FE ATURES
SOPHISTICATED SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS
SEPSIS AT WELLSPAN HEALTH 04
Clinicians pioneered a three-pronged approach to identify and
treat sepsis.
'GLIMMER OF HOPE' IN THE FIGHT AGAINST
OPIOID ABUSE 07
WellSpan Hea lth's initiative to curb the rate of opioid-related
deaths shows promise as providers work to prescribe less,
provide oversight and apply a lternative therapies.
WELLSPAN HEALTH OFFERS PROCEDURE
TO PREVENT AORTIC VALVE NARROWING
DURING TAVR 08
The Structura l Heart Program at WellSpan Hea lth, where
physicians have long been pioneering interventiona l
cardiolog y, now offers TAV R for patients with severe aortic
va lve stenosis at a ll levels of surgica l risk.
BRIDGING THE GAP: CONTINUING CARE
SERVICES AT WELLSPAN HEALTH 09
A collaboration between WellSpan Hea lth and skilled nursing
facilities throughout the region streamlines transition,
decreases readmission and improves the patient experience.
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AI BOOSTS EARLY CANCER DETECTION AT
WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL 11
WellSpan York Hospita l employs advanced MRI and AI
technolog y, a llowing providers to detect cancer during stages
when treatment proves most effective.
SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION:
GASTROENTEROLOGY
DATA VAULT 13
A roundup of statistics about gastroenterolog y
STUDY MAY ALLEVIATE CONCERNS ABOUT
LONG-TERM PPI USE 14
A randomized controlled tria l pushes back against
associations between PPI use and a range of serious
hea lth conditions.
DEPARTMENTS
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 06
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT 10
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