Monongahela Valley Hospital recently installed new monitoring equipment in its Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) to provide an even higher level of care to surgical patients. The new Mindray N-Series monitors complement the monitoring system which has been in use in MVH’s Operating Rooms for the past two years.

Q: Why should I consider becoming a professional caregiver?

A: Caregiving in home care as a career is often overlooked because a person may think they either don’t have the skills necessary to be a capable caregiver or there is no viable career path in caregiving. Nothing could be further from the truth!

When people are undergoing hematology/oncology treatments and follow-up care at Monongahela Valley Hospital’s Charles L. and Rose Sweeney Melenyzer Pavilion and Regional Cancer Center, they will have a knowledgeable resource to help them on their journey. Michele Haftman, RN, ONC, is MVH’s new Oncology Nurse Navigator. In this role, she anticipates questions before they are asked, addresses concerns and shares information patients need on their path to wellness.

Monongahela Valley Hospital will hold a Multiphasic Screening on Saturday, March 27, from 7 to 10 a.m. in the Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center on the hospital campus. The blood analysis is open to the public with a cost of $30 per person. Masks are required to be worn by anyone attending the event.