Vision takes shape for WellSpan Adams Health Center

A new vision for health care in Adams County was shared with the community during the groundbreaking for the WellSpan Adams Health Center. When the health center opens in December 2007, it will offer the people of Adams County and northern Maryland convenient access to advanced specialty care.

Participants in the center's groundbreaking ceremony were Dr. Kevin Mosser, president of Gettysburg Hospital and senior vice president of WellSpan Health; Dr. Fred Martin, chairman of the Gettysburg Hospital Board of Directors; Deb Kleyhauer, administrative director of WellSpan Cancer Services; Deb Yocum, acting director of the YWCA of Gettysburg; and Ron Hankey, CEO of Adams County National Bank and member of the Gettysburg Hospital Board of Directors.

WellSpan Adams Health Center will be home to a comprehensive cancer center, advanced diagnostic imaging, physical rehabilitation services, laboratory services, behavioral health services, neurology, endocrinology and rheumatology services, and a retail pharmacy.

"WellSpan Adams Health Center demonstrates our commitment to making quality health care available and convenient for the people of Adams County and northern Maryland," said Kevin Mosser, M.D., president of Gettysburg Hospital and senior vice president of WellSpan Health.

"Building this health center is part of our vision and commitment to provide quality health care in the communities where people have easy access to services."

WellSpan Adams Health Center will be conveniently located near the intersection of routes 30 and 15, within the Adams Commerce Center. The location will provide people from all points of Adams County with a central location for specialty outpatient services.

"We believe this center will play an important role in serving our communities as they continue to grow and the need for quality health care services increases," Mosser said.

The onsite cancer care services will feature conventional radiation and infusion therapies as well as intensity modulated radiation therapy. The cancer center also will offer patients access to clinical research trials and to WellSpan's extensive support services including educational resources, financial and nutritional counseling, and social services. The cancer center's location within the WellSpan Adams Health Center will make it easy to use other health services that cancer patients might need.

In addition to housing the various specialty services, WellSpan Adams Health Center is being built around the idea of meeting patients' expectations for health care services. During the project's development, WellSpan asked members of the community to identify their needs. The new health center will incorporate specific features and functions that were supported by feedback from residents of Adams County.

"We have worked from the beginning stages of this project to ensure that the WellSpan Adams Health Center meets the needs and expectations of our patients," Mosser said.

WellSpan Adams Health Center is scheduled to open in December 2007. When it's complete, it will help WellSpan achieve the vision of ensuring that patients have access to the right care in the right place at the right time.