GALION – Avita Health System says it has achieved a cardiology milestone as the first critical access hospital in the United States to implant the CardioMEMS HF System to treat heart failure patients. This device allows Avita’s cardiology team to monitor a patient’s cardiac pressures remotely and provide real-time treatment to improve outcomes in those […]
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Avita Health System first to treat heart-attack patients with SuperSaturated Oxygen Therapy
GALION – Avita Health System is the first healthcare organization in north central Ohio and the first critical access hospital in the United States to improve the treatment of severe heart attack patients with SuperSaturated Oxygen (SSO 2 ) Therapy. In a press release, Avita stated this is the first and only FDA-approved therapy that […]
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Avita Bucyrus Hospital adds 3T MRI
BUCYRUS – Avita Health System has added 3-Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (3T MRI) at Bucyrus Hospital. The MAGNETOM Verio 3T MRI scanner from Siemens gives residents of Bucyrus, and the surrounding communities, local access to the most advanced MRI services. “We’re excited to add 3T MRI in Crawford County,” explained Jerome Morasko, President/CEO of Avita […]
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Avita joins placenta donation program
GALION – Avita Health System has announced their first successful placenta donation through Lifeline of Ohio’s Placenta Donation program. With the addition of this program, expectant mothers now have the option to heal others through the donation of their placenta. “Our medical and nursing staff in the OB department at Avita are extremely excited to […]