Memorial Hospital is offering a new procedure to treat pelvic organ prolapse, a female health problem. Prolapse occurs when the muscles and tissues that hold the pelvic organs begin to weaken. As a result, the pelvic organs - uterus, bladder and rectum - may press against the vaginal walls, causing them to protrude into the vagina, which can lead to discomfort, affect sexual activity and limit physical activity.

The new procedure offers a permanent mesh. The brand name is Prolift. Dr. Julie Drolet of WomanCare Obstetrics and Gynecology in Springettsbury Township said she is one of the only area doctors offering the treatment.

York Hospital, Dr. John Monk and Dr. Edward Garber Jr. received a three-year accreditation as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence from the American Society for Bariatric Surgery. Gastric bypass surgery is an elective procedure for people who are more than 100 pounds overweight. The surgery rearranges the person's stomach so they learn to eat less.

The Alzheimer's Association has a 24-hour, seven-day-per-week call line for people who want assistance and information about the disease. Call 800-272-3900.

WellSpan Health nurses received two of the six Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania. Cherylyn Strickhouser, who works in the oncology unit at York Hospital, received an award for clinical practice, licensed practical nurse. Rhada Hartmann, who is director of York Hospital's Palliative Care and Bereavement Services, received an award for clinical practice, registered nurse.

Dorothy Vega of Gettysburg Hospital's medical/surgical unit B-1, was recognized for being a finalist in the clinical practice, licensed practical nurse category.

Dr. Michael Furman, a specialist in interventional pain management, and Dr. Steven Triantafyllou, a local spine surgeon, implanted a spinal cord stimulator in patients in October.

The device is used to relieve patients' pain. It transmits low-level electrical impulses to the spinal cord to modify pain signals, often replacing pain with a tingling sensation.

Dr. Michael Sicuranza, also of that orthopaedic group, is trained in a procedure that reverses the anatomy of the shoulder to treat end-stage, cuff-tear arthropathy, a condition where the rotator cuff muscles have degenerated to the point where they can no longer hold the shoulder intact or allow it to function normally.

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