WILLIAMSPORT — UPMC Williamsport recently celebrated the completion of its newly renovated and relocated Interventional Radiology (IR) lab with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. “This investment reflects UPMC’s ongoing commitment to expanding access to advanced, high-quality care across north ...
DUBOIS — More than two million Americans live with aphasia, yet only 12% receive the correct diagnosis from the first provider they see. Aphasia is a language disorder usually caused by damage to the brain, and it affects communication and comprehension. It is not a disease itself, but ...
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — When Ewa Lutka-Krawczyk was diagnosed with gallbladder cancer, her first thought was for Gaja, a shelter dog she took in three years ago. She asked her doctor to assure her she would live a few more years so the deeply attached Gaja “wouldn’t be left ...
You have your child’s back in all things — supporting them at home, in school or on the field. And when you get them the medical care they need, you literally have their back: Early detection of scoliosis is key to keeping their spines strong and healthy. Here’s what to look ...
In an emergency, time matters, but so does getting a patient to the right level of care. In North Central Pennsylvania, where long distances and rural geography can complicate emergency response, aeromedical transport can help bridge that gap. STAT MedEvac gives emergency teams a way to move ...
HARRISBURG — Five Geisinger hospitals recently received the Pennsylvania Perinatal Quality Collaborative’s (PA PQC) Designations Awards for improving the quality of maternal and newborn care. This designation signifies that the hospitals established multidisciplinary teams dedicated to sharing best practices and data in the hospital and community in areas impacting maternal mortality, including maternal sepsis. Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital; Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton; Geisinger Lewistown Hospital; Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, and Geisinger Wyoming Valley ...
