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Driver Safety Program for Seniors

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Phila Rotary Offers HEALTHCHECK

The next Healthcheck event is scheduled for Saturday, March 6 at JIM’s Place in New Philadelphia.  Sponsored by Union Hospital and the New Philadelphia Rotary Club, the Healthchec
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Chocolate Love A'fair A Hit Despite the Snow

The weather may have slowed them down but not rain, sleet, or 12 inches of snow could stop local chocolate lovers from flocking to the annual Chocolate Love A'fair on Feb. 6 at JIM's Place in New Philadelphia.  The event, sponsored by the Union Hospital Auxiliary, lived up to its reputa
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UH Run for Home is Sunday, April 18.

The UH Run for Home Half-Marathon Race and Team Relay is coming up on Sunday, April 18 at Tuscora Park in New Philadelphia.


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UH Nurses ROC Their Patients!

When nursing staff at Union Hospital make their ROC Rounds, they’re not playing rock and roll music for their patients.  They are making hourly visits to each patient’s room to talk, listen, and check on the patient’s comfort and safety.Click to Continue


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Hospitalists Specialize in Inpatient Care

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First H1N1 Influenza Confirmed at Union Hospital

A 60-year-old woman is the first patient with confirmed H1N1 influenza at Union Hospital.  According to Carey Gardner, director of development and community relations, the woman was an inpatient two weeks ago
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UH is Preparing for the Flu Season

Preparations for a major outbreak of seasonal flu or a new variety like the H1N1 flu have been underway at Union Hospital for the past several years.Click to Continue


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New MRI More Patient Friendly

For making images of muscles, ligaments, nerves, the spinal cord and brain, MRI – magnetic resonance imaging – has been the overwhelming choice of doctors.

Unfortunately, many people were unwilling or incapable of taking advantage of MR’s medical benefits. MRI imaging was not an option fo
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Financial Assistance Programs Help Patients

Imagine you have an unexpected illness or accident and need immediate medical attention, but you do not have medical insurance.   Dilys Krueger, director
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Hospitalists Specialize in Inpatient Care

When Dr. Bishal Rawal entered his residency training at The Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati he chose a relatively new and quickly growing area of medicine.  His specialty is that of “Hospitalist” and his practic
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New technology flies high at Union Hospital

With the precision of a watchmaker, a crane operator deftly lifted a six-ton MRI magnet assembly from the bed of a semi-trailer and placed it softly at the ramp into Union Hospital.  Click to Continue


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New Hospital President and CEO begins today

The change in executive leadership at Union Hospital began today.  Bruce James is the new president and CEO of Union Hospital in Dover.  Click to Continue


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A “Humbling Experience” for the Retiring Hospital President

Hundreds of employees, community leaders, friends and colleagues offered their congratulations Wednesday afternoon at a reception for William Harding who is retiring this week from Union Hospital after 29 years of service, the past 26 years as the hospi
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Bruce James Named Union Hospital President and CEO

Following a nationwide search the Union Hospital Board of Trustees has selected a veteran healthcare executive to become the hospital’s next President and Chief Executive Officer.  Click to Continue


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UH Honored as a Top 100 Hospital in the Nation

Union Hospital has been named one of the nation’s 100 top hospitals by Thomson Reuters.  The award recognizes hospitals that have achieved excellence in nine measurements of patie
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UH Expanding Services at Oxford Location

Union Hospital is expanding its presence at the Oxford Medical Center in Dover.  Both the Union Hospital Sleep Disorder Center and the Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Department have moved to newly remodeled fa
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Vascular Lab Recognized for Screening Quality

The Union Hospital Vascular Laboratory has earned accreditation for its full range of Vascular Screening services. 

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Union Hospital is Counting the Community Benefits

Hospitals today are expected to measure and report their clinical quality, the cost of care, and patient outcome data.  Given the high cost of healthcare this demand for accountability is easy to understand.Click to Continue


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Hospital Employee Among Top in Ohio

Eight years ago Chris Beck began his health care career as a part-time fitness attendant at the Union Hospital Healthplex while attending classes for his bachelor’s degree at Malone College.  Monday night the
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Runners Brave the Elements to Run for Home

The temperature was anything but warm.  And it certainly was anything but dry.  But more than 500 people found the weather just fine for a run from New Philadelphia to Dover and back again.  The Union Hospial Run for Home Half-Marathon was a huge success, perhaps in part, due to th
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UH Quality Data Available Online

 

How well doe
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Information Technology for the 21st Century

June 2007

 

"The 21st century healthcare
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Precision Radiation Therapy Offered at Union Hospital

May 2007

Radiation therapy can be directed more precisely with the new Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) at the Regional Cancer Center at Union Hospital.Click to Continue


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Union Hospital’s FirstCare Center Expands Hours

February 2007

Union Hospital in Dover has expanded the hours the FirstCare center will be open to care for patients.Click to Continue


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UH Campus Going Totally Smoke Free

December 2006

If you’re coming to Union Hospital for any reason, you might as well leave the tobacco at home.  As of December 8, the hospital policy will prohibit smoking or tobacco use by anybody, not only inside the building, but anywhere on h
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Union Hospital to open FIRSTCARE Center in Dover
November 2006

Union Hospital has announced it will be opening its new FIRSTCARE Center in January.  FIRSTCARE will be located in medical office facilities that currently house a stat care center on Oxford Street off South Wooster Avenue in Dover.

In making the announcement, Willia
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Maternity Center Delivers Satisfaction

April 2006

The staff of the Union Hospital Maternity Center has started to settle in to their new surroundings as Phase 2
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Hospital Web Site Features On-Line Appointments

September 2005

 

Scheduling an appointme
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Union Expands Surgery Capacity with Facility Purchase

October 3, 2005

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Hospital Relief Sent to Colleagues in Louisiana

September 2005

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New Therapy Helps Patients Swallow Again

June 2005

Just as physical therapy has helped hundreds of patients regain use of their arms and legs, a new speech therapy program at the Union Hospital Healthplex is helping patients regain their ability to swallow.

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Union Hospital To Open New Healing Center

April 2005

The old saying claims that time heals all wounds, but the truth is that without advanced therapies, some wounds can take years to heal.  Wounds that do not respond to treatment may lead to a
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Auxiliary Gifts Surpass $2 million

March 2005

With its $100,000 gift to Union Hospital today, the members of the U
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Recognized for Quality and Value

January 2005

As the Union Hospital approaches its centennial year, tribute will
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Expanded Hospital Entrance Welcomes Patients

October 2004

The expanded Main Entrance canopy at Union Hospital in <
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A More Family-Friendly Maternity Center

August 2004

While advances in medical science and technology usually prompt changes to hospital facilities, Union Hospital has announced a major renovation of its Maternity Center in response to the changing preferences and needs of patients and their families.

In
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"YES" Marks the Site

July 2004

Giving the wrong medication, injecting the wrong patient, or causing an allergic reaction are just a few examples of patient safety concerns in a hospital.  Most patients are famili
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Union Hospital and Nurses Union Announce Contract Agreement

June 22, 2004

Union Hospital and the Ohio Nurses Association are today announcing ratification of a new three-year contract.  The contract covers the hospital’s 216 registered nurses who
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Union Hospital Opens Diabetes Learning Center

June 2004

Diabetes has no cure, but education is vitally important for people who will have to live with the disease for the rest of their lives.  Union Hospital has established two new e
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Employers Rank Union Hospital Among the Best in Ohio

May 2004

Union Hospital in Dover is rated among the leading hospitals in northeast Ohio for its quality of care and for cost management.Click to Continue


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Main Entrance Construction Project Begins

June 2004 - Legend has it that in 1970, Vic Marsh, chairman of the Union Hospital B
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Pharmacists More Involved in Patient Care

March 5, 2004

Forget your image of the hospital pharmacist laboring behind a desk, counting pills out of large bottles.  The hospital pharmacy has leaped out of that 19th century stereotype
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WorkMed for Injured Workers

Union Hospital has been caring for workplace injuries for hundreds of people each year.  Recently, the hospital has created its Occupationa
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Boulevard South: A Great Addition!

Whether you talk to the patients, physicians, or hospital employees, the new Boulevard South Addition at Union Hospital in Dover is generating some rave reviews

The three-story addition can accommodate up to 58 medical and surgical inpatients in 34 rooms on the second and third floors. Th
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Union Hospital Open House Welcomes Thousands
April 2003

The eagerly anticipated Open House for the Boulevard South Addition at Union Hospital attracted some 3,000 people. On Sunday, April 27, the public toured the 50,000 sq. ft. addition to Union Hospital, including
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Laser Eye Surgery: Liberation for Eyeglass Wearers
June 2001

For millions of people, decades of dependence on glasses has ended in a matter of minutes by a remarkable eye surgery commonly known as LASIK. The word stands for laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis.

Union Hospital in Dover began offering LASI
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Take the Express at Union Hospital
March 25, 2002

If you're sick or hurting and waiting to see the doctor, minutes can seem like hours and hours can seem like days.  If it's your child or other family member who is waiting, the clock seems to nearly stop.  Carma Clarke, RN, Director of Emergency Services at Un
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A Better Image Means a Better Chance for Recovery
October, 17 2000

Union Hospital in Dover has installed new equipment to improve the physicians' ability to detect breast cancer early and offer the patient a better chance for long-term survival. A new state-of-the-art mammography system, manufactured by GE Medical Systems, has been in
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