BUCYRUS – Avita Health System has announced plans to build a new medical clinic at 307 Hill St. in Bucyrus. The 15,000-square foot facility is slated to open in late summer of 2026. “Avita has been preparing to combine our orthopedic office and therapy center in oneconvenient location, close to the hospital, by purchasing property […]
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Avita expands drug takeback initiative to promote safe disposal of medicines
ONTARIO — Avita Health System has announced the addition of drug takeback bins at Galion Hospital and Ontario South Campus. The new bins were added in an ongoing effort to combat prescription drug misuse and promote public safety. This initiative aims to reduce the risk of accidental poisonings, substance abuse, and environmental contamination. Improper disposal […]
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Avita: Medication Access Program saves patients $1.4 million
ONTARIO – April 28, 2023 – Avita Health System has announced the expansion of their pharmacist-led Medication Access Program. Launched in January 2022, the program acquired $1.4 million in free or reduced-cost prescriptions in the first year. “Our original plan for 2023 was to double the amount of free medication we were able to get […]
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Paxlovid available at Avita Ontario pharmacy
ONTARIO – Avita Ontario Pharmacy offers the COVID-19 oral antiviral medication, Paxlovid. “According to the National Institutes of Health, Paxlovid is a preferred first line outpatient treatment for COVID-19,” explained Christina Barnes, Director of Pharmacy Services at Avita Health System. “We were allocated an adequate supply of Paxlovid in February from the Ohio Department of […]
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Avita warns of phone scam involving medical bills
ONTARIO – Avita Health System has received reports of scammers calling community members and requesting payment over the phone for outstanding medical bills or asking for personal information to confirm upcoming appointments or medication refills. The scammers pretend to work in Avita’s billing department, medical offices or hospitals. “The individuals behind these phone scams do […]
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Avita Health System issues statement on cybersecurity incident
ONTARIO — Avita Health System on Thursday afternoon issued the following emailed statement about a cybersecurity incident: “On Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, Avita Health System detected and stopped a network security incident. After discovering the unauthorized activity, our IT professionals – together with third party forensic and cybersecurity experts – immediately secured our systems and […]
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Avita Health System honors 3 nurses with DAISY Awards
ONTARIO – Three registered nurses at Avita Health System are being 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 2021 DAISY Award recipients are Alexandria Brown of Galion Hospital, Bobbi […]
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Avita offers same day, next day & evening vaccine appointments
ONTARIO – April 5, 2021 – Avita Health System now has same day, next day COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic appointments at Bucyrus, Galion, and Ontario Hospitals. Appointments are available Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with evening hours until 8 p.m. on Fridays in Galion and Ontario. “When we started our vaccine clinics […]