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… on February 9, 2021  For current information on COVID-19 visit, LVHN.org/COVID-19 . It is my honor to serve as the Chief Medical Officer for Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–Pocono for the past four years, and for six years before that in a similar position for Pocono Medical Center. Despite decades of experience in the clinical practice of medicine, as well as in hospital leadership … it was essential that I have the most accurate information about what’s happening on the front lines. I named a cabinet of medical staff leaders from multiple disciplines, including emergency medicine, infectious disease, internal medicine, trauma …

… schedule or change appointments, access test results and more. That popularity recently brought us to a huge milestone – 1 million active MyLVHN accounts. “This is a milestone that shows the people we serve continue to love the convenience and … such as MyLVHN grew in popularity as hospitals and health networks across the country transitioned to electronic health records. … “At LVHN, we take pride in being the health care partner our community needs and deserves, and every patient is … results Review your health information Request a prescription refill Message your clinician or care team securely Pay a medical bill Have an LVHN video visit Signing up for your MyLVHN account or logging in is easy. … Instant activation: Within …

… shares information about clinical trials and their importance: … “Clinical trials are research studies that evaluate medical, surgical and sometimes behavioral interventions,” Baga says. “Clinical research is the best way to find out if certain treatments, devices, vaccines and screenings are safe and effective.” In the United States, all medical treatments must go through clinical trials prior to being approved for regular use. “Without clinical trials, you … will go through various phases of the clinical trial process. “Throughout all of the phases, participant safety is the No. 1 focus,” Baga says. Organizations that offer research studies follow strict protocols as well. “All institutions that offer …

… straight ‘A’ for LVH-Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. “‘A’ hospitals show us their leadership protecting patients from preventable medical harm and error,” said Leah Binder, president, and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “It takes genuine commitment at every …

… support clinicians and patients. In the Digital Health survey and assessment, health care organizations earn a level from 1 to 10 in three categories: acute, ambulatory and long-term care. CHIME defines Level 10 organizations as leaders in health …

… treated at non-recipient hospitals For its analysis, Healthgrades evaluated approximately 45 million Medicare inpatient records for nearly 4,500 short-term acute care hospitals nationwide to assess hospital performance in 32 common conditions … as 5-star (statistically significantly better than expected), 3-star (not statistically different from expected) and 1-star (statistically significantly worse than expected) categories. “Consumers might not know that information around … safety is readily available and should be considered when researching health care options,” said Brad Bowman, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Healthgrades . “We commend the recipients of the 2020 Patient Safety Excellence Award for their dedication …

… in early 2012. The original mission of WPAG was “to facilitate opportunities of interaction and networking between women medical students, residents, fellows and teaching faculty.” Due to increasing interest expressed by other women physicians, … this LVHN Clinicians in Leadership group received a grant through the endowed chair of Thomas Whalen, MD, LVHN's Chief Medical Officer who retired in 2020, which allowed the sessions to continue and provided funds to grant 17 leadership development scholarships during 2015-2017 for young women medical students, residents and faculty. LVHN launched Women in Leadership and Learning (WILL) in 2022 to promote leadership …

… Commission’s comprehensive, two-day credentialing process may include tours and evaluations of the emergency department, medical surgical or critical care, cardiac units and catheterization labs. They often interview staff and patients. The certifiers conduct an active review of patient records as well as interviews with staff actively working with the patient to learn about course of care, treatment and …

… Children Award for the student who excelled in rehabilitation nursing. Samantha Riffon – with honors; Schuylkill County Medical Society Alliance Award to the graduate who is a resident of Schuylkill county, who possesses leadership skills and a … Nicole Russell Julia Shellhamer – with honors; Retired Nurses’ Award to the graduate who demonstrated excellence in Medical-Surgical nursing. Marissa Slifko – with high honors; Joseph F. McCloskey School of Nursing Administration and Faculty … Aleksandra Williams – with high honors; Rae Ann Lubold Memorial Award to Valedictorian; Lehigh Valley Hospital–Schuylkill, Medical Staff Award to the Valedictorian; Dr. A. Wesley Hildreth Memorial Award for Superior Knowledge and Skill in …