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Summer Reid program to jumpstart health care conversation
Aligning Forces For Quality – South Central PA has teamed up with the Central PA library systems as well as WITF to encourage residents to start discussing health care in our communities and ideas for...
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WellSpan York Hospital Tower Drive closed
Tower Drive located along the west side of the Patient Care Tower on the WellSpan York Hospital Campus will be closed beginning Saturday June 29th for construction activities. The anticipated duration...
View ArticleBlue Distinction Center designation
Capital Blue Cross has named WellSpan York Hospital as a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery and Knee and Hip Replacement.The Blue Distinction Centers for Specialty Care program is a national...
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54 medical residents join WellSpan York Hospital
Variety of factors attract residents from across the country Internal medicine resident Jeet Lund, left, and orthopedic resident Christopher Rashidifard, right, practice a procedure during the American...
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Healthy eating classes introduce new alternatives to women
Group excited about the food, recipes and interactivityChef Sharmini Goins, center, explains to Doris Rhoden, left, and Arielle Johnson, right, how they are going to prepare a special nutritional dish....
View ArticleWellSpan York Hospital named a Best Regional Hospital
U.S. News & World Report has recognized WellSpan York Hospital as one of the Best Regional Hospitals in its 2013-14 Best Hospitals publication.WellSpan York Hospital is one of five central...
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WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital earns Pathway to Excellence designation
Only fourth hospital in the state to receive recognitionWellSpan Gettysburg Hospital nurses and leaders gathered in the hospital board room on Friday, July 12, to listen to a conference call that years...
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Arrowood receives Esther G. Little Nursing Scholarship
Alison Arrowood, center, accepts congratulations for winning the Esther G. Little Nursing Scholarship from Judy Alder, manager of community philanthropy, Gettysburg Hospital Foundation, left, and...
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Innovative program bridges patients’ gaps in health care
Goal is to reduce ED visits and hospital staysLisa Emig, health coach, right, discusses the progress of a Bridges to Health patient with internal medicine physician Nadia Khan, left. WellSpan’s Bridges...
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WellSpan named a fit-friendly company
The American Heart Association recently named WellSpan a Fit-Friendly Company. Staff members of Human Resources and WellAdvised accepted the award from Wade Markel, senior division director of the...
View ArticleWellspan Cardiologist Doctor Paul Tolerico Discusses President Bush’s Procedure
Dr. Paul Tolerico, cardiologist with CDA, appeared live on FOX-43 last evening during their 5:00 p.m. news program. FOX had a report about former President Bush’s blocked coronary artery. Dr. Tolerico...
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Michelle Shriner, RN, receives the Healthy Adams County Golden Apple Award
Michelle Shriner, RN, nurse navigator at the WellSpan Adams Cancer Center, right, accepts congratulations from Connie Woodruff of the American Cancer Society for winning the Healthy Adams County Golden...
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Summer volunteers gain valuable first-hand experience
Must commit to a minimum of 100 hours during the summerSummer volunteers Keely Cunningham, left, and Naomi Frey, center, talk to volunteer Doris Wilson, right, about a task that needs to be performed...
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Three earn Bev Malloy nursing scholarships
Each recipient receives $2,500Emily SmithMichele ChronisterAlaina SzocikMary Fortney and Stephanie Workinger of Human Resources agree that Bev Malloy would be proud of the recipients of the nursing...
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Heart Failure Zone Tool allows patient to manage care
Heart failure is one of the major reasons for readmissionsLaura James, RN, of WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital’s Heart Failure Clinic explains the Heart Failure Zone Tool to Susan Fissel. One in five...
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WellSpan therapists use interactive technology to reach children
iPad and apps enhance learning for those with developmental disabilitiesOccupational therapist Jaime Stover works with 4-year-old Rob as he uses a stylus and an iTrace application on iPad to improve...
View ArticleResearch program receives accreditation
WellSpan’s research program recently received a three-year, full accreditation from the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs Inc. (AAHRPP) “The accreditation assures...
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Barbara Linder Honorary Volunteer Award winners
Barbara Linder Honorary Volunteer Award winners were recognized at the annual WellSpan Volunteer Recognition Lunch. Volunteers in attendance, from left to right, were Harry Baer (4,356 hours of...
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Helping the uninsured make community health connections
HealthConnect team treated more than 800 patients last yearHealthConnect, a mobile van travels to seven sites in York and Adams counties and provides care to those who are uninsured and qualify.Wally,...
View ArticleThe Facts Regarding WellSpan Health's Role in Emergency Response Services in...
1. In Pennsylvania, each municipality decides where and how to provide emergency medical response (EMS) servicesAcross the United States, there is a lot of variability in the way emergency medical...
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