Penn Highlands Healthcare

Wishing you a safe and happy Thanksgiving.

Please join us in welcoming certified family nurse practitioner Eryn Thomas, FNP-C, to the team at The Lung Center in DuBois and Penn Highlands Lung Center in Clearfield, Huntingdon, Philipsburg and State College. Prior to joining Penn Highlands, Eryn practiced at Punxsutawney Hospital in Punxsutawney; Forbes Hospital in Monroeville; Wheeling Hospital in Wheeling, W.Va.; Mon-General Hospital in Morgantown, W.Va.; and Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. Eryn earned her Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, from Carlow University in Pittsburgh and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. To learn more, https://lnkd.in/eaiYqp9u

On November 20, 2024, members of the Clearfield County community and surrounding areas gathered with leaders and nurses from Penn Highlands DuBois to celebrate the hospital’s Pathway to Excellence designation. Penn Highlands DuBois joins a premier group of organizations that have received Pathway to Excellence designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The Pathway designation is a global credential that highlights Penn Highlands DuBois’ commitment to creating a healthy work environment where nurses feel empowered and valued. As a Pathway organization, Penn Highlands DuBois leads the effort to enhance quality of care, patient and nursing safety and the future of healthcare delivery. https://bit.ly/3OpTvFa

Penn Highlands Healthcare Kicks Off Its Annual Giving Campaign https://bit.ly/4fvfMNQ

Please join us in welcoming gastroenterologist Khiem D. Nguyen, MD, to the teams at Penn Highlands Gastroenterology in Clearfield and DuBois. Prior to joining Penn Highlands, Dr. Nguyen practiced at Wellington Regional Medical Center in Wellington, Fla.; St. Lucie Medical Center in St. Lucie, Fla.; St. Joseph Medical Center in Reading; Reading Hospital in Reading; and Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Dr. Nguyen is a graduate of Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Va. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown and in general surgery at Staten Island University Hospital in Staten Island. He completed his fellowship in gastroenterology at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. He is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association and American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. To learn more, https://lnkd.in/evt9848Q

Penn Highlands Mon Valley Reports Another Successful Breast Cancer Walk — raising $10,159 from participants, online donations, sponsors and raffles. https://bit.ly/3Z4qLrX

Penn Highlands DuBois to Host Pathway to Excellence Celebration Residents of Clearfield County and surrounding areas are invited to attend a celebration at Penn Highlands DuBois in recognition of the hospital’s Pathway to Excellence? designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The celebration will be held on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at 10:15 AM in the Penn Highlands DuBois Atrium. Penn Highlands Healthcare leadership and nurses from throughout the hospital will participate in the festivities recognizing this achievement. https://bit.ly/4fKx0GV

Penn Highlands Mon Valley Is Recognized As A Top Hospital For Gastrointestinal Care/Surgery Penn Highlands Mon Valley recently received two distinguished designations from Healthgrades. The organization named the Carroll Township hospital one of the 100 Best Hospitals in the United States for Gastrointestinal Care and one of the 100 Best Hospitals in the United States for Gastrointestinal Surgery. https://bit.ly/3AEooCL

Please join us in welcoming certified registered nurse practitioner Rachael A. Fornwalt, AOCNP, CRNP, to the team at Penn Highlands Oncology/Hematology in State College. Rachael has more than two decades of experience in oncology and hematology, including nearly a decade of advanced oncology experience. Prior to joining Penn Highlands, Rachael practiced at The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Md.; Altoona Regional Health System in Altoona; Clearfield Hospital in Clearfield; and Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey. Rachael earned her Master of Science in Nursing at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing in Baltimore, Md., and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Pennsylvania State University in Altoona. To learn more, https://lnkd.in/eWMyj339

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