{"id":126938,"date":"2024-01-31T00:18:14","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T05:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=126938"},"modified":"2024-01-31T00:18:14","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T05:18:14","slug":"new-womens-imaging-center-at-st-lukes-easton-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=126938","title":{"rendered":"New Women’s Imaging Center at St. Luke’s Easton Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"

Photo caption: Preparing to cut the ribbon for the new St. Luke\u2019s Easton Campus Women\u2019s Imaging Center are (L-R): Rob Johnson, Facilities Director; Michele Brands, Network Director, Women\u2019s Imaging; Christina Rodriguez, Clinical Specialist; Linda Grass, President, Easton Campus; Linda Haney, Manager Radiology; VP Medical Affairs\/Chief of Emergency Medicine Joseph Faccio, DO; Nikki Bigley, Mammography Technologist; Diane Lack, Manager Radiology.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Easton-area women can now have two of their most important health screenings performed in their own community. St. Luke\u2019s Easton Women\u2019s Imaging Center officially opened on January 25 with a ribbon cutting before an internal audience of employees and physicians. The first patients were welcomed on January 29th.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are really excited for the completion of the brand-new Women\u2019s Imaging Center which has been one of our most requested services,” says Linda Grass, president of St. Luke’s Easton Campus. \u201cThis is one of the final projects in our three-year strategic plan to continue expanding services in support of our community.”<\/p>\n

The new center is located on the second floor of the hospital adjacent to the radiology suite.\u00a0 Patients can receive their annual mammogram screening for breast cancer and dexa scans to detect osteoporosis. As part of St. Luke’s commitment to providing comprehensive and advanced healthcare for women, the new facility is equipped with state-of-the-art technology and staffed by experienced professionals dedicated to delivering high-quality care.<\/p>\n

Mammography technologist Nicolette Bigley, a 32-year employee of the Easton campus, will be returning to care for patients.\u00a0 “For the past four years I have had the privilege of working at St. Luke’s Regional Breast Center in Center Valley, but I am thrilled to be coming home to Easton campus, and I know our patients will be too.”<\/p>\n

“This beautiful center signifies our ongoing efforts to meet the healthcare needs of the community and reinforces our position as a leading provider of women’s health services,” said Michele Brands, Network Director of Women\u2019s Imaging.<\/p>\n

To schedule an appointment, call 1-866-STLUKES (785-8537). A physician\u2019s prescription is required for imaging.<\/p>\n

About St. Luke\u2019s<\/strong><\/p>\n

Founded in 1872,\u00a0St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 20,000 employees providing services at 15 campuses and 300+ outpatient sites.\u00a0 With annual net revenue of $3.4 billion, the Network\u2019s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke\u2019s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke\u2019s Children\u2019s Hospital.<\/p>\n

Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Luke\u2019s is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania.\u00a0 In partnership with Temple University, the Network established the Lehigh Valley\u2019s first and only four-year medical school campus.\u00a0 It also operates the nation\u2019s longest continuously operating School of Nursing, established in 1884, and 45 fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with more than 400 residents and fellows. In 2022, St. Luke\u2019s, a member of the Children\u2019s Hospital Association, opened the Lehigh Valley\u2019s first and only free-standing facility dedicated entirely to kids.<\/p>\n

SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare\u2019s\u00a0five-star<\/em>\u00a0ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction.\u00a0 It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades\u00a0Top Hospital<\/em>\u00a0and a Newsweek World\u2019s\u00a0Best Hospital<\/em>.\u00a0 The Network\u2019s flagship University Hospital has earned the\u00a0100 Top Major Teaching Hospital<\/em>\u00a0designation from Fortune\/PINC AI 11 times total and eight years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY.\u00a0 In 2021, St. Luke\u2019s was identified as one of the\u00a015 Top Health Systems<\/em>\u00a0nationally.\u00a0 Utilizing the Epic electronic medical record (EMR) system for both inpatient and outpatient services, the Network is a multi-year recipient of the\u00a0Most Wired<\/em>\u00a0award recognizing the breadth of the SLUHN\u2019s information technology applications such as telehealth, online scheduling and online pricing information. \u00a0The Network is also recognized as one of the state\u2019s lowest cost providers.<\/p>\n

Information provided to TVL by:
\nSam Kennedy<\/p>\n

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