September 14, 2021
BUCYRUS/GALION/ONTARIO – 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. “We always had a plan to expand … Avita’s Phase III Brings Obstetrics Unit to Ontario
September 2, 2021
BUCYRUS/GALION/ONTARIO – Avita Health System announced that they have expanded access to COVID-19 testing in response to the recent surge of cases in the community. Avita increased the days and hours of operation for hospital testing sites and is now offering free self-tests. Avita’s COVID-19 testing sites are located in the parking lots of Ontario, … Avita Expands Access to COVID-19 Testing
August 31, 2021
BUCYRUS/GALION/ONTARIO – Due to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Avita Health System announced new visitor restrictions, effective Wednesday, Sept. 1. One visitor per day will be permitted for patients in emergency, inpatient (medical/surgical & ICU), outpatient, and surgery departments. Two visitors per day will be permitted for maternity patients and children under … Avita Changes Visitor Policy Due to Community Surge of COVID-19
June 15, 2021
GALION/ONTARIO/BUCYRUS – Avita Health System has resumed its volunteer program and is welcoming current and new volunteers to roles at Bucyrus, Galion, and Ontario Hospitals. “We had to postpone the use of in-house volunteers in the spring of 2020 due to the pandemic,” explained Tina Martin, Volunteer Manager for Avita Health System. “Many of our … Avita Health System Resumes Volunteer Program
June 10, 2021
GALION/ONTARIO – Avita Health System is participating in the Personalized-Medication Adherence and Persistence Program (P-MAPP) – a national research initiative to better understand the medication perceptions of patients with Type 2 diabetes. Avita is currently seeking patients with Type 2 diabetes to participate in ongoing research at Galion and Ontario Hospitals. P-MAPP was developed in … Avita Health System Seeking Patients with Type 2 Diabetes for National Study
June 4, 2021
BUCYRUS/GALION/ONTARIO – Avita Health System has announced their COVID-19 safety measures are still in effect, including masking, screening, and visitor restrictions. Earlier this week, the Ohio Department of Health lifted and rescinded several pandemic health orders, including the statewide mask mandate. While numerous requirements have been removed across the state, orders remain in effect for … COVID-19 Safety Measures Remain In Effect at Avita Health System
May 21, 2021
May 11, 2021
BUCYRUS/GALION/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 … Three Nurses Receive DAISY Award at Avita Health System
April 21, 2021
GALION – Avita Health System has achieved another 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 suffering from … Avita Now Implants CardioMEMS Heart Failure Devices