ACMH: A Partner of Mountains Health

Armstrong County Memorial Hospital (ACMH) is an exceptional facility with a comprehensive array of services – many of which are unique for a community hospital. Featuring over 80 private rooms in a campus-like setting, ACMH has been a trusted member of the community since 1898. Located in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, ACMH is proud to be recognized as Armstrong County’s largest employer.

Throughout the years, ACMH has become an increasingly advanced community healthcare system featuring robotic surgery, advanced pulmonary care and state-of-the-art interventional radiology specialties. These services join its already top-ranked cardiovascular program, knee and shoulder replacement specialties and primary stroke center capabilities. With the recently completed expansion of the hospital system’s Laube Cancer Center, ACMH now provides comprehensive cancer care in a beautiful new facility designed for convenience and support.

Mission, Vision and Values


OUR MISSION
To provide exceptional healthcare to the communities we serve
 
OUR VISION
To be the trusted leader in community healthcare—advancing rural health together through patient-centered care, collaboration, innovation and a passion for excellence
 
OUR VALUES

Serving our communities together with:
H – Honesty
E – Empathy
A – Accountability
R – Respect
T – Teamwork

 

Mountains Health

Mountains Health (formerly Pennsylvania Mountains Care Network) consists of three partner hospitals: ACMH, IRMC, and Punxsutawney Area Hospital. Together, we provide exceptional healthcare across Armstrong, Indiana, and Jefferson counties and beyond.

Originating in 2015, Mountains Health provides integrated governance and executive leadership for its rural hospital affiliates, representing the shared interests of the communities they serve.

Mountains Health is a trusted leader in community healthcare - advancing rural health through patient-centered care, collaboration, innovation and a passion for excellence. Across our partner hospitals, care is guided by shared values and delivered with HEART - Honesty, Empathy, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork

For a comprehensive directory of combined PMCN services and practices, click HERE.

 

ACMH History

Interested in learning more about the founding of ACMH Hospital?
Click HERE to read and view an overview of early ACMH History.
Click HERE to view a documentary video on the founding of ACMH: "For the Community, by the Community"
 

A Destination for Exceptional Care

ACMH is an increasingly advanced community healthcare system with services like:

  • Robotic Surgery
  • Cardiovascular Interventional Services
  • Neurosurgery
  • Critical Care Pulmonolgy
  • Knee and Shoulder Replacement
  • Concussion Care
  • Labor and Delivery
  • Comprehensive Cancer Care

ACMH has become synonymous with innovation in community care delivery; and has evolved to become a destination point of care for many throughout the region.

Nichole Geraci
President / CEO

Dr. Sarun Suwan
Chief Medical Officer

Anne Remaley
Vice President of Human Resources

Jeff Lasko
Executive Director of Clinical Services

Dana Mikos
Executive Director of Nursing

Rachel Verdi
Executive Director of Risk & Quality Management


 

 

TEST

The 340B prescription drug program is a vital lifeline for safety-net providers, supporting critical health services in our communities. The program is narrowly tailored to reach only hospitals that provide a high level of services to low-income individuals or that serve isolated rural communities. Significantly more 340B hospitals provide money-losing vital health services than non-340B hospitals, which include trauma centers, labor and delivery services, HIV-AIDS services, and immunizations.

340B by the Numbers:
  • $2.70M  Our approximate annual 340B savings
  • $5.51M  Uncompensated care provided in FY 2022
  • $10.59M  Amount spent on drugs in FY 2022
  • 24  Percent of County residents over 65 or disabled
  • 66  340B hospitals in Pennsylvania

ACMH Hospital:
  • 112 bed facility with 95 licensed acute beds and 17 skilled nursing beds; 81% of our patients are Medicaid, Medicare or uninsured
  • Provide care in virtually every specialty, including: Labor & Delivery, Primary Stroke Center, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Lung & Esophageal Disorders, General & Specialty Surgery, Infusion Center, Wound Clinic, Therapy Services, Concussion Clinic, Diabetes Wellness, Cardiac Care, Skilled Nursing, Behavioral Health, Breast Care and Medical Oncology and Radiation Oncology Center
  • 24/7 Emergency Room treating over 21,000 patients annually

Our 340B Savings Help Us:
  • Make primary care, lab and radiology services available at 6 Rural Health Clinics in underserved areas of Armstrong County
  • Offer comprehensive OB services to Medicaid and uninsured patients
  • Provide short-term in-patient psychiatric care, 79% of which is to Medicaid, Medicare and uninsured patients

NEWS & MEDIA RELATIONS

ACMH Hospital is committed to open communication with our community and members of the press