S. Queen St. CareExpress adds weekday hours
WellSpan CareExpress, located at 2058 S. Queen St., York, now has weekday hours. The location is open noon to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday....
View ArticleHealth tips: How to be an engaged patient
One of the goals of the Affordable Care Act is to place a greater focus on helping patients to be more involved in their care.“Engaged patients have better health outcomes,” said Christine Amy, project...
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MyWellSpan users can view physician notes
New feature helps patients better manage their careMyWellSpan users can now access notes their physician recorded during their office visit.The Office Visit Notes feature includes a detailed account of...
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Three WellSpan staff members named Healthcare Heroes
Central Penn Parent presents annual awardsThree WellSpan staff members were recently named Healthcare Heroes by Central Penn Parent.They are:David Turkewitz, MD, chairman and education coordinator,...
View ArticleGettysburg Hospital Auxiliary scholarship available
Students who want to pursue studies in nursing/allied health leading to a degree or certificate can apply for the Gettysburg Hospital Auxiliary’s annual $2,000 scholarship. Applicants must be residents...
View ArticleCritical need exists for more organ and tissue donors
This month, hospitals, health systems and organ procurement organizations such as Gift of Life celebrate National Donate Life Month.This annual initiative highlights the successes of transplantation,...
View ArticleWellSpan York Hospital earns stroke quality achievement award
WellSpan York Hospital has received the Get with the Guidelines - Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.The hospital received the...
View ArticleWellSpan opens vein clinic at Apple Hill
The WellSpan Vein Clinic is now open in Suite 190 at Apple Hill Medical Center, 25 Monument Road, York.The clinic is a joint program involving WellSpan Heart & Vascular and WellSpan Radiology and...
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24 quilts donated to Ephrata Community Hospital
Red Rose Quilters of Lancaster recently donated 24 quilts to Ephrata Community Hospital. Displaying the quilts, from left to right, are Donna Dittrick, Nancy Shrader, Marcia Stoesz, Tina Friesen,...
View ArticleWellSpan Gettysburg Hospital improves MRI testing access
With a focus on improving the patient experience, WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital will relocate one of two existing MRI units in the WellSpan Washington Street Health Center to space near the hospital’s...
View ArticleCamp Green Zone accepting applications
Registrations are being accepted for Camp Green Zone, an asthma camp for kids, ages 6 through 12. The camp will be held 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 23 through June 26, on the campus of York Suburban High...
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WellSpan earns United Way of Adams County’s top award
Accepting the Robert C. Hoffman Award for WellSpan are, from left to right, Brittney Forsythe, Gettysburg Internal Medicine; Penny Martin, Human Resources; and Danielle Shull, Adams Health Center...
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Heart and lungs recipient glad his son was right
Time was running out for a match, but son refused to accept that his dad would dieAbel Santiago Jr., RN, nursing supervisor at WellSpan Behavioral Health Services, was awaiting a heart and lungs...
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York Hospital Auxiliary announces $1 million pledge
The York Hospital Auxiliary announced a $1 million pledge last week to support the Behavioral Health Unit in the new WellSpan York Hospital Emergency Department, which is expected to be completed by...
View ArticlePINK in the Park Walk slated for May 10
The eighth annual PINK in the Park Breast Cancer Awareness Walk/Run will be held on Saturday, May 10, at John C. Rudy County Park, 400 Mundis Race Road, York. WellSpan is sponsoring the event.Walk...
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York Revolution players visit patients
York Revolution players and their mascot, Downtown, pose with WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital patients and staff members during their visit last week. They also visited patients at...
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Bedside team rounding receives positive feedback
Approach puts clinicians in a more proactive roleA bedside rounding team of providers meet with a WellSpan York Hospital patient to discuss her vital signs, symptoms, test results and care plan for the...
View ArticleEME named quality respiratory provider
Ephrata-based EME Medical Equipment and Home Care Supplies (EME) has been named a quality respiratory care provider by The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC).To qualify for the...
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South Queen Street CareExpress now open daily
WellSpan CareExpress, located at 2058 S. Queen St., York, is now open weekdays.The location is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday....
View ArticleMaternal-fetal medicine office opens in Ephrata
WellSpan Maternal-Fetal Medicine last week celebrated the opening of a new office in Ephrata. This is the fourth location for the regional service, which also opened a Chambersburg office in...
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