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2 new hospitals and other medical-related projects planned in central Pa.

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Several businesses and nonprofits have opened or will open new medical-related facilities in southcentral Pennsylvania. One Cumberland County college has launched three new health-related programs. And the Select Medical Institute of Physical Therapy and Movement at Harrisburg University is being created.

The list below includes new clinics, two new hospitals, and a counseling practice in 13 municipalities and five counties.

 

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UPMC in Central Pa. offers team approach to spine care

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UPMC in Central Pa. has launched a new spine care program using a multi-disciplinary approach. 

The program connects patients with a team of experts to evaluate and treat a variety of conditions ranging from spine tumors and scoliosis to back pain and weakness or numbness in the arms and legs, UPMC in Central Pa. said. 

“Spine conditions can cause pain or an inability to do everyday tasks, which can severely impact a patient’s quality of life,” said Dr. Bryan Bolinger, neurosurgeon, UPMC Spine Care in Central Pa. “Our goal as a care team is to collaborate with patients on a personalized care plan that will get them back to doing the things they love most.” 

 

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Pennsylvania Hospital to Use Drones to Deliver Meds

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York County-based WellSpan Health said this week it is preparing to use drones to deliver prescriptions and medical supplies to patients’ homes.

The drones are able to find their destination via programming, as opposed to the to kind which must remain within the sight of an operator. They will actually consist of two drones: One that flies to its destination and hovers above, and another that’s lowered on a tether to place a package at a location such as a doorstep or outdoor table, according to a WellSpan news release.

 

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Multiple central Pa. hospitals get high ratings for delivering babies

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Central Pennsylvania has a good assortment of hospitals that provide a safe, supportive place to deliver a baby, according to new rankings from U.S. News and World Report.

Eight hospitals in the region were named “high performing” by the publication. They are:

 

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Central Pa. hospital touts ‘milestone’ ratings for treating severe heart disease

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UPMC’s Harrisburg-based Heart and Vascular Institute says it has received some of the highest possible ratings from a national group devoted to giving patients more information about the quality of cardiac care at individual hospitals.

UPMC says it received three-star ratings — the highest possible — in four of five categories related to major heart surgery.

 

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UPMC in Central Pa. is First in Pennsylvania to Use Latest Device to Treat Leaky Heart Valve (Mitral Valve Regurgitation)

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The Heart and Vascular Institute at UPMC in Central Pa. recently became the first in Pennsylvania to utilize the new Edwards PASCAL Precision transcatheter valve repair system, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved treatment of mitral valve regurgitation or leaky heart valve.

Mitral valve regurgitation is a common condition in which a valve connecting two chambers of the heart does not fully close, allowing blood to leak backward in the valve and impairing blood flow. The condition makes it difficult for the heart to move blood through to the rest of the heart efficiently. It may make one feel tired or out of breath, and it may cause an overall decrease in one’s quality of life.

 

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Caitlyn’s Smiles works with Central PA Kings to bring smiles to millions of children

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — The nonprofit Caitlin’s Smiles helps kids in the hospital and on Oct. 22, they had some extra special help from the American Basketball Association team, the Central Pennsylvania Kings.

An unlikely duo between a basketball team and a mother honoring her daughter, but they’re working together to bring smiles to children.

 

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Select Medical (SEM) Plans 3rd Hospital in Central Pennsylvania

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Select Medical Holdings Corporation SEM recently announced plans to collaborate with Pittsburgh-based healthcare provider UPMC to inaugurate a freestanding inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Central Pennsylvania. The hospital will house 35 private rooms and advanced rehabilitation equipment.

Shares of Select Medical lost 3.2% on Oct 7, replicating a decline in the broader market.

 

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COVID has video visits booming at Lebanon’s VA Medical Center

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A nationwide program launched three years ago to benefit veterans with travel restrictions or limited access to VA hospitals is unexpectedly paying off for all south-central Pennsylvania vets needing medical care.

COVID-19 was unheard of in 2017 when the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs launched VA Video Connect to let Veterans and their caregivers use computers and internet connected devices to remotely video link to VA health care providers.

But when the novel coronavirus made in-person interactions unsafe this spring, use of the video service exploded, at the Lebanon Veterans Administration Medical Center and nationwide.

The local VA hospital has announced that Video Connect visits were up 782% between March 1 and June 30. According to a recent press release, “During the 4-month period, over 6,000 telehealth appointments were conducted to help our Veterans stay safe!”

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GEISINGER HEALTH ‘DISAPPOINTED’ IN DOJ’S MOVE TO BLOCK PA HOSPITAL ACQUISITION

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The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Pennsylvania-based Geisinger Health to block a partial acquisition of Evangelical Community Hospital on the grounds of antitrust laws.

The DOJ’s complaint alleges that the agreement between Geisinger Health and Evangelical Community Hospital “alters the relationship between the parties,” and reduces competition in the state.

According to a statement released on Wednesday from the DOJ, “the transaction is likely to lead to higher prices, lower quality, and reduced access to high-quality inpatient hospital services for patients in central Pennsylvania.”

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Central Pa. hospitals rank among state’s best, according to U.S. News; UMPC falls off national honor roll

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Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Lancaster General Hospital are tied as the fourth-best hospitals in Pennsylvania, according to the new rankings from U.S. News and World Report. UPMC Pinnacle ranked ninth.

Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania-Penn Presbyterian in Philadelphia ranked first in Pennsylvania, while UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside in Pittsburgh ranked second.

Penn Presbyterian also made the honor roll of the best 20 hospitals in the United States, ranking 15th.

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Penn State Health’s acquisition of Holy Spirit Hospital is welcome news for our region

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Communities all across Pennsylvania are dealing with the significant economic fallout from hospitals being forced to lay off or furlough employees as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. That problem could grow even worse as some hospitals struggle to remain open.

Fortunately, Penn State Health’s acquisition of Holy Spirit Hospital could prevent such a disastrous outcome from happening here in Central Pennsylvania. Not only would the potential closure of a hospital hurt our region’s fine reputation of health care, but it would devastate sectors of our economy that depend on hospitals.

We know this because more than one in 10 jobs in Pennsylvania are supported by hospitals. In fact, Pennsylvania hospitals provided an immense $136.1 billion economic impact, supporting over 650,000 jobs in 2018, according to a study by the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP).

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Central Pa. hospital that laid off 400 is evaluating staff needs as it assesses ‘new normal’

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LEWISBURG – A central Pennsylvania hospital that laid off or reduced hours for approximately 400 employees or 60 percent of its workforce is evaluating staff needs as it prepares to resume some services halted during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic.

“We also have to evaluate what our ‘new normal’ looks like,” Kendra Aucker, president and CEO of Evangelical Community Hospital near Lewisburg said Wednesday.

The hospital next Monday will begin the process of re-opening in wake of Gov. Wolf’s decision to permit resumption of elective surgeries and procedures at healthcare facilities, she said.

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PA hospitals ask state for emergency fund

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Pennsylvania hospitals anticipate a surge in COVID-19 patients and are turning to the state government to provide emergency funding as quickly as it can.

It might prevent hospitals from shutting down, said Andy Carter, president and CEO, Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP).

“There is a legitimate credible threat that some hospitals without financial support from either the federal government or the state government will close,” Carter said during a media call Tuesday. HAP is a membership organization that advocates for hospitals and health systems.

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Central Pa. hospital says its upcoming $255 million expansion will make it one of the largest in the state

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$255 million.

That’s the amount of money that Wellspan says it will be investing into an expansion at WellSpan York Hospital.

Wellspan plans to construct a new, eight-story surgical and critical care tower that it says will dramatically expand the hospital’s intensive care unit as well as develop new surgical suites. Wellspan says the expansion will make the hospital one of the top 10 largest hospitals in Pennsylvania with more than 600 beds.

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