(Honesdale, April 26, 2007)… The Wayne Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, a group of more than 200 volunteers, set a new record this year. On April 21, at a volunteer luncheon at Ehrhardt’s on the Waterfront in Tafton, Auxiliary offices handed over a check representing $80,000 to hospital officials: the most ever raised by Auxilians in one year. Hospital Chief Executive Officer David Hoff was awed.

Readying for a ribbon cutting: Staffers from Pediatric Practices of Northeastern Pennsylvania (PPNE) stand outside the new Waymart Medical Center off South Street in Waymart.  Wayne Memorial Health System, which owns the new facility, will hold an official ribbon cutting April 19th.  PPNE, the first tenant,...

(Honesdale, April 12, 2007)…  It’s only been available in the United States for a year, and it’s never been available in northeast Pennsylvania until now.  Orthopedic Surgeon William Jason, MD is the first in the Wayne-Pike-Lackawanna Counties region to offer hip “resurfacing” surgery and only at Wayne Memo...

Baby boom in Wayne Memorial’s Emergency Department! Was it something in the water? That was the inside joke at Wayne Memorial Hospital when three registered nurses and their unit coordinator, all working the same weekend evening shift,  announced they were pregnant. They gave birth one after the other. Melissa Tracy was the first. She and husband Mark we...

(Honesdale, April 4, 2007)—“I never knew they did this,” said Gladys Ritzler as she finished up shopping recently in Honesdale. Ritzler and three other patients from the Good Shepherd-Wayne Memorial Inpatient Rehabilitation Center had been escorted to Kmart for an occupational therapy session. They weren’t just shopping. They were relearning life skills in a “real” setting.

(Honesdale, April 3, 2007)… David Hoff, Chief Executive Officer of Wayne Memorial Hospital and Health System, has earned a new professional credential: Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE).  Hoff, who has a Masters in Health Administration from Ohio State University and a Masters in Business Administration from Eastern Michigan University, in addition to more than 25 yea...

(Honesdale, March 27, 2007)… For the past decade, Carol Kneier, a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator with Wayne Memorial Hospital, has been helping people not only live with diabetes but live well with the illness. Her next class starts Thursday, April 19th. It runs for four consecutive Thursdays at the Hospital, from 6:30-8pm.

(Honesdale, March 21, 2007) ...Do you have the sensitivity, compassion and understanding it takes to help families and individuals coping with an end-of-life illness? If so, Wayne Memorial’s Hospice Team is looking for you! Volunteers are needed in every part of the Wayne Memorial service area—Wayne and Pike Counties in Pennsylvania and the Upper Delaware region of New York.

How about a paw-shake? Molly, a Golden Retriever, is being introduced to Albert Belknapp, a patient at the Good Shepherd-Wayne Memorial Inpatient Rehabilitation Center in Honesdale. Molly is a “pet therapy” pooch who visits the unit every two weeks. Supervising Therapist and Acting Program Manager Heather Larkin, OT, says Molly’s visits offer patients relaxation, socialization with other patients and ...

(Honesdale, February 16, 2007)…If you have driven by Pediatric Practices of Northeastern Pennsylvania (PPNP) on Fair Avenue in Honesdale, you may have noticed a banner hanging out front announcing 30 years of providing pediatric care. PPNP is celebrating the milestone, along with the launch of its website, www.pediatricpractices.com, and the opening of a new office in Waymart.

(Honesdale, February 8, 2007)…Wayne Memorial Hospital’s cancer program has been awarded the highest accreditation given by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC): a three-year approval with commendation. Wayne Memorial is in an elite group. Less than half of the applying institutions (893) received a #1 overall rating.

PHOTO CAPTION: “Our community hospital returns our investment over and over again—it grows as we grow,” said William Schweighofer, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Honesdale National Bank (HNB) as he presented a check to Wayne Memorial Hospital’s Health Foundation for $66,667. The check represented an installment on HNB’s three year pledge of $166,667 to Wayne Memorial’s capital camp...

PHOTO CAPTION:  More than $15,000 was raised for Wayne Memorial Hospital’s capital campaign at the Hospital Auxiliary’s 66th annual Mistletoe Ball. The popular dinner dance drew 212 patrons to Ehrhardt’s on the Waterfront in Tafton on January 20th. While ticket sales were good, said Ball Co-Chair Jennifer Hoff, almost as much money was raised through don...

(Honesdale, January 3, 2007)…The first patients to use the new Hospitalist Program at Wayne Memorial Hospital had nothing but praise for the program.  Joann Hudak was thrilled that Hospitalist physician Dr. Everton Clare was so available. “He’s seen me three times already, and I haven’t been in the hospital 24 hours yet! This program is a great idea.”

(Honesdale, January 2, 2007)…A lot of “numbers” came together at Wayne Memorial on the first day of the new year. Little Dalyla Knapp became the region’s first baby of 2007 when she arrived in the world at exactly 2:07am, weighing exactly 7 pounds, 2 ounces. To top if off, the Hawley infant also marked a milestone for her deliverer. Dalyla is the 600th child to be delivered by Certified Nurse Midwife ...