Evangelical Community Hospital

March 30, 2021 is National Doctors' Day. This week our physicians are being gifted a token of appreciation for their work with our patients. Photos will be added as they become available.

Healthcare workers qualifying under the state’s Phase 1A protocols for the COVID-19 vaccine can now register at www.EvanHospital.com/virus/. We are taking registrations and forming a list of those healthcare workers wanting to receive the vaccine. That list will be used when the vaccines arrive and dates are set for healthcare worker vaccine clinics. Please note: This registration process is for healthcare workers covered under Phase 1A. The state has not provided details on the public vaccination process yet.

Cathleen Lapchak, MJ, BSN, RN, CPHRM, has been named Director of Clinical Quality, Patient Safety, and Risk Management. In this role, Cathleen oversees quality management activities as well as manages the design, development, and implementation of quality improvement initiatives that support Evangelical’s commitment to quality of care for its patients. She is responsible for all quality related activities as required by state and federal regulations. Throughout her 25-year-p...lus nursing career, Cathleen has held various nursing roles in direct patient care, compliance and accreditation and leadership, most recently serving as the Central Regional Manager Clinical Risk Management and Patient Safety and Patient Safety Officer for the Geisinger Health System. In addition, she brings with her a degree in health law. Cathleen holds a Master of Jurisprudence in Health Law from Loyola University Chicago School of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre. She received her Registered Nurse diploma from the Hazleton State Hospital School of Nursing. Cathleen holds a Certification in Professional Health Care Risk Management from the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management. She holds professional associations with the American Nurses Association, the Pennsylvania State Nurses’ Association, and the Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society.

Thank you so much for the heartfelt message from SUN Area Technical Institute Health 114 class! We know as future healthcare workers you'll be the foundation of compassion for many patients and their families. If you'd like to share a message of hope and appreciate with the healthcare workers and other staff at Evangelical Community Hospital, please email your message and any photos or other media to [email protected]. These messages are shared internally with our team members to brighten their spirits during this very trying time.

To support the wonderful work Hospice of Evangelical staff bring to the community, please consider supporting the Annual Lights of Love event. You can support by: *sending in the Lights of Love mailer that was sent to homes *calling 570-522-2685... *or by visiting https://bit.ly/2LmBOt6 and noting if the gift is honor or in memory of someone special and asking the dollars be used at Hospice of Evangelical. Thank you in advance for your wonderful support of this incredible service of Evangelical Community Hospital.

Read what Evangelical's Michael Adler, MD, FACE, Endocrinologist, has to say about maintaining health during a pandemic if diabetic and "sick day" management. We’re helping people as best we can to get through this challenging time. We tell people, this pandemic is eventually going to pass. But what you do with your health now will impact you years and decades from now.

It's important to know how to properly wear and remove a mask for the most effectiveness. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Wear your Mask Correctly- *Wash your hands before putting on your mask *Put it over your nose and mouth and secure it under your chin... *Try to fit it snugly against the sides of your face *Make sure you can breathe easily *The CDC does not recommend use of masks or cloth masks for source control if they have an exhalation valve or vent Take Off Your Mask Carefully, When You’re Home- *Untie the strings behind your head or stretch the ear loops *Handle only by the ear loops or ties *Fold outside corners together *Place mask in the washing machine or dispose after wearing several times if it is a disposable mask *Be careful not to touch your eyes, nose, and mouth when removing and wash hands immediately after removing Together we can help slow or stop the spread of COVID-19.