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Olean General awarded accreditation by The Joint Commission
Jul 13, 2010
By demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission's national standards for health care quality and safety, Olean General Hospital has earned a three-year accreditation. The Joint Commission recent...
Wearing a helmet is critical to preventing head injuries, says Emergency Department's medical director
Jun 29, 2010
So many more head injuries and trauma could be avoided if only bicyclists, skateboarders and in-line skaters took the precautionary measure of wearing a protective helmet. With the arrival of summer, ...
CT scanner at Olean General receives three-year national accreditation
Jun 16, 2010
Olean General Hospital’s 64-slice computed tomography (CT) scanner has proven its performance accuracy by receiving a second consecutive three-year accreditation from a peer-reviewed survey by t...
OGH's Chest Pain Center diagnoses nearly 250 patients in first year
Jun 14, 2010
Chest discomfort may not always be an indication someone is suffering a heart attack but those patients have still been getting prompt diagnosis and treatment at Olean General Hospital’s Chest P...
Olean General Hospital announces plans for ambulatory surgery center
Jun 08, 2010
Olean General Hospital has announced plans to build a free-standing outpatient ambulatory surgery center on the hospital campus at 500 Main St. in Olean. An ambulatory surgery center is a medical faci...
OGH serving fresh-made, expanded menu for patients and guests
May 17, 2010
Olean General Hospital’s patients and guests are enjoying fresh-made meals that are more nutritional, stay hotter longer and look like high-end restaurant servings. Gone are the days of reheatin...
Auction of young artists' work will benefit Olean General's new nursery
May 12, 2010
Ivers J. Norton Elementary School’s fourth- and fifth-grade students will become community philanthropists when their artwork is auctioned off to raise money to buy bassinets for Olean General H...
Olean General Hospital nurse goes on mission trip to help Haitians after devastating earthquake
Apr 29, 2010
When the opportunity arose to help desperate Haitians injured and sick from the most violent earthquake to hit the country in 100 years, Thomas Sampson never hesitated to join a medical mission group....
Dr. Goldstein joins OGH Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine
Apr 28, 2010
Olean General Hospital’s Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine at 623 Main St. is announcing the appointment of wound treatment specialist Arthur M. Goldstein, M.D., F.C.C.W.S., F.A.C...
Olean General's Obstetrical Unit and Nursery expansion will enhance comfort and efficiency
Apr 22, 2010
Olean General Hospital has begun a significant renovation project in the fourth-floor Obstetrical Unit and Nursery to make mothers and newborn babies more comfortable, and allow staff to perform their...
OGH supplying information, registration assistance during National Healthcare Decisions Day
Apr 08, 2010
Free public information and registration assistance will be available about advance directives when Olean General Hospital participates in National Healthcare Decisions Day on Friday, April 16, 9 a.m....
OGH hosting annual meeting of Western New York/Rochester Regional Auxiliary
Apr 07, 2010
Dozens of auxilian and volunteer leaders from area hospitals will be attending the annual meeting of the Western New York/Rochester Regional Auxiliary on Monday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at O...
Dr. DiDonato will serve dental centers at OGH and BRMC
Mar 26, 2010
Olean General Hospital’s Gundlah Dental Center and Bradford Regional Medical Center’s McKean County Dental Center announce the addition of Joseph DiDonato III, D.D.S. Dr. DiDonato will sp...
Olean General Hospital Foundation adds two board members
Mar 03, 2010
Chris Napoleon, founder and President of Napoleon Engineering Services in Olean, and Steve Campbell, St. Bonaventure University’s Associate Director for Internal Operations, are the newest membe...
Gundlah Dental Center receives Give Kids A Smile Award
Feb 26, 2010
Some underprivileged Cattaraugus County children will soon be able to obtain preventative dental care and education on proper oral hygiene through a $5,000 Give Kids A Smile Award given to Olea...
Olean General's FIM scores are above national average
Feb 23, 2010
Olean General Hospital patients who require post-surgical rehabilitation are being discharged far sooner and at a higher functional level than the national average, according to independent benchmark ...
Olean General Hospital and Bradford Regional Medical Center Complete Integration Under Upper Allegheny Health System
Nov 06, 2009
Olean General Hospital and Bradford Regional Medical Center have taken a significant step aimed at providing greater health care opportunities in the region by integrating under a new parent company, ...
Olean General Hospital Launches Second Year of St. Bonaventure University Clinical Experience Program
Sep 22, 2009
Olean General Hospital recently welcomed the second wave of St. Bonaventure University pre-medical students to its one-of-a-kind Clinical Experience in Medicine Program. The Experience in Clinical Med...
Bradford Regional Medical Center and Olean General Hospital Announce Plans to Integrate the Two Organizations Under a New Parent Company
Oct 31, 2008
The boards of directors of Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) and Olean General Hospital (OGH) have signed a non-binding letter of intent to integrate the two not-for-profit organizations under a...
Upper Allegheny Health System announces senior leadership team
Feb 19, 2010
The senior management team has been named for Upper Allegheny Health System (UAHS), the newly formed parent company of Bradford Regional Medical Center and Olean General Hospital. “We’ve t...
Timothy J. Finan Named President and CEO Of Upper Allegheny Health System
Feb 19, 2010
The Board of Directors of Upper Allegheny Health System (UAHS), the parent company of Bradford Regional Medical Center and Olean General Hospital, has appointed Timothy J. Finan as President an...
Olean General Adopts New Logo to Reflect Integration
Dec 10, 2009
Olean General Hospital has adopted a new logo that reflects its integration under the Upper Allegheny Health System with Bradford Regional Medical Center. The new logo embodies...
Dr. Javed Receives Third Quarter Golden Stethoscope Award
Oct 28, 2009
Olean General Hospital officials presented the third quarter Golden Stethoscope Award to Muhammed Javed, M.D. at this month’s Hospital Board meeting. Dr. Javed a board certified nep...
Olean General Hospital Revises Visitation Policy During Flu Season
Oct 01, 2009
Olean General Hospital is changing its visitation policy in light of the threat of swine flu. The new policy prohibits anyone under the age of 17 from visiting patients in the hospital. &...
Olean General Hospital Lab Earns National Accreditation
Aug 31, 2009
The clinical laboratory at Olean General Hospital recently earned another two-year accreditation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. National Quality Approval and a...
OGH Conducted Cardiovascular Screenings
Aug 21, 2009
On August 19, David DiMarco, M.D., Cardio-Thoracic Surgeon, and the Olean General Hospital Diagnostic Imaging team received a dozen patients for the first in a series of cardiovascular screening progr...
Physician Referral Bonus Offered to Community Members
Aug 21, 2009
Olean General Hospital’s newest recruitment tool will pay $10,000 to $15,000 to anyone referring a physician candidate. (Certain restrictions apply.) CALL TOM HUNT, physician recruitment coordin...
Dr. Aaron Hill Receives 2nd Quarter Golden Stethoscope Award
Aug 21, 2009
Aaron Hill, MD, board certified general internist, is the recipient of Olean General Hospital’s quarterly 2009 Golden Stethoscope Award. Timothy Finan, president & CEO, and David Prince, OGH...
