A local hospital unveiled a new look this week.
The name Nason has been first in the title of Nason Hospital and then, Nason Medical Center, for more than 100 years.That changed last week, when the facility became Conemaugh Nason Medical Center.
The process started when Duke LifePoint, which already owned Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown bought Nason a little over two years ago. Then, Nason became part of the Conemaugh Health System.
Yesterday, the heart was taken off of the logo of the hospital in Roaring Spring, to be replaced by the Conemaugh Pyramid. Conemaugh Nason CEO Tim Harclerode said the community sees the name and logo changes as positive signs.
“There’s been speculation for years, even before the acquisition, where we formally became part of the Conemaugh System when we were purchased by LifePoint, we would downsize we would close, we would be rolled into various competing organizations, and so that’s not true, he said.
“We’re putting our flag in the ground and we’re saying we’re here to stay, we’re here to grow, we’re part of Conemaugh Health System. “We have the support of an amazing three-hospital system already, that we’re now the fourth, so, there’s nowhere but up for us.”
Harclerode said the new name acknowledges Dr. Albert Nason who started the hospital, but also recognizes that Conemaugh Nason is now part of something bigger.