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...
View ArticleYork 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...
View ArticleBedside 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...
View ArticleSouth 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...
View ArticleProgram helps parents through difficult, emotional journey
"Loving with Grace" helps parents with poor prenatal diagnosisIt was a sad and devastating moment when 1-day-old Grace passed away in her parents’ arms at their home. The parents had received a poor...
View ArticleWellSpan-ECH brand alignment melds strengths of both organizations
New name, graphic identity unveiledConsider it the perfect marriage – each bringing important strengths to the relationship. That’s what has been accomplished so far through the affiliation of Ephrata...
View ArticleFree screening of The Waiting Room offered in Gettysburg
Healthy Adams County and its partners on the Wellness Arts Committee invite the community to attend a free screening of The Waiting Room. The film’s screening will take place 7 p.m., Monday, May 19, at...
View ArticleBlood donor incentives
Everyone who presents to donate blood from Monday, June 9, through Friday, June 13, at WellSpan Blood Donor Services, Suite 198, Apple Hill Medical Center, 25 Monument Road, will receive a pass for a...
View ArticleDay in the Park set for Saturday, June 7
WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital will host the 61st Annual Day in the Park, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, June 7, in Grater Memorial Park, Ephrata.The schedule includes all the food, fun and family...
View ArticleWalk-in sports physicals available
Does your child need a sports physical before the fall sports season begins? Now is a good time to take care of it.Those with WellSpan insurance can have the sports physicals done by a WellSpan primary...
View ArticleHealth summit to look at health care issues in Adams County
The many changes impacting the country’s health care system, both nationally and at the local level, will be the main topic of Healthy Adams County’s seventh annual Adams County Community Health Summit...
View ArticlePUBLIC NOTICE: MAGNET RECOGNITION PROGRAM® SITE VISIT
York Hospital was designated as a Magnet organization in 2009 by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®. This prestigious designation recognizes excellence in...
View ArticleWellSpan Orthopedics expands walk-in hours
WellSpan Orthopedics, Suite 275, Apple Hill Medical Center, 25 Monument Road, York, has expanded its walk-in care hours.It is now open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.,...
View ArticleFree cooking demos slated this summer
Betsy Wargo, community nutritionist for WellSpan, is teaming up with the Adams County Farmers’ Market Association to showcase fresh food, flavor and affordability.A series of free cooking...
View ArticleYork County Cribs for Kids program receives check
Shay Weber, left, presents a check for $1,500 to Dr. Mike Goodstein, director, York County Cribs for Kids program. Weber raised the money by holding a craft fair.
View ArticleRecipients of Dedi Sykes Education Grants
Recipients of Dedi Sykes Education Grants, from left to right, are Stacy Fisher, Allison Trimmer, Lori Kitner and Linda Lyons. On hand for the presentation, from left to right, are Lydia Gemmer, Emilie...
View ArticleStroke Tips: Know the symptoms, act fast
Timing is the main factor influencing if a person survives a stroke, or has to live with a severe disability after a stroke, according to Ruth Linde, RN, WellSpan’s Stroke Program coordinator.“The...
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