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WellSpan provides safety enhancements, notes other measures after York hospital shooting

1 month ago | localnews1.org | Andy Sandrik

CHAMBERSBURG – WellSpan officials are taking added steps regarding the safety and security of team members and patients after the recent shooting and hostage event at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s Memorial Hospital in York. They noted that starting this week, all staff, patients and visitors will notice designated specific entrances to hospitals to ensure optimal safety for all. This includes closing certain entrances to limit access to hospitals.
WellSpan hospitals earn top maternity care honors

Dec 11, 2024 | localnews1.org | Lee Goodwin

Three WellSpan Health hospitals have been named by U.S. News & World Report as among the nation’s best hospitals for offering high-quality maternity care. WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital, WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital and WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital were each noted for their excellence. This is the second year in a row that the Chambersburg and Ephrata hospitals have earned the distinction.
WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital celebrates 75 years of AHA membership

Dec 6, 2024 | localnews1.org | Jessica L Swann

The American Hospital Association announced that it has honored WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, in appreciation for its 75 years of participation and leadership in the AHA. AHA Regional Executive Michael Draine presented the award to WellSpan Vice President and WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital President John Massimilla and the leadership team on Nov. 21.
UPMC offers new heart treatment for stent patients

Oct 30, 2024 | localnews1.org | Andy Sandrik |Nancy Mace

HARRISBURG – A new therapy for in-stent restenosis, a condition in which scar tissue forms inside the stent, causing a previously opened coronary artery to narrow again was tried recently in Central Pennsylvania. The team from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s Heart and Vascular Institute was the first to participate in a national clinical trial evaluating the technology back in 2021.
Baby got back…pain, and what to do about it

Oct 14, 2024 | localnews1.org | Andy Sandrik |Lee Goodwin

Experiencing back pain during your pregnancy? You’re not alone. Almost two thirds of pregnancies come with some degree of back pain, especially in the late second and throughout the third trimesters. Pregnancy-related back pain usually goes away after birth, according to Sheela Vivekanandan, MD,spinal surgeon, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s spine care unit.
UPMC offers free health seminars this fall

Sep 18, 2024 | localnews1.org | Nancy Mace

Free health seminars are being offered this fall in York, Hershey and virtually by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s Heart and Vascular Institute and the UMPC Hillman Cancer Center. These seminars aim to raise awareness about health conditions and provide insights into prevention, diagnosis and treatment options, organizers said.
Research shows annual mammograms boost breast cancer survival

Sep 4, 2024 | localnews1.org | Nancy Mace

Women diagnosed with breast cancer who had regular screening mammograms every year were less likely to have late-stage cancer and had higher overall survival than those who received screening every other year or less often, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
WellSpan scholarship recipient begins medical school journey

Aug 27, 2024 | localnews1.org | Nancy Mace

As college and high school students settle into their new routine of waking up early and staying up late to do homework, one student is already underway with medical school, with the help of generous donors and WellSpan Health. Meet Andrew Rheam, one of the WellSpan Future Physician Scholarship recipients. After graduating from Chambersburg High School, Andrew started medical school in July at Liberty University in Virginia. He is excited to meet new people and learn alongside his 150 classmates.
ALDI set to open first store in Waynesboro

Aug 22, 2024 | localnews1.org | Nancy Mace |Andy Sandrik

The wait is nearly over. The new ALDI will at 1517 E. Main St. in Waynesboro (Wayne Heights Mall) is scheduled to open Thursday, Aug. 29. A ribbon cutting is set for at 9 a.m., about 30 minutes before the store opens, according to its website. Construction on the 20,499 square foot store, located between Rite Aid and Dollar Tree, began last fall. Stores were demolished to make way for the project. Customers should look for signs inside the store to scan the code and enter their details through Sept.
Groundbreaking TAVR Procedure Performed at UPMC

May 15, 2024 | localnews1.org | Andy Sandrik |Nancy Mace

HARRISBURG– A 82-year-old woman from Elliottsburg, Pa. with aortic valve stenosis was the first person in the world to undergo a new type of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) at UPMC Harrisburg. The patient has been discharged and is recovering well. Hemal Gada, M.D., president, UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute in Central Pa. performed the procedure using the newest-generation FDA approved Evolut™ FX+ TAVR system for the treatment of symptomatic severe aortic stenosis.