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West Chester Hospital has named Jeff Drapalik its new chief financial officer and director of finance.

Drapalik previously served as director of financial analysis and payor relations for UC Health.  He has also served as past director and finance and director of decision support services for Jewish Hospital and the Health Alliance and as corporate director of management engineering for Jewish Hospital in Louisville.

He will be responsible for the overall financial management of the hospital, including financial planning and analysis, budgeting and other financial functions.

Drapalik, of Wilmington, earned a bachelor of science degree in industrial engineering from Purdue University and a master’s in business administration from Bellarmine UNiversity.

He volunteers as a youth coach for the YMCA and with the Boy Scouts of America.

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West Chester Hospital will offer free prostate screenings for men ages 50 and older from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 25.

The exam, which involves a digital rectal exam and prostate-specific antigen blood test, is designed to detect the early warning signs of cancer.

The American Cancer Society recommends that men should have an annual prostate exam beginning at age 50. Men who fall into high-risk groups, including black men, should begin testing at 45 and those with a family history of prostate cancer should begin testing at 40.

“One of our goals in offering this free event is to encourage all men to be proactive in their health by receiving this potentially life-saving screening,” said Dr. Kevin Joseph, president and CEO of West Chester Hospital. “As a member of the West Chester community, we are extremely proud to play an important role in ensuring a healthy future for our neighbors.”

Reservations are required; space is limited. To register, call 513-298-3278 by Thursday, Feb. 23.

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UC Health Hematology Oncology has relocated and expanded its outpatient care and infusion services to the West Chester medical campus.

Officials say the new space at 7626 University Drive, ste. 201, next to West Chester Hospital, will allow the center to better service more patients from Northern Cincinnati.

“Physician input was considered in every aspect of developing the new space, from the physical design to patient flow and the overall ambiance,” said Dr. Tahir Latif, director of outpatient fusion services for UC Health University of Cincinnati Physicians.

“We are excited to offer the same robust portfolio of cancer clinical trials and multidisciplinary team approach to cancer care to all Greater Cincinnati patients, regardless of whether they live closer to the river or Dayton.”

The new facility will offer an expanded lab, providing on-site chemotherapy drug mixing, in-house bone marrow biopsies and the ability to perform several blood tests within minutes.

A remodeled treatment area includes 15 massage chairs for infusion services, complimentary iPad and Wifi access for patients, six clinical exam rooms and a conference room with audio-visual capabilities for family consultations and group meetings.

Physicians and staff are invited to tour the new facility from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22.  For more information or to RSVP, call 513-475-8010.

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West Chester Hospital will host a free seminar featuring physicians, who specialize in cancers that affect women, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday. The specialists will discuss cancers including breast, cervical, endometrial, ovarian, uterine and other female reproductive system cancers.

Participants will learn how to recognize early signs and symptoms, and receive important information about early detection, prevention, diagnosis and treatment for various types of cancer.

The latest surgical and non-surgical treatments will also be discussed.

The National Cancer Institute estimates that new breast cancer cases diagnosed in women in the U. S. last year numbered more than 230,000, plus another 2,100 new cases diagnosed in males. In addition, newly diagnosed cases of endometrial cancer, a common female cancer, have increased to well over 36,000 in 2011.

The event is free, but space is limited.

For information about West Chester Hospital, visit www.uchealth.com or call 513-298-3000.

West Chester Hospital is located at 7700 University Drive.

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West Chester Hospital will host a public safety festival this Saturday, Oct. 8, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will allow children to explore emergency vehicles, take part in demonstrations and meet firefighters, police officers and paramedics.

Attractions include a rope rescue by the Butler County Technical Rescue Team, the UC Health air care helicopter and mobile intensive care unit (ambulance), a junior firefighter game, a weather safety trailer including a tornado simulator, an interactive fire safety trailer, a bounce-house, professional face painting, balloon artists and representatives the UC Health stroke team and the America Red Cross.

Children can also receive tours and demonstrations of fire engines, a ladder truck, and police cruisers and a motorcycle, and other emergency rescue equipment.

The West Chester Hospital is located 7700 University Drive.

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A 17-year-old girl from Liberty Township has died after a six-story fall at West Chester Hospital on Friday afternoon, according to a report on Cincinnati.com.

According to the Pulse Journal, the girl fell from the top of the eight-story building and landed in front of the hospital. The Journal is also reporting that police believe that the fall was intentional.

Cincinnati Enquirer reporter Janice Morse covered the story:

Doctors in the hospital’s emergency room treated the Liberty Township girl but she died despite their efforts, officials said.

Investigators were trying to figure out whether the fatal fall was an accident or a suicide.

Hospital spokeswoman Jennifer Garcia said the incident happened between 3 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

“At the time of the incident, this person was not a patient nor an employee of the hospital,” Garcia said.

She said federal patient privacy laws prevent the hospital from revealing anything more about the person or his or her condition.

West Chester police remained on the scene investigating until around 5:30 p.m., Garcia said, noting hospital officials are working closely with investigators.

For the entire story, which includes an official statement from Garcia, visit Cincinnati.com’s post “Girl dies after six-story fall at West Chester Hospital.”

Visit Cincinnati.com for updates on this story.

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The West Chester ▪ Liberty Chamber Alliance will have its monthly luncheon this Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. at the Wetherington Golf and Country Club in West Chester. The luncheon speaker will be Dr. Kevin Joseph, who is the president and CEO of West Chester Hospital.

Below is a portion of the press release that describes the event and the speaker.

Prior to being appointed to his current position with West Chester Hospital (WCH) he was the medical director of the WCH Emergency Department (ED). As the first physician involved in the building of the new medical center, he was instrumental in the development of the medical practice throughout the hospital, in addition to the emergency department. During his tenure as the medical director of the ED he created a culture of patient satisfaction and quality, resulting in an overall patient satisfaction score in the 98th percentile, a door to MD of less than 15 minutes, a left without treatment of less than 0.1%, and core measure adherence approaching 100%.

The luncheon will last until 1:30 p.m.

The Wetherington Golf and Country Club is located at 7337 Country Club Lane.

To RSVP, visit www.TheChamberAlliance.com or call 513-777-3600.

The cost to attend for members is $27 and the cost for future members is $50.

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The West Chester ▪ Liberty Chamber Alliance will have its monthly luncheon Sept. 13 at 11:30 a.m. at the Wetherington Golf and Country Club in West Chester. The luncheon speaker will be Dr. Kevin Joseph, who is the president and CEO of West Chester Hospital.

Below is a portion of the press release that describes the event and the speaker.

Prior to being appointed to his current position with West Chester Hospital (WCH) he was the medical director of the WCH Emergency Department (ED). As the first physician involved in the building of the new medical center, he was instrumental in the development of the medical practice throughout the hospital, in addition to the emergency department. During his tenure as the medical director of the ED he created a culture of patient satisfaction and quality, resulting in an overall patient satisfaction score in the 98th percentile, a door to MD of less than 15 minutes, a left without treatment of less than 0.1%, and core measure adherence approaching 100%.

The luncheon will last until 1:30 p.m.

The Wetherington Golf and Country Club is located at 7337 Country Club Lane.

To RSVP, visit www.TheChamberAlliance.com or call 513-777-3600.

The cost to attend for members is $27 and the cost for future members is $50.

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This Saturday, May 21, the West Chester Fire Department and West Chester Hospital will jointly sponsor free CPR training at the West Chester Hospital. The class is open to West Chester residents.

This class will be the American Heart Association’s Family and Friends CPR and will cover adult, child, and infant CPR and relief of choking. This course does not provide a certification card and is not recommended for anyone seeking certification for work purposes.

The course will be offered in the Lower Level Conference Room A at West Chester Hospital on Saturday, May 21, starting at 9 a.m and will continue until noon.

To register for the class, contact Rhonda Lehmkuhl at the West Chester Fire Department by calling 513-777-1133.

West Chester Hospital is located at 7700 University Drive in West Chester.

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Officers with the West Chester Police Department will staff a drop-off location for the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, April 30, at the West Chester Hospital.

The effort is coordinated by The Drug Enforcement Agency.

Residents may drive by the West Chester Hospital, off Cox Road, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and turn in any unwanted and unused prescription drugs. The medications will be collected and disposed of in a safe and environmentally friendly manner. No syringes or lancets will be accepted.

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