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Heart disease patients learning the art of stress reduction
WellSpan Center for Mind/Body Health teams with Heart Failure ClinicJulie Falk, center, a nurse and yoga instructor, leads a group of heart disease patients in a stress reduction class. She teaches...
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WellSpan York Hospital announces plans for new emergency department
This is an artist's rendering of the outside of the new WellSpan York Hospital emergency department, which is scheduled to be completed in 2017. WellSpan York Hospital will begin construction in the...
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2013 graduating class of the WellSpan Paramedic Program
The 2013 graduating class of the WellSpan Paramedic Program includes, front row, left to right, Michael Swann, Megan Colbey, Bobbie Utz and Alan Shaw; second row, from left to right, Tony Pandoli,...
View ArticleBlood drive slated for Dec. 2-6
The WellSpan Blood Donor Center at Apple Hill Medical Center, 25 Monument Rd., York, is sponsoring a blood drive, Monday, Dec. 2, through Friday, Dec. 6. Anyone who attempts to donate during this time...
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2013 Spring WellSpan EMT Program graduates
Graduates of the Spring 2013 WellSpan EMT Program include, first row, left to right, Christine Britton, Shannon McLane, Stacey Salyers, Amanda Hale and Audrey Tracey; second row, left to right, Hollie...
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New drug helps treat advanced prostate cancer
Xofigo increases quality of life and decreases painAmit Shah, MD, radiation oncologist at WellSpan’s York Cancer Center, injects Xofigo into the arm of a prostate cancer patient as nuclear medicine...
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Telestroke opens new means of treatment for stroke patients
Neurologists do not have to be on site to provide consultationWellSpan Gettysburg Hospital emergency department physician and medical director Bill Steinour and Betty Hutchison, RN, clinical educator,...
View ArticleLights of Love to benefit Children’s Health Fund
In the spirit of the holiday season and in supporting a national day of giving, Gettysburg Hospital Foundation and WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital will host Lights of Love at the hospital at 5 p.m.,...
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WellSpan joins #Giving Tuesday to harness the power of giving
Hopes to raise more than $4,000WellSpan has joined #GivingTuesday, a nationwide effort to harness the collective power of giving. The movement aims to transform the way people think about, talk about...
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Civil War re-enactors entertain and educate breast cancer survivors
Annual reunion held at Apple Hill Medical CenterForty-six breast cancer survivors enjoyed a low-fat luncheon that included three kinds of tea, ginger butternut squash soup, sandwiches, pumpkin mousse...
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WellSpan paramedic receives American Red Cross Hero Award
WellSpan paramedic Richard Hall, center, accepts the American Red Cross Good Neighbor Hero Award from Charles Stevens, EMS deputy chief, left, and Christopher Krichten, EMS chief, right.Rick Hall has...
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New family medicine practice opens on Roosevelt Ave.
Open House scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 8WellSpan Medical Group’s newest primary care practice, WellSpan Family Medicine (WFM), located at 1401 Roosevelt Ave., York, opened on Monday, Nov. 18.“The goal...
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WellSpan Health Appoints New Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Health care executive Bruce A. Solomon will join WellSpan on Jan. 6Bruce A. Solomon, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating OfficerWellSpan Health has appointed Bruce A. Solomon as executive vice...
View ArticlePracticing respiratory etiquette is important
We’re approaching the flu and cold season, and it’s important for WellSpan staff members and the general public to practice respiratory etiquette to help prevent the spread of germs.Remember to:Wash...
View ArticleWellSpan introduces a new, innovative tool for managing tendon pain
The standard tooth pick measures 2 5/8 inches. So does a new tool that can help to relieve tendon pain with just a 15-minute outpatient procedure.The new minimally invasive technique, called fasciotomy...
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eGreeting can brighten a patient’s day
Holidays are often the most difficult time to be a patient in the hospital.Patients often miss out on sharing holiday traditions and attending family gatherings.You can brighten a patient’s day by...
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Saving victims of sudden cardiac arrest
Operation Heartbeat places AEDs across rural Adams CountyElizabeth Klinger of York Springs received free CPR and AED response training through WellSpan’s Operation Heartbeat program. At the 2008...
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10 notable WellSpan stories for 2013
As we welcome a new year, it is fitting to reflect on the progress that the people of WellSpan made in transforming our health system for the future. Many of the events of the past year reflect...
View ArticlePracticing respiratory etiquette is important
It’s the flu and cold season, and it’s important for WellSpan staff members and the general public to practice respiratory etiquette to help prevent the spread of germs.Remember to:Wash your hands...
View ArticleExercise winter sports safety precautions
More than a quarter of a million children each year are injured while participating in winter sports in the United States.Skiing, ice skating, sledding, snowboarding and snowmobiling are common...
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