ONTARIO ā The Avita Health System Board of Directors announced the recent election of the following new officers: Mark Schneider, Board Chair; Jeff Underwood, Vice Chair; Linda Smith, Treasurer; and Sherri Clevenger, Secretary. Board officers are elected to a two-year term. Schneider has served on the Avita Board of Directors, and previously the Galion Community […]
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Avita Ontario Hospital opens new inpatient wing
ONTARIO ā Avita Health System opened its new inpatient wing at Ontario Hospital on Monday. āWe added 12 inpatient rooms on the second floor of Ontario Hospital,ā said Jerome Morasko, President/CEO at Avita Health System. āThese additional rooms expand our medical/surgical and intensive care units. They are all private and furnished with the most advanced […]
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First baby born at Avita Ontario Hospital’s new maternity unit
ONTARIO ā Avita Health System announced the maternity unit at Ontario Hospital opened at 8 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 28. And already the first birth has arrived.Ā Grant and Jami Sluss welcomed a baby girl on Monday, Feb. 28 ā opening day of Ontario Hospitalās maternity unit. For those that follow Jami on her Facebook […]
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Avitaās Phase III brings obstetrics unit to Ontario
ONTARIO ā Avita Health System announced that construction started earlier this year on Phase III of Ontario Hospital. This third phase has been in progress since March 2021 and will include additional inpatient beds and a new Labor Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum (LDRP) unit on the second floor. āWe always had a plan to expand […]
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Avita changes visitor policy due to community surge of COVID-19
ONTARIO ā Due to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Avita Health System announced new visitor restrictions, effective Wednesday, Sept. 1. ļ· One visitor per day will be permitted for patients in emergency, inpatient (medical/surgical & ICU), outpatient, and surgery departments. ļ· Two visitors per day will be permitted for maternity patients and […]
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Avita Health System resumes volunteer program
ONTARIO ā Avita Health System has resumed its volunteer program and is welcoming current and new volunteers to roles at Bucyrus, Galion, and Ontario Hospitals. āWe had to postpone the use of in-house volunteers in the spring of 2021 due to the pandemic,ā explained Tina Martin, Volunteer Manager for Avita Health System. āMany of our […]
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Avita Health System expands patient visitation in Ontario, Galion & Bucyrus
ONTARIO ā Avita Health System has announced that they are expanding patient visitation at their hospitals, clinics, and medical offices on Monday, March 22. Avita temporarily stopped patient visitation in March 2020 and re-opened visitation in a limited capacity in June 2020. Avita has now expanded the visitation policy to allow two visitors at a […]
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Avita adds COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Crestline
CRESTLINE ā Avita Health System is opening a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Crestline at the Seltzer Station Conference Room, located at 385 N. Seltzer St. The first day for community vaccinations will be Wednesday, March 17. āSince January, weāve been providing COVID-19 vaccinations at our hospitals in Bucyrus, Galion, and Ontario,ā explained Jerry Morasko. āNow […]
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Avita adminsters COVID-19 vaccinatations to 75% of Discovery School staff
ONTARIO ā Avita Health System vaccinated over 75 percent of Discovery School employees last week, including classroom teachers, teaching assistants, administrators, substitute teachers, and school support personnel. Discovery School chose Avita to conduct their vaccination clinic on-site, which āprevented us from having to use a calamity day when time with our students is more precious […]
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Avita offers COVID-19 rapid tests at Ontario, Bellville, Galion & Bucyrus sites
ONTARIO ā Avita Health System is now offering COVID-19 rapid testing at their Bellville and Ontario Walk-In Clinics, as well as their testing sites at Bucyrus, Galion, and Ontario Hospitals, starting Monday, Feb. 22. āOur COVID-19 rapid tests provide same day results, usually within a few hoursā explained Jerome Morasko, President/CEO of Avita Health System. […]