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Bike Hike to be held Sunday, Sept. 21
The 19th annual York Cancer Center Bike Hike will be held 11 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 21, on the Heritage Rail Trail in York. The event benefits the Cancer Patient Help Fund.You can walk or ride along the...
View ArticleFree screenings of end-of-life documentary offered
Consider the Conversation: A Documentary on a Taboo Subject examines multiple perspectives on end-of-life care.Healthy Adams County’s End of Life and Wellness Arts committee and the Healthy York County...
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WellSpan York Hospital receives 3-year trauma accreditation
WellSpan York Hospital’s Level 1 Trauma Center has received a three-year accreditation from the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation, effective Oct. 1.The trauma center serves more than 650,000...
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WellSpan, York County Community Foundation create new EMS fund
On hand for the $500,000 donation to the York County Community Foundation were, from left to right, Rod Drawbaugh, chairman, West York Ambulance; Maria Royce, senior vice president, strategy and market...
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Four physicians join WellSpan
Four physicians have recently joined WellSpan. They are: Mark Miller, DO; Bessie Joy Perkey, MD; Carlos Roberts, MD; and Deric Wilson, DO.Miller joined WellSpan Gynecologic Oncology, 35 Monument Road,...
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WellSpan receives $207,200 tobacco cessation grant
Activities will target a number of different groupsWellSpan Health recently received a tobacco cessation grant for $207,200 from the American Lung Association of Pennsylvania.The grant, which runs...
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Bev Malloy scholarship winners share passion for nursing
Three recipients receive $2,500 to continue their educationAmber Coy, RN, joined WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital as a certified nursing assistant in 2011. As she watched nurses care for patients,...
View ArticleWalk to Remember set for Oct. 5
A Walk to Remember, a memorial walk and gathering for families whose babies have died during pregnancy, or shortly after birth, will be held 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 5, at John Rudy Park, York.For further...
View ArticleFeeling joint pain? Check out these presentations.
More than 50 percent of adults over the age of 20 report feeling pain at one or more body locations. Joint pain and low back pain are the most prevalent.Joint pain increases with age and is generally...
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Expert on teens, parenting and bullying to speak in Gettysburg
Author advocates transforming the way we speak to, and about, young peopleRosalind Wiseman, a nationally recognized author and children’s expert, will be the guest speaker at a special community event:...
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Putting the needs of the patient first reflected in exemplary survey results
Every WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital staff member (some of whom are shown in this photo) shares the same vision of providing the best patient experience possible.95 percent of WSRH...
View ArticleFree screenings of end-of-life documentary offered
Consider the Conversation: A Documentary on a Taboo Subject examines multiple perspectives on end-of-life care.Healthy Adams County’s End of Life and Wellness Arts committee and the Healthy York County...
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WellSpan York Hospital first in area to implant wireless pacemaker
Gregory Fazio, MD, an electrophysiologist with Cardiac Diagnostic Associates, explains the wireless pacemaker at a media conference last week. Also participating in the media conference were, from left...
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WellSpan Health announces new family medicine practice in Manheim
Continuing WellSpan Health’s commitment to expand access to health care in Lancaster County communities, the regional health system recently announced the opening of a new primary care practice in...
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WellSpan paramedics receive Clinical Save Award
Three WellSpan paramedics were recently presented the Emergency Health Services Federation Clinical Save Award at an awards ceremony at Gettysburg College. They, along with others, participated in the...
View ArticleACA informational sessions scheduled
Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace will be held from Saturday, Nov. 15, through Sunday, Feb. 15.“This is an opportunity for people who don’t have health...
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Genetics counselor helps patients manage cancer risks
Amanda Matchette, a licensed genetic counselor, helps York Cancer Center patients understand the cancer risks they carry within their genes, and the options available for managing those risks.Service...
View ArticleAdvantages of lung cancer screenings to be discussed
Percy Buenaventura, MD, WellSpan Cardiothoracic Surgery, and Marie Drawbaugh, tobacco cessation counselor, will discuss the advantages of lung cancer screenings in a current smoker or previous smoker,...
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Help teen girls cope with the stress of perfectionism
Kathleen Hassan, a national expert and author on self-esteem and empowerment, will discuss “Under Pressure: Helping Teen Girls Cope with the Stress of Perfectionism,” 6:30 to 8 p.m., Monday, Oct. 13,...
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WellSpan VNA Home Care patients cherish call button
Ruth Loucks of West York has had her WellSpan VNA Home Care call button since Aug. 7.Device helps to avoid rehospitalizationWith the push of a button, WellSpan VNA Home Care patients can get help...
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