Northwest Hospital Foundation celebrates hospital’s 20th anniversary at annual corporation meeting

Northwest Hospital Foundation Board Chair Joseph Keebler, left, stands while and Hank Gent, former Northwest Hospital Foundation board member and legal counsel, gives a presentation on the organization’s history at their annual meeting last week at the Wanango Country Club.

Eighty members of the Northwest Hospital Foundation, UPMC Northwest administrators, and physicians gathered at Wanango Country Club to celebrate the 20th anniversary of UPMC Northwest. Board Chair Joseph Keebler welcomed new members, reviewed the foundation’s financials, and highlighted its significant contributions, including $10 million toward hospital construction and millions more for technology, care units, and patient support. UPMC Northwest President Brian Durniok reported over 100,000 outpatient visits in 2024 and praised the foundation’s role in expanding services while other hospitals are cutting back.

 

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