 40 seconds in the U.S. and it’s the leading cause of long-term disability. If detected early and with proper treatment, there’s a better chance of survival and fewer long-term effects. Many know the acronym BE FAST — Balance, Eyes, Face drooping or numbness, Arm ...
Evangelical Community Hospital is once again holding The Ambassador Challenge, a month-long fundraising competition where the Ambassadors promote the hospital’s mission and encourage donations that support hospital services and programs. Chris Coup, of The Coup Agency; Gwen Edwards, PsyD, ...
UPMC in North Central Pa. recently honored more than 100 of its volunteers at its annual recognition luncheon at the Holiday Inn in Williamsport, the organization announced in a recent press release. The movie award-themed celebration featured a red carpet as hospital leaders cheered on the ...
PITTSBURGH — Atrial fibrillation (Afib), a common type of arrhythmia that is on the rise in people under the age of 65, is more dangerous in this increasingly younger population than previously thought, according to a new study published in Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, authored by physician-scientists at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, according to a news release from UPMC. The study, which is among the first to examine a large group of Afib patients younger than 65 in the U.S., found that these younger patients were more likely to be hospitalized for heart ...
SLIPPERY ROCK — For Liz McMeekin and Laurie Fletcher, owning and riding horses involves as much work as — and sometimes more than — pleasure. Both women own family farms in Mars and Beaver County, respectively, and have been horseback riding since they were young, a pastime that is ...
