http://www.geisinger.org/consumers/news Geisinger Health System News en-us Copyright 2006 Geisinger Health System. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:01:00 EST Two Geisinger researchers were chosen recently by the American Society for Metabolic Surgery Foundation (ASMBS) to receive the 2009 ASMBS Research Award that carries with it a $50,000 prize. http://www1.geisinger.org/ghsnews/articles/Geisingerobesityinvestigator4340.html Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST A new study, in which Geisinger is a participant, will examine adding a new layer of openness to a traditionally one-sided element of the doctor-patient relationship - the notes from patients' doctors' visits. http://www1.geisinger.org/ghsnews/articles/Geisingertoprovidepatients7819.html Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST William Krywicki, MD, FAAOS, Chief of Orthopaedics and Director of Sports Medicine at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, was recently elected president of the Hughston Orthopaedic Society. http://www1.geisinger.org/ghsnews/articles/Krywickinamedsocietypreside3237.html Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST Geisinger Wyoming Valley Breast Program offers a service that pairs patients undergoing treatment for a range of breast diseases with a specially trained nurse called a breast care navigator. http://www1.geisinger.org/ghsnews/articles/Breastcarenavigatorsguidep2590.html Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST Bone cancer, as a primary cancer diagnosis, is not a common form of cancer in the United States. http://www1.geisinger.org/ghsnews/articles/Geisingerspecialistsavesliv1480.html Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST Just in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, digital mammography is now available at Geisinger - Mt. Pocono. http://www1.geisinger.org/ghsnews/articles/GeisingerMtPoconooffers6974.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST Fifty-two Geisinger Health System physicians in 24 medical specialties have been included on the national Best Doctors list for 2009-2010. http://www1.geisinger.org/ghsnews/articles/Geisingerphysiciansnamedto3854.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST Geisinger Endoscopy & Surgery Centre at Geisinger-Scenery Park has achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. http://www1.geisinger.org/ghsnews/articles/GeisingerEndoscopySurgery912.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST The Healthy Humorist is making a house call to Wilkes-Barre for Geisinger's free health fair Sunday, Nov. 8, at the Ramada Inn, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. http://www1.geisinger.org/ghsnews/articles/TheHealthyHumoristplansah5215.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST Geisinger's Web and Clinical Content Management teams are finalists in KMWorld magazine's 2009 KMReality Award competition. http://www1.geisinger.org/ghsnews/articles/Geisingernamedfinalistinin3107.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST U.S. News & World Report recently ranked Geisinger Medical Center among the top 10 percent of hospitals in the country for nursing care. http://www1.geisinger.org/ghsnews/articles/GeisingerMedicalCenternursi8965.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST Brian Jacobs, D.O., recently joined the Family Medicine Department at Geisinger-Gray's Woods. http://www1.geisinger.org/ghsnews/articles/BrianJacobsDOjoinsGeis3117.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center recently opened a new endoscopy suite. http://www1.geisinger.org/ghsnews/articles/NewendoscopysuiteopensatG3110.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST Berkeley HeartLab (BHL), a subsidiary of Celera Corporation (NASDAQ:CRA), announced today that it has entered into collaborative agreements with Geisinger Medical Center and Proven Diagnostics, a clinical laboratory service recently launched by Geisinger Health System. http://www1.geisinger.org/ghsnews/articles/BerkeleyHeartLabentersinto1755.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST A Geisinger orthopaedic surgeon recently received a $97,000 grant from the Orthopaedic Trauma Association for a pilot study that will expand Geisinger's ProvenHealth Navigator advanced medical home to include care for patients recovering from hip fractures. http://www1.geisinger.org/ghsnews/articles/Geisingerorthopaedicsurgeon7278.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST Now that genetic counseling can identify families at risk and genetic tests can be utilized to detect an inherited risk of breast cancer, some women who test positive for the breast cancer genes are making decisions to undergo preventative mastectomies that may save their lives. http://www1.geisinger.org/ghsnews/articles/Geneticcounselingisawindow1123.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST The Auxiliary at Geisinger Medical Center recently held two events that raised more than $63,000 for programs to benefit Geisinger patients. http://www1.geisinger.org/ghsnews/articles/GMCAuxiliaryeventsraise635058.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST Margaret Hennelly-Bergin, R.N., MSN, MBA, recently joined Geisinger as Chief Nursing Officer, Geisinger Northeast. http://www1.geisinger.org/ghsnews/articles/MargaretHennellyBerginRN8665.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST