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East Liverpool City Hospital earns Full Transparency Badge from The Leapfrog Group

EAST LIVERPOOL — East Liverpool City Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare Foundation, has earned the Leapfrog Full Transparency Badge, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to publicly reporting information about patient safety and quality through the annual Leapfrog Hospital Survey. The Full Transparency Badge is awarded to hospitals that complete, affirm, and submit all sections of the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, one of the nation’s leading voluntary reporting programs focused on patient safety, quality, and transparency. “We applaud East Liverpool City Hospital for its ...

On the calendar

TUE/8-11 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Bocce at Boardman Park, 5:30 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Calcutta Calcutta Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Peter Metrovich Community Center Columbiana School board, 6 p.m., high school media center Planning Commission, 7 p.m., city hall East Liverpool 1968 ELHS Ladies Breakfast, 9:30 a.m., Two Smart Cookies Needles and Hooks (crochet and knitting group), noon-2 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room East Palestine Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., sweet sausage sandwich with side $9; 330-886-0397 Leetonia Knit Wits Knitting ...

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Lincoln Highway Book Sale at Lepper Library Lepper Library’s Lincoln Highway Book Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Prices include hardbacks at $1, paperbacks at 50 cents, audios and DVDs at $1, all children’s books at 25 cents, and magazines free with any purchase. The sale will be held at the library located at 303 E. Lincoln Way, Lisbon. Parking is available at the rear of the building, with entry through the garage off Vine Street. For further details, contact the library at 330-424-3117. Southern Local school board meeting location change Tonight’s regular ...

East Liverpool library to sponsor jam session

EAST LIVERPOOL — The Carnegie Public Library and the Friends of the Library are co-sponsoring a night of music on the library lawn, 219 E. Fourth St., Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. The program is called Library Jam. The Friends of the Library will be selling homemade jam during the ...

Rabies baiting underway in West Virginia

NEW CUMBERLAND – The United States Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services program (USDA-WS) will distribute oral rabies vaccine (ORV) baits in West Virginia beginning on or about July 31 to vaccinate raccoons against the rabies virus. Bait distribution in West Virginia is part of a nationwide, cooperative effort by USDA to prevent the westward spread of raccoon rabies in the eastern United States. The baiting program is being conducted in part to abate an emergency human health and safety issue associated with rabies. Implementation of this program in West Virginia is a ...

Local hospitals recognized for advancing care for heart disease, stroke

YOUNGSTOWN – The East Liverpool City Hospital and Aultman Alliance Community Hospital have been recognized by the American Heart Association for advancing quality care for heart disease and stroke. The two hospitals are among 102 across the state the heart association is recognizing through the Get With The Guidelines quality improvement programs. Nationwide, more than 3,000 hospitals take part in these efforts, helping ensure patients receive care aligned with the most up-to-date, research-based treatment guidelines. Heart disease and stroke are the No. 1 and No. 4 causes of ...