Content about Suburban Campus

10.31.10

Visitors to Avalon swimming pool next summer will be able to enjoy this recently finished mural on one of the buildings, the creation of artist Krystal Waldschmidt, pictured here with her work. A Northgate graduate who now attends Carlow College, Krystal also painted a mural at the South Birmingham Avenue park in Avalon, and worked on the one that can be seen at Allegheny General Hospital - Suburban Campus.

08.21.10

Healthy Living Lecture

Allegheny General Hospital-Suburban campus will hold a Healthy Living Guest Lecture Series program entitled "Metabolic Syndrome - Me?"

The lecture will be conducted at Ohio Townships Community Park Nature Center, 325 Nicholson Rd., on Aug. 25, 1-2 p.m.

A doctor will discuss metabolic syndrome's implication in heart disease and diabetes and how people can protect themselves from the syndrome.

The program is offered at no cost to any interested adult. Registration is required by calling Physician Access at 1-877-284-2000.

08.21.10

Reality sets in

For the benefit of the one or two people (it seems) who do not already know, I had the opportunity to experience firsthand the reality of the closing of the Suburban Campus emergency room and inpatient units very soon after last Friday's change.

I had an accident Saturday night, not long before the urgent care center was to close at 10 p.m. At that time I believed that all I needed was urgent care treatment so I decided to wait until the next morning for it to open again. I have a feeling a lot of people out there will be doing this. Take it from me, it's probably not a good idea.

05.16.10

Steering the course of change

About 130 people attended the town hall meeting Friday to discuss the changes that are coming to Allegheny General Hospital - Suburban Campus.

That was a pretty decent crowd for 6:30 p.m. on a Friday evening in May.

05.07.10

Let's go to the dogs!

There are any number of serious subjects in the news this week, and I certainly could blog about any of them in some detail.

But it's Pet Photo Contest Week in The Citizen, so let's deal with those pesky serious issues and get on to the fun stuff.

10.09.09

The Challenge

The Citizen is taking on the challenge!

Now, in past years we have taken on any number of challenges, from Bellevue Council to the Kilbuck Police Department. This challenge, however, promises to be the most grueling to-date.

10.22.11

Bellevue Police News

The attempted burglary of an Arch Avenue home was reported Oct. 5.

The burglary of a home on South Bryant Avenue occurred on Oct. 10. Televisions were reported stolen.

A Division Avenue resident told police Oct. 5 that a package had been stolen from the porch of the residence on Sept. 8.

A backpack was reported stolen from the bed of a truck at AGH-Suburban Campus on Oct. 6.

Two vehicles at the Classic Chevrolet used car lot on Lincoln Avenue were found vandalized on Oct. 5.

09.23.11

Wellness program gets state hospital award

Allegheny General Hospital-Suburban Campus was awarded the Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania's (HAP) Achievement Award for excellence in community education.

AGH-Suburban Campus was among 18 HAP Achievement Award winners chosen from 168 applicants in Pennsylvania.

The Hospital's Community Health and Wellness Program kicked off with the popular Twenty Week Challenge interactive lecture series, which encouraged participants to change their eating and exercise habits gradually over 20 weeks and adopt a sustainable healthier lifestyle.

06.03.11

Avonworth Physicals

Allegheny General Hospital Sports Medicine will be providing pre-participation physical exams for Avonworth High School athletes participating in fall sports.

Physicals will be given in the Allegheny General Hospital - Suburban Campus third floor Human Motion Rehab) on Wednesday, June 8, 6-8 p.m.

Cost is $10, cash or checks made payable to AGH.

Call 1-877-284-2000 to schedule an appointment.

08.27.10

Hospital Update

Representatives of West Penn Allegheny Health System updated Bellevue Council Tuesday on changes at the Allegheny General Hospital - Suburban Campus.

Gregory Burfitt, CEO of Allegheny General Hospital and Kim Sperring, vice president of AGH- Suburban Campus, spoke to council about what has happened since inpatient and emergency room services were discontinued last week.

08.13.10

Court hears challenge to hospital changes

A last ditch legal challenge to stop the changes scheduled to go into effect today at Allegheny General Hospital - Suburban Campus is running into challenges of its own. Attorneys for West Penn Allegheny Health System and the Suburban General Hospital Advisory Board were in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Thursday, appearing before Judge Ronald Folino.

At issue was whether the court should issue an injunction stopping the hospital from closing its emergency room and inpatient units, and whether the group asking for the injunction had any legal right to do so.

07.02.10

Bellevue Police News

A Bellevue man was scheduled for a preliminary hearing yesterday after being arrested in connection with a shooting in Wilkinsburg.

David Hickman, 50, of Washington Avenue, was taken into custody June 12 by Bellevue Police. He was being held in the Allegheny County Jail on a $50,000 bond after being charged with aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person and terroristic threats.

06.18.10

Notices don’t mean lay-offs

Notices sent to Allegheny General Hospital - Suburban Campus employees and the state labor department have raised concerns about a massive lay-off at the Bellevue hospital, but West Penn Allegheny Health System is saying the concern is premature, and not warranted.

WPAHS plans to change the way the local hospital is used, eliminating inpatient care, outpatient surgeries and the emergency room later this summer. Long term acute care services will be broadened, and an urgent care center will replace the E.R.

06.04.10

Northgate Physicals

Physicals for Northgate students who will participate in fall sports will be given at Allegheny General Hospital - Suburban Campus on Wednesday, June 16, 6-8 p.m.

05.21.10

Community hears from WPAHS

Some 80 percent of the people who now receive care at Allegheny General Hospital - Suburban Campus will continue to do so when changes in service are instituted this August. That was the message representatives of the West Penn Allegheny Health System (WPAHS) brought to a town hall meeting in Bellevue, held one day after WPAHS announced that the emergency department and inpatient care would be taken off life support in 90 days.

05.14.10

AGH will stop inpatient services in 90 days

West Penn Allegheny Health System confirmed Thursday that it will no longer offer inpatient services at its Allegheny General Hospital - Suburban Campus in Bellevue, which will necessitate closing the local emergency department.

According to a statement issued by WPAHS, the Pennsylvania Department of Health has been advised that inpatient services will be discontinued in 90 days. Because state law requires inpatient beds to be available in order to operate an emergency room, the local hospital’s E.R. also will be closed.

05.07.10

Hospital Meeting

The public is invited to a “town hall” meeting to discuss potential changes at Allegheny-General Hospital - Suburban Campus.

The meeting, co-hosted by WPAHS and Bellevue Council, will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 14, at the Bellevue Elementary School auditorium.

04.30.10

Bellevue wants town hall meeting to discuss potential hospital changes

Bellevue officials are working to organize a "town hall" type of meeting to discuss changes at the Allegheny General Hospital - Suburban Campus.

04.30.10

Stroke Awareness

May is National Stroke Awareness Month and Allegheny General Hospital - Suburban Campus Department of Outpatient Rehabilita-tion Services will host the program "Stroke - A Brain Attack" at several locations.

Members of the community are invited to learn if they are at risk for stroke, discuss signs and symptoms, and find out about rehabilitation.

The program will be presented at the following locations/times:

AGH-Suburban Campus, Bellevue, seventh floor conference room, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. on May 12. Complimentary coffee served at 9 a.m.

04.23.10

E.R. survival depends on inpatient decision

Whether or not the North Boroughs continues to have an emergency room located at Allegheny General Hospital - Suburban Campus in Bellevue depends on whether the facility will continue to provide inpatient services.

That’s because, according to AGH president Gregory Burfitt, state law links the two.

“Pennsylvania law does not allow for one without the other,” Burfitt said in a memo to the team currently reviewing how the Suburban Campus can best be utilized in the health systems search for fiscal stability.

04.02.10

Wellness programs offered

Allegheny General Hospital - Suburban Campus will host several wellness programs in April.

03.12.10

No plans to close local hospital

Despite rumors to the contrary spurred by the planned reorganization of West Penn - Allegheny Health System, there are no plans to close the Allegheny General Hospital - Suburban Campus facility located in Bellevue.

Bellevue Mayor George Doscher said that he had met with hospital officials, and that although WPAHS might very well change how the property is used, there were no plans at this time to close or sell the Suburban Campus.

03.05.10

AARP driver safety courses to be held

The AARP driver safety and driver safety refresher courses for senior citizens will be offered at Allegheny General Hospital - Suburban Campus this month.

01.15.10

Health Programs

Allegheny General Hospital - Suburban Campus will hold two programs for community residents this month.

Participants in the 20 Week Challenge and others from the community can "Ask The Doctor" on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 7-8 p.m. in the hospital's seventh floor conference room.

People can bring their questions about diet, exercise and nutrition, and share their experiences in the program.

01.15.10

Senior health programs

The Lutheran Service Society Prime Time Senior Center in Bellevue will host monthly lectures on health-related topics.

The programs will be presented the first Thursday of each month from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. by physicians and others from Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) and AGH - Suburban Campus (AGH-SC).

The programs are offered at no cost and open to anyone interested.

Registration is required by calling Physician Access at 1-877-284-2000.

"Love Your Heart," which will include an informal discussion of heart disease and prevention, will be held Feb. 4.