Winter 2012

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2 0 1 1 a n n u a l r e p o rt a n d d o n o r l i s t i n g s — pa g e s 5 - 8
New procedure
for skin lesions
Health News
& Information
for Healthy
Living
Winter calendar
and program
planner
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See
pullout
‘It takes a village…’
Smart pumps
add safety to
IV therapy
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The following interventional cardiologists (from left) perform invasive
heart catheterization procedures: V. Janakiraman, M.D., Mukul
Bahtnagar, M.D., George Jabbour, M.D., Haitham Hreibe, M.D.,
Hany Shanoudy, M.D., Mario Poon, M.D., and Alan Ford, M.D.
Mammogram
specialist
Radiologist stresses
importance of breast
cancer screenings
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The scoop on sugars,
reduced-calorie sweeteners,
artificial sweeteners
Healthy
Living
Altoona Regional’s Healthy Living Magazine is published
four times a year by
the Marketing and
Communications
department.
President/CEO
Jerry Murray
Chief Operating Officer
Ronald J. McConnell
Director, Marketing and
Communications
Dave Cuzzolina
Staff Writers
Patt Keith
Anne Stoltz
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Chip Mock
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For more information, please contact:
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Marketing and Communications
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Altoona, PA 16601-4899
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Americans have a sweet
tooth. Our preference for
sweets is a lifelong love
affair because sweets and
sweeteners add to the
pleasure of eating.
“Names for sweeteners
include sugars, reducedcalorie sweeteners and
artificial sweeteners,” said
Teri Henry, registered
dietitian at Altoona
Regional. “They fall into
two types: nutritive, which
contribute calories to the
diet, and nonnutritive,
which are calorie-free.”
Sugars (nutritive
sweeteners) are naturally
occurring carbohydrates
that raise blood sugar
levels, Teri said. Examples
are table sugar, brown
sugar, high-fructose corn
syrup, honey, fructose,
molasses and agave
nectar.
Teri cautions about
using honey because it
contains small amounts of
bacterial spores that can
produce botulism toxin
so it shouldn’t be given to
babies less than age 1.
Watch total intake
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“One type of sugar does
not have any nutritional
advantage over another;
it’s the total sugar intake,
not the type, which leads
to health problems,” she
said.
Problems include tooth
decay, poor nutrition,
weight gain, high
triglycerides (combination
of fat and sugars in the
blood), type II diabetes,
high blood pressure
(hypertension) and heart
disease.
“Eating a lot of sweets daily
may keep you from eating
and drinking nutritious
foods containing essential
vitamins and minerals
that your body needs,”
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Sweet talk
Teri explained. “Consume
any added sugar only in
moderation. A good goal
is keeping added sugars
from all sources to less
than 10 percent of your
daily calories. If someone
consumes 2,000 calories
a day, a good goal is less
than 200 calories a day
from added sugars.”
Two hundred calories a
day is equal to 12 level
teaspoons of sugar, 16
ounces of soda or nine
pieces of hard candy.
Limiting added sugar
Those who choose to or
need to limit added sugar
may turn to other forms,
such as reduced-calorie or
artificial sweeteners.
Nutritive, reduced-calorie
sweeteners are sugar
alcohols and have half the
calories of sugars. Not
broken down or absorbed
by the body, they still add
calories and raise blood
sugar levels, although not
as much as sugar.
Nutritive reducedcalorie sweeteners are
most commonly used in
processed foods, sugarfree candy and gum. Look
for mannitol, sorbitol and
xylitol in the ingredients list.
Eating large amounts of
sugar alcohols may cause
a laxative effect, with
bloating, intestinal gas and
diarrhea.
Unlike nutritive sweeteners,
artificial sweeteners are not
absorbed by the body and
are created as compounds
rather than found naturally.
These sugar substitutes
offer the sweetness
without calories; are
considered “free foods,”
and may assist with weight
management. They don’t
raise blood sugar levels nor
do they contribute to tooth
decay or promote cavities.
Safe for use
The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) has
approved four artificial
sweeteners safe for use
by consumers and food
companies: Acesulfame-K
(Sweet One®, Sunett®),
Saccharin (Sweet’N Low®,
Sugar Twin®), Sucralose
(Splenda®) and Aspartame
(Equal®, Nutrasweet®).
More than 100 safety
studies conducted on each
sweetener were reviewed.
The results showed no
evidence that these
sweeteners cause cancer
or pose any other threat to
human health, Teri said.
Stevia (Truvia®, Pure Via®)
is a new sugar substitute.
The leaf of the stevia plant
contains compounds that
give it sweetness, Teri said.
It’s not actually stevia itself
but only certain highly
refined stevia preparations
that are designated as
“generally recognized
as safe” by the FDA and
can be used as sugar
substitutes.
“Some people are worried
that there may be risks in
using artificial sweeteners
for certain individuals,
especially children and
pregnant women. It is
best to consult with your
health care provider if
you have any questions
or concerns,” Teri said.
“Some people can be
sensitive to sweeteners
and experience symptoms
such as headaches
and upset stomach.
Moderation is the best
approach when using any
sweetener.”
Read
the
label!
Registered dietitian Teri Henry says knowing the label lingo will help you identify how products are sweetened.
No sugar: Product does not contain
any sugar but it may contain sugar
alcohols or artificial sweeteners.
No added sugar: During processing,
no extra sugar was added. Original
source might have contained sugar, such as fructose in fruit juice.
Sugar alcohols or artificial sweeteners might have been added.
Sugar-free: Contains no sugars. May contain sugar alcohols or
artificial sweeteners; may not be carbohydrate- or calorie-free.
Dietetic: Meaning varies; likely that the product has reduced
calories.
All natural: Product contains no artificial ingredients. It may
contain natural sweeteners such as sugars or sugar alcohol.
Check the Nutrition Facts label. “Total carbohydrate” tells how
much carbohydrate is in one serving of a food as well as how
much of these carbohydrates are in the form of sugar and sugar
alcohols. The ingredients list will indicate any added sweeteners.
Breast
cancer
reality
check:
If you’re
a woman,
you’re at risk
About 250,000 American women are diagnosed with
some form of breast cancer each year, and approximately
40,000 die from it. This is why Altoona Regional made a
$1.1 million investment to offer digital mammography at
Station Medical Center.
According to Lauren Deur, M.D., a board certified
radiologist with Lexington Radiology, digital
mammography is quickly becoming the standard of
care in breast imaging and is an important tool for early
diagnosis, which ultimately gives patients a better chance
of survival and of leading a long, productive life.
“Overall deaths from breast cancer have decreased
despite the incidence of breast cancer having increased,”
she said. “There is a five-year survival rate of more than
97 percent when localized breast cancer is caught at the
earliest stage.”
Cause unknown
While no one knows the exact causes of breast cancer,
research has shown that women with certain risk factors
are more likely than others to develop the disease.
“A big misconception is that you don’t need to worry
about screening if you don’t have a family history,” said
Dr. Deur. “Actually, only about 10 percent of women
diagnosed with breast cancer have a family history of
breast cancer.
“Your biggest risk factor is being a woman.”
Other risk factors of breast cancer include:
• Age (half of all women diagnosed are over 65)
• Hormonal factors (early menstruation or late
menopause; having your first child at an older age, or
not having given birth; recent use of
oral contraceptives; history of certain
hormone treatments)
• Diet and lifestyle (postmenopausal
obesity; more than two alcoholic
drinks per day)
• Medical and other factors (dense
breast tissue; past radiation therapy
to the breast or chest area; personal
history of breast cancer; genetic
mutations, including BRCA1, BRCA2
and others)
Dr. Deur says one of the best ways
to detect breast cancer remains the
mammogram. The exam can detect
Meet
Dr. Lauren Deur
“Only about
10 percent of
women diagnosed with
breast cancer have a family
history of breast cancer.”
changes in the breast too small or subtle to be felt.
“Just saying the word mammogram can make some
women cringe,” she said. “Although some of the
apprehension may be about the actual exam, I think what they’re really afraid of is to hear ‘You may have
breast cancer.’”
Don’t be scared away
During a standard mammogram, four pictures are taken,
two of each breast. There is compression involved to help spread out the breast tissue, but Dr. Deur says
women shouldn’t be scared.
“It’s not painful, just a little uncomfortable,” she said. “It’s
necessary to get good images and optimize the exam.”
Dr. Lauren Deur, Dr. Richard Wertz, Dr. E.R. Karunaratne,
Dr. Peter James and Dr. David Rose comprise a team of
radiologists who specialize in interpreting mammograms
at Altoona Regional.
The team joins with the American Cancer Society and the American College of Radiology in recommending the following early detection guidelines for women:
Lauren Deur, M.D., recently
joined Lexington Radiology,
a team of 12 radiologists with
specialized training in various
facets of diagnostic and
interventional procedures.
Dr. Deur is board certified
in diagnostic radiology and
fellowship-trained in breast
imaging. She is also certified
to read digital mammography.
During her fellowship
training in breast imaging,
she received the Fellow of
the Year Award at New York
University Medical Center.
Dr. Deur received her doctor
of medicine degree from
Albert Einstein College
of Medicine in the Bronx,
New York. She completed a
transitional internship at St.
Vincent’s Medical Center, and
a radiology residency and
fellowship training at New
York University.
She has two undergraduate
degrees: B.A. in biological
basis of behavior from the
University of Pennsylvania
College of Arts and Sciences
and a B.S. in economics
with a major in health care
management from the
University of Pennsylvania
Wharton School of Business.
Dr. Deur is a member of
the American College of
Radiology.
Contact: Lexington Radiology,
889.2854.
• Age 40 and over: mammogram and clinical breast exam yearly
• Age 20s and 30s: clinical breast exam about every three years
Generally, early breast cancer does not cause pain. Even so, says Dr. Deur, a woman should see her health
care provider about breast pain or any other breast health concerns.
“If you think you’re at higher-than-average risk for breast
cancer, talk with your doctor about your history and what options are right for you,” she advised. “Remember, early detection can save lives.”
Take advantage of the latest in imaging technology. Get a physician’s order and call 889.4222 to schedule your digital mammogram at Altoona Regional’s Station Medical Center.
One of three digital mammography
exam rooms at Station Medical Center.
Program alert! Diagnostic and Interventional Procedures See calendar insert for details, dates and times
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Program alert! Is it skin cancer? See calendar insert for details, dates and times
“We have
great
treatments
for skin
cancers
when
they are
detected
early.”
Images courtesy of
The Skin Cancer Foundation,
New York, NY,
www.SkinCancer.org.
‘Sun spots’
Precancerous
lesions need to
be treated
Each is at risk for actinic
keratoses (AKs). They are
likely to have a history of
cumulative sun exposure
and/or a tendency to burn
or freckle; a history of
sunburns, especially before
age 18, or an occupation
that keeps them outdoors.
AKs, also known as sun
spots, sound harmless,
just another part of the
aging process. While it’s
true sun damage takes
time to appear, hitting most
people in their 50s and
60s, said Sheela Kerstetter,
M.D., a dermatologist,
AKs are more serious than
an unsightly spot. These
precancerous lesions need
to be treated.
Research shows that
untreated AKs lead to
six out of 10 cases of
squamous cell carcinoma.
Can be pinhead size
AKs are rough-textured,
dry, scaly patches on the
skin caused by excessive
exposure to ultraviolet
radiation found in sunlight.
Most often found on the
face, scalp, ears, neck,
hands and arms, they range
in color from skin-tone to
reddish brown and may be
as small as a pinhead to
larger than a quarter.
“The majority of AKs are
small pink spots that are
very rough and gritty
feeling,” said Dr. Kerstetter.
“Some I can see but I
find more of them by
running my fingers over
the patient’s skin. To the
patient, these spots may
be a little tender and have a
funny sensation.”
Dr. Kerstetter sees many
patients with AKs due
to the area’s aging
population. To help her
combat the disease, she
and her partner, Dr. Jane
Rowe, recently added a
treatment option: blue light
photodynamic therapy
(PDT), a new option for
their patients.
It is also offered in the
area by dermatologist Dr.
Gregory Fulchiero Jr.
Widespread damage
“For every AK above the
surface, many more lie
beneath the skin’s surface
because the sun damage
is widespread,” she said.
“That is why treatment has
to be to a large area.”
The three most common
treatments available for
AKs are: liquid nitrogen
application, topical
chemotherapy and PDT.
Topical chemotherapy
has a longer course of
treatment and painful side
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effects that make it difficult
for patients to complete
treatment. Liquid nitrogen
only treats individual
lesions and cannot be
used on a large area.
Dr. Kerstetter’s preferred
treatment is PDT. It
consists of a two-part,
two-session office
procedure and has an 88
percent success rate. Two
treatments eight weeks
apart are needed.
Covered by insurance
“The issue of patients
completing treatment due
to unpleasant side effects
is thrown out the window,”
Dr. Kerstetter said. “PDT
is better tolerated and
is more time- and costefficient and is covered by
insurance.
“Winter is the optimum
time for treatment as
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people are outdoors less
and treatment makes the
skin extremely sensitive to
sunlight.”
Dr. Kerstetter recommends
a baseline skin exam at
age 50.
“But if someone is
concerned about
something on their skin,
or if a family member has
pointed something out,
then I encourage them to
come in and be checked
sooner,” she said. “We
have great treatments for
skin cancers when they
are detected early.”
Contact:
Sheela Kerstetter, M.D.
Blair Medical Associates Dermatology
1414 9th Ave.
Altoona, PA 16602
946.1655
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PDT
treatment
explained
The first step in blue light photodynamic therapy (PDT) is application of a topical solution to the lesions that sensitizes
actinic keratoses to the blue wavelength from the Blu-U Blue Light Photodynamic Therapy Illuminator.
The skin is given about 60 minutes to absorb the solution. The patient is taken to the treatment room, seated under
the light and given eye protection. The light treats a large area such as the entire face or scalp.
The second treatment phase lasts 16 minutes under the blue light. The patient may feel a tingling and slight burning
sensation, Dr. Sheela Kerstetter said. A fan blows cool air over the patient to enhance comfort. Afterward, the treated area
may feel hot and look mildly sunburned.
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“Patients should avoid the sun during treatment,” she said. “A hat and sunscreen are required attire when outside for 48
hours following treatment. We recommend gentle cleansers and moisturizers that we will supply during the healing process.”
Image courtesy of DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.®
What do these people have
in common: redheads with
blue eyes, baseball players,
gardeners, farmers, utility
linemen and construction
workers?
Image courtesy of
DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.®
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New facilities and
technology highlight
a year of progress
A message from Jerry Murray, president and CEO
state-of-the-art cath labs will complete the second phase in
fiscal 2012.
Altoona Regional can boast a long list of accomplishments
in fiscal 2011* but the most visible would have to be our
relocation of many key outpatient services to Station
Medical Center.
Patient safety is foremost at Altoona Regional, and
medication errors that could harm patients are a concern
for us as they are for hospitals nationwide. Again, we have
enlisted the aid of technology — a computerized system for
physicians to order medications for patients.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation was the first service
to move in, eventually joined by Cardiac Rehabilitation,
Imaging Services, Laboratory Services, our Sleep Center,
HealthForce, Neurology Testing and Surgical Pretesting,
along with members of our Patient Access staff for prompt
registration.
The system is faster and has been shown to reduce the
rate of serious medication errors, including administration
of the wrong drug, drug overdoses and overlooked drug
interactions and allergies. Orders are integrated with patient
information, including laboratory and prescription data, and
automatically checked for potential errors or problems.
The 17th Street and 9th Avenue location not only provides
more convenience for our patients but also offers new and
updated technologies in Imaging Services. The highlights
are digital mammography and a wide-bore MRI for
claustrophobic patients.
Just as common as technological advancements in fiscal
2011 were clinical achievements. Primary among them
was the American Heart Associa­tion/American Stroke
Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke
Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for our
certified Regional Stroke Center. The award is for
commitment and suc­cess in implementing excellent
care for stroke patients.
The very first highlight of fiscal 2011 also belongs to
Imaging Services, which began offering PET/CT in-house
on July 1. Before this, the service was offered in a mobile
unit. PET/CT provides images that pinpoint the location of
abnormal metabolic activity within the body. The combined
scans have been shown to provide more-accurate
diagnoses than the two scans (PET and CT) performed
separately.
And finally, we were humbled to be chosen the
19th recipient of the Alexander A. Notopoulos
Award from the Altoona-Blair County Devel­opment
Corp. The award is presented to companies with
a substantial business history that have expanded
facilities, grown employment levels, provided a
family-sustainable income and demonstrated a
sense of community.
New technology never stops coming in health care, and we
have been able to add some important disease-finding and
disease-fighting equipment and procedures in addition to
our significant advances in Imaging Services.
Our Labora­tory installed state-of-the-art technology that
increases the detec­tion rate for cervical cancer from PAP
smear testing nearly 20 percent, according to the FDA.
We are grateful for the recognition and plan to
build on last year’s progress as we move into
fiscal 2012 and beyond.
We invested in two new heart catheterization labs. The
beautiful construction and design have been patient,
physician and staff pleasers. The opening completes the
first of a two-phase update and expansion of our labs,
which accommodate 6,000 patient visits per year.
Sincerely,
Cath lab procedures include diagnostic catheteriza­tions,
coronary stentings and electrophysiology studies, such as
device implants and ablations. Construction of two more
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Highlights:
Key hospital
statistics
Admissions
Inpatient days93,806
Average length of stay
4.67
363,909
Emergency68,216
room visits
Inpatient surgical procedures
6,456
Outpatient surgical
procedures
15,538
Our patient
care revenues
come from:
Medicare51.04%
Medicaid13.82%
Commercial insurances
7.14%
Managed care
July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011
20,096
(includes newborns)
Outpatient visits
Clinical and community service
24.94%
Self-pay1.78%
Other1.28%
Where we spend
our dollars:
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JULY
October
Imaging Services begins
providing PET/CT scans
in-house. Prior to this,
the service was provided
by a mobile unit. The
combined scans provide
more-accurate diagnoses
than the two scans (PET
and CT) performed
separately.
Altoona Regional receives
a three-year accreditation
in CT imaging technology
after a survey by the
American College of
Radiology.
The Outpatient Diabetes
Self-Management
Program receives
accreditation by the
American Association of
Diabetes Educators in
Chicago. Accreditation
assures patients that they
are receiving excellent
diabetes management
education.
September
Trauma Services
receives reaccreditation
through 2013 from the
Pennsylvania Trauma
Systems Foundation.
The Adult Level II trauma
center has served 14
counties in Central
Pennsylvania since 2002.
Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation becomes
the first Altoona Regional
outpatient service
to move into Station
Medical Center. In the
coming months, PM&R
will be joined by Cardiac
Rehabilitation, Imaging
Services, Laboratory
Services, the Sleep
Center, HealthForce,
Neurology Testing and
Surgical Pretesting.
Patient Access will
have offices for patient
registration.
November
The Altoona Hospital
Campus Labora­tory’s
Cytology department
implements state-ofthe-art technology that,
according to the FDA,
increases the detec­tion
rate for cervical cancer
from PAP smear testing
nearly 20 percent.
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January
The Donate Life float in
the annual Tournament
of Roses Parade in
Pasadena, Calif., includes
roses donated by Altoona
Regional to honor donors,
recipients and others
touched by organ and
Hospital
Salaries and wages
37%
Employee benefits
12%
Professional fees, supplies & others
40%
Depreciation and amortization
5%
Financial
Information
7/1/10 to 6/30/11
tis­sue donation. Altoona
Regional holds a National
Medal of Honor from
the U.S. Department
of Health and Human
Services for its organ
donation consent rate of
92.9 percent.
February
Digital mammography
comes to Blair County on Feb. 21 as the service
is implemented at Station Medical Center.
March
Altoona Regional once
again sponsors the
American Cancer Society’s
Daffodil Days.
April
Altoona Regional makes
a “formal and substantial”
commitment to Go Green.
The commitment will
make a substan­tial impact
locally with the recy­cling
of tons of glass, plastic,
etc., and the reduction
of what is sent out as
pharmaceutical and infec­
tious waste.
Services begin to occupy
the hospital’s newly
renovated “G Build­
ing,” formerly the stateowned Altoona Center
at Howard Avenue and
4th Street. Patient care
areas relocating there are
wound care, hyperbaric
therapy and inpatient and
Altoona Regional
receives the American
Heart Associa­tion/
American Stroke
Association’s Get With
The Guidelines®-Stroke
Gold Plus Quality
Achievement Award for
excellent care for stroke
patients.
May
The health system
is the 19th recipient
of the Alexander A.
Notopoulos Award
from the Altoona-Blair
County Devel­opment
Corp. The award is
presented to companies
with a substantial
business history that
have expanded facilities,
grown employment
levels, provided a familysustainable income and
demonstrated a sense of
community.
On May 17, two stateof-the-art cardiac
catheterization labs
open at Altoona Hospital
Campus. It completes
the first phase of a
project that will result
in four new labs for
diagnostic catheteriza­
tions, coronary stentings
and electrophysiology
studies, such as device
implants and ablations.
Bal ance sheet
Assets
Current assets
65,821,696
Assets whose use is limited
75,959,313
Other assets
Income statement
Total assets
142,806,699
284,587,708
Total operating revenues
335,043,754
Liabilities
Total operating expenses
339,024,203
Current and other liabilities
68,011,652
84,545,547
Loss from operations
(3,980,449)
Long-term debt
Provision for bad debt 6%
Nonoperating gains
8,764,093
Fund balance
Interest<1%
Excess revenues over expenses
4,783,644
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outpatient behavioral
health.
Total liabilities and fund balance
132,030,509
284,587,708
Report
of charitable giving
Departmental Gifts
Behavioral Health Department
General
Bishop Guilfoyle High School
Mary Kaye Blair Memorial
General
The Estate of Mary Kaye Blair
Center for Cancer Care
General
Altoona Blair County Development
Corporation
AMED
ARAMARK Healthcare
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Barner
Baxter BioSurgery
Bennett Holdings, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. William P. Benzel
BKD, LLP
Blair Companies
Blair County Golf & Driving Range
C&G Savings Bank
CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services, Inc.
Center for Nursing Care
Cohen and Grigsby
Credit Control Collections
DeGol Carpet
DeGol Organization
Dixon, Hughes, & Goodman, LLP
Empire Communications
Leonard S. Fiore, Inc.
Mr. Jim Fish
Mr. Steve Gildea
H.F. Lenz Company
HealthCare Benefits, Inc.
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital
Home Health Resource
Insight Investments
Ivy Funds
Kopp Drug Store
Limbach Company, LLC
M&T Charitable Foundation
Mainline National Bank
S.P. McCarl & Company, Inc.
McQuaide Blasko, Inc.
MedAsset
Medline
Mountain Research, LLC
Mr. Jerry Murray
Nason Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Naugle
Penn State Altoona
Pepsi Bottling Group, Altoona
Bob Perks Cancer Assistance Fund
Pinnacle Plumbing & Heating
Primary Health Network
PRISM
Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.
Radiology Business Solutions
Dr. David Rasmussen
Ravine Golf
Reed, Smith, Shaw & McClay
Reilly, Creppage & Co., Inc.
S&T Bank
Schultz Company
Sheetz, Inc.
The Siemens Philanthropic Fund
STAT MedEvac
Mr. Fred F. Thursfield
Toshiba
Triad Isotopes
UNUM
Dr. Carlos M. Wiegering
Xanitos, Inc.
Zimmer-Randall
Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Zorger
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Zuckerman
In Memory Of
In memory of Dean Phillips
Mrs. Sharon McIntire
In memory of Doris Troutman
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Campbell
Mr. George A. Heckert, Jr.
Metron Aviation, Inc.
Sister Ann Sciannella
Center for Cardiac Care
General
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Mrs. Lorraine F. Adams
Mrs. Barbara P. Albright
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin E. Amick, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Terence M. Anderko
Mr. and Mrs. Terry C. Anderson
Mr. Stanley Andresky, Jr.
Ms. Carole J. Arnold
Mr. Richard J. Auman
Mr. and Mrs. Jordan S. Bailinger
Mrs. Sally J. Ball
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald N. Bard
Mr. and Mrs. Darwin F. Bardell
Mr. Kenneth E. Bartlett
Ms. Colleen Becker
Mr. Michael W. Beidelman
Mrs. Nancy J. Bergstein
Mr. Dennis B. Berkey
Mr. and Mrs. David L. Black
Mrs. Lucinda A. Black
Boscov’s Department Store
Mrs. Beverly L. Boslet
Mr. Donald L. Bousum
Mr. David C. Bowser
Ms. Lorraine J. Boyles
Mrs. Janis Brawand
Mrs. Edna H. Brenneman
Mrs. Patricia A. Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin R. Brubaker
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Budd
Mrs. Doris Burk
Miss Mary P. Burkey
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Burkhardt
Mr. Paul M. Burns
Mrs. Myrtle E. Campbell
Mr. Paul Campbell
Mr. and Mrs. George L. Cardone
Mr. and Mrs. Harold H. Carlson
Mrs. Elizabeth N. Carrieri
Mr. and Mrs. Clair M. Ciaverella
Mr. Randall L. Coffman
Mrs. Norma E. Colyer
Miss A. Roberta Conner
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Cottle
Dr. Andrea M. Coulter
Mr. and Mrs. C. Elton Crider
Miss Sylvia E. Daniele
Mr. Jack L. Daub
Mrs. Margaret Decoskey
Mrs. Angela L. DeCriscio
Mr. Leo J. Delozier
Mr. and Mrs. James V. DeStefano
Mr. John M. Detrick
Dr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Dietrick
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ditcher
Mrs. Barbara J. Dobbins
Ms. Jacqueline K. Dodson
Mr. Gary L. Dotts
Ms. Shirley Drzal
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Eckardt
Mrs. Donna L. Elliott
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Ellis
Mrs. Jo Ann Emeigh
Ms. Betty J. Ergler
Mrs. Veronica M. Evey
Mrs. Dolores M. Fabbri
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Feathers
Mrs. Mary G. Fetterman
Ms. Julie Fochler
Mr. George W. Fouse
Mrs. Lorraine Fox
Mrs. Mary A. Fozard
Mr. William E. Frank
Mr. John E. Franks
Mrs. Deborah A. Frantz
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne F. Frederick
Dr. and Mrs. Gregory Fulchiero, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Fyock
Mr. William P. Gable
Mrs. Sandra L. Gabrielson
Mr. Paul L. Gargon
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon P. Garmire
Mrs. Carol F. Garofalo
Mr. John Gary, III
Mrs. Rita A. Gaut
Mr. Gregory Gentile
Mr. Donald H. George
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Getz
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Gherrity
Mrs. Donna D. Gority
Mrs. Kay Gorsuch
Mrs. Ruth M. Goshen
Mr. Herbert W. Goss
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Graham
Mrs. Nancy E. Griffiths
Mr. and Mrs. Ira S. Groff
Mrs. Marlene H. Gromley
Mrs. Catherine R. Hall
Mr. and Mrs. David E. Hancock
Mr. Chip Harclerode
Ms. Ann Harshbarger
Mrs. Linda A. Harshberger
Mrs. Ruth J. Hartley
Mr. and Mrs. James S. Hartman, Jr.
Attorney and Mrs. Frank Hartye, Esq.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Hegarty
Mrs. Margaret E. Heimbach
Ms. Vivian Hennaman
Dr. and Mrs. J. Donald Hensler
Mr. Duane E. Hess
Mr. Larry B. Hicks
Mrs. Donna J. Hild
Mrs. Marilyn F. Hilling
Mr. Melvin R. Hoffer
Mr. Bernard T. Hoover
Mrs. Bernice C. Hoover
Mr. James E. Hoover
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hoover
Mr. Walter J. Hoover
Mr. Patrick W. Hrzic
Mr. George I. Hughes, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Hunt
Mrs. Frances E. Johnson
Mrs. Melissa A. Keith
Mrs. Elizabeth Kerr
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Kiraly
Mrs. Marlene R. Kirsch
Mr. and Mrs. William Klayko
Mrs. Betty L. Klobetanz
Ms. Victoria M. Kolarczyk
Mr. Richard C. Laing
Ms. Jean Laughlin
Mrs. Olga H. Lawruk
Mr. and Mrs. James S. Leidy
Mr. Thomas P. Lesher
Mrs. Joanna R. Lewis
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ling
Mr. Guy J. Luciano
Mr. Richard J. Lynch
Mrs. Priscilla M. Mackall
Mrs. Louise Magee
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mancari
Mr. Walter E. Marasco
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold L. Martin
Mr. Joseph Martinelli
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Martino, Jr.
Mrs. Pauline M. Marzo
Mr. John L. Mascia
Mrs. Sylvia Mazman
Mrs. Agnes D. McCarty
Mr. and Mrs. Dean G. McCaulley
Ms. Norma McCormick
Mrs. Geraldine L. McGee
Mr. Robert V. McMullen
Mr. and Mrs. Linwood Mearkle
Mrs. Janet L. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Miller
Ms. Doris J. Mohler
Mrs. Delores J. Morvan
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Motzer, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. James Moyer
Mrs. Ada M. Muro
Mrs. Susan A. Murphy
Ms. Frances Musselman
Following is a list of those who generously extended
financial support to Altoona Regional Health System from July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011.
As a nonprofit charitable organization, Altoona Regional
is grateful to every donor for helping us strengthen and
enhance health care in our community.
In Honor Of
Miss Myrna J. Nail
Miss Elizabeth J. Nattress
Mr. and Mrs. Denis J. Navarro
Mrs. Margie Navarro
Mrs. Sherry N. Nichols
Mr. Joe Norris
Mrs. Dorothy L. Ohara
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis L. Olewine
Mrs. Martha L. Otto
Mrs. Barbara A. Panaro
Ms. Sandra L. Picard
Mr. Robert Quattrocchi
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Rapsky
Mr. and Mrs. Gary R. Redinger
Mr. Richard Reeder
Mr. John Reiter
Mrs. Helen M. Ricchetti
Mr. and Mrs. Randall H. Ritchey
Miss Carolyn M. Robertson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Robison
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Roland, III
Miss Darlene F. Rose
Mrs. Barbara Rossi
Ms. Sherrie Rupp
Miss Lorraine Rutter
Mrs. Margurite E. Ryan
Mrs. Sharon A. Rydbom
Mrs. Dorothy J. Sagaities
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene E. Sauer
Ms. Dona J. Savine
Mrs. Marilyn M. Shaffer
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Shaw
Mrs. Martha J. Shay
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sheffield
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shellenberger
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Showalter
Mrs. Cynthia J. Simendinger
Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Skonier
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Slippey
Mrs. Sandra Smakula
Mrs. Barbara E. Smith
Mr. David A. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Smith
Mr. Robert B. Snively
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Spinazzola
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Sponsler
Mrs. Shirley A. Stair
Mrs. JoEllen Steinbrunner
Mrs. Beverly A. Stock
Mr. Kenneth W. Stoltz
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Stuart, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Stuart
Mrs. Sharon Sunseri
Mrs. Laura Sutton
Mrs. Susan J. Taneyhill
Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Templon
Ms. Shirley M. Thompson
Sister Mary A. Tolusciak
Ms. Janet E. Tomlinson
Reverend and Mrs. George D. Townsend
Mrs. Sheryl F. Umstead
Ms. Lorraine G. Vaughn
Ms. Amy J. Vinglish
Mrs. Margaret C. Wachter
Mrs. Gail W. Walker
Mr. Andrew Walla
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell L. Wallace
Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. Walters
Mr. Robert Walters
Mr. Farber C. Weakland
Mrs. Judith A. Weaver
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Weber
Mrs. Michele Welchko
Mr. Lemoine E. Westover
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie M. Wheeler
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice S. White
Mr. Dennis C. Whitsel
Mrs. Betty J. Wilkinson
Mrs. Bernadette K. Williams
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Wolf
Mrs. Mary J. Wood
Mrs. Muriel F. Woomer
Mr. and Mrs. George Yarnell
Mr. and Mrs. Travis B. Young
Mrs. Betty W. Ziobro
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph G. Zitsch
Mr. John W. Zook
In honor of Denise Delozier
Ms. Janet Moore
Emergency Department
General
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Mrs. Joan Adams
Mrs. Lorraine F. Adams
Mr. Robert V. Aiken
Mrs. Barbara P. Albright
Ms. Jane C. Allinder
Mrs. Elvegene Allshouse
Mrs. Barbara Andrews
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Anna
Mr. Homer L. Ansell
Ms. Nanette Anslinger
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton R. Appleyard
Ms. Carole J. Arnold
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Arotin
Mrs. Mildred B. Bagley
Mr. and Mrs. Jordan S. Bailinger
Mr. Donald C. Baker
Mr. Robert Baker
Mr. Frances G. Barner
Mr. and Mrs. Jack B. Barton
Dr. and Mrs. Paul R. Barton
Mr. Francis G. Basal
Mr. Clair R. Baum
Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Beeney
Mrs. Clara V. Bennetti
Mr. and Mrs. William P. Benzel
Mrs. Nancy J. Bergstein
Mrs. Corrine F. Bickings
Mr. Owen M. Biesinger
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley A. Bishop
Mrs. Shirley E. Bittner
Mrs. Lucinda A. Black
Mr. Brent A. Bookman
Mr. Donald L. Bousum
Mrs. Edna H. Brenneman
Mrs. Ruth Brown
Mr. William P. Brown
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Budd
Mrs. Yolanda J. Bumann
Mr. Richard B. Bunevitch
Ms. Janet Burgoon
Mrs. Doris Burk
Mr. William Burket
Miss Mary P. Burkey
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Burkhardt
Mrs. Patricia M. Burmeister
Ms. Barbara M. Butler
Mrs. Vernadine Butler
Mr. and Mrs. Chester L. Calderwood
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Caldwell
Mr. and Mrs. Norman A. Calhoun
Mrs. Myrtle E. Campbell
Mrs. Brigitte D. Carbaugh
Mrs. Elizabeth N. Carrieri
Mr. and Mrs. Glenden G. Casteel
Mr. David A. Castro
Mr. Robert L. Charles
Mr. Mark Chuff
Mrs. Lillian A. Cichetto
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Claar
Mrs. Dorothy M. Clapper
Mr. George M. Clapper
Mr. Guy E. Claycomb
Mr. Thomas Closson
Mr. John R. Conlon
Miss A. Roberta Conner
Mrs. Marcella A. Conrad
Ms. Eileen C. Corpening
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Cottle
Mr. William Cowher
Mrs. Thelma G. Cox
Ms. Carol E. Crum
Dr. Wilhelmina P. Cruz-Vetrano
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Cunard
Mrs. Dorothy A. Curfman
Miss Sylvia E. Daniele
Mrs. Carol Davis
Miss Elizabeth A. DeBartolome
Mrs. Margaret Decoskey
Mrs. Connie DeGol
Mrs. Sherry DelGrosso
Mr. Leo J. Delozier
Ms. Marlene J. Dennison
Mr. and Mrs. James V. DeStefano
Mr. John M. Detrick
Mr. and Mrs. Marion L. Detwiler
Drs. Tomislav and Lauren Deur
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Devorris
Miss S.G. Diehl
Dr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Dietrick
Mrs. Janice M. Dixon
Mrs. Barbara J. Dobbins
Mr. Richard T. Dobson
Ms. Jacqueline K. Dodson
Mr. Robert L. Dodson
Mr. and Mrs. Gary C. Donaldson
Mrs. Christine J. Douds
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Dougherty
Dr. and Mrs. Mohammad Dowlut
Mr. Richard W. Drabic
Mr. Gerald D. Drenning
Mr. Leroy Duffey
Mrs. Gloria M. Dunio
Mr. Richard E. Dunkley, Jr.
Mr. Allen Dunlap
Mrs. Sondra T. Duryea
Mr. Clyde F. Eckenrode
Senator John H. Eichelberger, Jr.
Mrs. Donna L. Elliott
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Ellis
Mrs. Jo Ann Emeigh
Mrs. Patricia England
Mr. Leonard G. Esposti
Ms. Donna M. Evangelisto
Mrs. Veronica M. Evey
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Feathers
Mr. Stanley Fink
Mr. Richard M. Foor
Mr. Duane A. Forney
Mrs. Mary A. Fozard
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Frey
Mrs. Shirley J. Fries
Dr. and Mrs. Gregory Fulchiero, Jr.
Mr. William P. Gable
In Memory Of
In memory of Eric Bordell
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Kulmatycki
In memory of Dan Caramadre
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond R. Dodson
In memory of James E. Casner
Mr. and Mrs. David S. Hess
In memory of John F. Cooper
Mrs. Mable B. Cooper
In memory of Frank Corrado
Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Knote
In memory of Frank “Dutch” Elling
Ms. Mary J. Campolong
In memory of Anthony J. Pattie
Mrs. Gladys M. Leighty
In memory of Glover Schenck
Mrs. Judy P. Lloyd
In memory of Louise, my sister
Ms. Sarah H. Burkhard
In memory of Richard J. Spallone
Ms. Marcella Summers
In memory of Michelle Stoudt
Mrs. Olana L. Sheaffer
In memory of Julia Susick
Mrs. Angela L. Lubert
In memory of my wife
Mr. Robert V. Aiken
Ira B. Kron Dialysis Unit
General
The Samuel and Rose Port Philanthropic
Fund
In Memory Of
In memory of Kathy Fundack
Chris’ Hallmark Shop
In Memory of William J. Staub
Ms. Lois J. Polliard
Drug & Alcohol Services
General
The EADS Group Employee Charity Fund
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Mrs. Sandra L. Gabrielson
Mr. Clifford T. Gailey
Mr. Robert Gailey, Sr.
Miss Christine T. Ganley
Mrs. Rita A. Gaut
Mrs. Anne L. Gehret
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Geissinger, Sr.
Mr. Gregory Gentile
Mr. Donald H. George
Mrs. Betty A. Gibbons
Mrs. Delores A. Gildea
Miss Patricia M. Gildea
Mr. Carl M. Gilligan
Mr. Angelo L. Gioiosa
Mrs. Kathleen M. Glunt
Mr. Jakob Golant
Mr. Herbert W. Goss
Mr. John W. Gray, Jr.
Mrs. Darlene A. Gregoire
Mrs. Nancy E. Griffiths
Mrs. Marlene H. Gromley
Mrs. Eleanor Grossman
Mr. Arch L. Gunnett
Ms. Rita Gurchik
Ms. Julia Gvozdich
Mrs. Leanna Hall
Mr. Frederick B. Hamil
Mr. John Hammers
Mrs. Sally A. Hammond
Mrs. Annemarie Harbaugh
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard E. Harker
Mrs. Phyllis M. Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Harvey
Mrs. Esther M. Hatfield
Mr. and Mrs. John Hawksworth
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Hegarty
Mrs. Marilyn N. Heininger
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Helmer
Ms. Vivian Hennaman
Mr. Walton G. Henry
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Hesser
Ms. Ruth A. Hill
Mr. Allan R. Himes
Mr. Melvin R. Hoffer
Mr. and Mrs. S. Richard Holes
Mrs. Dolly L. Hollen
Mrs. Janet Hollen
Mr. Richard Hollen
Mr. Richard H. Holz
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard T. Hoover
Ms. Judith M. Hoover
Mrs. Susan L. Hoover
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Hornung
Ms. Joan A. Housel
Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Houseman
Mr. Patrick W. Hrzic
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Huff
Mrs. Ardyth P. Hughes
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hunter
Mr. David C. Imler
Mrs. Inez M. Imler
Mr. Elvin F. Ingham
Miss Judy G. Isett
Mr. George T. Iuzzolino
Mr. Albert R. Johnson
Mr. Edward R. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome R. Johnson
Ms. Shirley G. Johnsonbaugh
Mr. Daniel Jordan
Dr. Luis M. Jourdain
Mr. Robert C. Jubelirer
Drs. Jason Henninger and Natasha M. Karanjia
Mrs. Lyn Karns
Ms. Rita J. Kasaback
Ms. Susan C. Kaye
Mrs. Larue L. Kehoe
Mrs. Catherine Keith
Mr. Kerry Kelley
Mr. Thomas K. Kelley
Mrs. Linda L. Kennedy
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Kensinger
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Kephart
Mrs. Elizabeth Kerr
Mr. John M. Kienzle, Jr.
Mrs. Elaine S. Kilgore
Mr. and Mrs. William Klayko
Mrs. Betty L. Klobetanz
Mrs. Barbara J. Knopp
Miss Dorothy M. Knopp
Mr. Joseph A. Knott
Mr. Kenneth O. Knowles
Mr. Joseph F. Kochara
Ms. Victoria M. Kolarczyk
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Koons
Mr. H. Eugene Koontz
The Honorable Jolene Grubb Kopriva
Mr. Robert L. Kunes
Mr. Robert Kunselman
Drs. Barbara Labban and Edmond Bou
Assaf
Mr. Richard C. Laing
Mr. Mark Larock
Mrs. Olga H. Lawruk
Dr. and Mrs. David R. Lee
Mrs. Kathleen L. Lenhart
Ms. Jennifer Lepore
Mr. Joseph J. Leposky
Mr. Richard A. Lightner
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ling
Mrs. Judy P. Lloyd
Mrs. Helen Long
Mrs. Mary L. Lorow
Mr. Ronald L. Lundquist
Mr. Gerald D. Luther, Jr.
Mrs. Edith E. Luzier
Mr. Richard J. Lynch
Mrs. Georgette B. Maccinile
Mrs. Louise Magee
Mr. Andrew D. Maier
Mrs. Edith E. Malach
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mancari
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mardula
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold L. Martin
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Martinelli
Mr. and Mrs. Ashok K. Marwaha
Mrs. Pauline M. Marzo
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Mauk
Mrs. Lois L. McCall
Mrs. Agnes D. McCarty
Mr. William C. McCaulley
Mrs. Shirley McConnell
Ms. Norma McCormick
Dr. Morgan M. McCoy, II
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy McIntyre
Mrs. Mary F. McKinney
Mr. Robert V. McMullen
Mrs. Judith A. Melnick
Mrs. Joye Metzgar
Dr. Amy K. Metzger
Mr. Dick W. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin L. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Peter P. Mitchell
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas I. Moore
Mrs. Kathryn H. Moriarty
Mr. William M. Morris
Mrs. Delores J. Morvan
Mrs. Susan A. Murphy
Mrs. Rose M. Nagle
Miss Myrna J. Nail
Dr. and Mrs. Muhammad Naji
Mr. Jack W. Naugle, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Denis J. Navarro
Drs. Matthew and Laura Newlin
Mrs. Sherry N. Nichols
Mrs. Cecilia A. Nigro
Mr. Jay M. Nissley
Dr. George A. Nohaile
Mr. Joe Norris
Dr. William H. O’Shurak
Mrs. Nancy M. Ott
Mrs. Martha L. Otto
Mrs. Barbara A. Panaro
Ms. Alice Patterson
The Honorable and Mrs. Thomas G.
Peoples, Jr.
Mr. Joseph Peroni
Mrs. Catherine Perretta
Mrs. Audrey J. Peterman
Mrs. Irma M. Peters
Ms. Theresa Pfeffer
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Port
Ms. Darlene J. Pounds
Miss Mary A. Pruner
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Pufka
Mr. Robert Quattrocchi
Mr. Raymond W. Ramstad
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Rapsky
Mrs. Joan W. Redenberger
Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Reed
Mrs. Delores A. Renney
Mrs. Mary J. Repko
Mrs. Mary J. Rhoads
Mrs. M. Carol Rhodes
Mrs. Helen M. Ricchetti
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton C. Rickens
Miss Eva M. Riley
Mr. James F. Ritter
Mr. David P. Roberts
Mr. Robert Robeson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Robison
Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Rogal
Dr. Cecilia C. Rogers
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Roland, III
Miss Darlene F. Rose
Mrs. Patricia A. Ross
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Rossman
Dr. and Mrs. Leslie Roub
Attorney James S. Routch
Dr. Angela W. and Mr. Paul D. Rowe
Ms. Barbara M. Rowe
Mrs. Alice J. Rudolph
Miss Lorraine Rutter
Mrs. Dorothy J. Sagaities
Mrs. Barbara J. Sands
Ms. Dona J. Savine
Ms. Ellen C. Schraff
Mrs. Donna M. Seedenburg
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Settimio
Mrs. Marilyn M. Shaffer
Ms. Dorla E. Shaw
Mrs. Marilyn M. Shaw
Mrs. Martha J. Shay
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sheffield
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shellenberger
Mr. and Mrs. William Shover
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Showalter
Ms. Joan Shrenkle
Mr. Harland Shumaker
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Silverman
Mrs. Arlene C. Skinner
Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Skonier
Mr. Robert P. Slattery
Mr. Robert B. Snively
Mr. and Mrs. Randall D. Speck
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Spinazzola
Mrs. Shirley A. Stair
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Stevens
Mr. and Mrs. Clair F. Stewart
Mr. Richard C. Stiffler
Miss Phyllis R. Strate
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Stuart, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Stuart
Dr. Kathleen E. Sweeney
Miss Ann C. Sykes
Mrs. Susan J. Taneyhill
Ms. Kathryn Terlinsky
Sister Mary A. Tolusciak
Ms. Janet E. Tomlinson
Miss Patricia G. Trickett
Dr. and Mrs. Vijay Vakharia
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Vermeulen
Mrs. Kathy J. Vincent
Mrs. Delores J. Wachter
Mrs. Margaret C. Wachter
Mr. Richard D. Wagner
Mr. Marvin R. Walizer
Ms. Alice C. Walters
Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. Walters
Mrs. Mary E. Watkins
Mrs. Ruth B. Weaver
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Weber
Mr. and Mrs. Walter D. Weber, Jr.
Mrs. Michele Welchko
Ms. Judith Welsh
Mr. Theodore Whitsel
Dr. Carlos M. Wiegering
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Woolheater
Mr. Mark Wooster
Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Wozniak
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Yartin
Mr. James R. Yingling
Mrs. Naomi R. Yon
Drs. Maged Zaky and Irini Youssef
Drs. Hassan Zammam and Suzanne Y. Dib
Mrs. Betty W. Ziobro
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Zuckerman
In Honor Of
In honor of Brendon Liles
Mr. Donald Brown
Mr. Mark Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Grandstaff
Mr. Donald Liles
Mr. and Mrs. Royce Liles
Ms. Anna Pung
Mr. Brian Pung
Mr. Kyle Pung
In honor of Barbara A. Schoenfelder
Mr. James E. Schoenfelder
In honor of R. Jack and Dolores Sloey
Mr. John E. Ramsey
In Memory Of
In memory of Heather Bouch
Ms. Amy J. Vinglish
In memory of Albert Evangelisto
Mrs. Flora L. Evangelisto
In memory of Mary Kantoski
Miss Judith A. Marsden
In memory of Dale Lansberry
Mrs. Dorothy Lansberry
In memory of Jean Liebegott
Mr. Elvin G. Liebegott
In memory of Catherine Wilkins
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory M. Price
In memory of Jean L. WisniewskiScherzinger
Mrs. Mary W. Luxbacher
In memory of Mary Zanylo
Mr. David S. Hess
Emergency Department LifeNet
Adler’s Landscaping
Advantage Resources
Dr. Ramesh K. Agarwal
Drs. Rajih and Ikbal Alkhafagi
Allegro Restaurant
Allegheny Mountains Convention and
Visitors Bureau
Allegheny Orthotics and Prosthetics
Altoona Center for Nursing Care
Altoona Center for Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery
Altoona Community Theatre
Altoona Curve Baseball
Altoona Obstetrics and Gynecology
Altoona Symphony Orchestra
ARHS 5E
ARHS Administration
ARHS Cardiac Cath Lab
ARHS Emergency Department
ARHS Finance Department
ARHS Human Resources/Healthforce/
Education
ARHS Marketing/Foundation for Life/
Community Education
ARHS Material Management/Supply
Chain
ARHS Medical Staff
ARHS Nursing Management
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Baker
Mr. and Mrs. James Barner
Drs. Anthony and Liang Bartkowiak
Ron Beatty Carpet and Upholstery, Inc.
Mr. David Beck
Bedroom Showcase
Begin With Us Child Care and Preschool
Mr. and Mrs. Shaun Benzel
Mr. and Mrs. William Benzel
Benzel’s Bretzel Bakery, Inc.
Blair Company
Blair County Anesthesia
Blair County Arts Foundation
Blair Gastroenterology Associates
Blair Medical Association
Blair Orthopedics
Body Blue Prints
Dr. and Mrs. Matthew Bouchard
Boyer Candy Company
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Brustle
Mr. and Mrs. David Burchfield, Sr.
Drs. James and Nancy Burke
Attorney and Mrs. Sean Burke
Dr. and Mrs. David Burwell
The Calvin House
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Capriotti
Carbis Walker
CBIZ
Cesare Battisti Club
Kevin Charles Fine Clothing
Mr. and Mrs. Morley Cohn
Ms. Terri Colabove
Comfort Inn
Cornerstone Advisors Asset
Management, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Corso
Mr. and Mrs. James Covino
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cristello
Mr. and Mrs. James Croft
DeGol Carpet
Delightful Ewe
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Devorris
Mr. and Mrs. Richard DiAndrea
Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Dietrick
Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Dodson
Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Dombrosky
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Durbin
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Earnest
Mr. and Mrs. William Earnest
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Eberhart
Attorney and Mrs. Merle Evey
Mrs. Paulette Farabaugh
The Film Center
Leonard S. Fiore, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fiore
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Forosisky
Frederick’s Locksmith
Dr. and Mrs. Gregory Fulchiero
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Fuller
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Garczynski
Gardner Candy
Dr. and Mrs. Zane Gates
Glow Salon & Spa
Ms. Christel Grazier
Mr. and Mrs. James Green
Mrs. Anita Grimes
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Haas
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Halbritter
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hall
Hampton Inn Altoona
Mrs. Diane Harris
Hayes Large Architects
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of
Altoona
Heritage Travel
H.F. Lenz Company
Highmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Mr. and Mrs. Shane Himes
The Hite Company
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Hockenberry
Dr. Salee L. Hoffman
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hollern
Holliday Corvette
Mr. Carl Hoover
Dr. and Mrs. Grant Hormell
Hoss’s Steak and Sea House
Howard Industries, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hoyne
Dr. Patricia Hoyne
Mr. and Mrs. William Hoyne
Image Signs
Investment Savings Bank
Jack’s Grubb Shack
Drs. John and Alice Joyce
Dr. and Mrs. Neil Kaneshiki
Mr. and Mrs. John Kepler
Dr. and Mrs. Ziad Khoury
Kitchen and Gift
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Knouse
Mr. and Mrs. Justin Kobuck
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Kooman
Kooman & Associates
Kopp Drug
Judge Jolene and Mr. Thomas Kopriva
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kranich
Kranich’s Jewelers
Mr. and Mrs. James Kuhn
Labor Specialties, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lapierre
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Lawhead
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Lawruk
Attorney and Mrs. Ben Levine
Mr. and Mrs. James Lyons
Lytle’s Moving and Transfer
M&T Bank
Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Magee
Mainline National Bank
Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Maniglia
Martin Oil Co.
Dr. and Mrs. Gregory Martinek
Ms. Stacey Martilotta
Master Cuts
Dr. and Mrs. Chris McClellan
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald McConnell
McDonalds (Plank Road)
Medline
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Miller
Moments Photography
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Moschella
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Murray
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Naugle
New Look Uniform
Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Newman
Nittany Anchor & Supply
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Nyarko
Oak Spring Winery
Omni Bedford Springs Resort
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Orwig
Dr. and Mrs. Rakesh Patel
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Patterson
Mrs. Shirley Pechter
Judge and Mrs. Thomas Peoples
Pepsi Beverage Company
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pfeffer
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Port
ProCare Health and Fitness
Raphael’s
Reliance Savings Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Rickens
Mr. and Mrs. John Rizzo
Mr. and Mrs. John Roberts
Dr. and Mrs. Jack Rocco
Attorney James Routch
Mr. Paul and Dr. Andrea Rowe
S&T Bank
Saint Francis University
Sam’s Club
Mr. and Mrs. William Scully
Ms. Denise Schmitt
Ms. Ellen Schmitt
Select Specialty Hospital
Sheetz Corporation
Mrs. Dee Shellenberger
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Singer
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith
Mrs. Sharon Squilliaro
Stiffler, McGraw and Associates
Ms. Anne Stoltz
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Strawser
Mr. Robert Supino and Mimi Rizzo
Ms. Kathryn Terlinsky
Thompson Pharmacy
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thursfield
Top to Bottom Interiors
Traditions Restaurant and Shoppe
United Medical Products, Inc.
University Orthopedics
Warner’s Florist
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Whiting
Dr. and Mrs. Carlos Wiegering
Wolf Furniture
Mr. and Mrs. William Young
Your Jewelry Box
Mr. and Mrs. Butch Zavalanski
Dr. and Mrs. George Zlupko
Dr. and Mrs. Ryan Zlupko
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zorger
Free Dental Clinic
General
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Schmidt
Glover Memorial Library
In Memory Of
In memory of Elaine DeFay
Altoona Regional Health System Medical Staff
In memory of J. Scott Hommer
Altoona Regional Health System Medical Staff
Maternity Department
General
Mrs. Helen Aikens
Altoona Ward Relief Society
Ms. Colleen Angel
Mrs. Joyce M. Beck
Mrs. Lois E. Bottomfield
Mrs. Susan C. Brower
Ms. Maxine Colyer
Mrs. Jill B. Currier
Mrs. Rosemarie Dibert
Ms. Dorothy Dierkes
Ms. Sandy Eichelberger
Ms. Patti Faith
Friends of Altoona Regional Health System
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gardner
Giant Food Stores, LLC
Mrs. Anna M. Greene
Miss Rose M. Gripp
Ms. Dana Gunsallus
Mrs. Brenda M. Hainley
Mrs. Louise C. Hampton
Mrs. Eleanor Hirchak
Ms. Joyce Kemp
Mrs. Carol A. Kinser
Mrs. Mary Jo Kleinosky
Ms. Lois Kuhn
Ms. Carol E. Leonard
Ms. Kathy Loose
Mrs. Dorothy L. Marchetti
Ms. Mary G. Mauk
Ms. M. Yvonne McConnell
Ms. Colleen McKee
Mrs. Sara G. Miller
Ms. Elizabeth Muhlbauer
Ms. Donna Otto
Mrs. Carole Rea
Scotch Valley Grange #510
Mrs. Doris M. Skowronek
Mrs. Janice A. Snowberger
Ms. Virginia Socey
Ms. Martha Stouffer
Ms. Ann Walters
Ward Avenue United Presbyterian Church
Mrs. Beverly E. Way
Ms. Patricia A. Winters
Ms. Paula Wyant
Mrs. Naomi M. Yonkosky
In Memory Of
In memory of Lilly A. Hockenberry
Mr. and Mrs. Wendall M. Landis and
Clayton
Health
Care
Honors
Neonatal Bereavement
In Memory Of
In memory of Lilly A. Hockenberry
Ms. Mary L. Decker-Frosburg
Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Hockenberry
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lair
Luse Distributing, Inc.
Nittany Pest Control Service
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Shanahan
Anonymous
Ralph J. Albarano & Sons, Inc.
Alpha Imaging
Altoona Center for Nursing Care
Altoona Center for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Altoona Mirror
Altoona Ophthalmology Associates
Altoona Regional Health System Medical Staff
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Barner
Drs. Anthony J. and Liang R. Bartkowiak
Mr. Cloyd Beers
Benzel’s Bretzel Bakery, Inc.
Dr. Donald J. Betar, Jr.
Bettwy Electric, Inc.
Dr. Howard M. Black
Blair Companies
Blair County Anesthesia
Blair Gastroenterology Associates
Blair Medical Associates, Inc.
Blair Orthopedics
Mr. Michael Boyer
Burgmeier’s Hauling, Inc.
CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services, Inc.
Cornerstone Advisors Asset Management
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Corso
Dr. and Mrs. David L. Cowger
Credit Control Collections
Dr. Donald B. Crider
Mr. David M. Cuzzolina
Damin Printing Company, LLC
DeGol Organization
Mrs. Sherry DelGrosso
Drenning Delivery System
Empire Communications
Fenner Corporation
Leonard S. Fiore, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Fuller
Ms. Wilma Gaida
Miss Patricia M. Gildea
Dr. Jennifer L. Good
Mrs. Christel Grazier
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Haas
Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Halbritter
Mr. and Mrs. John Hawksworth
Hayes Large Architects
Paul Hazi Photography
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Altoona
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield –
Pittsburgh
The Hite Company
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Hockenberry
Holiday Inn Express
Home Health Resource
Home Nursing Agency Affiliates
Ms. Georganna L. Horell
Dr. J. Grant Hormell
Hospital Council of Western Pennsylvania
Hoss’s Steak & Sea House Corporate Office
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hoyne
Imler’s Poultry
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Irwin
Mr. and Mrs. Randal Isenberg
Dr. Esiri Karunaratne, M.D.
Mr. John R. Kepler
Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Kibelbek
Dr. Alan J. Kivitz
Kooman & Associates, Inc.
Mrs. Dana M. Kopera
Kopp Drug Store
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kreuz, Jr.
Mrs. Carolyn Lapierre
Lee Industries, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin I. Levine, Jr.
Limbach Company, LLC
Mr. C. Richard Logan
M&T Charitable Foundation
Mainline Medical Associates, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Maniglia
Maxwell Transit System, Inc.
S.P. McCarl & Company, Inc.
Mrs. Debbie McClellan
Partnership for Free Medical
General
Christian Ride and Courier
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Wallen
In Honor Of
In honor of Robert E. Wertz
Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Detwiler
In Memory Of
In memory of Robert Crum
Family of Robert Crum
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Kaplan
Pediatrics Fund
General
Altar Rock Jaycees - SCI Huntingdon
Grace Baptist Church
Ms. Brenda Quirin
VFW Schellsburg
Radiation Oncology
General
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gardner
Mrs. Dorothy L. Marchetti
Ms. Betty Rodgers
Mrs. and Mr. Janice A. Snowberger
Bernard A. Rosch Palliative Care
In Memory Of
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Conner
Mr. Jeffrey Smulyan
Mr. John Stevenson
Ms. Elizabeth Talmage
In memory of Doris J. Rickens
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Clark R. Aldeman
ARHS - Nursing Management Team
ARHS - Trauma Service
Cambria Township Supervisors &
Employees
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Campbell
Ms. Beverly J. Cooney
Domestic Relations
Mr. Paul Erzal, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Erzal
Mr. Nick Genovese
Mr. Gary Grant
Mr. Michael P. Hudak
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Lewis
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. McConnell
Mr. and Mrs. William McGary
Mrs. Karen R. McGraw
Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Mignogna
Mr. and Mrs. Norm Myers
The Honorable and Mrs. Thomas G.
Peoples, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Peppetti
Mr. and Mrs. Chad Pysher
Attorney James S. Routch
Mr. and Mrs. James Schellhammer
SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania
Mr. Robert E. Sloan
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Spahr
Gerald A. Spalding Chapter PIAA
Basketball Officials
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Squillario
Mr. Fred F. Thursfield
Mrs. Kathy J. Vincent
Ms. Julie A. Vitko
In memory of Colleen A. Wertz
Mr. David M. Cuzzolina
Mr. Fred F. Thursfield
In memory of Joel Axelrad
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Borst
Ms. Margaret Gerber
Mr. and Mrs. Eli Jenny
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Weller
In memory of Nancy Black
Family and Friends of Nancy Black
In memory of Robin Fagan
My Fair Lady Beauty Salon Employees and Customers
In loving memory of Gary L. Woomer
Mrs. Marjorie F. Edwards
Stroke Center
General
Staff of ARHS Stroke Center
Trauma Service
General
Mr. Bradley Baughman
Juniata United Methodist Church – Bear Makers
In Memory Of
In memory of John A. Piccirillo
Ms. Judith Bernhart
Mrs. Susan Bernhart-Grassi
General
Anonymous
Bennett Holdings, Inc.
Miss Ellen J. Blyler
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Campbell
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Devorris
Mr. Raymond M. Eckenrode
Mr. John A. Freas
Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Kibelbek
Mr. Dennis McArthur
Mr. Jerry Murray
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Port
In Memory Of
In memory of Jerry Connelly
ARHS - Trauma Service
In memory of Barbara Kunsman
The EADS Group Employee Charity Fund
In memory of John A. Piccirillo
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Carney
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Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. McConnell
Ms. Bianca McNulty
McQuaide Blasko, Inc.
Medline
Ms. Barbara J. Mercer
Mock Creations, LLC
MoreDirect
Mountain Research, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Murray
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Naugle
Drs. Matthew and Laura Newlin
New Look Uniform Shop, Inc.
Mrs. Ellen M. Paterson
Penn State Altoona
Dr. and Mrs. Harry Penny
The Honorable and Mrs. Thomas G.
Peoples, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. J. Richard Pfeffer, Jr.
Mr. Matthew Phillips
PNC Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Port
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Pufka
Ms. Nina L. Ramsey
Reclamere, Inc.
Reed Smith, LLP
Reilly, Creppage & Co., Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton C. Rickens
Roaring Spring Bottling
Mr. James M. Robuck
Dr. Jeffrey M. Rosch
Attorney James S. Routch
S&T Bank
Dr. and Mrs. Jack D. Schocker
Monsignor Michael Servinsky
Sheetz, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shellenberger
Ms. Brenda A. Smithmyer
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Sprouse
Ms. Kathryn Terlinsky
Mr. and Mrs. Fred F. Thursfield
Mr. Rick Tongel
Jacoby Trexler Architects
Mrs. Kathy J. Vincent
Dr. Richard A. Wertz
Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Wertz
Wolf Furniture Company
Word Processing Services, Inc.
Mr. R. Thomas Zeek
Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Zorger
In Honor Of
In honor of Brenda Smithmyer
ARHS Same Day Surgery and
Endoscopy Staff
Ms. Penny M. Miller
General
Mr. Frank L. Basciani
Mr. Francis X. Bones
Mrs. Dolores M. Fabbri
Ms. Shirley Pechter
Mrs. Shirley M. Stoyanoff
Mrs. Joyce A. Wright
In Honor Of
In appreciation of Kay Adams
Ms. Linda M. Cassarly
In honor of ARHS - Employees/Volunteer
Friends
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Ellis
In honor of Margaret Barr
Mr. Fred F. Thursfield
In honor of Bernice Breon
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest E. Eakins
In honor of Joseph Kochara
Mrs. Linda A. Hippo
In honor of Pete and Shirley McConnell
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. McConnell
In appreciation of Louise Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Cecchine
In honor of Our Parents
ADT Resource Nurses
In honor of Brenda Reeder
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Reeder
In Memory Of
In memory of Francis (Shung) Agosta
Ms. Betty Ann Agosta
In memory of Dominic D. Altiero
Ms. Eleanor Altiero
In memory of Harry & Iola Auker
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Auker, Sr.
In memory of John Banholzer
Mr. and Mrs. Fred P. Fraundorfer and
Family
In memory of John E. Barr
Mr. Fred F. Thursfield
In memory of Earl and Ruth Beldin
Ms. Eileen Rabish
In memory of Sherman Benton
Anonymous
In memory of Theo Bolan
Mr. and Mrs. Vance C. Bolan
In memory of Eric Bordell
Mr. and Mrs. Duane P. Bordell
In memory of Heather Bouch
Ms. Amy J. Vinglish
In loving memory of Lora L. Brashears
Mrs. Judith M. Hollern
In memory of Dorothy Casner
Mr. David S. Hess
In memory of June M. Cicero
Mr. Joseph D. Cicero
In memory of James and Agnes Clare
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Feathers
In memory of Lois R. Conrad
Anonymous
In memory of Carol Corrado
Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Knote
In memory of Clarence and Alvoria Crider
Mr. and Mrs. C. Elton Crider
In memory of Iva Shirley Davis-Kessinger
Mrs. Stella C. Conte
In memory of Helen G. Dodson
Ms. Susan A. Dodson
In memory of Fred and Petronella Elvey
Mrs. Deborah E. McDougal
In memory of Tom England
Mrs. Peggy England
In memory of Henry and Helen Evangelista
Ms. Mona L. Henck & Family
In memory of Mary Farabaugh
Mrs. Theresa Storm
In memory of Betty Fluke
Mr. Richard B. Fluke
In memory of John and Sylvia Givler
The Givler Family
In memory of Catherine, Frank and John
Gutwald
Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Klesius
In memory of Alan L. Harshberger
Mrs. Linda A. Harshberger
In memory of Susan E. Heaton
Mr. and Mrs. George Heaton
In memory of Robert Henshaw
Mrs. Diane S. Osgood
In memory of Josephine Hicks
Anonymous
In memory of Judy Hogan
Mr. David E. Hogan
In memory of Mike Hook
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond R. Dodson
In memory of John Hopfl
Captain Lynne M. Hopfl
In memory of Dave Hostler
Mrs. Deborah A. Henshey
In memory of Leslie Nicole Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Johnson
In memory of Mary Kantoski
Mr. and Mrs. Luke Kelly
In memory of Jean Liebegott
Mr. Elvin G. Liebegott
In memory of Frank & Mary Livoti
Mrs. Sharon L. Ciccarella
In memory of Mary Carolyn Maney
The Maney Family
In memory of Daniel A. Marchetti
Mr. Anthony D. Marchetti
Mrs. Rose Marchetti
In memory of Don McCabe
Mrs. Joanna M. Heinsling
In memory of Liam Sean Patrick McCaulley
Mrs. Norma A. Smith
In memory of Tom McIntire
Mr. and Mrs. William Shaffer
In memory of Raymond Palazzo
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Forosisky
In memory of Our Parents
ADT Resource Nurses
Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Lafferty
In memory of Barry D. Pellas
Mr. Drew M. Appleman, Jr.
In memory of Daniel A. Petta
Ms. Stella R. Petta
In memory of Rosie M. Port
Ms. Pearl Port
In memory of Carolyn R. Reed
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Corle
In memory of Dorothy Reilly
Ms. Mary L. Reilly
In memory of LeRoy M. Riley
Ms. Shirley F. Riley
In memory of Anthony Roberts
Mrs. Mary A. Roberts
In memory of Nancy Robison
Ms. Dana J. Shade
In memory of Norman Rose
The Rose Family
In memory of John and Palma Scarfone
Mrs. Julia A. Scarfone
In memory of Charles and Alice Sheehan
Ms. Ruth A. Slippey
In memory of Dave and Pat Shellenberger
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shellenberger
In memory of Harry E. Slep
Mrs. H. June Slep
In memory of Harry Sprankle
Mrs. Lilia J. Sprankle
In memory of Phil Steele
Mrs. Kay F. Steele
In memory of Annika R. Steinbeiser
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Steinbeiser
In memory of Robert S. Stotler
Ms. Kathy Stevens
In memory of Zachary Topper
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Boyles
In memory of A. James Trexler
Mrs. Marguerite Trexler
In memory of Gladys and Kenneth Weaver
Mr. Donald Metzker
In memory of Linda L. Whited
Anonymous
In memory of Richard, Rosmary, and Robert
Yohn
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Newkirk
General
Claysburg Kimmel Lady Bulldog Basketball
Glendale Basketball Boosters
Mrs. Lynne M. Muri
Penn State Altoona - Women’s Basketball
Ms. Sue Rabish
Temple Beth Israel Sisterhood
Mr. Fred F. Thursfield
Windber Health Care Foundation, Inc.
Your Jewelry Box
Please contact the Foundation for Life office at 889.6406 if we have omitted or made an error in the listing of your donation.
Foundation
briefs
Holiday Splendor a success
Altoona Regional friends
and employees helped kick
off the 2011 holiday season
at the Foundation for Life’s
festive Holiday Splendor
event at the Calvin House in
November.
future
OUR
HE ALTH
CARE
Gifts to the
Foundation for Life
make a real difference
This year’s celebration,
which included beautifully
decorated trees, festive
food and drink and a
selection of wonderful
live and silent auction
items, raised $43,000 for
the purchase of a digital
Doppler ultrasound system
and for diabetic education.
The Foundation thanks
all who attended and/or
contributed as donors or
volunteers to make Holiday
Splendor a truly memorable
and worthwhile evening
that will benefit the health
of many in our community
for years to come.
Need for care rising
And, Altoona Regional and other community hospitals are
growing more important daily as more baby boomers need
more health care and as transportation costs rise, making
travel outside our community for care more expensive as
well as less convenient.
At some point in our lives, all of us will probably require treatment at a hospital, whether for something minor or life-threatening.
In the case of an emergency, it is comforting to know that we have a hospital in our community with exceptional
emergency and trauma care. But maintaining exceptional
health care is becoming increasingly challenging for
community health care systems like Altoona Regional.
At a time when health care reimbursement is falling and
demand for health care is increasing, your gift at any level
can make a real difference. As a nonprofit health care
system, Altoona Regional routinely invests any annual
operational surplus it has into maintaining equipment and
facilities and supporting patient care programs for our
community.
Altoona Regional is also vital in preparedness for national
emergencies. Several years ago, the Centers for Disease
Control indicated that community survival rates during
a national pandemic or health care crisis would be
directly related to the financial and human resources that
community hospitals and health care providers have to
respond to local need.
Your gifts to the Foundation for Life will also be invested
in health care facilities, equipment and services. Your
gift will help Altoona Regional fulfill its community health
care mission and meet future challenges associated with
increased demand and limited financial resources.
FREE will & estate
planning help
The Foundation will hold
two informational seminars
this spring on documents
we all should have for the
benefit of ourselves and
our families. Seminar topics
will include health care
directives, wills and legal
documents, charitable
giving/lifetime income
options and legacy giving.
More information will be
available soon regarding
these valuable, free
seminars.
Donate to THAnk
a doctor
HOW to give
Want to thank a physician
for care he or she provided
to you or a member of your
family?
To make a gift in love, tribute or remembrance,
contact the Foundation for Life at 889.6406,
or send a check with a note providing background
on the reason for your gift. You can also make your
gift at www.altoonaregional.org/gift giving.
Make a donation in the
physician’s name and the
Foundation will notify the
doctor of your gift. He or
she also will be honored on
Doctors’ Day on March 31.
The Foundation will notify the person of your tribute
gift with an appropriate card, and you will receive a
receipt and letter thanking you for your generosity
and thoughtfulness.
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Pumping up safety
Injecting
added protection
into IV therapy
the drugs and their
concentrations from
bar codes on the drug
syringes. Important
information about the
drug is automatically
displayed on the programming screen, limiting the chance
of giving the incorrect drug or dose to the patient.
Over the next 16 weeks, Altoona Regional will be installing
state-of-the-art “smart” infusion
therapy pumps in all of its clinical
areas, and as Director of Pharmacy
Nick Genovese reports, this new
technology will provide significant safety for patients.
Nick
Genovese,
Director of
Pharmacy
“Managing acute pain effectively and safely is an
overarching concern in our institution,” said Nick,
a registered pharmacist. “We carefully researched
and sought input from our nurses on a number of
different ‘intelligent’ infusion technologies.”
“After we identified 18 different clinical care areas within
the hospital, like intensive care, maternity and medical/
surgical, we programmed each with a unique library of 150 drugs,” Nick said.
“The technology allows the pump to know in what clinical
care area it is working. When the clinician inserts the
syringe into the device, the drug is automatically selected
from the drug library for that particular area.”
In the end, the hospital chose Hospira’s LifeCare
PCA pumps along with Hospira’s Plum A+ intelligent
infusion pumps, both of which use safety
software known as MedNet.
When a syringe is placed in the pump, the “rule sets”
determined by Nick and his pharmacy staff are engaged
from the library in the MedNet software.
“The software’s designed to improve
medication management at the point
of care by protecting against
medication errors and adverse
drug events,” Nick explained.
“It provides an extra layer of
protection for our clinicians.”
Pumps warn of problems
“We’ve pre-programmed hard and soft upper and
lower limits for each drug in each area,” he said. “If a
programmed dose is outside the limits defined in the
library, an alert is displayed to prevent or correct the
infusion.”
Drugs are bar coded
The pumps feature special
scanners, which identify
Each pump has a final confirmation screen with data that the clinician must confirm before the infusion will
begin. In addition, pumps are armed with other alert
functions, including air in line, free flow protection and
downstream blockage.
“These pumps can
intercept and correct
potentially serious
infusion mistakes
before they happen.”
“Infusion is one of the most common procedures that
patients in a hospital setting are likely to receive,” said
Nick. “These pumps can intercept and correct potentially
serious infusion mistakes before they happen.
“This is another important way for us to make certain our patients receive excellent care, at the right time and in the right way.”
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Humanitarian
“Changing people’s lives
gives meaning to his life.”
For Dr. Zane
Gates,
helping
others
has been
a lifelong
passion
Janice Ford Griffin (left) and Dr. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey of The
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
present Dr. Gates with his award.
Doctor named
Community
Health Leader
For efforts to help “those
who are working but are
disenfranchised,” The Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation®
has honored Dr. Zane Gates
with a 2011 Community
Health Leaders Award. The
Foundation is the nation’s
largest philanthropy devoted
to health care issues.
The Foundation established
the Community Health
Leaders Award to recognize
individuals who overcome
daunting obstacles to
improve health and health
care in their communities.
Today, there are more than
190 outstanding Community
Health Leaders from nearly
all states, Puerto Rico and
the District of Columbia.
“I am truly humbled and
honored by this award,”
Dr. Gates said. “But it isn’t
just about me. This is a nice
award for Altoona Regional
Health System. I’ve been the
catalyst but there have been
so many others who have
helped me along the way:
our volunteer physicians at
the clinic, our clinic staff and
volunteers, and everyone at
Altoona Regional.
“It’s also important for
our country to know that
a community can solve
problems. A lot of folks would be dead if this clinic
wasn’t here. I know we have
made a difference for people
who are trying — really, really trying hard — to make
it on their own.”
To read more, visit www.
communityhealthleaders.org.
Maryann and Donald
Rowland of Altoona
remember 12-year-old
Zane Gates talking about
helping people.
“So often, when kids that
age say something about
doing this or that, it turns
out not to be the case,”
Maryann said. “But this
wasn’t the case with Zane.
He always wanted to help
somebody, and he did it.”
The seeds to help others
were planted early by Dr.
Gates’ mother, Gloria.
Among many other
examples, he remembers
coming home from school
and finding her at the
kitchen table helping a
neighborhood kid with his
homework.
She also instilled in him the
belief that he was special.
When young Zane would
proudly come home with
an A on a school test, she
reined in his enthusiasm
by telling him he should
expect nothing less than
that from himself.
‘Heart of gold’
“She was tough, but she
had a heart of gold,” Dr.
Gates said. “She felt I was
put here for a reason.”
The latest evidence of
how well he heeded
her teaching to help
others and achieve great
things can be seen in his
winning one of the most
prestigious health care
awards in the nation, the
Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation’s Community
Because of the Rowland and
Irwin families, Dr. Gates said,
“I am the way I am. I have
been truly blessed. I have
been surrounded by nothing
but love.”
Asked if Dr. Gates has
changed with the increasing
fame, Joey said no.
Photos clockwise from left: Dr. Gates watching a kickball game with
Toni Bilik of the Gloria Gates Memorial Foundation and Dylan Pinder;
answering a question for medical assistant Sonia McCartney at
Partnering for Health Services, and with patient Debra Beasom, who nominated him for the award.
Health Leaders Award (see accompanying story).
Dr. Gates’ wife of seven
years, Natalie, sees
something else driving
Zane that also came from
his mother.
“Zane doesn’t talk about
his faith much publicly,
but it is very important to
him,” she said. “The Holy
Spirit guides him. Zane’s
guiding principle for his
life is: Your life is not about
what you have or what you
have achieved. It is how
you have changed other
people’s lives in ways big
and small.
“That is what carries him
forward. Changing people’s
lives gives meaning to his
life. And his mom taught
him that.”
Inspired by care for
homeless
Dr. Gates said his “reason
for being” became clear
after his mother died
when he was in medical
school. He was inspired
by his experience making
“street rounds” with Jim
Withers, M.D., also a
Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation Community
Health Leader (in 2002),
who leads a program that
provides medical care to
the homeless in Pittsburgh.
Dr. Gates grew up as part
of Donald and Maryann’s
family; their son, John,
was his best friend. At
age 30, Dr. Gates initiated
a conversation about
adoption and, in a week,
Donald legally adopted
Zane.
“I never knew my biological
father. Donald Rowland
is my father. He is who I
always go to,” Dr. Gates
said.
Another “go to” man in Dr.
Gates’ life is Joey Irwin, 44,
of Altoona. The two met at
age 6 while in first grade
at St. Rose of Lima. Joey’s
parents, Tom and Lenore
Irwin, knew Zane’s mother
through St. Rose church
and made Zane a part of
their family, too.
‘More like brothers’
“We are more like brothers
than friends,” Joey said.
“I’m painfully honest with
him and he calls me his
biggest critic because as
he gains in notoriety I still
treat him like the 6-year-old
he used to be. I remind him
that our football coach in
grade school had to tape
left and right on his football
shoes. He can’t deny that
one.”
“I have seen him grow, but
he hasn’t changed. He has
kept a childlike interest in
and view of the world, and
that has not changed from
the time I met him until now,”
he explained. “I mean that
in a good way. His niche is
in medicine as a teacher, a
servant leader, and taking
care of people.
‘The complete package’
“But get him out of his
niche and he is the one who
needs to be taken care of.
That’s when the 6-year-old
sometimes comes out and
he can be more of a student
than a teacher. He is the
complete package, man and child.”
The Rowlands also see
this side of Dr. Gates in his
enthusiastic video game
play with John and their fun,
never-ending competition to
see who is the better cook
on outdoor grills.
Such times are how Dr. Gates relaxes, according
to Natalie. When he feels
most relaxed, she said,
is when they have dinner
together and then he plays
with Zane, 14, Josephine, 6,
Hamilton, 5, and Monroe, 1.
“Sometimes, he’ll say
he’s had a bad day until
he comes home to us,” Natalie said.
And, how does she feel
seeing her husband receive
such a prestigious award?
“He works very hard and is
always thinking about how
to help everyone. He wants
to say ‘yes’ to everyone.
Sometimes he doesn’t know
his own limits that way,” she
said. “So it’s nice for him to
receive this recognition.”
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Matthew M. Pontzer, D.O., is a psychiatrist with
Altoona Regional’s Behavioral Health Services.
Is making a
New Year’s
resolution really a good idea?
Resolutions can be
considered both
good and bad. On the
positive side, people are
10 times more likely to
achieve their goals at
any time (not just at New
Year’s) if they make some
type of formal promise.
However, people are often
unrealistic or unprepared
for the changes they must
make. This can lead to
failure, which reinforces
the negative
self-image and
increases the
odds against
a change in
behavior.
How many people make — and actually
keep — their New Year’s
resolutions?
behavior. Some use guilt
and shame as motivation,
while others use good
behavior to justify bad
behavior.
It’s estimated that
approximately 50
percent of American adults
make some type of goal or
resolution for the new year.
Success rates, however,
are disturbingly low. Studies
indicate anywhere from
10 to 20 percent actually
achieve a full goal by Dec.
31 of that year.
Remember, you have to
coach yourself through a
behavior change. Control
your actions rather than
your thoughts, cravings
and emotions. And don’t
reflect on the past. Keep
focused on the new person
you’re becoming.
How can people
make 2012 their year
of resolution success?
Why do so many people fall off the
resolution wagon?
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Resolution-makers
should prepare
to rearrange their lives
to accommodate new,
healthy habits. Focus
on permanent — not
temporary — changes.
Having a viable plan for
success is essential.
Procrastination, work demands and
lack of time and energy
are only a few culprits.
Sometimes people are
unaware that they
have an unconscious
reason for continuing a
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When forming your
resolution, clearly state
what you want and your
motivation. Phrase it in a
way that makes it specific,
measurable and positive.
For example, instead
of resolving to “get in
shape,” promise yourself
to “lose 10 pounds and
to exercise for 30 minutes
without getting tired.”
Then use milestones with
benchmarks to track
progress toward your goal.
A person’s tendency to
give up entirely is reduced
if they forgive themselves
in advance for any “slips”
they may make. Think
about what you will do
if you get off track and
include that strategy in
your plan. And don’t forget
to reward yourself for your
hard work. Celebrating
victories reinforces the
importance of behavior
change.
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Dr. Pontzer is board eligible by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He received his medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. He did his internship and residency at National Capital Consortium, Washington, D.C.
Contact:
Altoona Regional Behavioral Health Services, 620 Howard Ave., Altoona; phone 889.2141.
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