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Church of the Brethren Home, with Windber Hospice, Creates Comfort Care Suite

The Church of the Brethren Home, in conjunction with Windber Hospice at the Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber (CSSMCW), has created a Comfort Care Suite to serve as a more private setting with comfort care during the last days of life.

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CSSMCW Rated Four Stars in Overall Quality

CSSMCW is proud to have received a four-star quality rating out of a potential five stars on Hospital Compare.

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CSSMCW’s Bariatric Surgical Center Achieves National Accreditation

CSSMCW’s bariatric surgical center has been re-accredited as a Comprehensive Center under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP�), a joint program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).

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New cardiac facility planned in Richland Township

Randy Griffith of the Tribune-Democrat reports well-known Johnstown cardiologist Dr. Samir Hadeed is teaming with the Windber hospital to expand options for area patients in Richland.

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New Cardiac Cath Lab Manager Hired

Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber (CSSMCW) is pleased to announce that Shannon Vitovich, RN has been named Cardiac Catheterization Lab Manager for the new facility that is planned to open this fall. In this newly developed position, she will coordinate the development of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab, policies and procedures, staff education, and overall function of the lab.

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Windber hospital, institute renamed

New names and logos unveiled this week represent the future of Windber Medical Center and Windber Research Institute, while celebrating the organizations� heritage, leaders say.

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JMBCC Receives $100K from Taunia Oechslin Girls Night Out

The Taunia Oechslin Girls Night Out (TOGNO) committee delivered a donation of $100,000, the largest in the event�s history, to the Joyce Murtha Breast Care Center.

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Small Community Hospital Joins Cancer MoonShot 2020

The first of many of America�s smaller hospitals to join the National Immunotherapy Coalition�The Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center located in Windber, PA.

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Cancer MoonShot 2020 Pediatrics Consortium

On February 18th, the Cancer MoonShot 2020 program announced the formation of the Cancer MoonShot 2020 Pediatrics Constortium.

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Knitted Knockers Breast Prothesis Donated to JMBCC

A local knitting group has donated 28 pairs of Knitted Knockers � soft, comfortable, knit prosthesis for breast cancer survivors � to the Joyce Murtha Breast Care Center, the first in the area to have these prosthesis available to patients.

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