ONTARIO – Avita Health System’s new cancer center will be the first in Ohio and among the first few facilities in the United States to invest in Varian RapidArc Dynamic, an intelligent, innovative hardware that can reduce radiation dose to organs at risk by up to 50 percent. In addition to increased precision, it has […]
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Avita breaks ground on pediatric therapy sensory playscape in Galion
GALION — A new sensory playscape will be part of the facility at the Avita Pediatric Therepy Center in Galion. On Tuesday, July 15, more than 120 donors, patients, and hospital employees gathered as Avita Health Foundation hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a sensory playscape at the Avita Pediatric Therapy Center, located at 865 Harding […]
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Avita Crestline Pharmacy opens on Feb. 24
CRESTLINE – Avita Health System has announced that the Crestline Pharmacy is opening on Feb. 24th at 385 N. Seltzer St., Crestline. “When we found out that Crestline was going to be without a pharmacy, we made it a priority to bring those services to the community,” stated Jerry Morasko, President/CEO of Avita Health […]
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Avita plans pharmacy in Crestline to open in 2025
CRESTLINE – Avita Health System announced plans Friday to open a retail pharmacy at 385 N. Seltzer Street, Crestline in early 2025. “Many communities recently lost pharmacy services and Crestline residents were left with no option in their home town,” stated Jerry Morasko, President/CEO of Avita Health System. “I am happy that Avita will be […]
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Avita Galion Hospital installs new MRI with AI technology
GALION — Avita Galion Hospital is the first in the state of Ohio to purchase the new Fujifilm Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) System, ECHELON Synergy with Deep Learning Reconstruction (DLR) technology powered by artificial intelligence (AI). With this new equipment, Galion Hospital can perform MRI scans of the brain, spine, extremities, abdomen, and now breasts, […]
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3 nurses receive DAISY Award at Avita Health System
BUCYRUS / GALION / ONTARIO – Three registered nurses at Avita Health System have been honored with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of The DAISY Foundation’s mission to recognize nurses for the extraordinary, compassionate care they provide patients and families every day. The 2024 DAISY Award recipients are Patricia Hook, […]
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Harm reduction vending machines installed at Bucyrus, Galion hospitals
BUCYRUS/GALION – Crawford County Public Health has partnered with Avita Health System to provide harm reduction vending machines outside the emergency department entrances at Bucyrus and Galion Hospitals. These machines provide free, easily accessible life-saving tools and disease prevention supplies. They are stocked with naloxone (Narcan or Kloxxado), fentanyl test strips, at home COVID-19 test […]
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Avita grows with surge of new health-care providers
BUCYRUS/GALION/ONTARIO – Avita Health System has announced the addition of 10 new physicians and advanced practice providers (APP) in Crawford and Richland counties. “We’re passionate about providing high-quality medical care within the community,” explained Jerry Morasko, President/CEO of Avita Health System. “Since day one, we’ve focused on recruiting an exceptional medical staff to provide care […]
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Avita earns accreditation for Bariatric weight-loss program
GALION/ONTARIO – Dr. Thomas Smith, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Director at Avita Health System, announced today that the Avita Center for Bariatric Surgery at Galion Hospital has been accredited by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). This is a joint Quality Program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and […]
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Avita Health System announces COVID-19 community vaccination process
UPDATE: 9:45 p.m. Next week’s COVID-19 vaccine clinic appointments and wait list are FULL! We are not currently accepting requests. Please stayed tuned for updates. We will re-open registration as soon as more vaccines are available. GALION – Avita Health System announced Thursday it has received a limited number of COVID-19 vaccines to administer to the […]