Angela was so sick that Dr. Blair Jobe told her that surgery couldn’t wait until after her
#vacation
. She cancelled her trip and is feeling “110% better.”
#LivngProof
#AHNWomen
It's been an exciting off-season for Brittany and Stephon Tuitt. They recently welcomed a daughter, Gwendolyn Rose, at West Penn Hospital! Congratulations to the Tuitt Family! 🖤🏈💛
Happy Birthday Lyon Shazier, our
#AHNBaby
of the week! 🎂 Lyon was delivered at
#WestPennHospital
by Dr. Ronald Cypher on January 6th! Congratulations to his proud parents,
@RyanShazier
and Michelle Rodriguez.
.
@KDKAHeather
welcomed Rocco on
#July4th
during our
#BabyBoom
! West Penn staff delivered 40 babies in 36 hours – a new record! Congratulations to all of our families on your holiday
#babies
! Rocco already made his
@PGHTodayLive
TV debut:
Abby hurt her knee at the park. Her dad called 412.Doctors in the morning, and by that afternoon, Abby’s knee problem was getting straightened out.
#LivingProof
Cancer can be scary, that’s why our oncology nurses are here to answer your questions 24/7. It’s free for anyone, anywhere, anytime! Just call (412)Nurse4-U.
Pam had “stiff heart syndrome” a rare and life-threatening
#heart
condition. Our doctors suggested a clinical trial that helped to save her life!
#LivingProof
#AHNWomen
Don't forget that
#MothersDay
is on
#Sunday
! If you still need to pick-up a card, our free, Mother's Day card is now available at each of our hospitals and at select
@GiantEagle
stores.
Patricia was diagnosed with stage IV
#BreastCancer
that had metastasized to her spine and caused paralysis of her legs. After many months of treatment, she has regained use of her legs and is in remission. 🎉
#LivingProof
#AHNWomen
“When it comes to patient care, it’s really making it about the person and what’s going on with that person’s life.” –Dr. Manasa Irwin, Family Medicine. To make an appointment with Dr. Irwin, call 412.Doctors or visit:
We'll be
@ShopSouthHills
on Sunday, April 15th with information about
#OrganDonation
. Stop by our table near the kids' play area to meet people affected by organ donation, ask questions, and separate myth from fact.
#DonateLife
#NDLM
We’re excited to announce our first neighborhood hospital will be built in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County. We expect it to open with these capabilities in 2019.
Specialists at AHN’s
#Cancer
Institute and
@HopkinsKimmel
Cancer Center work together to develop advanced treatment plans according to your personal
#DNA
.
Stephanie went into labor 13 weeks early and an ambulance raced her 60 miles to AHN for an emergency delivery. After 20 weeks, her twins became
#NICUGraduates
and are thriving at home with her.
#LivingProof
#AHNWomen
Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is the most common heart rhythm disorder in the U.S., affecting more than 6 million people. Afib patients, doctors and execs gathered today to celebrate the $1m gift from the
@MarioLemieuxFdn
for innovation in Afib care.
The
@PghPublicSafety
organized a parade around Allegheny General Hospital to thank our nurses and staff for taking such great care of the community. We're all in this together. Thank you for thinking of us!
#NursesWeek
If AHN nurses taught us anything this year, it’s that real-life heroes do exist. Just ask their kids. Learn more about how we’re honoring nurses at
#AHNxMarvel
#nurses
#HealthcareHeroes
Linda's been an AGH
#nurse
for 45 years and has helped more patients than we can count. Her daughter sent us this great photo from Linda's first shift at AGH and we took one this morning to celebrate her last shift before
#retirement
.
Today, we remember eleven lives that were tragically lost one year ago and honor all of our neighbors who ran to help, stood in line at blood banks, held candle light vigils and proved that Pittsburgh is
#StrongerThanHate
.
#TreeofLife
President and CEO of Highmark Health, David Holmberg, greeted people at the door of PNC Park as they came to get their vaccine at our clinic in conjunction with the
@Pirates
. Hear what he has to say about the event.
Our emergency department at Jefferson Hospital is one of the busiest in the region and we’re excited to announce that it’s about to get a lot bigger! Via
@CBSPittsburgh
Pirates players purchased 400+ pizzas (plus pasta) from Slice on Broadway and Pizzeria Davide today and had it delivered to Allegheny General Hospital for lunch.
Players came up with the idea on their own to show support for hospital workers and a couple local businesses.
Did everyone have a hoppy Easter?! Our babies did. Thank you to Apollo Free Methodist Church for donating these adorable little hats to help them celebrate their first holiday! Share a picture of how your
#AHNBabies
spent their Easter! 💚🐰💙
Our state-of-the-art cancer research and treatment center at AGH was designed for patient comfort and will be home to some of the world’s most advanced cancer fighting technologies. It opens to patients tomorrow!
The
@Pirates
Parrot gave staff and patients at Wexford Hospital a fun Valentine's Day surprise! He stopped by yesterday to visit and hand out ❤️ shaped Eat N' Park cookies!
In partnership with the
@RiverhoundsSC
, we're excited to unveil our new, state-of-the-art facility: AHN Montour Health + Sports Medicine Center. It’s one of the nation’s largest sports complexes and the first with an onsite health care facility. More:
Representing the thousands of front-line healthcare workers who serve our community, the
@Pirates
invited several of our employees and their families to be honored at PNC Park this weekend. Thank you to these and all of our AHN Heroes!
Thanks
@MSAsafety
for its donation of 65,000 N95 protective masks to aid the greater Pittsburgh medical community’s response to
#COVID19
. Today, the masks were distributed to various health care providers across the WPA region, first responders, EMS & other care providers.
Our
#AHNbabies
at West Penn are celebrating the upcoming 25th anniversary of
@toystory
! Our hope is that their dreams will take them to infinity & beyond, and they will always know they've got a friend in AHN! How many 90’s babies plan to share this classic with their littles?
West Penn Hospital is
#Pittsburgh
's oldest
#hospital
and was founded 170 years ago, today. 🎂 Enjoy this trip down memory lane and tweet us your favorite
#WestPenn
memory.
If you're looking for a vaccine appointment, we still have slots open for our clinic at Next Tier Connect in Monroeville on 4/9 and 4/10. You can schedule here:
“Dr. Clark made a special trip to the hospital in the middle of the night to make sure I was ok. He just held my hand, sat with me quietly while I cried,” Dominique, remembering the night that she miscarried with her 2nd child.
#AHNWomen
#LivingProof
We are proud to have teamed-up with
@ChickfilA
this week to deliver meals to front line employees at
@AHNtoday
drive-thru COVID-19 testing locations throughout western Pennsylvania.
We’ve implemented a new CDC-compliant sterilization process for N95 masks that will enhance our efforts to protect our employees and patients during the
#COVID19
pandemic. Learn more via
@PittsburghPG
:
Dr. Don Whiting, our chief medical officer, organized a collaboration between 7 area health systems who are now working together to prepare for and manage the
#COVID19
pandemic in the region.