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WellWomen: Spring Fling offers a variety of topics
Keynote speaker, workshops and lunch with the experts are part of the program WellWomen: Spring Fling will be held 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, March 3, at the Collegiate Performing Arts Center, York...
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Gettysburg Hospital earns two APEX awards
Recognition reflects the efforts of dedicated care teams to improve patient care Present for the presentation of the VHA Achieving Patient Care Excellence (APEX) awards were, from left to right,...
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WellSpan named a Top 100 Integrated Healthcare Network
One of only six Pennsylvania healthcare networks to make the list WellSpan has been named a Top 100 Integrated Healthcare Network for the sixth consecutive year by IMS, a health care data and...
View ArticleObesity and drug abuse are top childhood concerns
A 2011 poll conducted by the University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital revealed that childhood obesity and drug abuse are the two major childhood health concerns, according to adults who...
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Visit to WellSpan exceeds Nairobi nurses’ expectations
Two-week visit filled with educational experiences Eunice Tole, left, and Diana Kassaman, center, nurses from Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, Africa, present an African plate to Keith...
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Gettysburg Hospital improves cardiovascular services
Cardiologist, based in Gettysburg, added to CDA practice Last fall, Gettysburg Hospital’s Heart Center welcomed the addition of a new local cardiologist to the Cardiac Diagnostic Associates practice....
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WellSpan Pharmacy at Apple Hill reaches milestone
One millionth new prescription filled since pharmacy opened in 1988 Anne Hoover, right, picks up her prescription from Julie Millar, cashier at the WellSpan Pharmacy at Apple Hill. Hoover‘s recent new...
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Teen raises $2,500 for York Cancer Patient Help Fund
Bryce Starner, a freshman at Dallastown High School, right, raised $2,500 for the York Cancer Patient Help Fund as part of his church confirmation project. On hand during the check presentation were,...
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Code Neon team responds to pregnancy-related emergencies
Concept is to bring a multidisciplinary group rapidly to the bedside Nurses checking the Code Neon supply cart prior to a simulation are, from left to right, Karen Smith, Mary Miller and Heather...
View ArticleHanover-area Orthopedic Practice to join WellSpan Medical Group
Physician group, WellSpan and Hanover Hospital collaborate on opportunities to strengthen local services The physicians of Hanover Orthopaedic Associates recently announced that they will join the...
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Marie Kellett, M.D., receives Medical Group Community Service Award
Works to stem drunk driving in York County Marie Kellett, M.D., left, accepts the WellSpan Medical Group Community Service Award from Kevin Alvarnaz. Kellett, who had her left leg amputated as a...
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WellSpan Medical Group growing at a record pace
More than 150 new providers have been recruited in less than two years Thomas Stein Jr., M.D., of Jefferson Family Medicine reviews a patient’s medical history at the beginning of her appointment....
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Open Houses to showcase WellSpan’s new facilities
WellSpan will showcase two of its facilities to the community over the next several weeks. Gettysburg Hospital’s newly expanded Emergency Department has scheduled a Community Open House, noon to 3...
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New procedure re-energizes 91-year-old heart patient
TAVR is an alternative to open heart surgery Dale Murphy of Spring Garden Township retrieves his mail during a recent Spring-like day. The simple act of walking to his mailbox used to tire him out and...
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Planning and teamwork ease quads into the world
A team of about 20 York Hospital staff members were involved in the delivery Four physicians attended a media conference last week to discuss the first-ever birth of quadruplets at York Hospital. They...
View ArticleYork Hospital part of landmark clinical trial
Pennsylvania is in the process of changing its pre-hospital protocol based on a national study in which York Hospital and White Rose Ambulance were participants. The study, published in the New...
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Tips on how to avoid injuries while doing household chores
As the weather improves and the signs of spring abound, people get the urge to take care of chores such as mowing the lawn, gardening, cleaning the house gutters and painting. While these seem like...
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Athena Award recognizes Dianne Moore’s work in women’s health
Credits WellSpan for providing resources to support her efforts When Dianne Moore, R.N., M.S.N., was in graduate school, she did a research project related to women’s health. The topic sparked an...
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More than 1,000 residents tour Gettysburg Hospital ED
Community responds with positive reviews Angie Johnston, R.N., nursing operations director at Gettysburg Hospital, demonstrates some of the features of a treatment room in the new Gettysburg Hospital...
View ArticleWellSpan VNA becomes We Honor Veterans partner
WellSpan VNA Home Care has become a national partner of We Honor Veterans, a pioneering campaign developed by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) in collaboration with the...
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