News

WCH again Accredited for Knee and Hip Replacement
Thursday, October 11, 2012 - 3:37pm

The Joint Center at Wooster Community Hospital has again earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ for Knee and Hip Replacement by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety in disease-specific care.  The certification award recognizes Wooster Community Hospital’s...

Women of Achievement Awards Brunch - Nov 16th - 11:30 a.m.
Monday, October 8, 2012 - 2:32pm

The Wooster Community Hospital Auxiliary The Awards Brunch will be held on Friday, November 16th at 11:30 a.m. in the Wooster Community Hospital Auditorium. Tickets are $12.00 per person, and you may call 330-263-8299 to register. This will be the 18th year for the awards.

The Women of Achievement Award recognizes women representing a lifetime of service and...

Breast Cancer Awareness Days - October 18-19th
Monday, October 8, 2012 - 10:48am

Wooster Community Hospital is proud to present Breast Cancer Awareness Days on October 18 and October 19, 2012. The goal of the Thursday evening and Friday morning sessions is to provide information on diagnosis, treatments, and care for patients with breast cancer to healthcare providers. This educational activity is open to all healthcare providers and interested...

Pulmonary Rehab program receives recertification
Wednesday, October 3, 2012 - 8:02am

Wooster Community Hospital's Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program was recently recertified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). Successful certification requires a rigorous review of all aspects of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program and compliance with the association's stringent standards of care in each area. The...

Wooster Community Hospital Nursing Scholarship
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 2:36pm

Attention 2013 BSN graduates, did you know Wooster Community Hospital has a scholarship program available? Wooster Community Hospital is offering up to $6,000 in expenses for your senior year in return for a service commitment. If you would like more information about the scholarship program please contact Loraine Frank-Lightfoot via email at:...

Fall Community Newsletter
Friday, September 7, 2012 - 8:18am

Philip Hostetler likes to joke that heart catheterizations "run in the family."  After all, his grandfather, father and brother have all undergone this procedure.  So it didn't come as a complete surprise when, after experiencing some heart arrhythmia this spring, his cardiologist ordered one for him as well.

Dr. Cyril Ofori mentioned...

Drs. Proano and Peabody will be performing Robotic Assisted Surgery at WCH
Monday, August 27, 2012 - 10:35am

Wooster Community Hospital is pleased to announce the addition of Robotic Assisted Surgery technology for a selected group of surgical procedures. 

Read the Daily Record article about these new procedures at this link:

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Wooster Weekly News article by Lisa Amstutz
Friday, August 24, 2012 - 10:52am

Wooster Community Hospital cares about your safety just as much as we care about providing you with the best care.  That's why we added software that reduces the dose of radiation from your imaging tests here.  In a recent article in the Wooster Weekly News, writer Lisa Amstutz highlighted the benefits to patients and described why your hospital chose to...

WCH Recognizes Annette Miller & Amy Ullman
Thursday, August 16, 2012 - 12:49pm

Wooster Community Hospital recognized its Employees of the Quarter for the first two quarters of 2012 on August 15th in its biannual Reward & Recognition Celebration in a hospital auditorium filled with WCH Employees.

Annette Miller of Registration and Amy Ullman of Imaging Services were recognized as the Employees of the Quarter for the 1st and 2nd Quarters...

The Studer Group
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 - 9:48am

Wooster Community Hospital has partnered with The Studer Group to continue to assess its performance and strive to achieve excellence in every area.  The Studer Group works with over 800 healthcare organizations in the U.S. and beyond, teaching them how to achieve, sustain, and accelerate exceptional clinical, operational, and financial outcomes. 

Over...