Evangelical Community Hospital invites golfers, sponsors to take part in 37th annual Golf Classic

July 8, 2023

LEWISBURG — Evangelical Community Hospital will host its 37th annual Golf Classic on Friday, Aug. 4, at the Bucknell Golf Club, Lewisburg. The scramble format event has morning and afternoon shotgun starts available at 8 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Entry fee for each golfer is $125 and includes green fees, golf cart, refreshments on the course, and meals. The Golf Classic raises funds for life-sustaining treatments performed by the trained paramedics and emergency medical technicians of Evangelical Regional Mobile Medical Services (ERMMS). These emergency responders also provide vital patient ...

Geisinger gets $2.38M to support patients with substance use disorder

July 8, 2023

Geisinger has been awarded $2.38 million from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to enhance care for patients with substance use disorder (SUD). The funding will support the development of new fellowship programs to train advanced practice providers, including nurse practitioners and physician assistants, as well as licensed clinical social workers, to provide addiction treatment in the primary care setting. “Identifying substance use disorder at the primary care level allows for earlier diagnosis, treatment or referral to specialty care, which can improve ...

‘Catalyst’: Seeking to curb racial bias in medicine, Doris Duke Fund awards $10 million to health groups

July 1, 2023

The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation is awarding more than $10 million to five health organizations to reconsider the use of race in medical algorithms, which research shows can lead to potentially dangerous results for patients of color. Physicians have used medical assessment tools and ...

Native daughter returns to join father’s Williamsport dental practice

July 1, 2023

Lauren Marie Raemore, daughter of David and Karen Raemore, recently earned her doctor of dental medicine degree from the University of Pittsburgh, School of Dental Medicine. Raemore was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon, University of Pittsburgh, Honorary Academic Dental Society. She ...

UPMC expert: Understanding burnout and respite care

July 1, 2023

Caring for a loved one is truly a selfless act. When this person becomes a priority, their needs usually exceed your needs. On top of a full-time job and a family of your own, handling it all may become overwhelming. This is expected, typical, and human nature. Respite care services provide ...

Animal sedative xylazine in fentanyl is causing wounds and scrambling efforts to stop overdoses

June 24, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — A powerful animal sedative in the illicit drug supply is complicating the U.S. response to the opioid crisis, scrambling longstanding methods for reversing overdoses and treating addiction. Xylazine can cause severe skin wounds, but whether it is leading to more deaths ...