About the cover

Acommunity hospital is inevitablyabout families: The families we treatand serve, the families we have,

the family we become as we work together.On the cover of this Annual Report is aphotograph of some of our family members,from different parts of our Health System,who perform a few of the many serviceswe offer our communities. Left to right:VolunteenMichael Bedner; AuxiliaryVice President Ruth Antonelli; Senior VicePresident, Nursing, Mary LouMurt, RN;Board of Directors Chairman Richard A.Barcelona; HealthPLEX Imaging ManagerMary Ann Konsugar, RT, RDMS; MedicalStaff President R.G. Krishnan, M.D.This Annual Report focuses on the familyof services represented by our family ofphysicians, employees, Board and volunteers.

Editor: Samantha Bennett

Design:Michael Mino

Photography:Christopher V. Grilli,JohnWee, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Print Production: Tim Urda

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Message totheCommunity

What makes our Health Systemspecial? Some would say it’s thecombination of physicians, staff,

volunteers, facilities and the technologythat provides quality service for ourpatients. Others might say it’s the personaltouch of a community hospital missionto treat every patient, family memberand visitor as an individual rather thana cluster of symptoms or numbers.I think it’s both.The excellent and extensive services

alongwith our staff’s commitmentand caringwere again the key to oursuccess and progress during Fiscal Year2008-2009, and the reasonMon-ValeHealth Resources, Inc. andMonongahelaValleyHospital have remained viableand focused.Fiscal Year 2009 brought continued

advances in our services. These include,but were not limited to:� The advanced Stroke TelemedicineProgram, which streamlines the diagnosisof stroke victims so that appropriatetreatment can be provided immediately.

� Ahuge information systems conversionthat gives physicians online access to farmore integrated clinical patient informationandmedical imaging via a secure network.

� Full accreditation of ourMammographyDepartment in regard to the federallymandatedMammographyQualityStandards Act.

Other additions and achievements arehighlighted in this Annual Report.Sincewe embarked on our Journey to

Excellence inOctober 2006, employeesatisfaction ratings have improved by25 percent. This has increased the numberofmedical students seeking to do theirinternships and rotations at ourHospital, aswell as the number of people whowant towork here. During Fiscal 2009we receivedover 2,000 applications for employment atMonongahelaValleyHospital.Our patient satisfaction scores, asmeasured

by Press Ganey, have risen dramaticallyandwewere asked to be a presenter at theirnational convention inWashington, D.C.Moody’s Investment Services reaffirmed

Monongahela ValleyHospital’s A-3 debtrating with a StableOutlook. That designa-tion recognizes our commitment to fiscalresponsibility.The Joint Commission (JCAHO) lauded

the “superior and empathetic care” providedto our patients, the camaraderie of the entirestaff, and the collaborative working relation-ship between administration, medical staffand our Board of Trustees.

Louis J. Panza Jr.President and CEO

The success of our Journey to Excellence isapparent to patients, staff and outside observers.Our teamhas worked tirelessly and improvedsteadily. In fact, for the last six quarters, we haveranked No. 1 inWestern Pennsylvania and inthe top quartile in the nation.Another factor in our success as a viable

independent community hospital is the culturalchange among employees, which has beenrepeatedly noted by patients and their families.Letters of appreciation and thank-you notescome to us in a steady stream. But whilehaving the cutting-edge technology is impor-tant, thank-you cards don’t come addressedtoX-raymachines.We are deeply grateful foryour trust and confidence.We recognize the necessity of expanding

and investing in our services, even in theface of a slow economy and budget concernson both the state and federal levels.We intend to continue growing, improving

and updating as wemove forward.OurJourney to Excellencewill continue, encouragingbetter communication and teamwork amongour staff. Our constant search for ways tostreamline record-keeping and improve theflow of information between the hospital anditsMedical Staff whilemaintaining patientprivacywill continue.All that, of course, doesn’t happen in a

vacuum. The economic downturn hasmadeeveryonemore sensitive to the cost of healthcare, and in response, we are reaffirming ouremphasis on better health and healthmainte-nance.We don’t want people to come to usonly after they’ve gotten hurt or sick; wewant to show our community how to preventinjury and illness, and we offer many programsand facilities, including the Center for FitnessandHealth, our Dr. DeanOrnish Programsand our Innovations in Health Care educational

series, designed to care for and about peopleand, just as important, help them take controlof their own health andwell-being.Budgets and reforms can cause uncertainty

and concern among both patients and health careproviders, and crystal balls are in short supply.Still, it alwaysmakes sense to promote healthylifestyles, and it’s always wise to invest in provid-ing patients with the best services, performedby skilled and experienced professionals.One of theways I like to express and reaffirm

ourmission is to ask everyone at ourHealthSystem, “Is this the kind of care youwouldwantfor your ownmother?”We don’t want to giveour patients anything that wouldn’t be goodenough for our own dearest familymembers.The Journey to Excellence has created a family

of physicians, staff and volunteers workingas a team in an environment of respect andappreciation for everyone’s contribution.Our family grows and thrives by taking care

of your family. This Annual Report focuses onthe ways ourMon-ValeHealth Resources family,ourHospital and all our affiliated facilities andservices, draws strength from that bond and usesthat strength to reach out to your families, toheal and preserve.We don’t treat diseases, and we don’t even

just treat patients; we treat families. Our successis inextricably tied to howwemeasure upwith you.

WelcomeSteven J. Sukal, vice president and business

officer for Branch Banking and Trust (BB&T)inMorgantown,W.Va., was elected to the Boardof Directors ofMon-ValeHealth Resources, Inc.at the annual meeting of the Board in June 2009.He has aMaster of Science degree in Business

Administration from the California Universityof Pennsylvania, and aBachelor of Science inManagerial EconomicsfromCarnegieMellonUniversity.Mr. Sukal was named the BB&T Sterling

Performer for theWest Virginia NorthRegion for Fiscal 2007 andwas named tothe Top Five Percent Club byNational CityBank in 2004. He is also active in variousfund-raising initiatives that support andbenefit the community. He and his wife,Michelle, live in North Belle Vernonwiththeir two children, Ashley andKaitlyn.

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Leadership

Serving on the Board of Trustees of Monon-gahela Valley Hospital, Inc. during FiscalYear 2008-2009 in the photo above were:

Standing (left to right) – Daniel F. Simmons,Treasurer; Dana Caruso Slagle; William J.Miller Jr.; Joseph U. Frye; Charles Muia; seated(left to right) – John D. Fry, Vice Chairman;Louis J. Panza Jr., President and Chief ExecutiveOfficer; Richard A. Barcelona, Chairman;Carl Crawley Jr.; Michal Lementowski, M.D.Also serving on theMVHBoard in 2008-2009

at right were: Top row (left to right) – R. CarlynBelczyk, Secretary; Alan R. Guttman; S.P. Hewie,M.D.; Bottom row (left to right) – Robert J.Jenkins Jr., M.D.; Michael J. Skirpan Jr.;Patrick R. Sweeney.

Mrs.Belczyk

Dr. Jenkins

Mr.Guttman

Mr.Skirpan

Dr.Hewie

Mr.Sweeney

TransitionAt the end of Fiscal Year 2009,

Patrick Sweeney stepped downfrom our Board of Trustees andwas replaced with the election ofJeff M. Kotula (right), president oftheWashington County Chamberof Commerce.

Mr.Sukal Mr. Kotula

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Mon-Vale HealthResources, Inc.Board of DirectorsRichard A. Barcelona, ChairmanJohn D. Fry, Vice ChairmanLouis J. Panza Jr., President/CEOMrs. R. Carlyn Belczyk, SecretaryDaniel F. Simmons, Treasurer**Angelo Armenti Jr., Ph.D.Patrick BallonMrs. Lillian C. BeattieAndrew G. BuryWalter R. Cox, M.D.Carl Crawley Jr.Ms. Carol Ann DomanJoseph U. FryeHenry R. GlanemanAlan R. GuttmanS.P. Hewie, M.D.William D. Hope Jr., V.M.D.David T. HunterJeffrey D. ImbresciaRobert J. Jenkins Jr., M.D.Jeff M. KotulaR.G. Krishnan, M.D.Michal Lementowski, M.D.Ronald L. Lombard, D.Ed.Anthony M. Lombardi***William J. Miller Jr.Charles MuiaMrs. Karen L. QuintoMrs. Dana Caruso SlagleMichael J. Skirpan Jr.Gerald C. SmithCharles E. Stacey, Ph.D.Patrick R. SweeneyCharles W. Zubritsky III

Monongahela ValleyHospital, Inc.Board of TrusteesRichard A. Barcelona, ChairmanJohn D. Fry, Vice ChairmanLouis J. Panza Jr., President/CEOMrs. R. Carlyn Belczyk, SecretaryDaniel F. Simmons, Treasurer**Carl Crawley Jr.Joseph U. FryeAlan R. GuttmanS.P. Hewie, M.D.Robert J. Jenkins Jr., M.D.Michal Lementowski, M.D.William J. Miller Jr.Charles MuiaMrs. Dana Caruso SlagleMichael J. Skirpan Jr.Patrick R. Sweeney(term ended June 30, 2009)

Emeritus Board MembersAldo L. BartolottaWilliam R. BoylesG. Edwin MathenyC.L. Melenyzer* (Honorary)George R. Sweeney IIJohn Umstead*Robert R. Urban, M.D.Joseph M. Young, M.D.

* Deceased** Non-Voting Member*** President/CEO Emeritus

Honors forMembersof our Boards

CaliforniaUniversity of Pennsylvania PresidentAngelo Armenti Jr., amember of the Board ofDirectors ofMon-ValeHealth Resources, Inc. since

1993, received several honors in Fiscal 2009.� Hewas awardedTempleUniversity’s 2008CertificateofHonor during its annual Founder’s Celebration.At its annual dinner the TempleUniversity AlumniAssociation recognizes one distinguished alumnusfrom each of the university’s schools. Dr. Armenti’saward is the highest honor given to alumni byTemple’s College of Science andTechnology. Aphysicist, Dr. Armenti earned anM.A. in specialrelativity and a Ph.D. in general relativity fromTemple.

� Dr. Armenti, was also awarded theAllisonR.MaxwellJr. Outstanding LeadershipAward by theMonValleyProgress Council, for his work as president of CaliforniaUniversity of Pennsylvania. TheMaxwellAward is unusual in that it is not given every year. Progress Council Vice President BobBurke praised“the courage and vision to transformCaliforniaUniversity of Pennsylvania into amajor asset not onlyin theMonValley, but across the state and beyond.”

� He and his wife, Barbara, were honored at theAmericanHeart Association’s 2009WashingtonCountyHeart Ball, for their contributions to the health of theMonValley andWashingtonCounty area throughparticipation in theHeart Ball andHeartWalk committees, as well as their implementation of CaliforniaUniversity’s campusGoRed forWomenCampaign.Carl Crawley Jr., amember of theMonongahelaValleyHospital Board of Trustees since 1996 and theMon-Vale

Health Resources Board ofDirectors since 1991, was honoredwith anAppreciationAward by theMonongahelaValleyBranch of theNAACP.A graduate of CaliforniaUniversity of Pennsylvania, he worked at Jones BrewingCompany for42 years before retiring as vice president of sales andmarketing in 2004 and remains active in numerous community,church and fraternal organizations.Mr. Crawleywas the 2003 recipient of theHospital’s PalloneAward forDimensionsin Board Leadership, and his wife, Sara, works at theHospital as an ICU clerk.Mr. Crawleywas honored alongwithKathy Liberatore, RN, BSN,CIC, InfectionControlManager atMonongahela

ValleyHospital, who received theCommunity ServiceAward.Aldo Bartolotta, an Emeritusmember of our Boards, received anAppreciationAward at the sixteenth annual ban-

quet of theMidMonValleyAll SportsHall of Fame for hismany years of commitment tomyriad community causes andhis support of theHall of Fame, athletes and athletics formore than 60 years. Hewas appointed to theMon-ValeHealthResources Board ofDirectors in 1985 and to theMonongahelaValleyHospital Board of Trustees in 1992.Mr. Bartolotta,president andCEOofMonValley Foods, Inc., received theHospital’s GibbonsAward forDimensions inCommunityService in 1994 and has held Emeritus Board status since June 2000.Hewas congratulated at the ceremony by BoardsmemberCarl Crawley (see above), a former athlete, NCAADivision I official, Big East replay-technical advisor andmember of theHall of Famewho serves on its SelectionCommittee.MonongahelaValleyHospital President andCEOLouis J. Panza Jr. received theGoodCitizenAward for efforts in

support of the Boy Scouts of America, presented by theMonValleyDistrict Friends of Scouting at their annual breakfast.Mr. Panza, a former Scout himself, son of a Scoutmaster and father of an Eagle Scout, said “The best part of an awardlike this is receiving it with your friends.”

Dr.and Mrs. Armenti

Mr. Panza and Herman J. BigiMr. Bartolotta and Mr. Crawley

Medical Staff

The Monongahela Valley HospitalMedical Staff was led in 2008-2009by R.G. Krishnan, M.D., President;

Walter R. Cox, M.D., Vice President;Richard A. Young, D.P.M., Secretary-Treasurer;Ronald A. Lutes, D.O., Immediate PastPresident, and the Executive Committee.Members in the photo above include:

Dr. Bowser Dr. KrishnanDr. Aneja Dr. Baron Dr. Yovanof

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Front Row (left to right) – Thad Osowski,M.D., Nirmal D. Kotwal, M.D., Brenda L.Walther, M.D., Walter R. Cox, M.D.,Ambaram V. Chauhan, M.D., Richard A.Young, D.P.M., L. Douglas Pepper, M.D.;Back Row (left to right) – Dennis J. Mateya,M.D., Abdul S. Chaudry, M.D., Charles N.

Lebovitz, M.D., Ronald A. Lutes, D.O.,Andrew J. Zahalsky, M.D., James A. Solan, M.D.,Ari E. Pressman, M.D., Sanat Shroff, M.D.Medical Staff leaders pictured below are

Surinder K. Aneja, M.D., Scott L. Baron, M.D.,Stephen A. Bowser, M.D., R.G. Krishnan, M.D.,Silvana Yovanof, M.D.

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WelcomeElaine S. Gelb, M.D. joined our Health System as

medical director of the Monongahela Valley HospitalOccupational Health program.In this capacity she is responsible for all aspects of the

Occupational Health office at Mon-Vale HealthPLEXat WillowPointe Plaza in Rostraver Township.These services include, but are not limited to:

� Work-related injury evaluation and treatment� Medical imaging including open MRI� Urine drug and breath alcohol screenings� Employment, Department of Transportation/CDLand school bus driver physicals

� Tuberculosis testing� Blood-borne pathogen exposure evaluation� Case management of injuries.

Occupational Health services are currently provided to more than 400 area businesseswith varying numbers of employees. In addition, Dr. Gelb works on-site at MonongahelaValley Hospital with employee health nurses Georgina Koslosky, RN and Anita Bloore, RNto meet the health needs of Hospital staff.Dr. Gelb has extensive experience in occupational medicine and emergency medicine.

She received her Medical Degree from Indiana University School of Medicine inIndianapolis and completed a residency in emergency medicine at the University ofLouisville in Kentucky. She has completed graduate work in occupational medicine throughthe Medical College of Wisconsin.

Chamber honors physiciansKamlesh B. Gosai, M.D. and Anant J. Gandhi, M.D.

were honored with the 2008 Excellence In BusinessAward by the Mon Valley Regional Chamber ofCommerce for their advanced technology in medicalimaging and the excellence in quality of care theirteam of physicians and health care professionalsdelivers to more than 20,000 patients in the region.They have both been members of the Monongahela

Valley Hospital Medical Staff since the 1980s.

Dr. Gosai and Dr. Gandhi

Serving overseasDr. Paul N. Cervone, a lieutenant colonel in the Pennsylvania ArmyNational Guard, was

redeployed in April 2009 fromKuwait to Iraq. He serves as brigade flight surgeon of the28th Combat Aviation Brigade.Dr. Cervone is a staff obstetrician/gynecologist at Monongahela Valley Hospital and brings to

his active duty over two decades of experience as a physician.As senior aviationmedical consultant in the largest sector in Iraq, his duties include advising

commanders onmedical issues, supervising and training physicians and other medical personnel,and flyingmissions with helicopter crews.Physicians usually deploy for only 90 days on suchmissions, but Dr. Cervone volunteered

for a total of 16months, citing “the critical need for experiencedmedical providers.”His wife of 25 years, Ellen Cervone, told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, “We love him for

theman he is – a wonderful husband and father – and for what he is doing for our country.”The Cervones have three children.“There's no question that their father is in their hearts everyminute of every day,”Mrs. Cervone

said. “No parents could ask formore loving and supportive children.”“When a Guardsman serves,” Paul Cervone told the Tribune-Review, “his family, friends,

colleagues and community serve with him.”

Dr.Paul Cervone

Dr. Gelb

Ellen Cervone

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Facilitiesupdate:Mon-ValeHealthPLEX

Our Center for Fitnessand Health at theWillowPointe Plaza in

Rostraver Township completedits fifth year of operations. Itsmembership continues to grow,reaching nearly 2,500 membersas Fiscal 2009 closed. Thefitness center also recentlyentered into a contract withUPMC For Life and UnisonMedicare products to allowtheir members to use itsbasic services free, with theirmembership dues being fundedby the insurance company.With more than 40,000

square feet of space, TheCenter for Fitness and Healthcombines the exerciseamenities of a complete fitnesscenter with the medicalresources and technologiesof a hospital, includingHealthPLEX Imaging;physical, aquatic, occupationaland speech therapy; theDr. Dean Ornish Programfor Reversing Heart Disease;occupational health servicesand cardiac rehabilitation.Pictured at right are, top,

Center for Fitness and HealthGeneral Manager Don Doyle,and bottom, Physical TherapistRandall Komacko, MPT,director of the Dr. Dean OrnishProgram for Reversing HeartDisease, in the Ornish kitchenat the HealthPLEX.

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Facilities update:The Residenceat Hilltop

The Residence at Hilltop recently celebratedits 12th anniversary. Our assisted livingfacility passed all state inspections.

At right, Activities Assistant Lynn Matsickleads (left to right) Sophie Wattras, RussellProsser, Edith Pehote and Margaret Leaver inmorning exercises at the Residence at Hilltop.

Facilities update:Spartan Health Surgicenter

The Spartan Health surgery center, a partnership with CPSRAssociates, has continued to recruit surgeons and physicianoffice practices, yielding a 42% increase in procedures at the

Surgicenter in Fiscal 2009. Under the direction of AdministratorPatrick Garman, the free-standing outpatient surgery center provides

comfort, privacy and a relaxed environment and operates witha seamless patient flow system that means less waiting for thehighest quality of care available.Above, James Mondzelewski, M.D., performs cataract

surgery at the Spartan Surgicenter.

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Technological highlights

Fiscal 2009 brought many advances and improvements in ourHealth System’s technological resources that integrated servicesand improved efficiency.

� Stroke Telemedicine Program. In a new partnership withUPMC’s Stroke Telemedicine Department, Monongahela ValleyHospital’s Emergency Department physicians and staff have real-time access to Stroke Telemedicine physicians. The combination of

the 64-Slice CT Scanner, Picture Archiving Computer System (PACS)and the Telemedicine Unit allows real-time consultation with a UPMCstroke physician and with the patient in the Emergency Department.By streamlining and accelerating the diagnostic process, MVH physicianscan provide patients with the stroke-stopping drug TPA or confirm theneed for surgery immediately.

� Information system conversion.Monongahela Valley Hospital’s mostcomprehensive information system conversion was undertaken andfinished with minimal disruption to patients and staff. The newMediTechInformation System is much more robust and clinically integrated andhas greatly increased the information available on our patients’ ElectronicHealth Record. Physicians now have a wealth of information availableto them online – not only at the Hospital, but also in their offices or athome via a secure network.

� Picture Archiving Computer System (PACS). Through the PACSystem, Monongahela Valley Hospital has transformed the waytechnicians and physicians do their jobs. There’s no wait for film tobe processed; instead, the technician can tell immediately if an imageis detailed enough for the physicians to interpret. And the images areinstantly available to the physicians in the Emergency Department tospeed treatment. Because the films are now stored digitally in the PACSystem, they can also be viewed immediately in our operating rooms,the critical care floors or at any PAC System-enabled personal computer.Physicians can also review the films in their offices, along with theradiologist’s interpretation. In the long term, this will reduce the costsof film, film storage and retrieval and allow us to send a patient’s X-rayimages to any hospital, or burn a CD the patient can take anywhere.At left: Emergency Medical Services Director Brenda Walther, M.D.,

and Senior Network Coordinator Ward Mosser display the unit whichlinks Monongahela Valley Hospital to the UPMC Stroke InstituteTelemedicine program.

Facilities update:Charles L. and RoseSweeney MelenyzerPavilion and RegionalCancer Center

TheMelenyzer cancer center provides the mostup-to-date chemotherapy treatment, clinicaltrials and innovative therapies for symptom

management. State-of-the-art equipment for radiationtherapy includes a simulator and linear acceleratorwith the capability to administer Intensity ModulatedRadiation Therapy (IMRT). IMRT directs higherdoses of radiation to tumors while minimizing theexposure of surrounding healthy tissue.

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Cameos ofCaring Award

Kathy Clark, RN, a member of the medical/surgical team on 4-East, was MonongahelaValley Hospital’s Cameos of Caring Award

recipient for 2009.Mrs. Clark was introduced as this year’s honoree

as a highlight of the annual Nurses AppreciationDay program sponsored by the Norman G.Golomb, M.D.Memorial Education Endowment.She was also honored at the University of

Pittsburgh School of Nursing’s annual Cameos ofCaring Awards Gala in October at the David L.Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh.According to Senior Vice President for Nursing

Mary LouMurt, RN,Mrs. Clark was chosen forher commitment to the nursing profession and toher patients, as well as her exceptional compassion.Mary Ann Fonzi, Mrs. Clark’s supervisor, praised

her attentiveness to patients' families and notedshe is "always giving emotional, spiritual andpsychological support."She joined theMVHNursing Team five years

ago with eight years of clinical experience andhas mentored student nurses throughout herMVH career.In the photo at right are Senior Vice President

for NursingMary LouMurt, RN (left), andKathy Clark, RN.

New BreastCancer NurseNavigator

Patricia Green, RN, BSN, tookthe position of Breast CancerNurse Navigator. She had

worked on 7-East – Oncology since2006, and now works as BreastCancer Navigator and staff nurse.She graduated fromMolloy

College in New York with aBachelor of Science degree innursing and has experiencein oncology nursing and chemother-apy certification through the

Oncology Nursing Society, as well as in urogynecology/pelvicreconstructive surgery and nephrology.In addition, she has been a mentor for nursing students and new

graduate nurses.The Nurse Navigator provides comprehensive breast cancer

care – addressing the patient’s medical, emotional, educational andfinancial needs – from diagnosis through recovery, while alsocoordinating and facilitating all breast cancer programs.“This is a wonderful opportunity the Susan G. Komen Foundation

has given us,” she said. “Breast Cancer Navigators are new to thenursing field and the facilities that are utilizing navigators are seeingbetter results with their patients throughout their treatments.”

Patricia Green,RN, BSN

NAACPCommunityService Award

Twomembers of theMonongahela ValleyHospital family were honored by theMonongahela Valley Branch of the

NAACP at its 48th annual Human Rights Ban-quet. Receiving special recognition at the eventin theWillow Room atMon-Vale HealthPLEXin Rostraver Township along with board mem-ber Carl Crawley Jr. was Kathy Liberatore, RN,BSN, CIC, Infection Control Manager, whowon the Community Service Award.

Mrs. Liberatore has been a member of the Nursing Team at MonongahelaValley Hospital since 1975, beginning her career after graduating from TheWashington Hospital School of Nursing. She served as Infection Control Prac-titioner from 1978 to 2002, when she was named Infection Control Manager.Throughout her career she has been involved in such programs as Hospital

Performance, RiskManagement, Product Evaluation, Safety, Critical Care,Emergency and Disaster Planning and Infection Control committees. She alsohas coordinated and presented programs on related topics at our Hospitaland at area schools and California University of Pennsylvania. She also isthe organizer, past president and current secretary of theMon Valley AIDSTask Force.Mrs. Liberatore received her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from

California University of Pennsylvania in 1989 and School Nurse CertificationfromCal U in 1999. She also has completed studies in Coronary Care Inten-sive Care and Surveillance, Prevention and Control of Nosocomial Infectionsat the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta.

Kathy Liberatore,RN, BSN, CIC

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Lauded for its commitment to championing the health of itsemployees, Monongahela Valley Hospital received for the secondsuccessive year the American Heart Association’s Start! Fit-Friendly

Company Gold Award.Presentation of the award was a highlight of the AHA’s annual

Washington County and Mon Valley Heart Walk at Consol EnergyPark in Washington.MVH was among a select group of Fit-Friendly companies nationwide

recognized in Forbes magazine.The AHA honors companies for demonstrating progressive leadership

by making the health and wellness of their employees a priority.Gold Level honors are presented to companies that offer support for

United Way Awards:Community Leadership, Impact

Monongahela Valley Hospital surpassed our United Waydonations goal for an overall total of $31,537.20 duringthe annual campaign.

The total raised for the MVH Impact Fund, a subcategory fordonations that will be used locally, was $18,521, the largest amountraised by any company in the 2009 campaign. To mark this achieve-ment, the hospital received from the United Way of Mon Valley notonly the Community Leadership Award, but also the President’sAward for the Impact Fund.At right, Gayle Nicholson, left, and Carol Frye, RN, accept

the President's Award from United Way Executive DirectorPhil Sparacella.

physical activity, provide healthy eating options at work and otherwisepromote healthy lifestyles.MVH was recognized for such efforts as discounted memberships to

the MVH Center for Fitness and Health, smoking cessation programs,enhanced nutritional options in the workplace, and disease state manage-ment programs through its health plans.Team MVH members made another strong showing in the Heart

Walk in Washington and raised $5,228.05.Team MVH, in the photo above, made its presence felt in a big way

again in the American Heart Association’s annual Washington Countyand Mon Valley Heart Walk at Consol Energy Park in Washington.

AHA Award: Employee wellness

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Chamber of Commerce award:Community Leadership

At its very first Recognition Dinner to give an award to anorganization, the Greater Rostraver Chamber of Commercechose to honor two community leaders: the late GRC founder

Ray Yoskosky, and Monongahela Valley Hospital.MVH President and CEO Louis J. Panza Jr. accepted the award

on behalf of the hospital and drew a parallel between its work and thatof the GRC.“The Chamber is driven by a mission to enhance the economic

health of the community, and Monongahela Valley Hospital iscommitted to enhancing the health of the residents of the township andthe region.” He noted the investment in the community represented bythe HealthPLEX itself, with its facilities, services and 125 employees.At right, Greater Rostraver Chamber of Commerce President

Ronald Kesten, center, presented community service awards toJudith Yoskosky, in memory of her late husband, Ray; and MVHPresident and CEO Lou Panza, who accepted on behalf of the hospital.

Recognition: Ranking rehab facility

Cited for care that is effective, efficient, timely and patient-centered,Monongahela Valley Hospital ranked in the top 10 percent of813 inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) that qualified to be

ranked in the IRF database of Uniform Data System for MedicalRehabilitation in 2008.Members of the MVH Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit staff include front

row (left to right) – Christy Plesniak, RN; Case Manager Barb Dallas, RN;

Physiatrist Dennis Mateya, M.D., Medical Director Rehabilitation; PhysicalTherapist Karen Hoskinson; PT Aide Deb Abbott; middle row (left to right) –PT Assistant Terry Bailey; OT Assistant Cheryl Munda; Senior PhysicalTherapist Mary Beth Flaugh; Physical Therapist Stacey Doleno; NurseManager Nicole Polinski, RN; Unit Clerk Rea Friend; back row (left to right) –Social Worker Linda Drnach, LMSW; Certified Nursing Assistant QuentinDemo; Beth Abrasheff, RN; JanWhiten, RN; PT Aide Dolores Astle.

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Community Service:Toys for Tots

Thanks to the innovative spirit of Monongahela Valley Hospitalemployees, local children found new bicycles under their trees forChristmas 2008.

The bikes were built by TeamMVH as part of a unique JourneyTo Excellence leadership training program and then donated to theMon Valley Toys For Tots campaign conducted by the U.S. Marine CorpsReserve and theMon Valley Leathernecks Association.The hospital has been involved with the Toys For Tots project since 1986.John Bogdan, RN, Assistant Vice President for Nursing, served as chair-

man of the effort for the tenth year and was assisted again by Doug Prentice,StoreroomManager.The bicycles were built byMVHmanagers as part of an exercise in

team building skills.Wally Fronzaglio, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who serves as chairman

of the district Toys For Tots campaign, lauded TeamMVH for its commit-ment to the program.

“This year’s hospital donation was over and above what I expected,”he said. “This bikes are beautiful and represent one of the largest bicycledonations we have ever received. Monongahela Valley Hospital hasbeen a great partner with the Toys For Tots program throughout theyears. They are one of our biggest contributors and a very importantpart of our program.”In addition to the bicycles, TeamMVHmembers have donated a

variety of other toys and also have made monetary contributions to thecampaign.More than 1,000 area children benefited from last year’s Toys For

Tots campaign.Above (left to right): Assistant Vice President for Nursing John Bogdan,

RN; District Toys for Tots Campaign ChairmanWally Fronzaglio of theMon Valley Leathernecks; and StoreroomManager Doug Prentice tryout bicycles built for donation.

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Contribution: Police dog

The City of Monongahela Police Department welcomed anew guy to the force in 2009: canine member Beny, a policedog trained to find drugs and people who are lost. He keeps

criminals at bay on patrols, does sentry duty and participates inrandom narcotic sweeps.Police dogs are expensive. Beny’s costs have been paid with

donations; a major portion came fromMonongahela Valley Hospitaland from the Ringgold High School Rams Club.Above: Patrolman Larry Maraldo, Beny, Monongahela Valley

Hospital President and CEO Louis J. Panza Jr.

Donation: Scouting for Food

To combat the hunger in the mid-Monongahela Valley, theGreater Pittsburgh Council of the Boy Scouts of America, inpartnership with the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania,

conducted its 21st annual Scouting for Food program. MonongahelaValley Hospital wholeheartedly participated in the Scouting for Foodcampaign for years and the 2009 campaign was no exception.Thanks to the generosity of hospital family members, 9,642 units

of food and related items were collected. The food remains in themid-Monongahela Valley specifically for the residents of this area.In the photo above, MVH Scouting for Food coordinators

Patty Hormell (left) and Kim Ashcraft itemize the donations beforedelivery to local food banks.

Fundraiser:Daffodil Days

Monongahela Valley Hospitalparticipated again this year inthe American Cancer Society’s

Daffodil Days fundraiser, selling bunchesof daffodils, daffodil pots and lollipops.OnMarch 19, staff volunteers also adornedeach patient tray with a daffodil and passedout bunches to visitors – along with educa-tional materials about upcoming cancerprevention events. This year, the teameffort raised $4,092 for the ACS.In the photo at left, Inpatient Oncology

Unit Nurse Manager Susan Kozar, RN (left),passes out daffodils in the hospital lobbywith nursing assistant Shelley Rosensteel.

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The invaluable Auxiliary

Patient services at Monongahela Valley Hospital again wereenhanced by the commitment and generosity of the Auxiliaryof Mon-Vale Health Resources, Inc.

The Auxiliary presented $66,500 as its traditional monetary gift toMon-Vale Health Resources, Inc., at the volunteer organization’s31st annual Appreciation Dinner.Maureen Lusk, president of the Auxiliary, presented the 2009 contribu-

tion to Louis J. Panza Jr., president and chief executive officer of Mon-ValeHealth Resources, Inc., at the event in the AnthonyM. Lombardi Educa-tion Conference Center. This year’s benevolence brings the Auxiliary’stotal contributions for the past 31 years to $2,880,204.Part of this year’s monetary gift will be used to expand the hospital’s

cardiovascular stress testing unit, provide mobile sleep lab equipment andpurchase four new intensive care hospital beds.“The new intensive care hospital beds can be locked in position to reduce the risk of aspiration

pneumonia, and they have a special mattress that will help with wound care,” said Theresa Rands,RN, nurse manager of MVH’s ICU.This year’s Auxiliary gift also included a $500 scholarship awarded to VolunteenMichael Lee

Bedner of Charleroi, whose service complemented the Auxiliary programs.The Auxiliary donated a total of 13,500 hours of service toMonongahela Valley Hospital during

2008, and several Auxilians were honored with service awards during the event.Above (left to right): Auxilians Edwina Valdiserri, Angela Caporossi and Jean Ripepi prepare

for the annual Strawberry Festival.Middle: The Linen Ingathering TeaAt left: Auxiliary President Maureen Lusk presents the annual donation to hospital CEO

Louis J. Panza Jr.

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Volunteer recognition

Monongahela Valley Hospital couldn’t function without its volunteers, who donatetheir time to meeting the non-medical needs of our patients and their families withdedication and caring. Over 70 of them were honored at the annual Volunteer

Recognition Luncheon in the Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center.Present to accept the gratitude of the hospital were Ask Me Greeters, on-call chaplains

and volunteers at various Mon-Vale Health Resources satellite facilities. In the photo aboveare four original Ask Me Greeters, clockwise from top left: Don Jones, Dolores Tegnelia,Mary Ellen Hazlett, Irene Resetar.

Protin awardwinner

Monongahela Valley HospitalConcierge Erin Sinko receivedthe 2009 Edward J. Protin

Memorial Award at the 37th annual ServiceAwards Dinner at theWillow Room atMon-Vale HealthPLEX in RostraverTownship. She has been withMVH for20 years and was honored for her strongcommitment to our Health System’sgoals and ideals, her passion for publicservice,dedication to patient comfortand recruitment of volunteer greeters.She began herMVH career in 1989in the Nutrition and Food ServiceDepartment and built her thoroughfamiliarity with the hospital in patientservices, outpatient registration, medicalrecords and admissions before beingnamedMVH’s very first ConciergeManager in 2006.

Erin Sinko

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Gala 21

Nearly 600 people turned out forMonongahela Valley Hospital’s 21stannual Gala at theWestin Conven-

tion Center andHotel in Pittsburgh.Musicand colored lights welcomed dancers anddiners into trendy Club 21, and Dimensionsin Performance Awards were presented tothe late Charles J. Tucker, D.D.S., and hiswidow, Jeanne;Michal Lementowski, M.D.;ChitoM. Crudo,M.D.; and Susan Braunegg.Gala guests glittered andmingled undermirror balls, and Pure Gold played into thenight. Sponsored by the FundDevelopmentCommittee ofMon-Vale Health Resources,Inc., Gala 21 raised nearly $112,000, bringingGala proceeds over the past 21 years toover $2,061,028. Fund raising efforts to date,since the FundDevelopment Committee'sformation in 1988, have exceeded $4million.Among those enjoying the Gala 21 dance

club festivities in the photos on this page andthe bottom left of the opposite page are:� Top – Pure Gold brings harmonyto Club 21.

� Middle – Dr. Scott and Nadine Baron� Bottom (left to right) – RoseMarie Smith,Lillian Beattie, Jerry Smith, Charles andJoanneMuia

� Bottom left of opposite page –Dr. Remegio andDianna Gregorio

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Receiving Awards

Honored at Gala 21 for their extraordinary contributions to the health of the Mon-ValeHealth Resources family are the 2009 winners of Dimensions in Performance Awards.Clockwise from top left: Michal Lementowski, M.D., Pallone Award for Dimensions In

Board Leadership; Chito M. Crudo, M.D., Sickman-Levin Award for Dimensions In Medicine;Mrs. Susan Braunegg, Gibbons Award for Dimensions In Service for the Health, Social andCivic Well-Being of Area Residents; Mrs. Jeanne Tucker (honored with her late husband, Charles J. Tucker, D.D.S.), Rose Award for Dimensions In Philanthropy.

S.P. Hewie, M.D.

Amy and Ray Walker

Victoria, Diana and Ali Irey

Patrick and Barbara Evans

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Benefactors

The following list represents contributions of $500 or more by individualsor organizations, or designated as In Memory Of or In Honor Of, madeto our Health System’s fund-raising efforts during Fiscal Year 2008-2009.

We are deeply grateful to all who are acknowledged here.

In Honor of Our Fathers, Raymond Fincik and Walter AlbertsAllegheny Center For Digestive HealthAMCOM Office SystemsAnthony InternationalApria HealthcareAshcraft Records Storage & ManagementDr. Shobha Asthana and Mr. Raj BhatnagarAstraZeneca LPAuxiliary of Mon-Vale Health Resources, Inc.Badzik Printing Service, Inc.Gene and Carlyn BelczykBill Merletti Brace Company, Inc.Dr. and Mrs. Daniel M. BursickCarbis Walker LLPCentimark CorporationCentral Cardiovascular Associates, P.C.Dr. Ambaram, Kiran, Tejal and Chirag ChauhanColonial Acceptance CompanyConsolidated Graphic CommunicationsDr. and Mrs. Edgar C. CorderoIn Memory of Tom E. CoxDavid W. Jones CompanyIn Memory of Umberto A. DeRienzo, M.D.Donora Downtown CommitteeLois Orange Ducoeur Memorial Breast Cancer WalkE.J. Burns Construction, Inc.Employees of Monongahela Valley Hospital, Inc.Evangelismos Philoptochos of St. SpyridonFirst Federal Savings BankJack and Karen FryGateway Health Plan, LPGordon Food ServiceGreat Lakes Advisors, Inc.H.L. Thomas, Inc.Healthcare Services Management, Inc.Highway Appliance CompanyImaging Associates of Greater Pittsburgh, LLCInternational Brotherhood of Electrical WorkersLocal Union #5 InterTECH Security LLCDon and Gloria IvillDr. and Mrs. Ashok K. JainJaycee Foods, Inc.Jordan Food ServiceJoseph's Nursery & Garden CenterK & L Gates LLPIn Loving Memory of Estelle KalnickyKFMR Katz Ferraro McMurtry, PCLimbach Company LLCLincoln Financial GroupMr. and Mrs. Anthony M. LombardiM. Rashilla ConsultingIn Memory of Genevieve Margaret ManzettiMarlton Risk GroupMarsh USA, Inc.Frank R. and Dolores MascaraIn Honor of Our Children, Grandchildren, and Great GrandchildrenIn Memory of Louis P. Mateya, Sr.

McKesson Drug CompanyMedical Rehabilitation, Inc.Medical Staff of Monongahela Valley HospitalMrs. Rose Sweeney MelenyzerMino DesignMJS Medical Physics, Inc.Mon Valley Anesthesia Associates, P.C.Mon Valley Care CenterMon Valley Diagnostics, LLCMon Valley Pathology Associates Ltd.James P. Mondzelewski, M.D.Chuck and Joanne MuiaPamela Ann MuiaNational CityNational City & California University of PABreast Cancer Event 2008Norman C. Ray Trust FundOSPTA @ Home, LLCOSPTA, Inc.Louis J. Panza, Jr.Peacock, Keller and Ecker, LLPElizabeth, Mark and Matthew PecarchikIn Memory of Cono PezzinoPittsburgh Transportation GroupPrudential Financial ServicesPsychiatric Care Systems, P.C.Quality Reimbursement ServicesDonna L. RamusivichReinhart Food ServiceReuben & Mollie Gordon FoundationIn Loving Memory of Francis "Gooch" RongausSaint Jude Medical Cardiac Rhythm Management DivisionSchneider's Dairy, Inc.In Honor of Chandrakant C. Shah and Mrs. Kokila C. ShahDr. Sanat and Varsha ShroffSiemens Enterprise Communications, Inc.Daniel and Patricia SimmonsDana Caruso SlagleSmith – NephewSynthes, Inc.The Residence at HilltopIn Loving Memory of Anthony, Helen and Janet Danekby Bernard and Emily A. ThroppToshiba America Medical SystemsIn Memory of Dr. Charles J. Tucker by Jean T. TothTruWin Risk Management Services, Inc.In Memory of Charles J. TuckerU.S. Security Associates, Inc.UPMC Health PlanVEBH ArchitectsVolpatt Construction CorporationWest Penn Radiation Oncology Associates, P.C.Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Young and FamilyDr. Andrew J. and Mrs. Amy Zahalsky and Family

Walk for a cause

The sixth annual Lois Orange Ducoeur Memorial BreastCancer Walk in Charleroi raised $7,323 for the CharlesL. and Rose Sweeney Melenyzer Pavilion and Regional

Cancer Center at Monongahela Valley Hospital. The event,sponsored by Team Charleroi, is held in memory and honorof Mrs. Lois Orange Ducoeur. Since its inception, the Walkhas raised nearly $18,000.Taking part in the traditional check presentation are, left

to right, Mon Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce staffmember Donna Angelo, chairperson of the Breast CancerAwareness Walk; Thomas and Cora Ducoeur, owners of Orange’s Gift Department Store and Ducoeur’s Furniture inCharleroi, and Monongahela Valley Hospital President andCEO Louis J. Panza Jr. Mr. Ducoeur is the son of the late Mrs. Lois Orange Ducoeur.

Benevolence

The success of MVH Club 21, Monongahela Valley Hospital’s Twenty-first Annual Gala, which netted $111,812, advanced fund-raising

efforts of the Fund Development Committee of Mon-Vale Health Resources, Inc. in Fiscal 2009. At the end of Fiscal Year 2009, fund-raising by the Committee totaled $4,371,342 since its inception in 1988. This aggregate figure includes:

Pathways Promoting Progress In Health $ 769,337The First Twenty-one Galas $2,061,028Hearts That Care $ 269,922Community CampaignsRegional Cancer Center Expansion $ 536,144Emergency Department Expansion $ 734,911

The Fund Development Committee was formed to assist and advise the MVHR Board of Directors in the solicitation and disbursement of charitable contributions.During Fiscal Year 2008-2009 it was chaired by S.P. Hewie, M.D. and also was comprised of Mrs. Lillian C. Beattie, Ms. Carol Ann Doman, William D. Hope Jr.,V.M.D., Mr. David T. Hunter, R.G. Krishnan, M.D., Mr. Anthony M. Lombardi, Mrs. Maureen Lusk, Mr. Louis J. Panza Jr., Mrs. Dorothy Paterline, Mrs. Karen L. Quinto, Mr. Daniel F. Simmons and Mr. Gerald C. Smith.

Financial Highlights June 30, 2009 and 2008

ASSETS 2009 2008Current Assets:Cash and cash equivalents $ 11,475,101 $ 10,778,516Short-term investments 4,771,714 4,133,397Assets limited as to use required for current liabilities 203,325 217,975Accounts receivable, patients (less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $1,521,510 in 2009 and $2,471,327 in 2008) 9,402,154 9,049,016

Accounts receivable, other 2,348,711 1,753,007Inventories 1,895,255 1,209,034Prepaid expenses 2,438,062 2,368,656

Total current assets 32,534,322 29,509,601

Assets Limited as to Use:Board designated funded depreciation 35,948,535 43,712,270Endowment fund 159,000 159,000Funds held by Trustees:Revenue bonds:Debt service reserve fund 1,924,905 1,907,418Bond funds 203,325 217,975

Total held by trustees 2,128,230 2,125,393

Total assets limited as to use 38,235,765 45,996,663Less assets limited as to use required for current liabilities (203,325) (217,975)

Noncurrent assets limited as to use 38,032,440 45,778,688

Property, Buildings and Equipment 143,970,528 136,262,290Less accumulated depreciation (94,581,748) (88,927,479)

Property, buildings and equipment, net 49,388,780 47,334,811

Other Assets:Net funded pension – – – – 6,833,349Unamortized debt issuance costs 279,390 307,631Pledges receivable (less allowance for uncollectible amountsof $16,800 in 2009 and $28,997 in 2008) 43,200 74,564

Other 2,929,102 2,800,858Investments, other 3,327,369 3,136,325

Total other assets 6,579,061 13,152,727

TOTAL ASSETS $126,534,603 $135,775,827____________ ____________

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS 2009 2008Current Liabilities:Current maturities of long-term debt $ 2,242,271 $ 2,184,346Accounts payable 4,859,785 4,065,890Accrued salaries and expenses 5,562,416 6,002,605Estimated amounts due to third party payors 208,880 1,970,958

Total current liabilities 12,873,352 14,223,799

Long-Term Debt:Revenue bonds 15,532,741 16,441,443Loans payable 4,851,536 6,199,571

Total long-term debt 20,384,277 22,641,014

Net pension liability 7,579,400 – – – –Other long-term liabilities 3,276,984 2,732,410

Total liabilities 44,114,013 39,597,223

Net Assets:Unrestricted net assets 82,218,390 95,945,040Temporarily restricted net assets 43,200 74,564Permanently restricted net assets 159,000 159,000

Total net assets 82,420,590 96,178,604

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $126,534,603 $135,775,827____________ ____________

2009 2008Admissions* 11,840 11,931

Patient Days* 53,688 57,046

Percent Occupancy* 75.6% 79.5%

Average Length of Stay* 4.5 4.8

Bed Complement 224 224

*Includes Adult, Pediatric & Observations

2009 2008Ancillary VisitsInpatient 207,427 225,480Outpatient 241,232 253,233Total Ancillary Visits 448,659 478,713_ _____ _ _____

Total Average Full-time Employee Equivalent 1,058 1,072

Total Employees Per Adjusted Occupied Bed 3.0 3.1

Statistical Highlights June 30, 2009 and 2008

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MONONGAHELAVALLEY HOSPITAL1163 Country Club RoadMonongahela, PA 15063(724) 258-1000

A226-bed full-service health care facility with a more than 200-member Medical Staff

representing over 50 medical specialties. Services include gynecology and prenatal services;occupational health; psychiatric care; critical and cardiac care; rehabilitation; comprehensive oncology services including a regional cancer center for radiationtherapy and chemotherapy, IMRT(Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy) and Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT), highlyadvanced cancer treatment methods,and an inpatient unit for treatment of cancer; a Center for Wound Management to treat chronic, non-healing wounds; cardiac catheterizationand balloon angioplasty procedures;a SameDay Surgery Center, and radiology (medical imaging) servicesincluding a fixed-site Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) unit, CT scanning, mammography, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, specialprocedures, PET/CT scanning, andgeneral diagnostic radiology; a centerfor diabetes and endocrinology; a sleep lab, and the Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center, which can accommodate up to 300 persons. With over 1,000employees, MVH is the largestemployer in the mid-MonongahelaValley and the second largest employer in Washington County.

HEALTHY DIRECTIONS6116 Brownsville Road ExtensionMartik Office Complex Suite 107, Finleyville, PA 15332724-348-6699A health information and resourcecenter offering a variety of servicesincluding educational programs,wellness screenings and on-siteblood and urine analysis.

MON-VALE HealthPLEXWillowPointe PlazaRostraver, PA 15012This facility includes:

Monongahela Valley Hospital’sCenter for Fitness and Health724-379-5100State-of-the-art fitness equipmentand technology, certified fitness instructors, an indoor walking track, and a lap pool.

MVH Occupational Health ProgramSuite 210724-379-1940Pre-employment physicals, work related injury evaluation and treatment, laboratory testing, andalcohol, drug and TB testing foremployers and their employees.

HealthPLEX ImagingSuite 170724-379-1900Mammography and ultrasoundservices, diagnostic radiology, afixed-site bone density screeningmachine and open MRI services forthe public by appointment.

Our Health System Is...

Dr. Dean Ornish ProgramFor Reversing Heart DiseaseSuite 220724-379-1960Combining exercise, stress management and nutrition toimprove cardiovascular fitness.

MVH Cardiac and Pulmonary RehabilitationSuite 200724-379-1920Monitored exercise, behavior modification and education toreduce the risk of additional coronary problems after cardiac surgery or a heart attack.

THE RESIDENCE AT HILLTOPPersonal Care Community210 Route 837Monongahela, PA 15063724-258-8940Providing services for individuals of all ages who require assistance in such activities as bathing, dressing,dining and medication managementbut who do not require skilled medical care. Valley OutpatientRehabilitation (VOR) physical and occupational therapy servicesalso are available on site for RAH residents.

MONONGAHELA MEDICAL SUPPLY COMPANY (MMSC)Suite 104, MPOB1163 Country Club RoadMonongahela, PA 15063724-258-CARE (2273) or 1-800-952-0500A partnership between Mon-ValeMultiphasics, Inc. and Albert Gallatin Services Corporation, MMSC rents and sells durable medical equipment and oxygen for the care of patients at home and in extended care facilities.

CENTER FOR CHILDREN'SREHABILITATION1029 Country Club RoadSuite 202, Monongahela, PA 15063724-258-2971The CCR provides specialized services to meet the rehabilitationneeds of children, adolescents and young adults, ages birth to 21.

MON VALLEY CARE CENTER724-310-1111and SPARTAN MEDICAL FACILITY724-483-2760200 Stoops DriveMonongahela, PA 15063Mon Valley Care Center offers services for individuals requiring skilled/extended care and assisted living services. Spartan Medical Facility is an ambulatory surgery center and professional office complex. Both facilities are operated by Spartan Health LP, a partnershipbetween CPSR Associates, Inc., Monongahela Valley Hospital, Inc.and Mon-Vale Non Acute Care Services, Inc.

VALE-U-HEALTH, INC.Suite 230Mon-Vale HealthPLEXWillowPointe PlazaRostraver, PA 15012724-379-4011The Monongahela Valley Physician Hospital Organization, Inc. provides access to a full range of cost effective health care services and benefits through contractual arrangements with insurers, managed care organizations and employers.

VALLEY OUTPATIENTREHABILITATION (VOR)Operating as a partnership between Orthopedic and Sports Medical Physical Therapy Associatesand the MVHR subsidiary Mon-Vale Multiphasics, VOR has three sites:

VOR at Monongahela1027 Country Club RoadMonongahela, PA 15063724-258-6211

VOR at SpeersVista One Professional CenterSuite 205, Charleroi, PA 15022724-489-8111

VOR at RostraverMon-Vale HealthPLEXSuite 110, Rostraver, PA 15012724-379-7130Areas of specialization include Aquatic Therapy (Rostraver only), Industrial Rehabilitation, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Speech Therapy.

1163 Country Club Road,Monongahela, PA 15063(724) 258-1000

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Together in Community

Mrs. Rose Sweeney MelenyzerThe epitome of giving from the heart

Mrs. Rose Sweeney Melenyzer

When the Charles L. and Rose Sweeney MelenyzerPavilion and Regional Cancer Center opened onJune 30, 1985, it was hailed as a new dimension

in patient care at Monongahela Valley Hospital – another emphatic symbol of Dr. and Mrs. Melenyzer’s commitment to enhancing and advancing health care services for residentsof the mid-Mon Valley and beyond.That milestone in our health system’s long and storied

history was remembered along with myriad other remindersof her benevolence when Mrs. Melenyzer died Sunday,April 12, 2009. She was 97.To say Mrs. Melenyzer was a philanthropist would be an

understatement. She was far more than just someone who offered monetary support to Monongahela Valley Hospitaland so many other community and charitable causes. She wasa gracious and loving woman whose giving nature came fromher heart, a woman who truly cared about other people.Because of the insight and generosity of Mrs. Melenyzer

and her late husband, the regional cancer center that carriestheir name was created, constructed and opened in 1985. The original center was a two-story structure that was the firstfacility of its kind in the three-county region of Washington,Fayette, and Greene. It offered area cancer patients the convenience of quality care close to home. It was a godsend,thanks largely to the benevolence of Dr. and Mrs. Melenyzer.When the cancer center was expanded to add two floors

in 2003, Mrs. Melenyzer again was at the forefront of funding for the project, which took cancer care in the mid-Monongahela Valley to new heights.Her benevolence, however, is memorialized throughout

our health system with numerous amenities. She took a strong interest in the appearance of our facilities with gentle reminders that such touches as warm colors and comfortablefurniture create a tranquil atmosphere for patients, their families and visitors. Mrs. Melenyzer, an astute business-woman for many years, wanted the “little extras” to carry a message that her giving manner communicated – that is, a message of hope.Nearly 10,000 people have utilized the Charles L. and

Rose Sweeney Melenyzer Pavilion and Regional Cancer Center since it opened in 1985. They have benefited from theavailability of cutting-edge technology and skilled and caringphysicians, nurses and ancillary staff, all of whom carry onMrs. Melenyzer’s giving spirit.Mrs. Melenyzer’s generosity was symbolized in 1988

with the creation of the Rose Award for Dimensions in Philanthropy, which is presented at our annual Gala. She wasthe first recipient of the award.The service ethic of the Sweeney and Melenyzer families

has been evident in our health system for many years.

Dr. Charles L. Melenyzer was a member of the MonongahelaValley Hospital Board of Trustees from June 1977 to August1982 and a member of the Mon-Vale Health Resources, Inc.Board of Directors from September 1982 until his death onJanuary 14, 1986. He has been an Honorary Emeritus memberof the Boards for more than 23 years.Mrs. Melenyzer’s nephew, George R. Sweeney II, served

on the Boards for 15 years and has been an Emeritus membersince 2003. Two of Mr. Sweeney’s sons also served on theBoards – the late George R. Sweeney Jr., 2003-2005, andPatrick R. Sweeney, 2005-2009.Mrs. Melenyzer did not limit her benevolence to our health

system. She was an advocate of numerous charitable causes in the region for many years. Many of her actions are known, but there are so many

others that aren’t. She extended a helping hand to so manypeople, so many causes. She touched the lives of almost everyone in our Mon Valley in one way or another for nearly 60 years. To list all would be difficult because they areso extensive.Mrs. Melenyzer was a quiet and unassuming woman, one

who never sought attention but certainly deserved it. We are deeply grateful to her for all that she did, not only

for our health system but also for the lives of those touched by her benevolence and compassion. We thank God and her family for sharing her with us.

In Memoriam

Our health system, and our community, lost four good menand friends during Fiscal Year 2008-2009 with the passingof John M. Brandon, M.D., Dirk Romito, D.P.M.,

Stephen A. Tucker, D.M.D., and John A. Umstead. Their serviceand commitment will always be deeply appreciated.

John M. Brandon, M.D.

Dr. Brandon, a physician for nearly 54 years, died Saturday,April 4, 2009. He was 81.A native of Pittsburgh and a graduate of Wilkinsburg

High School, Dr. Brandon received his Medical Degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1956. He completed his internship at Geisinger Memorial Hospital in Danville, Pa., his residency in pathology at the Veterans Administration Hospital and the University of Pittsburgh, and fellowships at Cleveland Clinic, Central Blood Bank and the University of Pittsburgh.He joined the Medical Staff at the former Charleroi-

Monessen Hospital in 1971 and in 1972 became a member of theMedical Staff at Monongahela Valley Hospital. He served as medical director of the Laboratory at the hospitals from 1971-1994.Dr. Brandon, a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps, served on

the Medical Staff Executive Committee and was certified by theAmerican Board of Internal Medicine in hematology and internalmedicine and the American Board of Pathology in clinical and pathological anatomy.He served for many years as chairman and co-chairman of

the Mon Valley Blood Council and as a member of the Board ofDirectors of Mon Valley Community Health Center.Dr. Brandon was honored with the Sickman-Levin Award for

Dimensions in Medicine at our Hospital’s annual Gala in 1993 and was the recipient of the Rose Award for Dimensions in Philanthropy at Gala 20 in 2008.He and his late wife, Phyllis, a physician anesthesiologist

who died in 1997, were married for 30 years.In his retirement, Dr. Brandon enjoyed gardening, golfing,

hunting and fishing.

Dirk A. Romito, D.P.M.

Dr. Romito, a podiatrist for 35 years and a member of the Medical Staff at Monongahela Valley Hospital for more than 21 years, died Saturday, February 7, 2009 at his home in Speers(Mapleview) following a courageous battle with cancer. He was 59.He joined our Medical Staff on November 18, 1987 and was on

the Active Staff until June 1, 2008, when he took a leave of absencebecause of his illness.Dr. Romito, a graduate of Charleroi High School, received his

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine Degree on May 5, 1973 at Case-Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. He also attendedthe Georgia Institute of Technology, California State College andOhio College of Podiatric Medicine before completing his formaleducation at Case-Western Reserve.A native of Charleroi, he returned to his hometown to enter

into joint practice with his father, Louis A. “Doc” Romito, D.P.M.,in what became Mon Valley Podiatry Associates.Dr. Dirk Romito served as an adjunct clinical faculty member

of the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, and he and his fatherprovided preceptorship and externship training for graduates ofthe college.In 1985 he was recognized for his studies of laser surgery

at the 15th annual International Surgical Seminar sponsored by the Pennsylvania Podiatric Medical Association in Hershey, Pa.In addition to his work as a podiatrist, Dr. Romito, who is

fondly remembered by many as Dr. Dirk, was a former model and film actor with a passion for Renaissance and medieval times.He was active in the Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival, along withhis wife, Kharla Ganer Romito, and the Society for Creative

Anachronism (SCA) as a medieval heavy weapons expert.Dr. Romito, who lived in Canonsburg before returning to

Speers, also was an accomplished and noted builder of scalemodel historical war aircraft.

Stephen A. Tucker, D.M.D.

Dr. Tucker was 44 when he died Saturday, June 20, 2009. A 1982 graduate of Monongahela Valley Catholic High

School, he received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Pittsburgh and his Dental Degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine. He completed his residency in general dentistry at University of Miami School of Medicine in Coral Gables in 1990 and a four-year residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at HenryFord Hospital in Detroit in 1994.He joined the Medical Staff at Monongahela Valley Hospital

on March 6, 1995 and was board certified by the AmericanBoard of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.Dr. Tucker worked for 15 years as an oral surgeon for

Davidson-Tucker Oral Surgeons at offices in Charleroi andUniontown. His late father, Charles J. Tucker, D.D.S., was afounder of the practice and a longtime member of the medicalstaffs at the former Charleroi-Monessen Hospital and Monongahela Valley Hospital. Stephen’s brother, Charles P.Tucker, D.M.D., also a member of the Medical Staff at MVH, and their mother, Mrs. Jean Tucker, also work at Davidson-Tucker.Stephen’s wife, Cheryl J. (Taylor) Tucker, conducted stress

management classes for the Dr. Dean Ornish Program for Reversing Heart Disease, a hospital department. She also workedpart time as a licensed physical therapy assistant for the ValleyOutpatient Rehabilitation company at both the HealthPLEX inRostraver and the Mon Valley Care Center in Carroll Township.

Mr. John A. Umstead

Mr. Umstead, a longtime member of our Boards and a community leader for many years, was 93 when he died Saturday, December 20, 2008.He began his service with our health system in 1969

when he was appointed to the Board of Trustees of the formerCharleroi-Monessen Hospital. He was elected as the first secretary of the new Monongahela Valley Hospital, Inc., Board of Trustees in 1972. Mr. Umstead was instrumental in consolidation efforts to bring together the Charleroi-MonessenHospital and Memorial Hospital of Monongahela to formMonongahela Valley Hospital.In 1978 he served as chairman of the dedication ceremonies

marking the opening of the new Monongahela Valley Hospital in Carroll Township. In 1984, addressing the consolidation and construction of the new hospital, Mr. Umstead hailed “the improved health services and facilities now available in the Mon Valley.” He lauded the “officers, administrators, employees, doctors and members of the community that helpedsupport and finance those efforts.”Mr. Umstead also served on the boards of the Mon Valley

Progress Council, Mon Valley Community Resources Workshop,Monongahela Valley Country Club and First Baptist Church of Greensburg, to name just a few of his many community leadership commitments.To all of these volunteer roles, Mr. Umstead brought the

experiences and insight of a distinguished 42-year career withWest Penn Power Company.He made the transition from Active to Emeritus status

with the MVH Board of Trustees in 1982 and received his commemorative 25-Year Diamond Award at the annual ServiceAwards Dinner in 1994; his total service spanned nearly 40 years.His wife, the late Mrs. Ruth M. Umstead, was a longtime

member of our Auxiliary.

Dr. Brandon

Dr. Romito

Dr. Tucker

Mr. Umstead

Our Mission is to enhance the health of the residents of themid-Monongahela Valley area.

Accreditations� Joint Commission on Accreditationof Healthcare Organizations

� Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Health

� American College of Radiology• Mammographic Imaging –Committee on Mammography• PET Imaging and Nuclear Medicine – Committee on Nuclear Medicine Accreditation• MRI – Committee on MRI Accreditation• Ultrasound Imaging (OB/gyn and vascular) - Committee on Ultrasound Accreditation

� Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons as a Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program

� American Association of Blood Banks

� Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Emergency Medical Services

�Department of Health and Human Services, Health Care Financing Administration, ClinicalLaboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Accreditation

� College of American Pathologists(CAP) Accreditation for Laboratory Services

� Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of EchocardiographyLaboratories (ICAEL): adult trans-esophageal and adult transthoracic

Certifications� American Association for Respiratory Care designation for Quality Respiratory Care Recognition

� American Diabetes Association Education Recognition Certificate for quality diabetes self-managementeducation programs at MonongahelaValley Hospital and at the Center for Fitness and Health at Mon-ValeHealthPLEX

Memberships� American Hospital Association�Hospital and HealthSystems Association of Pennsylvania

�Hospital Council of Western Pennsylvania

� Association of Community Cancer Centers

� The Pittsburgh Regional HealthcareInitiative (PRHI)

�VHA Inc.

Participations�Western Pennsylvania Health Preceptorship Program (Medical School Students)

� State Board of Nurse Examiners (Nursing Education)

� State Board of Pharmacy (Extern Program)

By official adoption of the Board of Directors of Mon-Vale Health Resources, Inc., the corporation and its subsidiaries are in full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act. The corporation employs and providespatient care without regard to race, creed, sex, color, national origin or handicap.