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#OSUWexMed
“The tragic irony is that moms are typically in charge of the health for everyone in their family, yet they are dying due to lack of the right kind of care at the moment they need it the most,” said Dr. Mehta at
#OSUWexMed
.
Our newest members of
#BuckeyeNation
are suiting up for the game this weekend! All
#BuckeyeBabies
born at
#OSUWexMed
this week (through 11/24) will receive “Beat ❌ichigan” sleep swaddles and Buckeye helmet-inspired hats.
#GoBucks
👶🏼
At
#OSUWexMed
, we have the cutest
#Buckeye
fans in the land. 👶😍
It's our favorite ti❌e of year! All babies born at our hospital this week will receive a Beat ❌ichigan sleep swaddle.
#GoBucks
#BeatXichigan
28-year-old Kodie was young & healthy. He intended to get vaccinated, but hadn't gotten around to it. He tested positive for COVID on 7/10. By 8/3, he was on ECMO and on 8/24, his only option for survival was a lung transplant. Now, he's sharing his story.
The tiniest Buckeye fans in the land are suited up to cheer on
@OhioStateFB
this weekend 🏈
All babies born at
#OSUWex
❌ed this week will receive a "Beat ❌ichigan" swaddle in honor of The Ga❌e.
#GoBucks
Super grateful that
@OSUWexMed
is helping Owen start off right with the scarlet and gray!
#BuckeyeBaby
Special thanks to
@nanimal61
for the big time assist!
Hey
@TBDBITL
- we're stealing your acronym this week. At
#OSUWexMed
, we have TBDB(abies)ITL! This week, all
#BuckeyeBabies
born at our hospital will receive Beat Clemson sleep swaddles to help get them ready for the game on Saturday!
#GoBucks
This evening,
#OSUWexMed
frontline workers were greeted by police, fire and medical personnel who lined the street to share their appreciation for all our healthcare heroes are doing for patients and the community.
#TogetherAsBuckeyes
#InThisTogetherOhio
A novel method of gene therapy that shows success in reversing neurological deficiencies from a rare childhood genetic disorder also holds promise for common neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases.
.
@Battelle
&
#OSUWexMed
jointly developed a new rapid, sensitive diagnostic test for
#COVID19
. This will increase & improve test processing in
#Ohio
, while allowing for faster turnaround time on results, which will help “flatten the curve":
“We’re going to beat this pandemic. Because of the great docs up this staircase, we’re going to beat cancer as we know it as well.”
Thank you to
@POTUS
for coming to
#OSUWexMed
and sharing his hopes for the future of health care, including the American Rescue Plan.
Thank you to
@themikedoss
, member of the 2002 National Championship
@ohiostatefb
team, for his $5,000 donation to the Nina & Ryan Day Resilience Fund in honor of the 20th Anniversary of their National Championship and in memory of their teammates who have passed.
At today’s
@ohiostatefb
spring game,
#OSUWexMed
’s Dr. Susan Koletar and Anne Spiller, BSN, RN, CCRN participated in the coin toss in recognition of the dedication and resilience of our frontline workers over the last year.
#GoBuckeyes
#TogetherAsBuckeyes
Determined to stabilize a fracture as soon as possible, physicians from
#OSUWexMed
and the
@OhioStateMed
partnered together to do just that - a fast cast.
During the
#coronavirus
pandemic, researchers are furiously working to develop a
#vaccine
to protect people from
#COVID19
. In the meantime, physicians are trying a variety of existing drugs to see if any are effective in treating patients.
71-year-old Bruce Cannon has arrived at
@TheSchott
and will receive the 100,000th dose of the
#COVID19
vaccine from
#OSUWexMed
. This is his second dose of Pfizer. 💉🎉🥳
It’s official - we’ve clai❌ed the Blood Battle title once again!
@ohiostate
collected 1,742 units of blood.
We’re incredibly grateful for every person who donated and will help us save lives at
#OSUWex
❌ed ❤️
Go Buckeyes!
Carley and Alex tied the knot in a special ceremony at the
@OSUCCC_James
, where Carley’s mom is a patient. We're honored and humbled to be a part of moments like these and inspired by the love and strength of our patients and their families. ❤️
📸:
@pollysellers_
(Instagram)
The Buckeye Paws program, which launched at
#OSUWexMed
in March 2020. Dogs in the program sniff out stress among hospital employees and offer relief with their soft fur and sympathetic eyes.
#OSUWexMed
nurse Phil, aka
@OSUSpidey
, often dons a Spiderman costume to spread kindness across The Ohio State University. Today, he was featured on Good Morning America and received a special Marvel surprise - a trip to Hollywood to attend the Dr. Strange movie premier.
If it seems when you’re driving at night that you struggle to see — no matter how much cleaner you spray on the windshield — the problem may not be on the glass.
.
@POTUS
will be visiting
#OSUWexMed
&
@OSUCCC_James
today in recognition of the 11-year anniversary of the signing of the Affordable Care Act. The event is closed to the public but will be live streamed around 4:45pm EST. Details on timing & live speech: .
We love getting kisses from our pets, but it may not be the best thing for us.
We want pet owners to be educated so infections like ringworm or pasteurella bacteria don't occur.
We're proud to share that
@Forbes
has selected
#OSUWexMed
for its 2021 list of America’s Best Large Employers, ranking us 14 out of 500 employers and second in the Healthcare and Social Industries category.
You’ve stocked your pantry full of canned tuna, peanut butter, tomato sauce, beans, pasta, rice and broth to get through the
#COVID19
pandemic. But now, what do you do with it? An
#OSUWexMed
chef shares some ideas. 🍳
#OSUWexMed
is included on the
@usnews
Best Hospitals list for the 28th consecutive year in recognition of our high quality clinical programs, comprehensive and reliable telehealth solutions and commitment to patient safety and quality care.
Cardiologists at
#OSUWexMed
and
@OhioStateMed
are the first in the United States to use a novel pulmonary neuromodulation system to treat patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF).
.
@OSUCCC_James
,
#OSUWexMed
and
@OhioStateMed
sheds light on the mechanisms underlying the protective effect of preoperative exercise on surgically induced liver injury.
9,700 pinwheels are being planted today in honor of every life saved by organ transplantation at
#OSUWexMed
. Our scarlet and gray pinwheels will be spinning all April for
#DonateLifeMonth
.
As
#COVID19
, caused by the
#coronavirus
, continues to spread, it’s important to know whether your symptoms are mild, moderate or severe, and when to seek medical help.
@DoctorSOTH
shares what to know.
We're so appreciative of these four chalk artists for taking time to share messages of gratitude and inspiration to our healthcare workers. Their artwork will be displayed on the wall of the 12th Ave Garage near the staff entrance of the hospital.
#TogetherAsBuckeyes
In recognition and gratitude for our colleagues caring for patients at
#OSUWexMed
, a mobile message of thanks will tour central Ohio during the month of April to help spread Buckeye Spirit during the
#COVID19Pandemic
.
Urinary incontinence and/or pelvic organ prolapse are not normal parts of aging for women, even though they are common. If you have either of these conditions, you don’t have to just “live with it” or stop enjoying the things you love to do.
The alumni band,
@TBDBITL
’s first female drum major and a special little
#Buckeye
drummer joined us for our pep rally today at Dodd Hall in celebration of this weekend’s game!
#GoBucks
At
#OSUWexMed
, we love to help bring your
#BuckeyeLove
into the world. ❤️️👶 To celebrate your
#BuckeyeBaby
, we'll be handing out these little hats through Valentines Day!
Millions of Americans have not yet received the COVID-19 vaccine, a crucial tool in the fight against the virus. The power to end the pandemic is in our hands.
Find a vaccination location near you:
#VaccinesSaveLives
#VaccineAdvocate
#GetTheShot
Zollinger's Atlas of Surgical Operations is the “gold standard” surgical atlas for learning how to perform the most common general surgical procedures using safe, well-established techniques - and its roots are here at
@OhioStateSurg
.
CC:
@timpawlik
Four hours. That’s typically how much time surgeons have to remove, transport and transplant donor hearts into patient recipients. Heart surgeons at
#OSUWexMed
were the first in central Ohio to use an organ monitoring system.
Simone Biles, Michael Phelps and now Mikaela Shiffrin are opening up the discussion about mental health struggles. Emotional damage can be just as draining as physical injuries, especially when it could be the end of a lifelong passion for some athletes.