Client News: WellSpan Health opening new specialty hospital in York County

WellSpan opening new specialty hospital in York County
[By TOM JOYCE Daily Record/Sunday News]

The emphasis will be on rehabilitation and orthopedic patients.

Gail Judd, director of York Hospital's perioperative services, shows the equipment that will be in operating rooms at a new hospital specializing in orthopedics and rehabilitation.

Suspended from the ceiling are adjustable operating lights, as well as a video display screen showing three sliced peppers positioned on the operating table to display the high quality of the picture.

You don't usually hear the word "ambiance" used to describe a hospital room.

But WellSpan vice president of operations Barbara Yarrish said that's one of the elements the company had in mind when planning out inpatient care at the new WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Center.

Yarrish was among several WellSpan officials who held a news conference Thursday announcing the new hospital, which will specialize in orthopedic and spine procedures, as well as rehabilitation for surgery patients and stroke victims.

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