Varicose-veins therapy

Varicose-veins therapy

FARRELL/GREENVILLE, Pa.

The UPMC Horizon Vascular Institute, with offices in Farrell, Greenville and New Castle, Pa., is offering endovascular laser therapy provided by vascular surgeons Drs. Jon Henwood and Christopher Esper, for the treatment of varicose veins.

The purpose of endovascular laser therapy is to shut down the vein by inserting a laser below the skin through a catheter. The procedure lasts about 30 minutes and can be performed on an outpatient basis with local anesthesia. Surgery to treat varicose veins usually involves making an incision and removing the vein. With endovascular laser therapy, the patient experiences just a needle stick.

The UPMC Horizon Vascular Institute has office locations in Farrell, Greenville, and New Castle. The UPMC Horizon Vascular Institute facility in Hermitage, Pa., has been moved to 2000 Memorial Drive in Farrell. For information about services offered at the UPMC Horizon Vascular Institute, call 724-983-8882.

Accreditation received

HOWLAND

Howland Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation has received Laboratory Accreditation status from the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electro- diagnostic Medicine.

The accreditation standards evaluate the diagnostic services and clinical operations essential to providing quality patient care, including clinical staff qualifications and continuing education, physical facilities, EDX equipment, protocols for performing EDX studies, patient reports, and policies for ensuring patient health and safety.

43,200 eggs donated

Youngstown

Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley received 3,600 dozen, or 43,200 eggs, from the Ohio Poultry Association and Ohio Egg Farmers to be distributed to the Food Bank’s 153 hunger-relief organizations in Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull counties.

The donation stemmed from a statewide five-year partnership between the Ohio Association of Second Harvest Foodbanks and OPA and Ohio Egg Farmers. This year’s donation included 1.5 million eggs, which were divided among the 12 Feeding America food banks in Ohio.

Guild raises $275,000

New Castle, PA.

The Jameson Junior Guild, the volunteer hospital auxiliary of Jameson Health System, gave the health system $275,000 generated over the past year. The contribution nearly completes the $1 Million Facelift Pledge the Guild initiated three years ago.

The Facelift is under way with full patient-room renovations at Jameson Hospital including new flooring, anti-microbial curtains, bathroom fixtures and heating and air conditioning.

The Jameson Care Center and Jameson Rehabilitation Center, both in Neshannock Township, also received enhancements of new flooring, carpeting and upholstery.

The Guild raises money for the health system with revenue from gift and restaurant sales at the Hostess Shops at the Jameson Hospital North Campus, South Campus and Jameson Care Center; merchandise sales of jewelry and fashion accessories, uniforms, books, baked goods and home items; the Annual Bazaar, the Guild’s largest sale; as well as innovative events including The Jameson Hospital Run For Your Heart: Fireworks Day 5K/10K, celebrated at the Luncheon as winner of the Pennsylvania Association of Hospital Auxiliaries’ 2012 Most Creative Fundraising Event Award.

Outgoing Guild president, Eleanor Boyles, and newly sworn-in Guild president, Norma Vranjes, presented the check to health system leaders.