Visit by Bishop Joseph Bambera
7-26-2010

CMC had a visit from Bishop Bambera who blessed the Ronald McDonald Overnight Family Room on our 3rd Floor.

Hospital Beautification Project
7-1-2010

CMC Junior Volunteers and Boy Scout Troop 73, Throop, joined together to plant over 600 flowers on the hospital grounds. CMC purchased the flowers through the Troop 73 Flower Sale Fundraiser, which helped raise money for the Annual Boy Scout Jamboree. “This community service project was a great way to beautify the hospital while helping the Boy Scouts Organization,” stated Kara L. Badyrka, CMC Chief Development Officer and Director of Volunteer Services. Standing Back Row, Left :Bill Betz, Scout Master; Matt Sansky, Monique Fenton, William Betz, Roberto Torres, Peter Inirio, Gabe Torres, Sean DeFazio, Jason Sansky; Cory Kujawski, Assistant Scout Master and Bob Kokinda, Sr. Assistant Scout Master. Front Row: Ninarose Daubenhauser, Bobby Kokinda, Jr., Liam McDonald, Neha Pancholy, Leticia Paramo, Quinn Kelly, Kaitlyn McDonnell and Maitri Pancholy

Podiatric Medical Education Program Welcomes Residents
7-1-2010

Dr. LaPorta, Directory Medial Education Program, welcomed the 2010 podiatry residents to CMC’s Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (PM&S-36) Program. Seated:(Left) New Residents - Ajitha Nair, DPM; Kara Krejci, DPM; Randy Metzger, DPM; Ellie Nasser, DPM Standing:(Left) Clinical Facility Members - Guido LaPorta, DPM, Director, Podiatric Medical Education; John Scheland, DPM, Podiatric Faculty; Tim Siebecker, DPM, Podiatric Faculty and Diann Winters, Director, Medical Staff Services.

CMC is a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care®
5-25-2010

Community Medical Center Healthcare Systems has been designated a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care from Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BCNEPA). As a Blue Distinction Center, for Cardiac Care, CMC has demonstrated its commitment to quality care, resulting in better overall outcomes for cardiac patients. CMC joins more than 400 facilities nationwide that have received a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care designation. CMC’s administration and physicians recently gathered to receive the award designation from BCNEPA. Standing (Left): Cheryl Hashagen, Blue Cross Provider Relations Consultant; Theodore Topolewski, CMC Interim President and CEO; Barbara Bossi, RN, Senior Vice President of Patient Care Services; Madhava S. Rao, MD, CMC Section Chief of Cardiology; Norma Nocilla, BS, LPN, CPHQ, Director of Quality and Clinical Outcomes and Russell F. Stahl, M.D., F.A.C.S, CMC Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery.

To learn more about Blue Distinction®, please visit www.bcnepa.com or contact Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania.