Serving
The Western Pennsylvania Hospital - Forbes Regional Campus and Forbes Hospice
Welcome to the Forbes Health Foundation web site. The mission of the Foundation is to raise funds to advance quality health care at The Western Pennsylvania Hospital - Forbes Regional Campus and Forbes Hospice.
United Way Designation Codes:
618 - Forbes Regional Campus-WPAHS
909605 - Forbes Hospice-WPAHS
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Forbes Unveils
Oncology Wall of Hope
When courage, genius, and generosity hold hands, all things are possible. This giving wall is a tribute to the heroes, caregivers, family and friends that have accepted life’s challenges and accepted them with grace and dignity. Individual plaques of flowers, butterflies and clouds are personalized in memory of a loved one.
Click here for the brochure
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Let us deliver a...
VIP Care Package
Allow the Foundation staff to deliver a VIP Care Package to the Hospital room of a friend or loved one complete with an embroidered Foundation fleece blanket, embroidered Foundationvas tote to take home personal items and discharge instructions, chilled bottled water, the daily newspaper, decaffeinated tea and mug, crossword puzzle book and pen, nail file, helium filled balloon and more all wrapped up with festive bows for $45. Call 412-858-4472 to order. |
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2010 Harmony Ball and Community of Care Awardees
The 2010 Community of Care award winners were honored at the Harmony Ball held on May 7 at the Marriott City Center Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh. The theme of this year's ball was "Viva la Vida," which translates to long live life. Drs. Carrie and Eugene Bonaroti served as co-chairs of this year's event.
This year's awardees are as follows.
Corporate Partner of the Year
Almar Radiologists, Inc.
Gerald McGinnis Distinguished
Service Award;
Diane Fritz and Karen Myers
Ed Dardanell Legacy Award
Mary Friday |
From left, interim Forbes Health Foundation President and CEO B.J. Leber with Gerald McGinnis Distinguished Service Award winner Diane Fritz, Ed Dardanell Legacy Award winner Mary Friday, and Dr. Maureen Bidula, who accepted the Corporate Partner of the Year award on behalf of Almar Radiologists, Inc. |
Forbes Health Foundation Board Members Enjoy Get Together at PNC Park
The Foundation Board enjoyed an evening of camaraderie at PNC Park on June 16th, taking in the Pirate -White Sox game. While Pirates had a pretty bad night, losing 6-4 to Chicago, the Board enjoyed the chance to relax and enjoy one another's company.
From left, Interim Forbes CEO Reese Jackson with Forbes Health Foundation Board members Jack Finnegan, Jim Hamilton, and L. P. Gupta.
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Forbes Leads Pennsylvania in Heart Failure Treatment
Forbes is the only accreditied Chest Pain Center in southwestern Pennsylvania. In a recent Federal study of heart failure death rates, Forbes scored as the only hospital in Pennsylvania to have better-than-average results when compared to 4,453 hospitals nationwide. Only 38 hospitals nationwide were included in this elite group. The Hospital treats more than 700 patients with heart failure each year, and its aggressive and timely management of the condition contributed to its better-than-average score. Treatment measures include providing smoking cessation counseling to patients, performing tests that show how the heart is pumping, and prescribing appropriate medications that are beneficial to patients with decreased function in the left side of the heart.
Board of Directors
Chairman:
Edward Little
Board Members
Michael H. Culig, M.D.
John D. Finnegan
LaDonna H. Fuge, MD, FAAFP
L.P. Gupta
James S. Hamilton
B.J. Leber
Christopher T. Olivia, M.D.
Reese Jackson
Parminder K. Sharma, MD
Barbara VanKirk
Advisory Board:
Edward L. Dardanell
Gerald E. McGinnis
H. Campbell Stuckeman
Forbes Health Foundation
2570 Haymaker Road
Monroeville, PA 15146
Phone: 412-858-4472
FAX: 412-858-2351
email: efeth@wpahs.org
