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Thursday, March 23, 2017

OGH community breakfast to discuss sexual assault

Olean General Hospital will present “What everyone should know about sexual assault” Wednesday, April 5 at OGH’s education center. 
Presented by Denise O’Neil, MSN, BSN, RN, SANE-A, senior director, patient care services, OGH; Donna Kahm, president and chief executive officer, and Lindsey Mapes, director, Southern Tier Advocacy Center, Southern Tier Health Care System, Inc.; Mason Maynard, director, victim services program, Cattaraugus Community Action, Inc.; and Det. Sgt. Mark Crosson, Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s office at Southern Tier Child Advocacy Center, the program will shine a light on the problem of sexual assault in our community and address how victims are offered assistance to help them deal with the initial impact and after effects.
The presentation is part of OGH’s ongoing Community Breakfast Series. The series is free and open to the public. Breakfast will be served at 7:45 a.m. with the presentation from 8:15 to 9 a.m. Seating is limited. To make reservations, call Janene Dunn, at 716/375-6974 or email jdunn@uahs.org.
Additional programs in the series include: Why is healthcare so expensive, May 3; E-health – what does it mean to you and your family, Oct. 4; and The ratings puzzle – how to make sense of hospital report cards, Nov. 1.
Upper Allegheny Health System is the parent company of Bradford Regional Medical Center and Olean General Hospital. An integration of two prominent community hospitals in Southwestern New York state and Northwestern Pennsylvania, Upper Allegheny Health System’s goal is the enhancement of each hospital’s mission of care and service to their respective communities with the common goal of improving care, enhancing clinical programs and providing best-in-class service for various health needs.