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Williamsport alum awarded for psychiatric contributions

Dr. Jeffrey C. Fetter, a Williamsport high school graduate now working in New Hampshire, was recently awarded by the Psychiatric Society of New Hampshire for his leadership in service of the mentally ill. The son of Ophelia Fetter, Dr. Fetter is chief medical officer at New Hampshire Hospital ...

Center for Bariatrics at Evangelical Community Hospital changes location

The Bariatric Center of Evangelical has been relocated to Surgical Specialists of Evangelical, 25 Lystra Rogers Drive, Lewisburg. Patients with existing appointments should go to the new location. The move was made to streamline services for patients and continue to offer a positive and supportive patient experience, Evangelical officials said. To learn more about Bariatrics at Evangelical, visit www.evanhospital.com or call 570-768-3100 to make a consultation appointment.

Evangelical Community Hospital hosts health care internship program

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, employment in healthcare occupations is projected to grow 15 percent from 2019 to 2029, much faster than the average for all occupations, adding about 2.4 million new jobs. Health care occupations are projected to add more jobs than any of the ...

UPMC Williamsport’s Stroke Center earns advanced achievement

UPMC Williamsport has achieved Stroke Gold Plus, an advanced level of recognition acknowledging hospitals for consistent compliance with the embedded quality measures. This recognition is presented by The Joint Commission, in conjunction with The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines quality improvement program. UPMC Williamsport underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review. During the visit, a team of Joint Commission reviewers evaluated compliance with related certification standards including observations and interviews. Joint ...

For Calif. COVID nurses, past and present collide

In early 2020, when the coronavirus began making it difficult for many people around the world to breathe, hospitals became a central front against a disease that, more than a year later, has killed nearly 4 million human beings and counting. At one hospital in Mission Viejo, Calif., a team ...

Evangelical names new medical director of laboratory services

Maria Fasano, MD, has been named medical director of Laboratory Services at Evangelical Community Hospital. She is fulfilling this directorship in addition to her role as a pathologist on staff at the hospital. As medical director, Fasano is responsible for the overall operation and ...