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healthy3orizonshregionallyandnationallyasthefrstPrimaryStrokeCenterinNortheasternPennsylvaniaaBariatricCenterofExcellenceandtherecipientofmanyqualityawardsforheartfailurestrokecoronaryarterydiseaseandpulmonarycare.Theorganizationhasmadenumeroustechnologicalinvestmentsinthenameofpatientsafetyandcontinuedqualitycaresuchastheelectronicmedicalrecordandstate-of-the-artimagingequipment.TheGreaterHazletonHealthAlliancespartnershipwithLehighValleyHospitalhasenabledourorganizationtoco-developlife-savingprogramsthatprovidearearesidentswithimmediateaccesstoqualitycareinemergencysituationsi.e.MIAlertStrokeAlertandTeleBurn.ThedevelopmentoftheHazletonHealthWellnessCenterasanaffliateofthehospitalprovidesthecommunitywithconvenientoutpatientservicesinarelaxingcustomer-friendlyenvironment.TheGreaterHazletonHealthAlliancehasbeenrecognizedbothnnnnFinallyspringhasarrivedandwecansaygoodbyetothemountainsofsnowthiswinterbroughtSpringisaspecialtimeofyearatimeforustofeelgoodaboutourselvesbreatheinthefreshairandgetoutandenjoylifetoitsfullest.ThespringissueofHealthyHorizonsapublicationoftheGreaterHazletonHealthAlliancewillfamiliarizeyouwithavarietyofhelpfultipstoensureyourhealthandwellness.OurorganizationhasmadetremendousstridesinhealthcaretoprovideourcommunitywithhighqualityandconvenientservicesatbothHazletonGeneralHospitalandtheHazletonHealthWellnessCenter.Togetherweareworkingtoensurehealthierlivesinthecommunitythroughpreventivehealthcaresuchasfreehealthfairshealthscreeningscommunityeducationprogramsandevents.WeareespeciallyproudtoannouncethatHazletonGeneralHospitalhasbeennationallyrecognizedformultiplequalityhealthcareawardsatestamenttoitsstandardsofexcellenceinpatientcare.ThisspringissuealsohighlightsnewtechnologyservicesattheHazletonHealthWellnessCenteracomprehensiveHealthyStepsJointReplacementProgramandoursuccessinstrokeandheartfailurecare.Ithankyouforsupportingyourlocalcommunityhospitalandwelookforwardtoservinganyofyourfuturehealthcareneeds.PresidentCEOMessagefromtheCEOExcellingInPatientCare...BecauseWeCareTeGreaterHazletonHealthAlliancewasformedin1996asawaytobetterprovidethecommunitywithacute-careservicesandthelatestavailabletechnology.Teorganizationknewchangesneededtobemadeinordertoachieveitsgoalofbecomingthepreferredhealthcareproviderintheregion.AferidentifyingkeyareasthatrequiredimprovementtheAlliancebegantoclimbtheladderofsuccessandnowservesasaleaderforotherhealthcareorganizationsacrossthecountrytofollow.MostrecentlyHazletonGeneralHospitalreceivedtheGetWithTeGuidelinesHeartFailureGoldPlusPerformanceAchievementAwardandtheGetWithTeGuidelinesStrokeSilverPlusPerformanceAchievementAwardfromtheAmericanHeartStrokeAssociation.GetWithTeGuidelinesisaqualityimprovementprogramthatprovideshospitalstafwithprovenevidence-basedguidelinesandprocedurestoimprovepatientoutcomespreventfuturehospitalizationsandprolonglife.Patientscanfeelconfdenttheywillreceiveoptimaltreatmentrightintheirhometown.Everythingourorganizationhasachievedtheawardsrecognitionandenhancementsisinthenameofthecommunityitserves.Youremorethanjustapatient.Inasmalltownwereallconnectedwerealloneandwereallfamily.YoucantrustyourfriendsattheGreaterHazletonHealthAlliance