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Bradford Regional Medical Center submits closure notice; transitioning to outpatient care center

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Bradford Regional Medical Center submits closure notice; transitioning to outpatient care center

Transitioning to outpatient care center

By SARA FURLONG news@bradfordera.com

February 17, 2026

(Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional information available from hospital officials and state Rep. Martin Causer Tuesday afterno...

Hetrick now accepting new clients at Dickinson Center

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Hetrick now accepting new clients at Dickinson Center

Nov 13, 2024

RIDGWAY — Dickinson Center Inc. (DCI), an affiliate of Journey Health System, added Stephanie Hetrick, board-certified registered nurse practitioner (...

‘Round the Square: No-Shave November

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‘Round the Square: No-Shave November

Nov 13, 2024

SHAVE: It’s No-Shave November — what and why is it? “The goal of No-Shave November is to grow awareness by embracing our hair, which many cancer patie...

Adagio Health initiative to address disparities among women veterans in rural Pennsylvania

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Adagio Health initiative to address disparities among women veterans in rural Pennsylvania

Nov 12, 2024

PITTSBURGH — Adagio Health announced the launch of its new “Closing the Gap: Health Equity for Women Veterans in Rural PA” project, an initiative desi...

BRMC, OGH post November Star Awards

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BRMC, OGH post November Star Awards

Nov 12, 2024

Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) and Olean General Hospital (OGH), Kaleida Health facilities, announced their November 2024 Star Award winners....

OLEAN: Job fair, open interviews at OGH on Nov. 14

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OLEAN: Job fair, open interviews at OGH on Nov. 14

Nov 11, 2024

OLEAN, N.Y. — Olean General Hospital (OGH), a Kaleida Health facility, will host open interviews 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday in the Education Center, located...

OGH clinicians making an impact, published in national journals

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OGH clinicians making an impact, published in national journals

Nov 07, 2024

OLEAN, N.Y. — Clinical team members at Olean General Hospital (OGH), a Kaleida Health Facility, were recently recognized on a larger stage through pub...

What to expect when lymphedema follows breast cancer therapy

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What to expect when lymphedema follows breast cancer therapy

Nov 07, 2024

DuBOIS — When a woman has breast cancer, her treatment may include a mastectomy with lymph node removal along with radiation therapy. While those ther...

Falling back and mood disturbances

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Falling back and mood disturbances

Nov 05, 2024

DuBOIS — “Spring forward. Fall back.” Do you remember that mnemonic device to recall which direction to turn the clocks for Daylight Saving Time? On S...

Chapman named president of BRMC, OGH

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Chapman named president of BRMC, OGH

Nov 04, 2024

A hospital executive from an integrated system in Maine and New Hampshire — and who has experience leading hospitals in north central Pennsylvania — h...

ST. BONAVENTURE: Perkins elected president of American Nurses Association-New York

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ST. BONAVENTURE: Perkins elected president of American Nurses Association-New York

Nov 04, 2024

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Dr. Connie Perkins, founding director of Nursing at St. Bonaventure University, has been elected president of the American Nur...

New urologist joins BRMC, OGH physician network

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New urologist joins BRMC, OGH physician network

Nov 01, 2024

Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) and Olean (N.Y.) General Hospital (OGH), both Kaleida Health facilities, announced the appointment of Dr. Bria...

Pulmonology, critical care and sleep medicine physician joins OMG

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Pulmonology, critical care and sleep medicine physician joins OMG

Nov 01, 2024

OLEAN, N.Y. — Olean Medical Group (OMG), a Kaleida Health organization, welcomed Dr. Mohammed Alsaggaf, a physician specializing in pulmonology, criti...

The benefits of choosing a local community pharmacy

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The benefits of choosing a local community pharmacy

Oct 24, 2024

DuBOIS — Patients visit a pharmacy an average of 35 times a year, and you have a lot of choices when it comes to choosing a pharmacy. There are the bi...

What to expect after receiving a breast cancer diagnosis

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What to expect after receiving a breast cancer diagnosis

Oct 23, 2024

DuBOIS — In the United States, 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, but when caught in its earliest stages, the 5-year relative survival...

Blood drive set

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Blood drive set

Oct 22, 2024

ERIE — A blood drive will be held noon to 5 p.m. Monday at St. Bernard Church in Bradford. The Community Blood Bank is still experiencing a blood shor...

Your mammogram is abnormal. What’s next?

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Your mammogram is abnormal. What’s next?

Oct 22, 2024

DuBOIS — While the majority of women who get their annual mammograms will receive normal results, approximately 10% will be told that the radiologist ...

Nearly all Pitt-Bradford, Pitt-Titusville ASN students pass licensing exam

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Nearly all Pitt-Bradford, Pitt-Titusville ASN students pass licensing exam

Oct 18, 2024

Ninety-five percent of the Associate of Science in nursing students at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford and its program at the University of P...

NABIP: Use licensed agents during Medicare’s Open Enrollment

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NABIP: Use licensed agents during Medicare’s Open Enrollment

Oct 17, 2024

WASHINGTON — Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period began Tuesday and runs through Dec. 7. This window offers Medicare beneficiaries the chance to review...

‘You better shop’: Medicare Advantage enrollment brings prescription drug changes

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‘You better shop’: Medicare Advantage enrollment brings prescription drug changes

KRIS B. MAMULA Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Oct 10, 2024

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — It’s a simple thing, but often overlooked: Medicare Advantage plans are government Medicare benefits provided through for-profit in...

Self-exams can detect breast cancer early

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Self-exams can detect breast cancer early

Oct 09, 2024

DuBOIS — In the United States, 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, but when caught in its earliest stages, the 5-year relative survival...