Observed in September every year, National Recovery Month seeks to educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services can enable those with a mental and/or substance use disorder to live a healthy and rewarding life. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration...
In an effort to increase the number of physicians caring for patients in mid-size and rural communities, The Ohio State University College of Medicine is partnering with Bon Secours Mercy Health to launch a new community medicine medical degree track to prepare physicians to practice medicine in less densely populated areas. Medical students in the...
New signage was unveiled at the Mercy Health – Springfield Cancer Center this week, signifying an enhancement in the cancer care available to the local community. The new sign showcases an affiliation between the health system and The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research...
Across Ohio, we are seeing the highest numbers of COVID-19 hospitalizations since the start of the pandemic. The current volume of cases is creating a severe strain on our hospitals and health care work force. Our respective hospitals have taken the unfortunate step of postponing non-essential surgeries that require an inpatient bed and the Ohio...
Three years ago, a group of dedicated leaders from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Bon Secours Mercy Health joined together to form Healthy State Alliance (HSA) and began working on the ambitious goal of aligning two organizations with a common vision to transform the health of our communities. The teams rose to the...
With an over 130-year history of providing compassionate care in the Springfield community, Mercy Health – Springfield, which includes the Springfield Regional Medical Center and the Urbana Hospital, has helped guide patients living with cancer from diagnosis through treatment. Today, the resources and care provided to patients will become even more comprehensive because of an affiliation...
Mercy Health – Lorain will affiliate with The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute’s The James Cancer Network (OSUCCC – James) to enhance cancer care services for cancer patients throughout Lorain County and beyond. Mercy Health – Lorain Cancer Center provides care in...
To further educate the health care community, Bon Secours Mercy Health and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are hosting COVID-19 for the Long Haul, a continuing medical education event about how to care for patients in post-COVID recovery. The collaboration is a direct result of Healthy State Alliance, a strategic initiative between the...
Mercy Health and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center announce the opening of a clinic for the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center Comprehensive Transplant Center. It will be located on the campus of The Jewish Hospital – Mercy Health at 4700 E. Galbraith Rd., Suite 104, Cincinnati, OH 45236. The new clinic is the...
Mercy Health and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center announce the opening of a clinic for the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center Comprehensive Transplant Center. It will be located on the campus of Mercy Health — St. Rita’s Medical Center at 830 W. High Street, Suite 290 in Lima. The new clinic is a...