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Meet the Editors

Charles A. Castle, MD
Editor in Chief
Associate Physician Executive
(717) 544-5145
cacastle@lghealth.org

Carl Manelius
Executive Editor
Director, Physician Affairs
(717) 544-5048
cjmaneli@lghealth.org

Roxanne Bolinger
Managing Editor
Communications Coordinator
(717) 544-4683
rbolinger2@lghealth.org

 
Healthcare Professionals / Progress Notes
Welcome to the May issue of Progress Notes
Welcome to the May issue of Progress Notes. This month we continue to discuss our efforts to prepare for the e-Health go-live in the fall.  Read more

Physician Satisfaction Survey
5/16/2012 – Your perceptions and feedback are very important to us and they continue to help shape our operational goals and identify areas where immediate improvement is needed.  Read more


T. Raymond Foley, MD, accepts the position of President of Physician Services for Lancaster General Health
5/15/2012 – T. Raymond Foley, MD, has accepted the position of President of Physician Services for Lancaster General Health.  Read more


LG Health Welcomes the New Chair of the Department of Surgery
5/14/2012 – The Board of Trustees of Lancaster General Health has approved the nomination of our new Chairperson of the Department of Surgery at its recent meeting. Mark W. Burlingame, MD was elected by the members of the Department, and his selection has been endorsed by the Board.  Read more


New Obstetrics and Gynecology Department Chair Dr. George J. Olt
5/13/2012 – Obstetrics and Gynecology Department Chair George J. Olt, MD sat down with Progress Notes' managing editor Roxanne Bolinger to discuss goals and challenges for the Department.  Read more


LG Health and Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital take first step toward broad pediatric partnership
5/12/2012 – Infants, children and young adults admitted as patients to LGH now have onsite access to care from Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital pediatricians.  Read more


e-Health News
5/11/2012 – New dates for Dragon training and e-Health personalization sessions, plus photos of recent training sessions.  Read more


John Slovak, MD: Lights, Camera, Action!
5/11/2012 – Working as executive producer/writer at Aurora Creative Group means that Dr. John Slovak often dons many roles, from pastry procurer to creative writer and producer.  Read more


Improvement in patient care: New endoscopy system makes images immediately available to all providers
5/10/2012 – An upgrade to our electronic health record system means that pictures of endoscopies and bronchoscopies are immediately available to all providers.  Read more


da Vinci Single-Site revolutionizes cholecystectomy procedure
5/9/2012 – A new procedure using da Vinci Single-Site™ incision, the latest breakthrough in robotic-assisted surgery, allows surgeons to remove the gallbladder using one small incision instead of multiple incisions.  Read more


Primary care docs to get Medicaid pay boost
5/8/2012 – Primary care physicians would receive reimbursements for Medicaid equal to what Medicare pays in a two-year "fix" mandated by the health care law, HHS says in a proposed ruleRead more


Reach Out and Read
5/7/2012 – Since 2010, every child between six months and five years of age who comes to Twin Rose for a well visit goes home with a new, developmentally appropriate book.  Read more


Save the date: June 12th
5/6/2012 – An "Update on Breast Cancer" program is planned for June 12 as a collaboration of the Lancaster General Health Cancer Center and the Penn Cancer Network.  Read more


LG Health welcomes three new physcians on staff
5/5/2012 – Three new physicians join LG Health Medical and Dental Staff.  Read more


Dr. Karla Campanella published in F&M Arts Review
5/4/2012 – Dr. Karla Campanella with the Department of Psychiatry's Consultation Service, was published in Franklin and Marshall College Alumni Arts Review  Read more


Lancaster General Research Institute announces poster session award winners
5/3/2012 – Lancaster General Research Institute announces winners of its 2012 poster contest in five categories.  Read more


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