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	Auxiliary Achievement is "Remarkable"! In 1949 a group of ambitious women came together in support of Union Hospital and formed the Union Hospital Auxiliary. Their goal was to con Click to Continue
	UH Earns Highest Grade for Patient Safety Union Hospital is being recognized with an “A” Hospital Safety Score by The Leapfrog Group, an i Click to Continue
	Spot Stroke Symptoms, Then Act FAST Most peopl Click to Continue
	Dispose of Outdated and Unwanted Medications Outdated, unused, and unneeded medications can be safely disposed of on Saturday, April 27 at Union Hospital.Click to Continue
	World Class Stroke Care Comes to UH ?Time is tissue when it comes to preventing brain damage from a stroke.? Click to Continue
	Focus on Heart Health in February February is National Heart Health Month and the Union Hospital Community Health and Wellness Department is offering two heart-healthy events along with community partners. Click to Continue
	UH Earns an "A" for Patient Safety For the third time in 2012 Union Hospital has been recognized as one of the safest hospitals in the nation. The Leapfrog Group has awarded t Click to Continue
	UH Home Health Among Nation's Top 500 Agencies Union Hospital Health Health Care in Dover has been named to the Top 500 Click to Continue
	Walk With Santa at New Towne Mall Even the ?Jolly Old Elf? is thinking about slimming down and eating healthy these days! As part of Santa?s annual visit to New Towne Mall in New Philadelphia Click to Continue
	The Celebration of Lights Returns The annual Celebration of Lights is a traditional holiday display on the campus of Union Hospital. Again this year the lighting display will include a 38-foo Click to Continue
	?A Show of Trees and Trains? for the Christmas Season Click to Continue
	High School Students Invited to UH Career Camp The UH TECH Career Camp at Union Hospital in Dover offers area high school students an up-close and personal exposure to a variety of jobs and career opportunities in the huge field of h Click to Continue
	Paint Tusc Pink in October Union Hospital and the Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce are co-sponsoring the 3rd annual Paint Tusc Pink program during October. The month-long series of events takes place during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Click to Continue
	Register NOW for Community Health Profile Sept. 29 The 21^st annual Community Health Profile, co-sponsored by Union Hospital and the New Philadelphia Kiwanis Club, is coming up on Saturday, September 29 a Click to Continue
	Volunteers Honored for Service to UH Union Hospital honored those who?ve given thousands of hours and decades of service on July 24 at the annual Union Hospital Volunteer Appreciation Dinner. Click to Continue
	Break An Egg. Make A Point! Smashing a few eggs on the floor of a kindergarten classroom is a good way to get the youngster?s attention and illustrate the value of bicycle safety helmets.Click to Continue
	UH Ranked Among the Nation's Safest Hospitals Union Hospital in Dover has been ranked as one of the safest hospitals in the nation by HealthGrades. The independent healthcare ratings organization has ide Click to Continue
	Break An Egg. Make A Point! There nothing like breaking a raw egg to get somebody?s attention. Smashing a few eggs on the floor of a kindergarten classroom is a good way to get the youngster?s attention and illustrate the va Click to Continue
	UH is Ranked HeathGrades, the nation?s leading independent healthcare ratings organization, has recognized UH for more clinical quality achievements than ever before.Click to Continue
	Breast Cancer Diagnosis is State of the Art at Union Hospital Union Hospital has installed new technology to improve the physician?s ability to quickly and accurately diagnose breast cancer. Click to Continue
	UH Employee Wellness Staff Launch Food Drive The Employee Wellness staff at Union Hospital in Dover has launched the ?We Care About Hunger? drive. Their goal is to collect 3,000 pounds of non-perishable food items by April 27.Click to Continue
	Union Hospital ?Go-to Guy? Honored Hundreds of people know Union Hospital?s Jeremy Klaserner as the physical therapist who helped them to walk again after a joint replacement, to recover from a debilitating stroke, or to get back on the football field after knee surgery. Click to Continue
	Local Employers Support Workplace Wellness ?If you do something to encourage a healthy lifestyle, it will make folks happier, they?ll have more energy, and be more productive,? says Pat Sliva at the Tuscarawas County Board of Developmental Disabilities. Click to Continue
	?See a Smaller Shadow? Walking Challenge Union Hospital and New Towne Mall will host a free ?See a Smaller Shadow? four-week indoor walking challenge Jan. 9 through Groundhog?s Day, Feb. 2. Participants will be challenged to walk 500 minutes during Click to Continue
	Coworkers share a ?heart? for their work Some people fulfill career ambitions they have from childhood. Others suddenly embark on a new career path as the result of life-changing experience or after meeting an inspiring personality.Click to Continue
	Join the Celebration of Lights The Union Hospital Auxiliary has begun the annual Celebration of Lights. The 38-foot Christmas tree atop the hospital?s South Entrance and the ground display at the hospital?s Main Entrance have become Boulev Click to Continue
	Home Sleep Study Option It annoys spouses and makes us laugh in television sitcoms, but snoring can sometimes signify a serious, potentially fatal health condition called obstructive sleep apnea.Click to Continue
	UH Invites Students to Career Camp Area high school students considering a career in the medical field are invited to attend Union Hospital?s UH TECH two-day Career Camp on November 18 and 19 at Union Hospital.Click to Continue
	Paint Tusc Pink In October October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month and Union Hospital and the Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce are again asking local organizations to help ?Paint Tusc Pink? in October. A Click to Continue
	UH expands discounts, rewards prompt payment Union Hospital in Dover is now offering substantial discounts to uninsured patients and additional incentives for prompt payments. Click to Continue
	Don't wait for cancer symptoms. Have a colonscopy. Click to Continue
	New - Weight Management at UH The struggle to lose weight and keep the pounds off is a common experience. You desperately want to lower your blood Click to Continue
	Blurred vision makes the value of stroke screening crystal clear Charlie Demuth of New Philadelphia was lucky. Click to Continue
	Therapy ?Docs? Help Stroke Patient Recover Last December, Ronald Pruett of New Philadelphia suffered a brain stem stroke that left the right side of his body paralyzed. Click to Continue
	Volunteers Are The Heart of Union Hospital Volunteer service totaling hundreds of years and thousands of hours was honored recently at the annual Union Hospital Volunteer Appreciation Dinner. Michael Hovan, chairman of the hospital?s board of trustees Click to Continue
	Check Out the "Bountiful Blueberry" The Dover Public Library, OSU Extension, and Union Hospital will present the second of a three-part series focused on the health benefits of in-season produce. The ?Bountiful Blueberry? will be featured July Click to Continue
	Starting a New Family Tradition Laura Johnson of New Philadelphia was recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship by the Union Hospital UH TECH program. Johnson recently graduated from Indian Valley High School and h Click to Continue
	UH Welcomes New Inpatient Rehab Director Union Hospital has welcomed Aruna Rao, M.D., as medical director of its Inpatient Rehabilitation Center. In her role as director, Dr. Rao evaluates patients and oversees the reha Click to Continue
	UH Ranked among the Top Hospitals for Patient Safety Union Hospital in Dover is in the national spotlight again, ranked among the top five percent of all hospitals for patient safety. HealthGrades, the Click to Continue
	In Case of An Emergency - It's Where to Go For the second consecutive year Union Hospital in Dover has been ranked among the top five percent of all hospitals in the nation caring for patients admitted through the Emergency Department.Click to Continue
	ICU Achieves Patient Safety Milestone As patients and visitors to Union Hospital can verify, an increasing emphasis on patient safety is a part of the daily hospital routine. Click to Continue
	High Tech. High Touch. Better Patient Care. Mammography continues to be the first line of defense against breast cancer. Union Hospital is worki Click to Continue
	Physician Assistant Joins UH FirstCare Staff Certified Physician Assistant Molly Mason of Dundee recently joined the staff of Union Hospital First Care urgent care facility in Dover. Click to Continue
	UH Expands Family Practice Office In Magnolia Union Hospital has expanded its base of family medicine practices with the opening of Sandy Valley Fa Click to Continue
	Taking the Guesswork Out of Home Medications Most older Americans take at least one prescription medication and many take two, four, or even more daily medications. Rachel Montero of the Union Ho Click to Continue
	UH's Pam Patton named Ohio Social Worker of the Year The Ohio Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers has named Pam Patton of Strasburg as Ohio Social Worker of the Year. Patton is a medical social worker for Union Hospital?s Home Health Care Department. The awa Click to Continue
	UH TECH Awards Scholarship Samantha Howell, 18, of Carrollton was recently presented with the second annual Union Hospital UH TECH Scholarship award of $1,000 and Click to Continue
	UH Among the ?Most Wired? Small and Rural Hospitals in the Nation In recent years Union Hospital has been moving from a paper system to an electronic system of ordering, reporting, and recording patient care. As the result of its efforts Union Click to Continue
	Focus on the Diabetes Epidemic Ohio is adding new diabetics at the rate of 10% every year! There are 63,000 more diabetics this year than last bringing the total in Ohio to just over one-million people. Click to Continue
	UH Nationally Recognized for Emergency Medicine Union Hospital?s emergency medicine care has been ranked among the top 5% of all hospitals in the nation according to a new study released by HealthGrades, the leading independent hea Click to Continue
	The Remarkable Story of the Wound Healing Center Saving limbs. Saving lives. These dramatic outcomes are a big part of the five-year success sto Click to Continue
	New Family Physicians Serving the Community Union Hospital has announced that two physicians, both providing family medicine services, are now serving patients in their Dover offices. The practice name is Dover Phila Family Medicine and is located at 204 S. Bellevue Ave. Click to Continue
	Report to the Community Now Available According to Bruce James, Union Hospital president and CEO, the hospital made significant progress over the past year despite the economic downturn that continues to affect the region, the State of Ohio, and the nation.&n Click to Continue
	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 Click to Continue
	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
	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.Click to Continue
	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 Click to Continue
	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
	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 Click to Continue
	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 Click to Continue
	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
	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
	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 Click to Continue
	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
	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 Click to Continue
	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 Click to Continue
	Vascular Lab Recognized for Screening Quality The Union Hospital Vascular Laboratory has earned accreditation for its full range of Vascular Screening services. Click to Continue
	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
	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 Click to Continue
	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 Click to Continue
	UH Quality Data Available Online How well doe Click to Continue
	Information Technology for the 21st Century June 2007 "The 21st century healthcare Click to Continue
	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
	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
	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 Click to Continue
	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 Click to Continue
	Hospital Web Site Features On-Line Appointments September 2005 Scheduling an appointme Click to Continue
	Union Expands Surgery Capacity with Facility Purchase October 3, 2005 Click to Continue
	Hospital Relief Sent to Colleagues in Louisiana September 2005 Among the unsung heroes in the chaos of the hurricane-ravaged Gulf CoastClick to Continue
	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 Click to Continue
	Auxiliary Gifts Surpass $2 million March 2005 With its $100,000 gift to Union Hospital today, the members of the U Click to Continue
	Recognized for Quality and Value January 2005 As the Union Hospital approaches its centennial year, tribute will Click to Continue
	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 Click to Continue
	"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 Click to Continue
	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 Click to Continue
	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
	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 19^th century stereotype Click to Continue
	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 Click to Continue
	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 Click to Continue