Heritage Valley Health System E-Connections aims to increase community awareness of our services and locations. You can also stay connected by visiting our website or downloading the iHVHS App.
January 7, 2022
Heritage Valley Health System's E-Connections newsletter is published bi-weekly. Our next issue will be Friday, January 21, 2022.
Please Schedule Your Vaccinations & Boosters!
As we begin this New Year, we want to strongly encourage all of our community members to please get vaccinated for COVID-19, including a booster. “Boosted” individuals appear to have more protection from the highly contagious Omicron variant. The CDC now says that children as young as 12 who received Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine may receive a booster five months after their first two shots. 
 
Unfortunately, COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to increase. Heritage Valley currently has 70 COVID-19 inpatients across our three hospitals, with approximately 65% of these patients being unvaccinated. Sadly, from July – December 2021, we had 151 COVID-related deaths. Of those, 109 were unvaccinated, and the vast majority of patients under the age of 60 who died were unvaccinated.
 
So again, if you have not already done so, please schedule your vaccinations and boosters as soon as possible! If you are vaccinated...thank you! Being vaccinated is one of our best defenses in controlling this pandemic.
Schedule & Receive COVID-19 Test Results on Your Smart Phone!
You are now able to schedule a COVID-19 test and see your results on your smart phone using the Heritage Valley Health System app! In a few easy steps, you can download the app and create a “My Care Link,” where you can schedule a COVID-19 test and view your results. You can also view your SMART Health Card here, if you received your COVID vaccines through HVHS.

How do I create a “My Care Link”?

First, make sure that you are using your phone’s most updated operating system. Next, download the iHVHS (iPhone) or aHVHS (android) app on your phone & open the app.

  • Click on “My Care Link” & you will see “HVHS Authentication.”
  • If you have a Care Link account, sign in with your email address.
  • If you do not have a Care Link account, click “Register.” Please have your Care Card number available, if you have one. (Tip: If you received your COVID vaccines through Heritage Valley, your Care Card number is listed as your Patient Number on your Vaccination Record Card.)
  • Click “Continue.” The following messages will appear:
  • “If you have a Care Card or know your Care Card Number, please enter it here and select Verify Care Card.” 
  • “If you do not have a Care Card or do not know your Care Card Number, please select Skip Care Card.”
  • Follow all prompts and, once you have created and verified a password, a “COVID-19 Test” link will be in your “My Care Link.”  

How do I schedule a COVID-19 test using the Heritage Valley app?

  • Click on iHVHS or aHVHS > “My Care Link” > “COVID-19 Test”
  • Select a Day
  • Click “Make Reservation”
  • Make sure that you have a Physician order, or have contacted one of Heritage Valley’s seven ConvenientCare clinics; Click “Continue”
  • Select a Time
  • Scroll down & click “I Agree and Consent” & you will receive a text message confirming your appointment!

You will receive a text notification when your results are back, and you will be able to view your results in the Heritage Valley app under “My Care Link.”

If you encounter difficulty, please contact us at iHVHS@hvhs.org.
COVID Corner...
Boosters
Appointments are Required

We continue to provide Pfizer & Moderna boosters (by appointment only) at the locations, dates and times listed below. Please visit our website at heritagevalley.org and click on the box titled “COVID-19 Vaccine and Booster Information” for relevant information and fact sheets. 

Community College of Beaver County (CCBC)
1 Campus Drive
Monaca, PA 15061
January 8 (Full) & 15 (7:00 am – 11:30 am)

Robinson Township – Staples Building
6521 Steubenville Pike
Pittsburgh, PA 15205
January 11 (7:00 am – 4:30 pm)   

To schedule a Pfizer or Moderna booster, click on the CareLink button below or call 724-770-7555 (option 1) between the hours of 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, Monday – Friday.
Pfizer Vaccines for Children Ages 5 - 11
Appointments are Required
We are offering first and second Pfizer vaccines (by appointment only) for children ages 5 – 11 at the locations and days listed below. A separate appointment is needed for each child in a family. Walk-in times are not available.

Center Township ConvenientCare (Tuesdays from 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm)
Suite 200
79 Wagner Road
Monaca, PA 15061

Heritage Valley Pediatrics – Chippewa/Beaver Falls (Thursdays from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm)
2580 Constitution Boulevard
Chippewa, PA 15010

To view the Pfizer Vaccine Information Fact Sheet for children ages 5 - 11, click here.

To schedule a vaccine, click on the CareLink button below or call 724-770-7555 (option 1) between the hours of 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday.
Pfizer Vaccines for Those 12 & Older
Appointments are Required
First and second Pfizer vaccine doses are available at the Center Township ConvenientCare on Tuesdays (by appointment only) to those ages 12 and up. Walk-in times are not available.

Location:  
Center Township ConvenientCare
79 Wagner Road; Suite 200
Monaca, PA 15061

Dates/Times: Tuesdays (8:00 am – 4:00 pm)

To schedule a Pfizer vaccine, click on the CareLink button below or call 724-770-7555 (option 1) between the hours of 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday.
Drive-Through Tests
Appointments are Required
To schedule a COVID Test, click on the CareLink button below or call 724-770-7555 (option 2) between the hours of 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, Monday – Friday.

Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Beaver Location
2 Peartree Way
Beaver, PA 15009

Tuesdays & Thursdays: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Moon Township Location
935 Thorn Run Road
Moon Township, PA 15108

  • You must have an order for a test. Contact either your Heritage Valley physician or one of our seven ConvenientCare locations to have an order called in.

  • Be sure that your cell phone number is listed in your CareLink profile. We will send a text confirmation of your appointment. We will also send the results of your COVID-19 test via text, typically within 24 – 48 hours.

  • Bring your insurance card and identification to your appointment. Without insurance, the cost of the test is $140, and a bill will be sent to you.

  • If you need a test on a Saturday or Sunday, please call one of our seven ConvenientCare locations, which can be found on heritagevalley.org, for an appointment. Please note that only ill or symptomatic patients will be seen on the weekends.
As a reminder... Flu vaccines are available at all seven of our ConvenientCare locations. We are open seven days a week (Monday – Saturday from 8 am – 8 pm and Sunday from 8 am – 4 pm). No appointments needed!
A Career in Nursing Awaits You!
To learn about the Heritage Valley Kennedy School of Nursing program, we invite you to participate in one of our upcoming Virtual Information Forums. These Zoom sessions will include information on the admission process, financial aid and the nursing program. Sessions are currently scheduled for:

  • January 12 (8 am)
  • January 24 (12 noon)
  • February 11 (8 am)
  • February 22 (12 noon)
  • March 10 (8 am)
  • March 31 (12 noon)


Applications for the Class of 2024 (classes begin in August 2022) are being accepted now!