Wednesday, October 3, 2012
There are many opportunities in the Plum-Oakmont area to get a flu shot.
If you want to avoid getting the flu this year, you're in luck. There are several local opportunities to get a flu shot. Here's a look at some of them: Forbes Regional Hospital Forbes Regional Hospital in Monroeville will be hosting a public flu vaccination clinic on Friday, Oct. 5, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the hospital’s Learning Centers. Appointments are available by calling the West Penn Allegheny Physician Access Line at 1-877-284-2000. Appointments are not required; walk-ins are welcome. Patients covered by Medicare Part B should bring their card to the vaccination session so that Forbes Regional can bill their Medicare carrier directly. Non-Medicare patients should be prepared to pay $25 at the time of vaccination. Plum EMS Forbes…
Monday, October 1, 2012
October is breast cancer awareness month.
October is breast cancer awareness month, and a local hospital is kicking it off with some pink. Beginning Monday, Oct. 1, the signage atop the hospital will be lit pink. The Forbes sign will remain pink all month long in recognition of those who have been touched by breast cancer. Forbes will be supporting Breast Cancer Awareness all month long with different events in an effort to educate employees, patients, and visitors about the importance of screening and early detection. For more information about the new Breast Care Center at Forbes Regional, see this Plum-Oakmont Patch article or call 412-858-2656. _______________________ Plum-Oakmont Patch is on Facebook and on Twitter. Don't forget to sign up for our daily email newsletter…
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the new facility on Monday.
A new state-of-the-art Breast Care Center that will offer women living in the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh access to the region’s most comprehensive and world class breast cancer services opened at Forbes Regional Hospital on Tuesday. Officials from Forbes, West Penn Allegheny Health System (WPAHS) and Highmark celebrated the opening of the new Breast Care Center at the Monroeville hospital on Monday. A community open house to showcase the center also will take place on Saturday, Aug. 11, from 9 to 11 a.m. The public will have an opportunity to tour the new center and meet with physicians leading the program. The Forbes Breast Care Center provides women with the complete spectrum of advanced breast diagnostic procedures, including digital…
Friday, June 15, 2012
A historic, nationwide study will be held in the region beginning Tuesday, June 19. Plum, Oakmont and Verona residents can participate.
The American Cancer Society and West Penn Allegheny Health System (WPAHS) invite Pittsburgh-area residents to participate in a historic, nationwide study that will provide valuable information needed to fight the war against cancer and save lives. Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3) is designed to help researchers better understand the genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors that cause cancer. Local enrollment sites will open June 19 to 23 at five WPAHS locations across the area. Enrollment dates and sites are: Although walk-ins are welcome, participants are encouraged to sign up in advance at www.seeuthere.com/cps3enroll/WPAHS. “This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for Americans to participate in lifesaving cancer research,” said…
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Here's a look at the Monroeville hospital's newest addition.
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Sunday, April 29, 2012
Dr. Christoph Kaufmann has been named the new Medical Director of Trauma Services at Forbes Regional Hospital in Monroeville. Forbes announced earlier this year its intention to pursue a Level II trauma designation from the state. Prior to joining Forbes Regional, Kaufmann was the Medical Director of Trauma, Critical Care, and Emergency Surgery at Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, TN. During this time, he also held an appointment as a Professor of Surgery at East Tennessee State University. Kaufmann retired from the US Army in 2002 as a Colonel in the Medical Corps. He attended medical school at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD, and completed his surgical residency training at Tripler Army …
Monday, February 20, 2012
The Monroeville hospital has added digital stereotactic breast biopsy capabilities To Comprehensive Breast Care Services.
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Monday, February 20, 2012
Forbes Regional Hospital in Monroeville is now offering women in the eastern suburbs access to direct digital stereotactic breast biopsy services, an advanced, non-surgical method of biopsying a breast abnormality to determine if it is cancerous. Forbes Regional’s new stereotactic biopsy technology is connected to one of the hospital’s three state-of-the-art full-field General Electric digital mammography units, providing women with the most advanced capabilities available for early breast cancer detection. “This technology greatly improves our ability to detect breast cancer and ultimately expedite treatment for the disease if it is present,” said William Poller, Director of Breast Imaging for the West Penn Allegheny Health System. “The …
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Acquisition of da Vinci Surgical System to advance Monroeville hospital’s gynecologic, prostate surgery capabilities.
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Sunday, January 29, 2012
Just weeks after West Penn Allegheny Health System and Highmark announced plans to dramatically enhance Forbes Regional Hospital through a major investment in its facilities and programs, doctors at the hospital became the first in the eastern suburbs to offer patients access to state-of-the-art robotic minimally invasive surgery. Originally developed by NASA for operating remotely on astronauts in space and used by the Department of Defense to operate on soldiers in the battlefield, the da Vinci Surgical System by Intuitive has become a new standard of care in minimally invasive surgery that is available only at select hospitals around the country. “The addition of this amazing technology to the full spectrum of healthcare …
Sunday, January 22, 2012
The center is now open at the Monroeville hospital.
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Sunday, January 22, 2012
Forbes Regional Hospital in Monroeville is now seeing patients in its new Advanced Wound Healing Center. The center offers services for the evaluation and management of non-healing wounds. In addition to being painful and embarrassing, a non-healing wound can limit a person’s ability to function to his or her full potential. Wound healing also is often impacted by other health problems such as diabetes, heart disease, immune disorders and breathing difficulties. The main goal for treatment at the Advanced Wound Healing Center is to create an individual holistic plan of care in partnership with the patient to help facilitate the wound healing process. The Advanced Wound Healing Center at Forbes Regional is led by Medical Directors Carlos …
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Renovations, additional signs and two specialized centers are in the works.
West Penn Allegheny Health System and Highmark Inc. will pour $20 million into expanding services and renovating Forbes Regional Hospital in Monroeville this year, the companies said during a press conference Wednesday morning. Among projects planned for the hospital are renovations to nursing floors, the addition of signs on the building and along roads, and the creation of one center devoted to breast care and another to complex traumas. Dan Lebish, executive vice president with Highmark, said representatives of the two companies have been meeting weekly over the past three months. Highmark and WPAHS became affiliated last year and are planning a merger. “We’ve been going from top to bottom through the facility trying to identify ways …
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Sunday, January 1, 2012
Classes will begin at the Monroeville hospital in 2012.
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Sunday, January 1, 2012
Beginning the first week in January, Forbes Regional Hospital in Monroeville will offer prenatal yoga classes. Classes will be led by a yoga-trained Perinatal Fitness Instructor. The gentle stretching and toning exercises help prepare pregnant women’s bodies for delivery and aid in recovery after delivery. No previous yoga experience is required. A physician or midwife must sign consent prior to starting class. Classes will be held Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. in the hospital’s learning centers. Classes are $5 each or participants can purchase five classes for $25 and receive the sixth class for free. Registration is required. To sign up, call 1-877-284-2000.
