Toledo, OH USA

Our News on Newswise

Addressing Hunger Essential to Improving Health

Food insecurity, or an inadequate intake of food due to lack of resources, affected almost one in six U.S. households in 2011. Overall, more than 50 million people, including almost 17 million children, suffer from food security issues at some...
4/9/2013 10:00 AM EDT

Toledo, Ohio-Based Paramount Health Care Approved to Provide Medicaid Throughout Ohio

Paramount.JPG

After months of preparation Paramount Advantage was officially offered a statewide provider agreement by the Office of Medical Assistance. To support the expansion, Paramount will open new offices in Cleveland, Columbus and the Cincinnati/Dayton...
3/25/2013 10:00 AM EDT

Toledo-Based Promedica Announces Additions to Executive Leadership Team

LauretoRoseAnn7423.jpg

Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica is a mission-based, not-for-profit healthcare organization formed in 1986. ProMedica has more than 14,300 employees and nearly 1,700 physicians with more than 400 healthcare providers employed by ProMedica Physicians.
2/6/2013 10:00 AM EST

ProMedica, HCR ManorCare Partner to Develop Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

HCRManorCare2c.jpg

Two Ohio healthcare organizations collaborate to build a multimillion dollar skilled nursing and rehabilitation center.
11/15/2012 4:00 PM EST

New Promedica Autism Center Offers Comprehensive Programs and Services

New Promedica Autism Center offers comprehensive programs and services.
11/13/2012 8:00 AM EST

Outdoor Hockey Coming to Fifth Third Field

Winterfest-Rendering.jpg

ProMedica Toledo Hospital will present the first-ever ECHL outdoor game in downtown Toledo.
10/11/2012 10:00 AM EDT

Promedica CEO Appointed to Ohio Advisory Board

Oostra_300copy.jpg

ProMedica President and CEO Randy Oostra will join leaders from government agencies and academia to help boost Ohio's economic prosperity by supporting companies and organizations committed to job creation, research, developing new technology-based...
10/3/2012 10:00 AM EDT

Promedica Opens New Cancer and Infusion Center in Fostoria, Ohio

MISC-FCH-cancer-infusion-center.jpg

Today, ProMedica opened the doors to a new 4,000-square-foot cancer and infusion center in northwest Ohio.
9/24/2012 10:00 AM EDT

Our Experts on Newswise

Colorectal Cancer Expert Available for Comment

SferraMD_Joseph.jpg

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, among cancers that affect both men and women, colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon or rectum) is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Approximately 140,000...
4/3/2013 3:30 PM EDT

Cancer Genetics Expert is Available to Comment on Hereditary Cancer Syndrome

2/26/2013 2:25 PM EST

Twenty-Five Million Children and Adults in the United States Have Diabetes; Expert Available for Comment

GutmanSharon2428.jpg

11/13/2012 12:00 PM EST

Robotic Surgery, Giving Patients More Options; Experts Available to Comment

Robotic surgery offers many benefits over traditional procedures for patients who need urologic, gynecologic or cardiothoracic procedures, including reduced risk of complications and faster recovery. Robotic surgery also offers advanced...
10/16/2012 4:35 PM EDT

Keeping Children Safe During Halloween; Child Safety Expert is Available to Comment

WhittonErin4948.jpg

Keep "trick-or-treaters" safe this Halloween! Parents may be surprised to learn, twice as many children are fatally injured while walking on Halloween as compared to any other day of the year. It is up to parents and drivers to ensure that children...
10/16/2012 11:00 AM EDT

Promedica Nurse-Midwife Available to Comment on Women’s Health, Newborn Care and Midwifery

_KrausErica.jpg

Erica Krause, MSN, CNM, received her Master of Science in nursing with a concentration in nurse-midwifery from Wayne State University in Detroit, Mich. She was awarded her board-certification from the American Midwifery Certification Board in...
10/15/2012 2:35 PM EDT

Radiologist Available to Comment on Breast Cancer and Breast Imaging

Doyle.jpg

Besides skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer diagnosed among women in the United States. In 2011, an estimated 230,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer were expected to be diagnosed among women, as well as an estimated...
10/1/2012 3:20 PM EDT

Finding the New Normal After Cancer: Jill Johnson, Nurse Practitioner, Available for Comment

FH_09-11_0945.jpg

About 1.6 million Americans are expected to be diagnosed with cancer this year. It is a frightening statistic. However, the good news is that more people are surviving cancer these days because they are being diagnosed and treated much earlier.
9/28/2012 2:00 PM EDT

Our YouTube Videos