Newsmakers
Evangelical Community Hospital is pleased to welcome Andrew Pataki, MD, Obstetrician and Gynecologist, to OB/GYN of Evangelical. Read More about OB/GYN of Evangelical Welcomes Obstetrician/Gynecologist, Andrew Pataki, MD
Daphyne Ressler, has been named Director of Medical Ambulatory Surgery and Endoscopy and began her duties December 15, 2019. Read More about Daphyne Ressler, RN, BSN, CCHM, Named Director of Medical Ambulatory Surgery and Endoscopy
On Monday, December 16, 2019, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held celebrating the transition of the Miller Center to a joint venture of Evangelical and Geisinger and welcoming the YMCA as the operational partner. Read More about Ribbon Cutting Signifies New Beginning at YMCA at the Miller Center
Evangelical Community Hospital has welcomed several advanced practitioners to its family of services. Read More about Advanced Practitioners Join Evangelical Community Hospital in Winter 2019
Jerome G. Panisak, MHA, CMPE, has been named Associate Vice President of Medicine Group and Practice Operations by Evangelical Medical Services Organization (EMSO). EMSO is the entity of Evangelical Community Hospital that manages the employed physician groups and ambulatory clinic sites. Read More about Jerome Panisak Named Associate Vice President of Medicine Group and Practice Operations
Corazon, Inc., a national leader in services for the cardiovascular specialty based in Pittsburgh, has granted reaccreditation to the Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) program at Evangelical Community Hospital. Read More about Evangelical Community Hospital Receives Interventional Cardiology Reaccreditation in 2019
Evangelical Regional Mobile Medical Services (ERMMS) has received the Pennsylvania CARES Award. The award acknowledges the agency’s dedication to collecting out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) data for quality improvement purposes. ERMMS is one of 145 EMS agencies across the Commonwealth honored by Pennsylvania CARES. Read More about Evangelical Regional Mobile Medical Services Receive Pennsylvania CARES Award
Evangelical Community Hospital recently announced two new directors in the Revenue Cycle department, which handles all administrative and clinical functions that contribute to the capture, management, and collection of patient service revenue. Read More about Evangelical Community Hospital Appoints New Directors
Kimberly Wheeland, RN, BSN, MSN, CMSRN, CCHM, has been named Associate Vice President of Surgical Services at Evangelical Community Hospital. Read More about Kimberly Wheeland Named Associate Vice President of Surgical Services at Evangelical Community Hospital
Ryan McNally has been named Director of the recently announced joint venture that brings together Evangelical Community Hospital, Geisinger, the Miller Center for Recreation and Wellness, and the Greater Susquehanna Valley YMCA. Read More about Ryan McNally Named Director of Miller Center Joint Venture
New this year, Hospice of Evangelical and Bucknell University have partnered to bring real-life experience to a future generation of caregivers. Read More about Hospice of Evangelical Trains Pre-Med Students on Compassion Through Service
Hospice of Evangelical recently held a volunteer training for those interested in giving their time and assisting with end-of-life care for families throughout the Susquehanna Valley or supporting the work of Hospice through non-patient activities. As a result, five new volunteers are joining the Hospice team of caregivers. Read More about Hospice of Evangelical Welcomes New Volunteers
Michael Brown, MD, Family Medicine of Evangelical-Lewisburg, had a special Labor Day, as he delivered his last baby. The milestone comes after 39 years of delivering babies, including during his residency. Read More about Dr. Michael Brown Reaches Career Milestone on Labor Day
Jennifer Colna, PMP, has been named Director of Project Management at Evangelical Community Hospital. Janice Omlor, DO, has been named as Medical Director of Anesthesia at Evangelical Community Hospital. Read More about Evangelical Community Hospital Newsmakers
A catered lunch reception was recently held at Evangelical Community Hospital for students who were awarded nursing and health career scholarships through the Hospital’s scholarship program. Read More about Evangelical Community Hospital Celebrates Nursing and Health Career Scholarship Awardees in 2019
Evangelical Community Hospital is pleased to welcome Kaitlyn Tyrie, MD, Obstetrician and Gynecologist, to OB/GYN of Evangelical. She will begin seeing patients starting in September. Read More about OB/GYN of Evangelical Welcomes New Obstetrician/Gynecologist, Kaitlyn Tyrie, MD
Evangelical Community Hospital is pleased to welcome two new Emergency Medicine physicians to its Medical Staff. Laura Grangeia, MD, and Justin Stone, MD, joined the Evangelical Emergency Department in July. Read More about Evangelical Welcomes New Emergency Medicine Physicians
Evangelical Community Hospital has welcomed several advanced practitioners to its family of services. Read More about Advanced Practitioners Join Evangelical Community Hospital in Summer 2019
At a meeting of the Evangelical Community Hospital Board of Directors on June 24, 2019, Timothy Apple was elected Vice Chair of the Board. Read More about Timothy Apple Elected Vice Chair of Evangelical Community Hospital Board of Directors
Evangelical Community Hospital’s Primary Stroke Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus award in addition to receiving Honor Roll Elite Plus status for the national Target: Stroke Program. The award recognizes the Hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. Read More about Evangelical Community Hospital Recognized With Quality Achievement Awards For Stroke Care in 2019
Evangelical Community Hospital was recently named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Patient Experience and one of America’s Best Hospitals for Orthopaedics by Women’s Choice, a consumer advisory group directed toward women. Read More about Evangelical Honored as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Patient Experience and Orthopaedics
Jennifer Weaver, RHIT, CCS, has been named Director of Health Information Services. George Tenedios, MD, FAAP, DABMA, Medical Director of Anesthesia Services, was recently inducted into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Read More about Medical Newsmakers at Evangelical Community Hospital
Evangelical Community Hospital’s telecommunications experts were recently awarded the Team CHOICE Award for the fourth quarter in fiscal year 2019. Read More about Evangelical’s Telecommunications Team Presented Excellence Award
Evangelical Community Hospital has announced leaders of anesthesia services at the Hospital. Read More about Betz and Proud Lead Anesthesia Care at Evangelical Community Hospital
Manzoor Shah, MD, FACP, an internal medicine physician at Internal Medicine of Evangelical-Lewisburg, was recognized as a newly elected Fellow of the American College of Physicians (ACP) in an awards ceremony during the Internal Medicine Meeting, the organization’s annual scientific meeting. Read More about Manzoor Shah, MD, FACP, Inducted as Fellow of the American College of Physicians
Evangelical Community Hospital earned an achievement award from The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) for its outstanding effort to improve healthcare in the communities it serves. Read More about Evangelical Community Hospital Earns HAP Achievement Award
Interactive Health recently named 151 employers as the “Healthiest Companies in America,” and Evangelical Community Hospital was one of 11 in Pennsylvania to earn the honor. The annual award recognizes corporations that have invested in and improved the health of their workers. Read More about Evangelical Community Hospital Named One of America’s Healthiest Companies
Angela K. Lahr, MHA, MT (ASCP), CLSSBB, Associate Vice President of Clinical Operations at Evangelical Community Hospital, recently earned her Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification. Read More about Evangelical Community Hospital’s Angela Lahr Earns Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Evangelical Community Hospital has announced new appointments to its Board of Directors. The 21-member Board is comprised of community members who have an interest in furthering the future of the Hospital by working with Administration on decision-making and guidance. Read More about Evangelical Community Hospital Welcomes New Members to Board of Directors
The public is invited to view the newest Physical Therapy of Evangelical practice at Plaza 15 on Thursday, March 28, 2019, from 4:30-6 pm. The practice is located next to McCann School of Business in the same plaza that houses Big Lots in Lewisburg. Read More about Public Invited to Open House of Physical Therapy of Evangelical – Plaza 15
Jennifer Miller, RN, MSN, NE-BC, has been named Director of Specialty Services and Nursing Quality at Evangelical Community Hospital. Read More about Jennifer Miller RN, MSN, NE-BC, Named Director of Specialty Services and Nursing Quality at Evangelical Community Hospital
Evangelical Community Hospital has welcomed several advanced practitioners to its family of services. Read More about Advanced Practitioners Join Evangelical Community Hospital in Spring 2019
Zeshan Anwar, MD, FACP, Medical Director of Evangelical Community Hospital’s Hospitalist Group, recently earned the Senior Fellow of Hospital Medicine (SFHM) designation from the Society of Hospital Medicine. Read More about Zeshan Anwar, MD, FACP, Earns Senior Fellow of Hospital Medicine Designation
In January, Evangelical Community Hospital will be introducing a new program aimed at creating a supportive environment for nurses that nurtures a long-term career at the Hospital. The Nurse Residency program is designed specifically for newly graduated nurses (LPNs or RNs with less than one year of experience) and those nurses who are new to hospital-based care. Read More about Evangelical Community Hospital’s Nurse Residency Program Builds a Foundation for the Future
Rachel Smith, MPA, SHRM-SCP, has been named Vice President of Human Resources at Evangelical Community Hospital. Evangelical employs over 1,800 individuals in both clinical and non-clinical roles and has more than 170 employed and non-employed physicians on staff. Read More about Rachel Smith Named Vice President of Human Resources at Evangelical
John Devine, DO, FACP, Vice President of Medical Affairs at Evangelical Community Hospital, recently earned the Certified Physician Executive (CPE) designation from the American Association for Physician Leadership®. Read More about John Devine, DO, FACP, Earns Certified Physician Executive Designation
Scott Dewire, LBBP, of Mifflinburg, has been named Director of Supply Chain Services at Evangelical Community Hospital. Read More about Scott Dewire, LBBP, Named Director of Supply Chain Services at Evangelical
Evangelical Community Hospital is pleased to announce its Outpatient Surgical Services team—including anesthesia, central sterile, one day surgery, operating room, pre-admission care, post-anesthesia care unit, surgical providers, and Evangelical Ambulatory Surgical Center— have been named 2018 Guardian of Excellence Award® winners. The Guardian of Excellence Award recognizes top-performing healthcare organizations that have achieved high performance in patient experience. Read More about Evangelical’s Surgical Services Receive 2018 Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award
Evangelical Community Hospital is pleased to welcome a new physician to Gastroenterology of Evangelical. Nicholas Inverso, MD, a board-certified gastroenterologist, will join the Lewisburg practice located at 90 Medical Park Drive, on January 14, 2019, and is accepting new patients. Read More about Evangelical Community Hospital Welcomes New Gastroenterologist
Corazon, Inc., a national leader in services for the cardiovascular specialty based in Pittsburgh, has granted reaccreditation to the Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) program at Evangelical Community Hospital. Read More about Evangelical Community Hospital Receives Interventional Cardiology Reaccreditation
Evangelical Community Hospital has announced new board appointments and re-elections. John Meckley, Esq., has been re-elected to the Class of 2021 Board of Directors and will serve in the capacity of Chair until 2019. R. Brooks Gronlund has been re-elected Vice Chair of the Board until 2019. Read More about Evangelical Community Hospital Announces 2019 Board Leadership
Evangelical Community Hospital is pleased to welcome a new family medicine physician at its Family Medicine of Evangelical-Milton practice. Brian Michaluk, DO, joins Ray Douglas, MD, and will begin at the practice, located at 946 Carpenter Road, on November 4, 2018. Dr. Michaluk is accepting new patients. Read More about Evangelical Welcomes New Family Medicine Physician in Milton
Evangelical Community Hospital’s inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation experts, including Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, and Occupational Therapy was recently awarded the Team CHOICE Award for the first quarter in fiscal year 2019. Read More about Evangelical’s Rehabilitation Team Presented Excellence Award
Evangelical Community Hospital is pleased to welcome Allison McOwen, DO, Obstetrician and Gynecologist, to OB/GYN of Evangelical, who will begin seeing patients starting in October. Read More about OB/GYN of Evangelical Welcomes New Obstetrician/Gynecologist, Allison McOwen, DO
Several graduate nursing students recently took part in Evangelical’s Building A Safe Environment (BASE) class. The program is held each year for new and recently hired graduate RNs (nurses who have completed their education but are new to the profession of nursing). Read More about Evangelical Community Hospital Mentors and Supports Newly Graduated Registered Nurses
A catered lunch reception was recently held at Evangelical Community Hospital for students who were awarded nursing and health career scholarships through the Hospital’s scholarship program. Read More about Evangelical Community Hospital Celebrates Nursing & Health Career Scholarship Awardees
Starting August 1, 2018, Palliative Medicine of Evangelical, located in the Professional Office Building on the Evangelical Community Hospital campus, will begin seeing patients Monday through Friday, 8 am-4:30 pm. Read More about Palliative Medicine of Evangelical Announces Director, Expands Hours
B. James Connolly, MD, has been named as Medical Director of Emergency Services effective July 1, 2018. He replaces Michael Donegan, DO, FACEP, who has served in this position for over 20 years. Read More about B. James Connolly, MD, Named Medical Director of Emergency Services at Evangelical Community Hospital
In June, staff members, providers, patient advocates, board members, and leaders were invited to take tours of a mocked-up patient room and bathroom as proposed for the Patient Room Improvement Modernization and Enhancement (PRIME) project that is slated to begin construction in the coming months. Read More about PRIME - Creating Spaces Based on Shared Vision
The Evangelical Ambulatory Surgical Center (EASC), located on the campus of Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg, has achieved reaccreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). Accreditation distinguishes the EASC from many other outpatient facilities by providing the highest quality of care to its patients as determined by an independent, external process of evaluation. Read More about Evangelical Ambulatory Surgical Center Achieves Reaccreditation
Hospice of Evangelical, a program of Evangelical Community Hospital, scores higher than the national average according to the Hospice Compare site and consistently has consistently high ranks in all categories. Read More about Hospice Compare Site Helps Consumers Choose End-of-Life Care
Evangelical Community Hospital’s Primary Stroke Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. Read More about Evangelical Community Hospital Recognized With Quality Achievement Awards For Stroke Care
Evangelical Community Hospital’s main laboratory and the oncology/pathology laboratory located at 75 Medical Park, Lewisburg, have earned reaccreditation from The College of American Pathologists (CAP), the leading organization that serves patients, pathologists, and the public by fostering and advocating excellence in the practice of pathology and laboratory medicine worldwide. Read More about Evangelical Laboratories Reaccredited by the College of American Pathologists
The Family Place team, Evangelical’s obstetric unit, was recently presented with the Team CHOICE Award at Evangelical Community Hospital. Read More about Evangelical’s The Family Place Team Presented Excellence Award
Evangelical Community Hospital was recently named one of America’s Best Hospitals for Orthopaedics by Women’s Choice, a consumer advisory group directed toward women. Read More about Evangelical Named One of America’s Best Hospitals for Orthopaedics by Women’s Choice
On Tuesday, March 27, 2018, Evangelical Community Hospital announced its intention to take on a $72 million construction project, the largest in the history of the Hospital. Read More about Evangelical Announces Major Addition for Enhanced Patient Care
Teresa K. Swenson, MBA, BSH, CCRP, RT (R)(CT)(ARRT), has been named Associate Vice President of Surgery at Evangelical Community Hospital. Read More about Teresa K. Swenson Named Associate Vice President of Surgery
Evangelical Community Hospital is pleased to welcome a new endocrinologist, Michael Adler, MD, FACE. He will be the lead practitioner of the newly introduced Endocrinology of Evangelical. Read More about Evangelical Welcomes New Endocrinologist, Michael Adler, MD, FACE
Evangelical Community Hospital in Lewisburg has added several new advanced practitioners to its roster of medical experts. Read More about Advanced Practitioners Join Evangelical’s Care Teams
Evangelical Community Hospital earned a full, three-year accreditation from the Commission on Cancer (CoC), a quality program of the American College of Surgeons. Read More about Evangelical Community Hospital Earns Commission on Cancer Accreditation
The Selinsgrove Imaging Center team was recently presented with the Team CHOICE Award at Evangelical Community Hospital. Kendra Aucker, President and CEO of Evangelical Community Hospital, along with other members of the leadership team, presented the team the award at the Selinsgrove location. Read More about Evangelical’s Selinsgrove Imaging Center Team Presented Excellence Award
Evangelical Community Hospital is pleased to welcome a new pathologist, Jennifer G. Pryor, MD, to the Hospital’s Pathology Group. Read More about Evangelical Welcomes New Pathologist
Evangelical Community Hospital has announced new board appointments and re-elections. John Meckley, Esq. has been elected as the Chair of the Board of Directors until 2019. R. Brooks Gronlund has been elected Vice Chair of the Board until 2019 and has been re-elected to the Class of 2020. Read More about Evangelical Community Hospital Announces Board Leadership
Evangelical Community Hospital’s Nuclear Medicine department recently earned a three-year reaccreditation in both Nuclear Cardiology, PET/CT Oncology, and General Nuclear Medicine by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC). Read More about Evangelical Community Hospital’s Nuclear Medicine Department Earns Nuclear Medicine Reaccreditation
Rebecca Boop, RN, MSN, has been named Director of Clinical Quality and Patient Safety at Evangelical Community Hospital and began her duties in October. Read More about Rebecca Boop, RN, MSN, Named Director of Clinical Quality and Patient Safety at Evangelical Community Hospital
Several graduate nursing students recently took part in Evangelical’s Building A Safe Environment (BASE) class. The program is held each year for new and recently hired graduate RNs (nurses who have completed their education, but are new to the profession of nursing). Read More about Evangelical Community Hospital Mentors and Supports New Registered Nurses
Evangelical Community Hospital welcomes Kevin McNamara, MD, to the Emergency Medicine staff. Dr. McNamara began at Evangelical Community Hospital in August. Read More about Kevin McNamara, MD, Joins Evangelical as Emergency Medicine Physician
Evangelical Community Hospital welcomes Germaine Lancaster-Mar Fan, MD, Hospitalist, to the staff. Dr. Lancaster-Mar Fan joined Evangelical’s team of Hospitalists on July 31, 2017. Read More about Germaine Lancaster-Mar Fan, MD, Joins Evangelical as Hospitalist
Stephanie Zechman has been named Director of Evangelical Medical Services Organization (EMSO) Operations – Medicine Specialties and began her duties in July. Read More about Evangelical’s Stephanie Zechman, Named Director of EMSO Operations – Medicine Specialties
The Heart and Vascular Center of Evangelical welcomes Benjamin Keyser, DO, to the vascular team. Dr. Keyser is a vascular surgeon and will begin seeing patients in September. Read More about Benjamin Keyser, DO, Vascular Surgeon, Joins Evangelical’s Heart and Vascular Center
Surgical Specialists of Evangelical welcomes Daria Lin Keyser, DO, to the surgical team. Dr. Keyser is a general surgeon and will begin seeing patients in September. Read More about Daria Lin Keyser, DO, General Surgeon, Joins the Surgical Specialists of Evangelical
Psychology of Evangelical welcomes Anthony Ragusea, PsyD, MSCP, ABPP, psychologist to its staff. He will begin seeing patients in mid-August at the practice located in Suite 204 of The Professional Office Building on the Hospital campus. Read More about Anthony Ragusea, PsyD, MSCP, ABPP, Joins Psychology of Evangelical
After careful review and assessment of the future of healthcare trends for the area’s medical needs, Evangelical Community Hospital has announced a new leadership structure to strengthen its organizational framework. The new 2018 fiscal year saw several promotions and the fulfillment of the vacant Chief Operating Officer position. Read More about Evangelical Community Hospital Announces Leadership Structure
Evangelical Community Hospital’s Tamara F. Persing, RN, BSN, MS, CIC, FAPIC, Chief Nursing Officer, has been named a fellow of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). Read More about Tamara Persing, Chief Nursing Officer Named Fellow of APIC
Evangelical Community Hospital welcomes John Pfeifer, MD, of Bloomsburg to the interventional cardiology team. Dr. Pfeifer began at the Heart and Vascular Center of Evangelical in April providing general cardiology services and will begin providing interventional cardiology services in July. Read More about John Pfeifer, MD, Joins Evangelical as Interventional Cardiologist
The Pre-Admission Care team was recently presented with the Team CHOICE Award at Evangelical Community Hospital. The Team CHOICE Award recognizes departments within the Evangelical Community Hospital family of facilities who uphold the highest standards of Communication, Hospitality, Ownership, Integrity, Confidentiality, and Empathy. Read More about Evangelical's Pre-Admission Care Team Presented Excellence Award
Donna Schuck, Associate Vice President/Chief Development Officer at Evangelical Community Hospital, has successfully attained the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) certification. Read More about Donna Schuck Earns CFRE Certification, Gold Standard for Fundraising Executives
Evangelical Community Hospital welcomes Philip Peterson, MD, to the emergency medicine staff. Dr. Peterson began at Evangelical Community Hospital in January. Read More about Phillip Peterson, MD, Joins Evangelical as Emergency Medicine Physician
Evangelical Community Hospital has named Tamara F. Persing, RN, BSN, MS, as the organization’s Chief Nursing Officer effective April 10, 2017. Mrs. Persing previously served at Evangelical in various roles from 1986 until 2009. Read More about Evangelical Names New Chief Nursing Officer