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The Public Relations department at Heritage Valley Health System is the communications link to the news media.
A department representative is available to assist all news media with questions about a hospitals, patients, locating specialists, spokesperson, or obtaining more information about a news release or event.
Health care delivery in the United States is changing rapidly. Community hospitals and health systems, like Heritage Valley Health System, are facing changes imposed on the national, statewide, and regional level. Click here for the Spring 2013 edition of Heritage Valley Community Connection.>>
Moon Township, PA, (May 17, 2013) - A recent report by The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) estimates that Heritage Valley Health System accounted for approximately $780 million in spending in the local economy. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (April 30, 2013) - Beaver County residents pursuing an education in a health care career field are invited to apply for scholarships of various amounts awarded by the medical staff of Heritage Valley Beaver. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (April 29, 2013) - Heritage Valley Health System will hold its second biennial fundraising event with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, An Evening with Kenny G and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (April 26, 2013) - Thirty (30) Heritage Valley Health System physicians, representing a variety of disciplines and geographic areas, are recognized in the 2013 Best Doctors® edition of Pittsburgh Magazine. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (April 22, 2013) - What if you could prevent even one family member from hearing the words, ‘You have cancer?’. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (April 10, 2013) - The Allegheny County Medical Society (ACMS) Foundation awarded Daniel H. Brooks, M.D. with its prestigious Richard E. Deitrick Humanity in Medicine Award at its annual Gala Awards Celebration held last Saturday, April 6 at the Omni William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh. More Info>>
BEAVER, Pa. , (March 26, 2013) – On Tuesday, March 26, representatives from Heritage Valley Health System, Variety the Children’s Charity and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield hosted the “My Bike” – Beaver County Kickoff event to launch an identification and awareness campaign in order to find local children with disabilities who are eligible for Variety’s “My Bike” Program. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, and Calcutta, OH (March 26, 2013) – Heritage Valley Pediatrics, formerly Tri-State Pediatric Associates, has opened a new location in Calcutta, Ohio. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (March 18, 2013) – Tri-State Pediatric Associates, an established pediatric practice with 13 pediatricians and three certified physician assistants and locations in Beaver, Hopewell, Chippewa, Sewickley, and Calcutta, has been renamed Heritage Valley Pediatrics. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (March 15, 2013) – The latest advancement in medical technology, the da Vinci® Surgical System, now benefits patients at Heritage Valley Health System. Click here for more details>>
Beaver, Pa. (March 13, 2013) – Good Samaritan Hospice (GSH), a mission of Concordia Lutheran Ministries, is opening Beaver County’s first inpatient hospice unit in April of 2013. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA and Los Angeles, CA, (February 18, 2013) – Cherokee Uniforms, a leading provider of medical apparel and footwear, today announced that Barbianne Davis, an Ambridge, Pa. resident and registered nurse (RN) with Heritage Valley Health System, is a winner of the 10th annual Cherokee. Inspired Comfort Award. Click here for more details>>
It may start with you feeling a little tired. Then there’s the fever. “It’ll go away,” you may think. Next, you realize you are coughing more. Click here for the Winter 2013 edition of Heritage Valley Community Connection.>>
Moon Township, PA, (February 15, 2013) – Heritage Valley Medical Group is pleased to welcome Renee Rubinstein, MD to the Fifth Avenue Medical Associates practice located in Coraopolis. Dr. Rubinstein is also a new member of the Medical Staff at Heritage Valley Sewickley. Click here for more details>>
M oon Township, PA, (February 14, 2013) - Heritage Valley/ Tri-State Obstetrics and Gynecology is pleased to welcome Patricia Vigder, DO to their practice located in Chippewa. Dr. Vigder is also a new member of the Medical Staff at Heritage Valley Beaver. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (February 11, 2013) – The Heritage Valley Heart & Vascular Center announces the closure of the Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis Stenting versus Endarterectomy Trial ( ACT I) as of January 18th 2013. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (January 30, 2013) - Heritage Valley Health System is proud to announce the addition of its latest advancement in medical technology – the da Vinci® Surgical System. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (January 17, 2013) - The Board of Directors of Heritage Valley Health System recently announced its new board leadership for 2013. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (January 14, 2013) - CJ Betters Enterprises has made a charitable gift of land to LIFE Beaver County, the joint venture between Lutheran SeniorLife and Heritage Valley Health System, for the GREEN HOUSE® model expansion of LIFE Beaver County onto the former Aliquippa Hospital site. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (December 26, 2012) - Heritage Valley Health System will expand services at its Freedom Square Plaza location in Cranberry Township, transitioning the location into the Health System’s fifth medical neighborhood in the region. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (November 30, 2012) - Brett Anderson, M.D. has been named chair of the anesthesiology department at the Beaver campus of Heritage Valley Health System. Click here for more details>>
New Locations Include Robinson Township and Ellwood City
Moon Township, PA, (November 29, 2012) - Heritage Valley Health System has expanded its medical neighborhood locations to include Robinson Township and Ellwood City. Click here for more details>>
If you are a resident of western Allegheny or Beaver counties, your household may be called on to help improve the health of the community Click here for more details>>
Heritage Valley Health System’s participation in ClinicalConnect is beginning to reap benefits for the health system and, most importantly, the patients. Click here for more details>>
Sewickley, PA, (October 30, 2012) –The Heritage Valley Sewickley Foundation is presenting the 12th Annual Unique Boutique from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, November 10, 2012, at the Edgeworth Club, 511 East Drive, Sewickley, PA 15143. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (October 26, 2012) –Heritage Valley Health System announces a new, unique feature to its Version 2.0 “iHVHS” Apple iPhone app. The updated app includes a digital version of its popular Heritage Valley Care Card. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (October 25, 2012) –For the past six years, a team of Heritage Valley Health System physicians and other clinicians have completed medical mission trips to Honduras. During the most recent trip in Ojojona, the group provided care for its 10,000th patient. Click here for more details>>
Philadelphia, PA and Moon Township, PA, (October 18, 2012) –Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) is working with Heritage Valley Health System to create housing and classroom space for PCOM medical students who choose to complete their third- and fourth-year core rotations in Western Pennsylvania. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (September 28, 2012) – Heritage Valley Health System announces the 2012 Cameos of Caring Awardees as Amanda Bombiani, RN, Progressive Care Unit/Critical Care Unit at Heritage Valley Sewickley; Karen Tymous, RN, Clinical Supervisor, Critical Care Unit at Heritage Valley Beaver; and Susan Frank, RN, CRNP, Heritage Valley Health System, who will be receiving the Advanced Practice Award, Manager Focus. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (September 28, 2012) –Forty-two students from the Heritage Valley Sewickley School of Nursing’s Class of 2012 graduated in commencement ceremonies held at the Edgeworth Club on Thursday, September 13. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (September 27, 2012) – Timothy L. Jackson, RPh, MD, FACP was recently inducted as a fellow of the American College of Physicians in internal medicine. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (August 31, 2012) – The Heritage Valley Sewickley Foundation is partnering with the Sewickley Valley YMCA and Quaker Valley Middle School to host the Fifth Annual Sewickley 5K – Heart & Sole 5K on Saturday, September 22, 2012. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (August 30, 2012) – The Heritage Valley Heart & Vascular Center recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of the carotid stent program. Click here for more details>>
Heritage Valley Health System has taken accessibility to the next level by implementing a “medical mall” strategy that houses
a variety of health care services all under one roof. Click here for the Summer 2012 edition of Heritage Valley Community Connection.>>
Moon Township, PA, (August 13, 2012) – The Heritage Valley Health System is pleased to welcome three new members to its Board of Directors. They are: Joan E. Marshall, Esq., Stephanie Perry, MD, and Rebecca Pounds, DDS. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (August 3, 2012) – New, state-of-the-art mobile MRI technology that improves patient comfort and accessibility is available at Heritage Valley Health System diagnostic center locations, beginning with Heritage Valley Chippewa located at 2580 Constitution Boulevard in Chippewa Township. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (July 20, 2012) – Cardiovascular diseases are the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. On average, one American dies every 39 seconds of cardiovascular disease – disorders of the heart and blood vessels. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (July 19, 2012) – Neither aspirin nor warfarin is superior for preventing a combined risk of death, stroke and cerebral hemorrhage in heart failure (HF) patients with normal heart rhythm, according to the 10-year WARCEF (Warfarin and Aspirin for Reduced Cardiac Ejection Fraction) trial. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (July 18, 2012) –The Heritage Valley Sewickley Foundation is pleased to welcome Terri Tunick and Susan Cox to its Board of Directors. The Heritage Valley Sewickley Foundation is pleased to welcome Terri Tunick and Susan Cox to its Board of Directors. Click here for more details>>
Pittsburgh, PA, (June 25, 2012) – Patients at Heritage Valley Health System and Butler Health System will be among the first to benefit from the launch of ClinicalConnect, western Pennsylvania’s first health information exchange, or HIE. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (June 7, 2012) – The American College of Endocrinology (ACE), the educational and scientific arm of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), inducted Heritage Valley Health System Endocrinologist Noah Lubowsky, MD, FACE as a Fellow during its 20th Annual Convocation ceremony on May 26, at the 2012 AACE Annual Scientific and Clinical Congress in Philadelphia, PA. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (May 30, 2012) – On Monday, May 14, the inaugural Shane Conlan Golf Classic took place at Diamond Run Golf Club in Sewickley, PA. The new, annual event, which grossed more than $45,000 for the Heritage Valley Sewickley Foundation, included 27 foursomes participating in a scramble-format tournament, a silent auction and awards dinner.Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (May 29, 2012) –The annual Dr. Thomas Havrilla Scholarship, which was founded in honor of the late Dr. Thomas Havrilla, a radiologist with Brighton Radiology Group, was recently awarded to three deserving students enrolled in the Community College of Beaver County Radiologic Technology Program. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (May 14, 2012) – Heritage Valley Health System is pleased to welcome orthopedic surgeon Frank N. Grisafi, M.D. to its Heritage Valley Beaver Medical Staff. Dr. Grisafi is employed by The Association of Specialty Physicians (ASP), Inc. Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Group. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (May 3, 2012) – Twenty-six (26) Heritage Valley Health System physicians, representing a variety of disciplines and geographic areas, are recognized in the 2012 Best Doctors edition of Pittsburgh Magazine. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (April 27, 2012) – Heritage Valley Health System announced the promotion of John Luellen, MD, MPM as a vice president and chief quality officer for the health system. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (April 18, 2012) – Heritage Valley Health System has been awarded a $50,781 grant from the Pittsburgh Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure to expand mammography services to women in Allegheny and Beaver counties. Click here for more details>>
Pittsburgh, PA, (April 4, 2012) – Nearly nine months before its scheduled completion, space in the $9-million, 40,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Esmark global headquarters building has now been fully committed. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (March 22, 2012) – Beaver County residents pursuing an education for a healthcare career field are invited to apply for one of six scholarships (ranging from $500 to $1,000) awarded by the medical staff of Heritage Valley Beaver. Click here for more details>>
Screening Impacts Onset of Colorectal Cancer: It's overwhelming to think of the impact cancer has on our lives. Yet, it's becoming more common to learn of measures by which we can prevent it. Click here for the Spring 2012 edition of Heritage Valley Community Connection.>>
3D Technology Customizes Total Knee Replacement Procedure for Each Patient
Moon Township, PA, (February 27, 2012) – Heritage Valley Health System is the first health system in Southwestern Pennsylvania to offer knee replacement patients Stryker’s Triathlon Custom Fit Knee with ShapeMatch Technology. Click here for more details>>
Move Provides More Options for Patients and Addresses Concerns of Increased Bridge Traffic
Moon Township, PA, (February 20, 2012) – Heritage Valley Health System has expanded health care services in the western Allegheny County neighborhoods by opening a Heritage Valley ConvenientCare location in Moon Township at 935 Thorn Run Road. ConvenientCare is a walk-in clinic, open 7 days a week with extended hours providing treatment for minor illness and injuries by a staff of Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (February 20, 2012) – Heritage Valley Health System will hold its biennial Wine and Culinary Event, Casual Pairing: A Toast to Your Health from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, April 14, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency Pittsburgh International Airport. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (February 10, 2012) – Heritage Valley Health System is pleased to announce the addition of pediatrician Sarah L. Bahr, DO, FAAP to its Tri-State Pediatric Associates offices in Wexford and Sewickley, Pa. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (February 8, 2012) – IMS Health in Danbury Connecticut has named Heritage Valley Health System as one its top 100 IHNs for 2012. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (January 24, 2012) – In its January 2012 issue, Pittsburgh Magazine has named Heritage Valley endocrinologist, Alejandro R. Gonzalez, M.D., as one of its “Best Doctors for Women for 2012.” Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (January 23, 2012) – Effective January 1, 2012, Heritage Valley Health System’s two largest physician practice organizations, Tri-State Medical Group, Inc. and Sewickley Valley Medical Group, Inc. have consolidated into one organization, Heritage Valley Medical Group, Inc. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (January 18, 2012) – Aetna, a leading health insurer nationwide, has designated Heritage Valley Health System’s hospitals, Heritage Valley Beaver and Heritage Valley Sewickley, as Aetna Institutes of Quality®. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (January 16, 2012) – The Boards of Directors of the Heritage Valley Beaver Foundation and Heritage Valley Sewickley Foundation recently announced their board leadership for 2012. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (January 10, 2012) – Heritage Valley Health System is pleased to announce the addition of general surgeon Terrence I. McKee, MD, FACS to the Heritage Valley Medical Group/Tri-State Surgical Associates offices in Bridgewater, Pa. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (January 6, 2012) – The Board of Directors of Heritage Valley Health System recently announced its new board leadership for 2012. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (December 28, 2011) - As part of its recent bond refinancing, Heritage Valley Health System was the recipient of high ratings and “stable outlooks” from the three top financial ratings agencies: Standard & Poor's (S&P) Ratings Services, Fitch Ratings, and Moody’s Investment Services. Standard & Poor’s issued a long term rating of “AA-”; Fitch Ratings assigned an “A+” rating, and Moody’s assigned an “A1” rating to Heritage Valley Health System’s 2012 Bonds. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA and Gaithersburg, MD, (December 9, 2011), - The Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (CBCCT), a not-for-profit corporation established in 2007 to develop and administer a practice-based examination for physicians to document their skills and knowledge in the field of cardiovascular computed tomography, is pleased to announce that Stephen E. Tunick, MD, FACC of Heritage Valley Health System passed the CBCCT certification examination in October 2011. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (December 8, 2011) - A physician at Heritage Valley Health System’s Beaver campus was the first in Pennsylvania to implant the Unify Quadra™ cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) and Quartet® Left Ventricular Quadripolar Pacing Lead. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (November 30, 2011) –Moon Township, PA, - Heritage Valley Partners in Regional Health Information Exchange. Click here for the Fall 2011 edition of Heritage Valley Community Connection.>>
Moon Township, PA, (November 29, 2011) – In a continued effort to bring state-of-the-art, high quality health care services into the community, Heritage Valley Health System now offers endoscopic and endobrochial ultrasound procedures at Heritage Valley’s Beaver campus. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (November 29, 2011) –In a continued effort to bring state-of-the-art, high quality health care services into the community, Heritage Valley Health System now offers endoscopic and endobrochial ultrasound procedures at Heritage Valley’s Beaver campus. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (October 28, 2011) –Standard & Poor's Rating Services recently affirmed its “AA-” underlying rating for Heritage Valley Health System with a stable future outlook. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (October 17, 2011) – The Heritage Valley Sewickley Auxiliary is presenting its 11th Annual Unique Boutique on Saturday, November 12, 2011, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Edgeworth Club, 511 East Drive, Sewickley, PA 15143. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (October 17, 2011) – Heritage Valley Health System announces the 2011 Cameos of Caring Awardees as Roslyn Arndt, RN, PACU at Heritage Valley Sewickley and Patty Barilaro, RN, Level 1 -- Adult Medical Surgical Oncology Unit at Heritage Valley Beaver. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (October 4, 2011) – Heritage Valley Health System plans to renovate a 30,000 square foot facility in the Chippewa Center in Chippewa, Pa to construct a new “Medical Mall.” Click here for more details>>
Sewickley, PA (September 28, 2011) – Heritage Valley Health System is pleased to announce the addition of Mark A. Provenzano, M.D. to Heritage Valley’s Sewickley campus. Click here for more details>>
Beaver PA, (September 22, 2011) – As a general rule, people undergoing heart catheterizations in the United States do so with the procedure starting at the femoral artery found in the groin, through transfemoral access. Click here for more details>>
Beaver PA, (September 13, 2011) – Heritage Valley Health System unveiled its “Austin’s Playroom” in the Heritage Valley Beaver Auxiliary Emergency Department with a special ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, September 13. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (September 1, 2011) – Heritage Valley Health System announced today that it will implement GE Healthcare’s Centricity* Perioperative information system. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (August 23, 2011) – Heritage Valley Health System’s Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery program was ranked among the nation’s best in the September edition of Consumer Reports. Click here for more details>>
CHICAGO, August 22, 2011 – During the ASHE 48th Annual Conference and Technical Exhibition, Kenneth Neil Wagner, CHFM, with Heritage Valley Health System, in Sewickley, PA, was recognized as an Emerging Regional Leader Award recipient. Click here for more details>>
Pittsburgh, PA, (August 18, 2011) - Nine of the region’s leading health care providers announced today that they are forming western Pennsylvania’s first Health Information Exchange (HIE) in an effort to improve the safety, quality and efficiency of care for patients throughout the region. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (July 15, 2011) – Heritage Valley Health System announces the release of “iHVHS,” an Apple iPhone app that delivers real-time patient activity information for Heritage Valley locations and assists users in finding Heritage Valley services that are closest to their location. Click here for more details>>
Chicago, Ill. and Moon Township, PA, (August 1, 2011) - Heritage Valley Health System, a progressive community-based health system in southwestern Pennsylvania, selected the Sunrise Enterprise™ suite of clinical, access management and performance management solutions from Allscripts (NASDAQ: MDRX) to improve patient care by providing a single integrated technology backbone across its two hospital campuses and more than 70 community-based patient care locations. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (June 29, 2011) – Six Beaver County students were recently awarded with the 2011 Heritage Valley Beaver Medical Staff Scholarships. Awardees included Sarah Calve, Lara Ann Conkle, Jeffrey Dawson, Kelly A. Horchak, Jamie McCrory and Valerie A. Miller. Click here for more details>>
On May 5, 2011, Heritage Valley Health System opened its newest facility, the Heritage Valley Family Medicine Center, located at 1125 7th Avenue in downtown Beaver Falls. Click here for the Summer 2011 edition of Heritage Valley Community Connection.>>
New Castle, PA, (June 6, 2011) – Older adults in Lawrence County have a new option in senior care as LIFE Lawrence County, a partnership of Lutheran SeniorLife and Heritage Valley Health System, opened its doors on West State Street in New Castle on June 1. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (May 27, 2011) – Six Heritage Valley Health System physicians, representing a variety of disciplines and geographic areas, recently received recognition from the Allegheny County Medical Society as well as Pittsburgh Magazine’s Annual Top Doctors 2011 edition. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (May 26, 2011) – Cardiac computed tomography, or Cardiac CT, services are available for patients at Heritage Valley Beaver and Heritage Valley Sewickley. The service represents collaboration between the Heritage Valley Cardiology and Radiology departments to bring the most advanced technology to people in the community. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (May 23, 2011) — The annual Dr. Thomas Havrilla Scholarship, which was founded in honor of the late Dr. Thomas Havrilla, a radiologist with Brighton Radiology Group, was recently awarded to three deserving students enrolled in the Community College of Beaver County radiology school. Click here for more details>>
PITTSBURGH, PA—May 23, 2011— Heritage Valley Health System, a progressive community-based healthcare system located in southwestern Pennsylvania, and its dining services partner Cura Hospitality, a leading specialist in healthcare and acute care dining, recently launched “Night Smiles,” a new midnight food ordering and delivery service for employees at Heritage Valley hospitals. Click here for more details>>
Beaver, PA, (May 19, 2011) –One of the largest full scale disaster drill exercises ever conducted in Pennsylvania will occur from Monday, May 23 through Wednesday, May 25 at the Heritage Valley Beaver campus. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (May 6, 2011) – Heritage Valley Health System opened its newest facility yesterday, the Heritage Valley Family Medicine Center, with a ribbon cutting and open house at the new location, 1125 7th Avenue in downtown Beaver Falls. Elected officials, Health System staff and members of the community at the event were able to tour the new facility and learn of its offerings. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (April 21, 2011) –
A recent report by The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) estimates that Heritage Valley Health System accounted for approximately $802 million in spending in the local economy. Click here for more details>>
Cabot, PA, (April 5, 2011) - Good Samaritan Hospice (GSH), a mission of Concordia Lutheran Ministries, and Heritage Valley Health System announced a partnership between the two organizations that will establish a stronger presence and serve more individuals in need of hospice care in the southwestern Pennsylvania region. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (March 23, 2011) - In recognition of the growing issue of hunger in our communities, Heritage Valley Health System and FROGGY 104.3 FM are sponsoring a week-long “Dare to Care” community food drive at Heritage Valley’s ConvenientCare walk-in clinics. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (March 18, 2011) - Heritage Valley Beaver’s Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery program recently received the highest quality rating, three stars, from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for outcomes related to isolated coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) from July 2009 to June 2010. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (March 16, 2011) - Heritage Valley Health System was awarded the 2011 Plan Sponsor of the Year Award for the Nonprofit/403(b) workplace segment by PLANSPONSOR Magazine.
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Moon Township, PA, (March 14, 2011) - Beaver County residents pursuing an education for a healthcare career field are invited to apply for one of six scholarships (ranging from $500 to $1,000) awarded by the medical staff of Heritage Valley Beaver.
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Moon Township, PA, (March 3, 2011) - Heritage Valley Health System announced its participation in a new program aimed at controlling blood sugar and reducing the risks associated with high blood sugar in patients with diabetes. Click here for more details>>
John “Tito” Francona Heart & Vascular Center Opens. Behind a solitary door and newly installed signage in Heritage Valley Beaver’s main corridor, lies the newest, state-of-the-art addition to Heritage Valley Health System. Click here for more details>>
Moon Township, PA, (February 15, 2011) –Heritage Valley Health System, a progressive community-based healthcare system located in southwestern Pennsylvania, has partnered with Cura Hospitality, a leading specialist in healthcare and acute care dining, to provide a fresh new approach to food services—one that focuses on patient satisfaction, while delivering exceptional and healthier dining experiences for hospital guests and staff. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (February 10, 2011)–Heritage Valley Health System will hold a new premier fundraising event, An Evening with Marvin Hamlisch and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (January 24, 2011)–The Patricia S. Snyder Emergency Department at Heritage Valley Sewickley recently received a QualityBLUE SM Award from Highmark for operational improvements in Emergency Department Throughput. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (January 17, 2011)The Boards of Directors of the Heritage Valley Beaver Foundation and Heritage Valley Sewickley Foundation recently announced their board leadership for 2011. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (January 10, 2011) Heritage Valley Health System’s Staunton Clinic is the recipient of the 2010 Spirit of Excellence Award for Quality from Modern Healthcare and Sodexo Health Care Services. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (January 7, 2011) The Board of Directors of Heritage Valley Health System recently announced its new board leadership for 2011. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (January 6, 2011) Heritage Valley Pulmonology will open a new office located at 274 Third Street in Beaver on January 10, 2011. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (December 22, 2010) Heritage Valley Health System has announced a shift in locations for one of its Convenient Care walk-in clinics. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (December 10, 2010) Heritage Valley Health System has launched a section of their website aimed at sharing quality data from its two flagship facilities, Heritage Valley Beaver and Heritage Valley Sewickley. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (December 10, 2010) –Heritage Valley Health System has opened a new Endocrinology office in Beaver and welcomes two new physicians to the practice, Alejandro R. Gonzalez, M.D. and Noah D. Lubowsky, M.D. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (November 29, 2010) – Lutheran SeniorLife and Heritage Valley Health System are pleased to announce a proposed joint venture with CJ Betters Enterprises to implement a GREEN HOUSE® model expansion of LIFE Beaver County into the former Aliquippa Hospital site. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (November 19, 2010) – Heritage Valley Health System and Robert Morris University have agreed to partner on the university’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (November 15, 2010) – Heritage Valley Health System is pleased to announce the addition of a satellite office of Infectious Disease Associates of Western Pennsylvania to Heritage Valley’s Sewickley campus. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (October 25, 2010) – Heritage Valley Health System is pleased to welcome David Motley to its board of directors. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA,(October 15, 2010) – Heritage Valley Sewickley Foundation is pleased to welcome Rich Archer to its board of directors. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (September 29, 2010) – Heritage Valley Signature Business Care was recently recertified as a Nationally Accredited for Administration of Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs (NAADATP) by the Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry Association (DATIA). More Info>>
Moon Twp., PA (September 7, 2010) – Heritage Valley Health System is pleased to announce the 2010 recipients of the Cameos of Caring Awards Program. More Info>>
Moon Twp., PA (August 19, 2010) - Heritage Valley Health System was recently named as one of the top 25 most connected facilities by Health Imaging & IT magazine. More Info>>
Moon Twp., PA (August 18, 2010) - Walmart and Heritage Valley Health System are pleased to announce that “The Clinic at Walmart” operated by Heritage Valley Convenient Care opened August 16, 2010 in the Walmart store located at 16280 Dresden Ave., East Liverpool, OH. More Info>>
Moon Twp., PA (August 2, 2010) - Heritage Valley Health System is set to celebrate the inaugural National Convenient Care Clinic Week (NCCCW), August 2-6. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (July 30, 2010) – The Heritage Valley Heart & Vascular Center is pleased to welcome Dr. Philip D. Nicol to the office located in Leetsdale, PA. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (July 29, 2010) – – The Board of Directors of Heritage Valley Health System would like to welcome three new board members. The new members are Thomas D. Arbogast, Dr. Richard Kim, and Dr. Alexander Vasilakis. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (July 26, 2010) – Recently, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services and Fitch Ratings, both of New York, performed their routine bi-annual reviews on the financial health of Heritage Valley Health System. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (June 14, 2010) – Heritage Valley Sewickley School of Nursing’s Class of 2010 held commencement ceremonies on Sunday, June 13 at the Edgeworth Club. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (May 27, 2010) – The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) recently honored Heritage Valley Health System with two Achievement Awards for 2010. More Info>>
Heritage Valley Health System hospitals were recently named Blue Distinction Centers for Specialty Care®. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (May 27, 2010) – Heritage Valley Health System has hired Marcia Ferrero as Vice President for Patient Care Services at Heritage Valley Beaver. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (May 21, 2010) – On Tuesday, May 25, Entrance B at Heritage Valley Beaver will temporarily close for three weeks for construction. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (May 21, 2010) – On May 12, 2010, Heritage Valley Beaver opened a new Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit to assist patients in recovery from a stroke, hip fractures, major surgery, and other debilitating events. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (May 10, 2010) – A recent report by The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) estimates that Heritage Valley Health System accounted for approximately $802 million in spending in the local economy. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (May 7, 2010) – The Heritage Valley Sewickley School of Nursing is celebrating National Nurses Week by showcasing the volunteerism and academic excellence of its students. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (May 6, 2010) –Heritage Valley Health System recently honored the Heritage Valley Beaver Auxiliary for their service to the hospital. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (April 23, 2010) – Heritage Valley Sewickley unveiled “Austin’s Playroom” in their newly renovated and expanded Patricia S. Snyder Emergency Department on Thursday, April 22. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA (April 22, 2010) – –The Heritage Valley Beaver Foundation Board is pleased to welcome two new members to its board of directors, effective immediately. They are Pam Brett and Frank Namath. More Info>>
Moon Twp., PA – (April 13, 2010) –Walmart and Heritage Valley Health System announced that “The Clinic at Walmart” operated by Heritage Valley Convenient Care opened Monday, April 12, 2010 in the Walmart store located on Route 18/Walmart Plaza, Monaca, PA. More Info>>
Moon Twp., PA (March 17, 2010) — A multi-center trial sponsored by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) released results from a major study that showed two medical procedures designed to prevent future strokes are safe and effective overall. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA (March 16, 2010) – Heritage Valley Health System is pleased to announce the appointment of John T. Cinicola, M.D., to the position of Vice President and Chief Medical Officer. More Info>>
Moon Twp., PA (March 11, 2010)— Heritage Valley Sewickley announced its re-certification as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS) through its partnership with Hope Bariatrics, the surgical program of Geoff Wilcox, M.D., and Mike Felix, M.D. More Info>>
Beaver, PA (March 3, 2010) — Beaver County residents who are pursuing education for a healthcare career are invited to apply for one of six scholarships (ranging from $500 to $1,000) that are being awarded by the medical staff of Heritage Valley Beaver. More Info>>
For the past 18 months, the emergency departments of Heritage Valley Health System have been undergoing major renovations to better meet the needs of the communities Heritage Valley serves and address a significant increase in emergency department usage over the past decade. More Info>>
Moon Twp., PA – (January 25, 2010) –Walmart and Heritage Valley Health System announced that “The Clinic at Walmart” operated by Heritage Valley Convenient Care opened January 25, 2010 in the Walmart store located at 2501 W. State Street in New Castle, PA. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA,(January 15, 2010) – Heritage Valley Health System is pleased to announce the appointment of Sharon Loftus, Esq. to the position of Vice President and Deputy General Counsel.. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (January 15, 2010) – The Board of Directors of Heritage Valley Health System recently announced its new board leadership for 2010. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (December 22, 2009) – Heritage Valley Health System is pleased to announce the opening of their Heritage Valley WoundCare, located on the first floor at the Heritage Valley Beaver campus. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (December 21, 2009) – Heritage Valley Health System is pleased to announce the opening of their Heritage Valley Wound Care, located on the first floor at the Heritage Valley Beaver campus.. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (December 18, 2009) – Heritage Valley Health System announces a partnership with Magee–Womens Hospital of UPMC to provide consultative services for high-risk pregnancies, women’s cancers, and ultrasound evaluations for complicated pregnancies. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (December 17, 2009) – Heritage Valley Health System’s two philanthropic foundations, Heritage Valley Beaver Foundation and Heritage Valley Sewickley Foundation, have announced their officers for 2010. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (December 14, 2009) – Heritage Valley Health System employee Shane Bender, manager of construction at Heritage Valley Beaver, recently won the 2009 Donald M. Sauerman Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Health Facility Engineering. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (November 30, 2009) – Heritage Valley Health System is pleased to announce the opening of their new Endoscopy Center, located on the second floor of the new building addition at the Heritage Valley Beaver campus.
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Moon Township, PA, (November 23, 2009) – Heritage Valley Health System was one of three local healthcare organizations honored as the second recipients of The Fine Awards on Tuesday evening, November 17, at Heinz Hall. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (November 18, 2009) – Heritage Valley Sewickley has announced a new parking management solution for their public parking garage located on Broad Street. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (November 13, 2009) – Research conducted by faculty members and a recent graduate of the Heritage Valley Family Medicine Residency program was recently published in the September 2009 issue of Postgraduate Medicine, a peer review journal for physicians. More Info>>
Greensburg, PA, / Moon Township, PA, (October 30, 2009) – Excela Health and Heritage Valley Health System have formalized a two-year buying collaborative into a new company, Consolidated Supply Chain Services, LLC (CSCS). More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (October 29, 2009) – Philip C. Ovadia, M.D., F.A.C.S., a cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon with Heritage Valley Medical Group – Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, was recently inducted as a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons. More Info>>
Moon Twp., PA – October 23, 2009 –Walmart and Heritage Valley Health System announced that “The Clinic at Walmart” operated by Heritage Valley ConvenientCare will open October 26 in the Walmart store located at 100 Chippewa Town Ctr., Beaver Falls, PA. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA, (September 28, 2009) – Heritage Valley Health System would like to announce the formation of Heritage Valley Vein Care, part of the Heritage Valley Heart and Vascular Center. More Info>>
Walmart and Heritage Valley Health System recently announced the North Hills' newest offering of healthcare services. To view our newsletter click here.
GREENSBURG, PA, September 9, 2009 … Excela Health and Conemaugh Health System welcome Heritage Valley Health System as their newest partner in offering home medical equipment to patients and care providers in southwestern Pennsylvania. More Info>>
GREENSBURG, PA, September 9, 2009 … Excela Health and Conemaugh Health System welcome Heritage Valley Health System as their newest partner in offering home medical equipment to patients and care providers in southwestern Pennsylvania. More Info>>
Moon Twp., PA (August 13, 2009) – Heritage Valley Health System is pleased to announce the 2009 recipients of the Cameos of Caring Awards Program. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA – (August 5, 2009) - First Walmart clinic in Pennsylvania to be owned, operated by Heritage Valley ConvenientCare; Clinic brings affordable healthcare to thousands of North Hills residents. More Info>>
Moon Township, PA (July 16, 2009) –The Board of Directors of Heritage Valley Health System recently added two new board members to their organization. More Info>>
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 2, 2009) -- Today, U.S. Congressman Jason Altmire (PA-04) delivered $333,000 in federal funding to Heritage Valley Health System to help outfit 50 additional physician offices and hospital satellite facilities with electronic health records. Altmire secured this funding through the federal appropriations process. More Info>>
Moon Twp., PA (June 23, 2009) – Twenty-nine students from the Heritage Valley Sewickley School of Nursing’s Class of 2009 graduated in commencement ceremonies held at the Edgeworth Club on Sunday, June 14. More Info>>
Moon Twp., PA (June 19, 2009)— A recent report by The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) estimates that Heritage Valley Health System accounted for approximately $776 million in spending in the local economy. More Info>>
CHICAGO and TOLEDO, OH – June 17, 2009 – Allscripts (NASDAQ: MDRX) announced today that Heritage Valley Health System, a progressive community-based health system in southwestern Pennsylvania, has selected the Allscripts Enterprise™ Electronic Health Record (EHR) to automate and enhance the care provided by 150 of its employed physicians. More Info>>
Moon Twp., PA (June 12, 2009) – The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) recently honored Heritage Valley Health System with three Achievement Awards for 2009. More Info>>
(Moon Twp., PA, June 4, 2009) – Heritage Valley Health System has announced the implementation of a new online feature for patients to check the volume levels of various points of service in the health system directly from the Heritage Valley website (www.heritagevalley.org). More Info>>
Childhood obesity has reached an epidemic level in this country. Heritage Valley Health System has partnered with the Sewickley Valley YMCA and Quaker Valley School District to form Club 5210. To view our newsletter click here.
Moon Twp., PA (April 27, 2009) – Highmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Pittsburgh, Pa has designated the Beaver Campus of Heritage Valley Health System as a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care. More Info>>
Moon Twp., PA (April 20, 2009) – Heritage Valley Health System’s philanthropic foundation for its Beaver campus welcomes two new members to its Board of Directors: Bob Terwilliger and Phyllis Loffreda-Mancinelli. More Info>>
(Moon Twp., PA, April 7, 2009) – Heritage Valley Health System announced today that it has won the prestigious 2009 Microsoft Health Users Group annual MS-HUG Healthcare Innovation Award for Clinical Records - Inpatient. More Info>>
(Sewickley, PA, March 19, 2009) – Heritage Valley Health System recently announced that it will consolidate its Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation program to one location, which will be inside their Signature Rehab site in the Hopewell Industrial Park, 5000 Industrial Boulevard, Aliquippa, PA 15001. More Info>>
(Sewickley, PA, March 13, 2009) – Standard & Poor's Rating Services recently affirmed its “AA-” underlying rating for Heritage Valley Health System with a stable future outlook.
In their report issued Friday, March 6, Standard and Poor’s (S&P) said that the rating decision reflects Heritage Valley’s excellent balance sheet, highlighted by light leverage, strong cash to debt and overall growth in liquidity over the past five years. More Info>>
Beaver, PA (March 5, 2009) –Heritage Valley Health System is proud to announce the opening of its new Heritage Valley Convenient Care Center - Beaver. This facility has been developed to increase the options for the care of minor illnesses and injuries for area residents. The center is owned and operated by Heritage Valley Medical Group (a subsidiary of Heritage Valley Health System) and is staffed by certified registered nurse practitioners and physician assistants supervised by physicians. More Info>>
Sewickley, PA – March 2, 2009) – For the second time this year, Heritage Valley Health System has received a grant for $1M from the state of Pennsylvania. This latest award is a project grant from the Department of Public Welfare’s Acute Care Hospital appropriation designated for the Heritage Valley Sewickley Emergency Department Renovation project. The previous grant for $1,000,000 was from the State Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) to fund Heritage Valley’s Beaver campus building addition and renovation project. More Info>>
(Beaver, PA – February 19, 2009) – At a ceremony Tuesday night at the Beaver campus of Heritage Valley Health System, Representative Jim Marshall, Representative Jim Christiana and Senator Elder Vogel announced that Governor Rendell has authorized the release of $1,000,000 in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) funding for the Heritage Valley Beaver Emergency Department building addition and renovation project. More Info>>
Sewickley, PA (February 16, 2009) – Heritage Valley Health System has received a grant for $661,500 from Highmark's Health Information Technology Grant Program, which helps physicians acquire e-prescribing and electronic health record technology for their practices. More Info>>
(Sewickley, PA – February 13, 2009) – Heritage Valley Health System is pleased to announce the expansion of its existing facility in the Hopewell Industrial Park. The site offers occupational medicine through its BusinessCare, physical and sports rehabilitation through its Signature Rehab and now complete diagnostic services at Heritage Valley Diagnostic Center – Hopewell. More Info>>
Heritage Valley Health System is conducting a Community Health Needs Assessment survey. The survey is open to the public and provides information on access to healthcare, health status, health behaviors and the extent of certain health conditions in our communities. We hope you will take a few minutes to complete the confidential survey. To complete the survey click here.
Why are so many patients turning To the Emergency Department For Primary Care? Today our society desires immediate access to almost everything and medical care is no exception. The steadily increasing demand
for instant care as well as the overall increase in the number of individuals requiring medical attention have resulted in emergency department overcrowding in hospitals nationwide. To view our newsletter click here.
Sewickley, PA (January 30, 2009) –The Board of Directors of Heritage Valley Health System recently announced their returning officers for 2009. They are: Laura Vassamillet – Chair, Joe Becherer – Vice-Chair, Johannah
Robb, CPA – Secretary, and Gary Chace – Treasurer. More Info>>
Beaver, PA (January 22, 2009) – Heritage Valley Health System’s two philanthropic foundations, The Medical Center Foundation and Sewickley Valley Hospital Foundation, have announced their officers for 2009. More Info>>
January 22, 2009 (Beaver, PA) – Heritage Valley Health System has announced the promotion of Linda Homyk to the position of Vice President of Patient Care Services at Heritage Valley Sewickley. More Info>>
January 12, 2009 (Beaver, PA) – Heritage Valley Health System recently announced that two of its employees have received certification as hand therapists. More Info>>
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