Windber Hospice has earned a five-star Family Caregiver Survey rating – the highest possible – on Medicare’s Care Compare website. Of the 179 hospice agencies listed in Pennsylvania, just 24 currently hold the five-star distinction.
The rating is based on the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Hospice Survey, a national survey of family …
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Windber Home Health and Windber Hospice have once again earned national recognition from Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) for excellence in patient, caregiver and family experience.
Windber Home Health has been recognized as a “Premier Performer” for achieving an overall patient experience score that ranked in the top 5% of all eligible SHP clients for …
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When people think about healthcare, they often think about doctor visits, medications, and treatment plans. But many of the factors that influence health happen outside of a medical appointment. Transportation challenges, food insecurity, housing concerns, financial hardship, and difficulty navigating available resources can all impact a person’s ability to stay healthy and access care.
To further …
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Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber (CSSMCW) is pleased to announce the appointment of Craig H. Fockler, DO, as the organization’s new Chief Medical Officer (CMO).
A respected physician, community leader, and longtime member of the medical staff, Dr. Fockler brings 30 years of clinical and leadership experience to the role. He has served Chan Soon-Shiong …
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Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber (CSSMCW) is pleased to welcome Alexa Helsel, CRNP, to WindberCare Physicians.
As a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner, Helsel provides comprehensive primary care services for patients of all ages. She joins the WindberCare Physicians team and will see patients at both the Richland office and the Community Care Center in …
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Last evening, Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber hosted A Night of Light: Honoring Our Nursing Legacy, a meaningful Nurses Week tribute recognizing nurses past, present, and future while celebrating the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.
The May 12 ceremony, held along Somerset Avenue in front of the hospital, brought together current …
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Windber Hospice at Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber will host a Job and Volunteer Fair as it prepares to reopen its Somerset inpatient hospice facility on June 1.
A Job and Volunteer Fair will be held on Wednesday, March 25 from 2–5 p.m. and Friday, March 27 from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. at Windber Hospice at …
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March 2026
At Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber, we remain committed to keeping our patients, employees, and community informed about important developments across our organization. As part of that commitment, we will continue to share regular updates about services and initiatives that support healthcare access throughout our region.
Here are a few recent developments and upcoming …
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Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber (CSSMCW) is pleased to welcome Kavitha Manjunath, MD, a board-certified Family Medicine physician, to its primary care team. With more than 20 years of experience, Dr. Manjunath brings a compassionate, holistic approach to caring for individuals and families in the Windber and Johnstown communities.
“I became a family physician to …
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Windber Hospice has been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as a “Superior Performer” for achieving an overall caregiver and family experience score that ranked in the top 20% of all eligible SHP clients for the 2024 calendar year.
The annual SHPBest™ award program was created to acknowledge hospice providers that consistently deliver high-quality service to …
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