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Ohio Woman is Now a Double Amputee After Hospital Removed Wrong Leg, Lawsuit Says
Sharon Jacks went to an Ohio hospital in September 2025 expecting to lose part of her right leg. A lawsuit filed on her behalf says she woke up without part of her left leg instead. The planned below-the-knee amputation at Selby General Hospital in Marietta was necessary because Jacks had cancer in her right leg,...
The Financial Wire
Ohio’s Genesis HealthCare System told Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Medical Mutual and CareSource that its Medicare Advantage contracts end after Dec. 31 absent new deals
“This was not our first choice,” Matthew Perry, president and chief executive of Genesis HealthCare System, writes in a letter posted on the system’s website. “It was our last resort.” The Zanesville, Ohio, health system has told Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Medical Mutual and CareSource that its Medicare Advantage contracts end after Dec. 31, unless new agreements... The post Ohio’s Genesis HealthCare System told Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Medical Mutual and CareSource that its Medicare Advantage contracts end after Dec. 31 absent new deals appeared first on The Financial Wire .
Parkersburg News & Sentinel
Memorial Health System celebrates milestone with 200th successful TAVR procedure
MARIETTA - The Heart and Vascular Institute of Memorial Health System announced the completion of its 200th transcatheter aortic valve replacement, a minimally invasive heart procedure. “This milestone highlights the hospital's ongoing commitment to delivering top-tier cardiovascular care and advanced treatment options close to home,” Memorial said in a press...
Chillicothe Gazette
WTAP
Memorial Health System celebrates completion of 200 aortic valve replacements
MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - The Heart & Vascular Institute of Memorial Health System has announced it has completed 200 transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures. TAVR is an advanced, minimally invasive alternative to traditional open-heart surgery. This procedure is for patients diagnosed with severe aortic stenosis, which is the narrowing of the aortic valve that reduces blood flow from the heart to the rest of the body.
sciotovalleyguardian.com
Adena Health opens school-based clinic at Chillicothe campus
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Adena Health last week dedicated a new on-campus health clinic at the Chillicothe High School and Middle School campus, giving students and staff access to preventive care, chronic disease management, mental health support, immunizations and physicals without leaving school. The Cavalier Care Clinic is the latest...
sciotopost.com
Chillicothe School District Opens Final Clinic Through Appalachian Children’s Health Initiative
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A new health clinic in the Chillicothe City School District has become the 29th and final clinic funded through the Appalachian Children’s Health Initiative, a state-supported effort that has invested more than $64 million to expand access to health care for children and families across Appalachian Ohio.
The Jackson & Vinton Courier
Community health clinic coming to McArthur
MCARTHUR, Ohio — On Wednesday, Oct. 7, the Heritage Community Clinic (HCC) will set up outside Campbell’s Market, located at 630 W. Main St., McArthur from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The goal of this mobile clinic is to provide primary care services to local residents who are either uninsured or underinsured. To schedule an appointment or check your eligibility, call 740- 593-2432. The Heritage Community Clinic is made possible courtesy of Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. HCC’s next scheduled visit to Campbell’s Market will be Nov. 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
WHIZ
Drive-Up Vaccination Clinic at Walgreens in Zanesville
ZANESVILLE, Ohio – A local drugstore will be working with area residents to make sure they are up-to-date on their vaccinations. Walgreens, located at the intersection of Maple Avenue and Military Road will be offering a drive-up vaccination clinic from 9-to-5, on Monday, October 5th. “So really we’re just...
10TV
Woman goes into hospital and has wrong leg amputated
Cleveland.com
Ohio woman sues hospital system after wrong leg amputated
MARIETTA, Ohio — A woman in southeast Ohio is suing a hospital system after she said she was scheduled to have her lower right leg amputated, only to have the left one removed instead. The mistake resulted in Sharon Jacks becoming a double amputee because her right leg eventually...
10TV
Woman accuses Washington County hospital of amputating wrong leg
WOUB
An Ohio University professor explains how a source of needed fertilizer has been tainted by “forever chemicals” in our wasterwater
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — When we flush our toilets, the waste goes into the sewer system and ends up at a wastewater treatment plant. What many of us probably don’t know is that the solid waste eventually gets separated from the liquids, and that solid waste would be used as fertilizer. The trend now, however, is to no longer spread that solid waste over the land.