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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. 

heritage valley HEALTH SYSTEM reviewed by ratings agencies

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>>

HERITAGE VALLEY SEWICKLEY SCHOOL OF NURSING
GRADUATES 41 STUDENTS

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>>

HERITAGE VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM WINS TWO
HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

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 COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
Heritage Valley Hospitals Receive Blue Distinction Designations

Heritage Valley Health System hospitals were recently named Blue Distinction Centers for Specialty Care®. More Info>>

HERITAGE VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM WELCOMES NEW EXECUTIVE

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>>

ENTRANCE B TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE AT HERITAGE VALLEY BEAVER

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>>

HERITAGE VALLEY BEAVER OPENS NEW INPATIENT REHABILATION UNIT

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>>

HAP RELEASES REPORT ON HERITAGE VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM’S
IMPACT ON LOCAL ECONOMY

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>>

HERITAGE VALLEY SEWICKLEY SCHOOL OF NURSING CELEBRATES VOLUNTEERISM, ACADEMICS DURING NURSES WEEK

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>>

HERITAGE VALLEY BEAVER AUXILIARY HONORED

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>>

HERITAGE VALLEY SEWICKLEY DEDICATES AUSTIN’S PLAYROOM IN NEWLY RENOVATED EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

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>>

HERITAGE VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM WELCOMES
NEW FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS

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>>

The Clinic at Walmart Operated by Heritage Valley ConvenientCare Opens in the Monaca Walmart

Moon Twp., PA – (April 13, 2010) –Walmart and Heritage Valley Health System announced that “The Clinic at Walmart” operated by Heritage Valley ConvenientCare opened Monday, April 12, 2010 in the Walmart store located on Route 18/Walmart Plaza, Monaca, PA. More Info>>

HERITAGE VALLEY HEART & VASCULAR CENTER PARTICIPATES IN LANDMARK CLINICAL TRIAL ON STROKE PREVENTION PROCEDURES

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>>

HERITAGE VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM ANNOUNCES CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER

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>>

HERITAGE VALLEY SEWICKLEY RE-CERTIFIED AS Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence

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>>

HERITAGE VALLEY BEAVER MEDICAL STAFF OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS

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>>

Heritage Valley Community Connection
Heritage Valley Opens Expanded Emergency Departments

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>>

The Clinic at Walmart Operated by Heritage Valley ConvenientCare Opens in the New Castle Walmart

Moon Twp., PA – (January 25, 2010) –Walmart and Heritage Valley Health System announced that “The Clinic at Walmart” operated by Heritage Valley ConvenientCare opened January 25, 2010 in the Walmart store located at 2501 W. State Street in New Castle, PA. More Info>>

HERITAGE VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM WELCOMES NEW EXECUTIVE

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>>

HERITAGE VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM ANNOUNCES OFFICERS AND WELCOMES NEW BOARD MEMBERS

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>>

Heritage Valley OFFERS FREE INTERNET ACCESS TO VISITORS

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>>

HERITAGE VALLEY WOUNDCARE OPENS

Moon Township, PA, (December 21, 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>>

HERITAGE VALLEY PARTNERS WITH MAGEE–WOMENS HOSPITAL AND PHYSICIANS

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>>

HERITAGE VALLEY FOUNDATIONS ANNOUNCE OFFICERS AND WELCOME NEW BOARD MEMBERS

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>>

HERITAGE VALLEY EMPLOYEE WINS STATEWIDE AWARD

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>>

HERITAGE VALLEY UNVEILS NEW ENDOSCOPY CENTER

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.
More Info>>

HERITAGE VALLEY WINS BRONZE 2009 FINE AWARD

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>>

HERITAGE VALLEY SEWICKLEY PARKING UPDATE

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>>

RESEARCH BY HERITAGE VALLEY FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM PRIMARY CARE GUIDELINES FOR TREATMENT OF
BIOPOLAR DISORDERS AND METABOLIC SYNDROME

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>>

EXCELA HEALTH, HERITAGE VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM ADVANCE
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT THROUGH NEW COMPANY

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>>

HERITAGE VALLEY PHYSICIAN INDUCTED
AS FELLOW WITH AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS

Moon Township, PA, (October 29, 2009) – Philip C. Ovadia, M.D., F.A.C.S., a cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon with Heritage Valley Tri-State Medical Group – Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, was recently inducted as a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons.  More Info>>

The Clinic at Walmart Operated by Heritage Valley ConvenientCare to Open in the Chippewa/Beaver Falls Walmart on October 26

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>>

HERITAGE VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM INTRODUCES ITS NEWEST SERVICE LINE, HERITAGE VALLEY VEINCARE

Moon Township, PA, (September 28, 2009) – Heritage Valley Health System would like to announce the formation of Heritage Valley VeinCare, part of the Heritage Valley Heart and Vascular Center. More Info>>

HERITAGE VALLEY COMMUNITY CONNECTION

Walmart and Heritage Valley Health System recently announced the North Hills' newest offering of healthcare services. To view our newsletter click here.

Global Links Works with Heritage Valley Health System to Redeploy Surplus Medical Materials to Hospitals in Need

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>>

THIRD HEALTH SYSTEM PARTNERS
WITH MEDCARE EQUIPMENT COMPANY

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>>

HERITAGE VALLEY SELECTS CAMEOS OF CARING AWARDEES

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>>

The Clinic at Walmart” Operated by Heritage Valley ConvenientCare to Open on August 31

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>>

HERITAGE VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD MEMBERS

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>>

Altmire Delivers Funding to Heritage Valley

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>>

Heritage Valley Sewickley School of Nursing Graduates Class of 2009

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>>

HAP Releases Report on Heritage Valley Health System’s Impact on Local Economy

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>>

Heritage Valley Health System Selects
Allscripts Electronic Health Record

Physicians will use EHR to Enhance the Quality
and Cost-Effectiveness of Patient Care

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>>

Heritage Valley Health System Wins Three
Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania Achievement Awards

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>>

Heritage Valley Adds Real-Time Patient Activity Indicators to Its Website

(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>>

HERITAGE VALLEY COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

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.

Heritage Valley Health System Recertified as
Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care from Highmark

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>>

Heritage Valley Announces New Members for Its Beaver Foundation Board

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>>

Heritage Valley Wins Microsoft Health Users Group Award

(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>>

Heritage Valley To Consolidate Outpatient Cardiac Rehab Services

(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>>

S&P Affirms Outlook for Heritage Valley Health System

(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>>


Heritage Valley Opens Convenient Care Center in Beaver

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 Tri-State 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>>

HERITAGE VALLEY RECEIVES SECOND $1M GRANT FROM PENNSYLVANIA

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>>

HERITAGE VALLEY RECEIVES $1M FROM PENNSYLVANIA

(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>>

Highmark Awards Heritage Valley a Grant for Information Technology

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>>

HERITAGE VALLEY OPENS NEW DIAGNOSTIC CENTER IN HOPEWELL

(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>>

community health needs assessment survey

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.

HERITAGE VALLEY Community Connection

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.

HERITAGE VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM ANNOUNCES
NEW BOARD MEMBERS FOR 2009

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>>

Heritage Valley Health System Announces New Members and Officers for Its Two Foundation Boards

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>>

Heritage Valley Health System Announces New Vice President

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>>

Two Heritage Valley Employees Become Certified Hand Therapists

January 12, 2009 (Beaver, PA) – Heritage Valley Health System recently announced that two of its employees have received certification as hand therapists. More Info>>