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(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 early on, COVID tests were… Read More

(Honesdale, PA, April 9, 2020)… The year 2020 will be forever remembered as the Year of the Coronavirus or COVID-19 Pandemic. It is also Wayne Memorial Hospital’s centennial year, and… Read More

The hospital is asking visitors to wear a mask if they have one when they come to our facility, whether it be for a test or to visit a patient… Read More

(Honesdale, April 6, 2020)… Wayne Memorial Hospital began preparing for confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients more than six weeks ago. Since then, the hospital has admitted and treated both confirmed… Read More

(Honesdale, April 2, 2020)… Wayne Memorial Hospital is asking its entire staff, including non-clinical employees, to wear masks, starting Friday, April 3rd.  Staff who have direct patient contact continue to… Read More

(Honesdale, March 30, 2020)… Wayne Memorial Hospital has made the following revisions to its recently-revised maternity visitation policy, based upon events surrounding the possible relocation of patients from high-risk areas… Read More

(Honesdale, March 27, 2020)… Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Wayne Memorial Outpatient Services is closing five of its eight service sites. Most of the services will still be available at… Read More

(Honesdale, March 27, 2020)…Faced with a potentially serious shortage of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), Wayne Memorial Hospital administrators agreed to accept generous offers of home-made masks and barrier gowns—and the… Read More

(Honesdale, PA, March 27, 2020)…We’re not leaving you hanging! Facilitators of some support groups held at Wayne Memorial Hospital are offering virtual reach to members whose meetings have been canceled… Read More

(Honesdale, March 23, 2020)… Starting Tuesday, March 24, Wayne Memorial Hospital will begin pre-screening all patients and visitors prior to their entering the main part of the hospital. Pre-screenings will… Read More