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• Miracle Patient Credits Cardiologist, Medical Team for Saving Her Life
  That’s the only way the Whitehall man can explain why his wife, Shirley, is still here today after suffering cardiac arrest while he was transporting her to Jefferson Regional Medical Center.
• Medical Center Buys Health Pavilion
  Jefferson Regional has purchased the former Mercy-HealthTrax Building in Bethel Park. The facility will become known as the Jefferson Regional Medical Center Health Pavilion.
• Empty Houses to Make Way for Medical Center ‘Welcome Mat’
  The Medical Center recently purchased the corner lot known as Columbus Corners and intends to demolish the houses and utilize the site as a “welcome mat” for the Medical Center.
• SmarTrack^® Keeps Families Informed of Patient’s Progress
  Family members waiting for a loved one in surgery are now able to track the patient’s progress through an innovative patient tracking system known as SmarTrack.
• Stroke Survivors Support Group Offers Hope
  A new Stroke Survivor Connection program at Jefferson Regional Medical Center is helping men and women to meet with other stroke survivors and caregivers who understand what they are going through.
• New 4-D Technology Offers Promising Treatment Options
  The Radiation Oncology Center at Jefferson Regional Medical Center, a program of Jefferson Regional Medical Center and UPMC Cancer Centers, now offers four-dimensional, intensitymodulated radiation therapy (4-D IMRT), a technology that combines state-of-the-art imaging modalities with targeted therapies to offer patients promising new treatment options.

• Your Primary Care Physician Plays A Vital Role in Your Health Care
  At Jefferson Regional Medical Center, Medical Excellence Closer to Home^SM starts with the nearly 100 physicians on its medical staff who identify themselves as providing primary care. These doctors are the crucial link between the patient’s symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and, possibly, a referral to a medical specialist.
• Free Physician Referral and Information Service
  The Jefferson Regional Physician Referral and Information Service provides fast, convenient and confidential referrals and information. The call center specialists at Jefferson Regional Physician Referral are specially trained to put you in touch with the physician, dentist or specialist who’s right for you.
• Things to Do Before Your Next Check-Up
  Regular exams and screenings can help save lives. They can help find problems early, when the chances for treatment and cure are better.
• Your Primary Care Physician: You’ve Got a Friend
  Specialists, nurses and other healthcare professionals may come and go, but there’s nothing as comforting as recognizing a familiar face at your bedside. Your primary care doctor – who knows your medical history, gives you annual checkups and prescribes medications for you when necessary – is an important member of your medical team.

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