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Kettering Health resumes most elective procedures

After many decades as Fort Hamilton Hospital, on Wednesday it became Kettering Health Hamilton, to the disappointment of some loyal fans. But its president explained the new name sends a message that it's both a community hospital and sophisticated medical provider that's part of a larger group. MIKE RUTLEDGE/STAFF

After many decades as Fort Hamilton Hospital, on Wednesday it became Kettering Health Hamilton, to the disappointment of some loyal fans. But its president explained the new name sends a message that it's both a community hospital and sophisticated medical provider that's part of a larger group. MIKE RUTLEDGE/STAFF
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By Jen Balduf – Staff Writer
Feb 2, 2022
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Kettering Health announced Wednesday that it has resumed most elective procedures that require an overnight stay after they were postponed earlier this month due to an increase in patients with COVID-19 and staffing issues.

“While the situation remains fluid, at this time, most elective procedures requiring an overnight stay are moving forward as scheduled,” the hospital system stated in a release.

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Kettering Health on Jan. 5 announced it postponed nonemergency elective surgeries and procedures that required an overnight hospital stay due to the strain of record high COVID hospitalizations.

Kettering Health operates Kettering Health Main Campus, Kettering Health Dayton, Kettering Health Greene Memorial, Kettering Health Hamilton, Kettering Health Huber, Kettering Health Miamisburg, Kettering Health Middletown, Kettering Health Piqua, Kettering Health Preble, Kettering Health Troy, Kettering Health Washington Twp. and Soin Medical Center - Kettering Health.

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Jen Roppel Balduf covers the communities of Kettering, Oakwood and northern Warren County, including Springboro and Franklin. She earned a bachelor of science in journalism degree from Ohio University.