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Medical facilities to include clinics, nursing lab and crisis center opening in central Pa.
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Medical facilities to include clinics, nursing lab and crisis center opening in central Pa.

Many businesses and nonprofit organizations have opened or will open new medical-related facilities in south central Pennsylvania.

The following list includes a nursing simulation laboratory, clinics, a crisis response center, and a pediatric dentistry office, among other items.

Here’s our latest roundup of medical-related projects, openings, moves and renovations.

PennLive publishes a list of medical-related projects in central Pa. several times throughout the year. The previous list was as follows It was released on August 30.

Cumberland County

East Pennsboro County

Hospital uses high-tech mannequins in patient simulation lab

A new simulation lab at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center uses high-tech, programmable mannequins to simulate patient scenarios, allowing nurses to hone their skills. October 8, 2024. Dan Gleiter | [email protected]Dan Gleiter | [email protected]

Edward R. Norford Foundation Simulation Laboratories

Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center unveiled its new nursing simulation laboratory. The Edward R. Norford Foundation Simulation Laboratories are located in a building on Poplar Church Road near the hospital. The new laboratory offers a learning environment that mimics real-life clinical scenarios for Penn State Health staff members and interns at Holy Spirit Hospital and Hampden Medical Center in Hampden County.

Hampden County

Sadler Health Center

Sadler Health Center has opened a new vision care center at its facility at 5210 E. Trindle Road in Hampden Township.Photo provided

Express Maintenance

Sadler Health Center has opened a new practice at 5210 E. Trindle Road. Sadler, a federally qualified health center, offers patients a sliding fee scale discount program that reduces the cost of services based on household size and income.

Dauphin County

Harrisburg

Beacon Health and Hope Clinic

Beacon Health and Hope Clinic has opened a new location at 2626 N. Third St., Suite 3A. Beacon Clinic provides free healthcare and medications to uninsured adult residents in Dauphin, Cumberland and Perry counties. Beacon Clinic also provides referrals for healthy food, health education and other free medical services.

Lancaster County

Elizabethtown

Penn Medicine – Elizabethtown College Medical Center

Penn Medicine – Elizabethtown College Medical Center offers a variety of medical services to students at the college. The practice offers same-day/next-day patient appointments; healthcare, patient, virtual and minor procedure visits; flu shots and vaccines; and allergy vaccine administration and commonly prescribed medications are available onsite at low cost. Beginning in January, the center will also offer these services to college employees and their dependents who choose to receive the school’s health insurance/provider coverage. Center 530 Cedar St. It is located at.

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Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health will open a crisis center at Lancaster General Hospital to treat low-risk behavioral health patients seeking care for conditions such as depression, anxiety, substance use disorders and other mental health issues that do not require inpatient or emergency care. . The 3,000-square-foot Behavioral Health Crisis Walk-In Center is located on the Lime Street side of the hospital and will open in January to provide assessment and care planning for patients ages six and up. The center is planned to operate between 11.00-20.00 from Monday to Friday and 09.00-14.00 on Saturday and Sunday.

Perry County

Howe County

Capital Region Cardiovascular Associates

The cardiology practice moved its Newport-area office from 52 Red Hill Court to 32 Red Hill Court. The new office offers diagnostic testing that includes echocardiography, stress testing and heart monitoring.

York County

Penn County

WellSpan Orthopedics/WellSpan Emergency Orthopedics

The two practices are at 1227 Baltimore St. Moved to WellSpan Health and Surgery Center at. Both practices were previously located at 207 Blooming Grove Road in the township.

Spring Garden District

Advanced Pediatric Dentistry

The practice is 1595 E. Market St. opened a new office at.

York

Family Health First

Family First Health opened its new school-based health center to treat more than 1,800 students at William Penn High School. The center provides basic medical and behavioral health services to students. The school is 101 W. College Ave. It is located at.