Project SEARCH program reaches milestones
Students in the class of 2020 have faced their share of disruptions and challenges this year. From online classes, Zoom meetings and virtual graduations, in-person education quickly moved to an online...
View ArticleWellSpan Health committed to care, workplace support for LGBTQ+ community
Rainbow flags always fly higher in June as Pride Month is celebrated annually across the country.The red, orange, yellow, blue, green and violet colors forming that symbolic message are also woven into...
View ArticleThe Straight Scoop on Garlic, Mosquitos and Other Coronavirus Myths
Why do I have to keep wearing a mask in the summertime? Ugh. It’s uncomfortable! Doesn’t hot weather and sunlight kill the coronavirus germs?COVID-19 has already spread in parts of the world that are...
View ArticleWellSpan participates in research into COVID-19's effects on cancer patients
In an effort to better understand COVID-19, WellSpan Health is working in conjunction with more than one hundred other health institutions to study COVID-19's effects on cancer patients. WellSpan was...
View ArticleGo Red ‘survivor’: WellSpan Ephrata cardiac sonographer had bypass surgery at...
Cindy Lepard takes ultrasounds of people’s hearts, in her job as a cardiac sonographer. She knows that some of those people have the test because they are feeling out of breath, are tired all the time...
View ArticleFamily motivated to donate resources during COVID-19 crisis
Nguyet “Crystal” Chau has a special bond with healthcare workers.Crystal’s journey with Parkinson’s disease has required several trips in and out of WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital as she navigates...
View ArticleWellSpan to open urgent care in Annville
WellSpan Health will offer convenient, walk-in care for non-emergency medical conditions at a new urgent care center now being built in Lebanon County.WellSpan Urgent Care will open in late August at 9...
View ArticleInnovative approach: Convalescent plasma aids COVID-19 recovery at WellSpan...
As part of a national expanded access program, more than 140 COVID-19 patients have been treated with convalescent plasma inside WellSpan hospitals. For patients like Colby Shearer of Chambersburg, the...
View ArticleFinal Beam Raised Onto the WellSpan York Cancer Center Expansion
A major milestone was recently reached in the construction of an expansion to the WellSpan York Cancer Center, as the final beam was put in place.WellSpan leaders, staff, donors and crew members were...
View ArticleTemporary Traffic Changes Planned for Apple Hill Health Campus This Weekend
Patients and visitors to the Apple Hill Health Campus and travelers in York Township will experience some temporary traffic changes this weekend as a result of ongoing construction of the new WellSpan...
View ArticleTake a hike: WellSpan physician shares safety tips for wilderness activities
With sports and extra-curricular activities put on hold, many people have flocked to the wilderness for activities such as biking, boating and hiking. While Ryan Crim, MD, a physician at WellSpan...
View ArticleWellSpan Health introduces new services, opening WellSpan Eye Center practice...
As a trusted partner for healthcare options in our communities, WellSpan Health announces today the opening of the WellSpan Eye Center at the Apple Hill Medical Center on June 29.The practice, a new...
View ArticleConvalescent Plasma puts WellSpan patient on the road to recovery
Driving down the unpaved road that leads to his Glen Rock home should be normal for Wade Young. With fire trucks escorting him home, Wade rode past dozens of neighbors lining the usually quiet street...
View ArticleWellSpan Health opens new occupational health office in Manchester
WellSpan Health announced today that employers looking for comprehensive occupational health services have another location option with the opening of WellSpan Occupational Health – Manchester. The new...
View ArticleCapital BlueCross, WellSpan Health collaborate to deliver improved prenatal care
Capital BlueCross and WellSpan Health today announced a collaboration that gives pregnant women access to a convenient remote-monitoring application for prenatal care, which can improve outcomes for...
View ArticleCelebrating our Veteran Nurses
As part of the Year of the Nurse and Midwife, WellSpan Health would like to recognize members of our nursing staff who have previously served our country in the United States Armed Forces. To...
View ArticleWellSpan’s Get Outdoors! partnership with local libraries returns with a...
For years, children and families across southcentral Pennsylvania have been encouraged to "Get Outdoors (GO)" through the annual partnership between WellSpan Health and local county libraries. Despite...
View ArticleWellSpan Health to consolidate birthing services in Franklin County
WellSpan Health today announced plans to consolidate its birthing services in Franklin County, transitioning WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital’s labor, delivery and inpatient pediatric services to WellSpan...
View ArticleWellSpan Summit Board of Directors Reaffirms Decision to Consolidate Birthing...
Since WellSpan Health announced our board's decision to consolidate birthing services in Franklin County on Tuesday, we've received comments and questions, we've seen a petition and we've heard the...
View ArticleWellSpan podiatrist offers foot and ankle surgery, wound care in Lebanon
A WellSpan podiatrist now is practicing in Lebanon County, offering foot and ankle surgery as well as wound care.Ian Yarger, D.P.M., is practicing in two locations: WellSpan Orthopedics, 912 Russell...
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