Awards & Accolades

Westmoreland Hospital named a Best Regional Hospital, ranking No.25 in Pennsylvania and No.5 in the region Butler, Pa. and Greensburg, Pa., August 7, ...

Butler Memorial Hospital receives top ratings for Outpatient Total Knee Replacement for three years in a row BUTLER, Pa., Oct.. 28, 2025 –Independence ...

GREENSBURG, PA., Aug. 27, 2025 – Independence Health System has earned statewide recognition for its efforts to support and raise awareness about ...

GREENSBURG, Pa., August 21, 2025 — Pamela Hepp, Esq., general counsel for Independence Health System, has been named to City and State Pennsylvania’s ...

BUTLER, Pa., August 5, 2025 — Roger Lutz, chief information officer of Independence Health System, has been named one of Becker’s Hospital Review’s ...

GREENSBURG, Pa., July 30, 2025 — Independence Health System has once again earned national recognition for its dedication to exemplary stroke care. ...

GREENSBURG, Pa., July 17, 2025 – Independence Health System is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary Elizabeth Kovacik Eicher, MD, MPH, as its ...

Butler, PA, July 9, 2025 - Independence Health System has once again been recognized by the National Association for Business Resources (NABR) as a ...

Butler, PA – June 10, 2025 – Independence Health System announces the appointment of Michael Fiorina, DO, FAAFP, as its new Chief Medical Officer ...

Butler, Pa., March 26, 2025 — Independence Health System announces the upcoming retirement of Karen Allen, President of Butler Memorial and Clarion ...

GREENSBURG, PA, March 11, 2025 … Independence Health System (IHS) today announced that the thoracic surgical group of Independence Health System ...

Greensburg, Pa., Feb. 21, 2025 – Independence Health System is pleased to announce the appointment of Anthony Cancro as Chief Development Officer for ...

GREENSBURG, PA, Feb. 19, 2025 … Independence Health System (IHS) today unveiled Westmoreland Hospital’s Outpatient Pharmacy in a new, more central ...

GREENSBURG, PA, Jan. 15, 2025 … Independence Health System’s Westmoreland Hospital today announced that its Heart, Lung & Vascular Institute ...

Trib Live: Independence Health cut its operating losses by close to 50% in 2024, but those losses remain in the eight-figure range, prompting leaders ...

Butler, PA, Jan. 8, 2025 … Independence Health System is pleased to announce the appointment of Kelley Skoloda as the new Chief Marketing and ...

Health System Hospitals Lauded For Clinical Achievements, Including Top National and State Honors in Coronary Intervention GREENSBURG, PA, October 22, ...

Independence Health System continues to be among the nation’s top performers for outpatient orthopedic surgery. Independence Health System Butler ...

Independence Health System is pleased to announce the addition of four new trustees to the Latrobe Area Hospital Charitable Foundation (LAHCF) board. ...

Independence Health System is pleased to announce the addition of three new trustees to the BHS Foundation: Robert Buzzelli, Kristen Fiorina and Gail ...

GREENSBURG, PA, JULY 25, 2024 … Independence Health System continues to receive national accolades for cardiovascular care, this time through the ...

Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospital has once again received the American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus ...

Independence Health System Westmoreland Hospital once again has been ranked among the nation’s best, with repeat honors from U.S. News & World Report. ...

Frick, Latrobe and Westmoreland Hospitals Receive American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines ® - Stroke Gold Plus award for proven dedication ...

Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospital has once again been recognized as a Primary Stroke Center by the Accreditation Commission for ...

Latrobe Bulletin: The thoracic surgical group of Independence Health System-Westmoreland Area has once again earned a distinguished three-star rating ...

GREENSBURG, PA, June 6, 2024 …Independence Health System continues to be recognized as a leader in employee wellness, with the human resources ...

Three-Star Rating Highest Honor from Society of Thoracic Surgeons GREENSBURG, PA, June 16, 2024 … The thoracic surgical group of Independence Health ...

Trib Live : Tenth grade Eastern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center student Zoey Wilders carefully stuffed gauze into a simulated wound to ...

Trib Live: Longstanding support from nurses at Independence Health helps ensure Jeannette City School District students don’t go hungry when they ...

Westmoreland Hospital Among Top 3 in PA for Coronary Intervention Procedures and Among Top 5 in PA for Surgical Care GREENSBURG, PA, January 23, 2024 ...

Health System Hospitals Lauded For 21 Clinical Achievements, Including America’s Best Honors in Cardiac Care and Coronary Intervention GREENSBURG, PA, ...

Three-Star Rating Highest Honor from Society of Thoracic Surgeons GREENSBURG, PA, January 10, 2024 … The thoracic surgical group of Independence ...

WPXI: Three hospitals in Western Pennsylvania have been named among the best for maternity care in a list just released by the U.S. News & World ...

Repeat Designation Comes From U.S. News & World Report GREENSBURG, PA, December 5, 2023 … Independence Health System and Westmoreland Hospital are ...

BUTLER, PA, November 6, 2023 – Butler Memorial Hospital, part of Independence Health System continues to be nationally recognized for adhering to the ...

LATROBE, PA, November 1, 2023 … The Latrobe Area Hospital Aid Society (LAHAS) continues the Lights of Love holiday tradition in 2023, with donations ...

On the heels of a highly successful shoe drive in 2021, Latrobe Area Hospital Aid Society concluded another well-supported collection that will ...

BUTLER, PA September 29, 2023 … Butler Memorial and Clarion Hospital, both part of Independence Health System, were recognized by the Good Food, ...

Westmoreland Hospital Named Among America’s Best by Healthgrades GREENSBURG, PA, September 18, 2023 … Patients with heart disease need not wonder ...

GREENSBURG, PA, August 14, 2023 … Independence Health System has once again received national recognition for clinical expertise and high quality ...

LATROBE, PA, July 12, 2023 … Four aspiring family physicians are the recipients of this year’s Andrew D. Bagby Family Medicine Scholarship. Each ...

GREENSBURG, PA, July 11, 2023 …Independence Health System continues to be recognized as a leader in employee wellness, with its human resources ...

Trib Live: “Ray rides again.” It’s not just the motto that Charley Family Shop ’n Save owner Ray Charley uses to describe his return to biking, after ...

Photo: Independence Health System thoracic surgeons Michael Szwerc (left) and Brian Lace (far right) with Kirby Thornton, Respiratory Care Services, ...

Latrobe Bulletin: Independence Health System and endoscopy services systemwide have received national commendation by the American Society for ...

GREENSBURG, PA, June 22, 2023 … Independence Health System and endoscopy services systemwide have received national commendation by the American ...

Officials at Excela Health and Butler Health System today announced they have finalized the joining of the two organizations, creating a new health ...

Violence in the health care setting is growing – with more reports of threats, physical interactions, brandishing of weapons, and harm to providers or ...

GREENSBURG, Pa. — The West Virginia University Health System today announced the appointment of Brian Fritz, M.B.A., as president and CEO of ...

BUTLER, Pa. — The West Virginia University Health System today announced the appointment of Matthew Schnur, Pharm.D., as president and CEO of Butler ...

GREENSBURG, PA, September 30, 2026 … – Independence Health System’s Westmoreland Hospital has earned Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval ® and ...

GREENSBURG, Pa., Sept. 22, 2026 – Independence Health System was named a 2026 Healthiest Employers of Delaware & Pennsylvania honoree, earning the No. ...

GREENSBURG, Pa., Sept. 16, 2026 ─ The Westmoreland-area thoracic surgery program of Independence Health System has once again earned the highest ...

American College of Cardiology NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award recognizes sustained excellence in quality care ...

American Heart Association honors health system with Get With The Guidelines® awards for dedication to exceptional evidence-based, life-saving care ...

GREENSBURG, PA, July 2, 2026 … – Independence Health System’s Frick Hospital has been named one of the most socially responsible hospitals in the ...

Agreement paves way to final closing in late September or early October 2026 and supports planned $800 million investment to strengthen hospitals and ...

GREENSBURG, PA, May 21, 2026 …– Independence Health System–Westmoreland Hospitalis a recipient of the Pennsylvania Perinatal Quality Collaborative’s ...

CLARION, Pa., May 20, 2026 ─ The Clarion Hospital EMS Training Center has earned the American Heart Association All-Star Recognition Award, placing it ...

GREENSBURG, Pa., March 24, 2026 – Independence Health System is pleased to announce that Adam Burke, DO, MBA, a board-certified family medicine ...

GREENSBURG, PA, March 3, 2026 … Independence Health System announced that Westmoreland and Latrobe Hospitals are recognized by Highmark Blue Cross ...

GREENSBURG, Pa., Feb. 17, 2026 ─ Independence Health System’s Frick, Latrobe and Westmoreland hospitals have been recognized in Forbes’ inaugural list ...

BUTLER, Pa. Feb. 10, 2026 – Physicians across Independence Health System have once again earned the distinguished honor of being recognized as 2026 ...

Accreditation demonstrates Independence Health System’s commitment to ensuring the safe and effective performance of metabolic and bariatric surgery ...

BUTLER, PA, January 20, 2026 … Butler Area School District, Butler County Community College, and Independence Health System today announced their ...

BUTLER, Pa., Jan. 12, 2026 — Independence Health System today announced a new strategic partnership with Sharon Regional Health System designed to ...

GREENSBURG, PA, January 13, 2026 … Independence Health System today announced that Westmoreland Hospital achieved certification as a Gold Cribs Kids® ...

Greensburg, Pa., December 9, 2025 – Independence Health System has once again been recognized for its outstanding performance in maternity care. U.S. ...

GREENSBURG, Pa., Nov. 17, 2025 – Independence Health System today announced the appointment of Erica Shaffer as its chief access officer and senior ...

Fall 2025 Safety Grade is a national recognition for commitment to patient safety CLARION, Pa., Nov.13, 2025 – Independence Health System’s Clarion ...

GREENSBURG, Pa., Nov. 10, 2025 – Independence Health System has been recognized in the 2025 Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America, an awards program ...

Health System hospitals lauded for 15 Clinical Achievements for exceptional performance, including America’s Best Honors in Coronary Interventional ...

GREENSBURG, Pa., Oct. 9, 2025 – The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) announced that Independence Health System’s ...

Greensburg, Pa, Sept. 17, 2025 — Independence Health System, Westmoreland area, has been named the Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 ...

BUTLER, Pa., Aug. 25, 2025 — Independence Health System’s Butler Memorial Hospital has once again received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR ...