Today, as Scott Walck recovers from COVID-19 at his home in Lake Ariel, he’s thinking of donating his blood plasma to other victims. Researchers say…
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Category: Health
Hospital Lab Marks Laboratory Professionals Week
Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, April 19-25, celebrates laboratory professionals and pathologists who play a vital role in healthcare, now and all year round. The lab…
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Telemedicine (SB 857)
While Senate Bill 857 makes substantial changes in the health care industry, physicians and other health practitioners delivering telemedicine services would still be required to follow standard state licensure and medical practice laws and requirements in Pennsylvania.
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Pike County Transportation Department requires all passengers to wear masks.
Beginning Monday, April 20 the Pike County Transportation Department will require all passengers to wear masks. This is in-line with recent recommendations issued by the…
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A BIG Sign of Thanks – and Treats!
Lemuel Bridenstein, Honesdale, delivered this Thank You sign to the hospital, because “I’ve been a patient there so many times I wanted to let everyone…
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Masks Added to COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols for Staff and the Public within Pike County Government Facilities
As the Pike County Commissioners continue to implement health and safety protocols due to the (Coronavirus) COVID-19 crisis, members of the public are now encouraged…
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Now’s the Time to Teach At-Home Nutrition
With a lot of parents facing the challenge of keeping housebound kids happy and healthy, this is the perfect time to teach kids the basics…
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Improved COVID-19 Testing at Wayne Memorial Hospital
(Honesdale, Pa, April 13, 2020) … “The quality of our tests is excellent,” said Sibyl Rickard, MD, chief pathologist at Wayne Memorial Hospital. She noted that…
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Wayne Memorial Confirms COVID Patients in Isolation Unit
“We turned a former patient unit on our third floor in our older hospital building into a ‘containment unit,’ complete with infection-control barrier walls and negative-pressure rooms,” said James Pettinato, RN, director of Patient Care Services.
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Wayne Memorial Requiring All Staff to Mask
“First, we cannot thank enough the many people who were able to sew masks for us and deliver them to us in a short period of time,” said WMH Chief Executive Officer David Hoff. “We are extremely grateful.”
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