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Some of the Hospital services that provide information include:
Health Sciences Library
Information is available on specific disease topics through the Health Sciences Library. If you would like to use this service, please schedule an appointment with the Medical Librarian by calling (330) 332-7126, during normal business hours.
Hospital Education
Salem Community Hospital is committed to providing wellness at every stage of life. Some of the educational services provided through the Hospital Education department are:
| | - community classes, such as Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- support groups, such as the Adult Diabetic and Ostomy Support Groups
- information on a wide variety of health-related topics
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If you would like more information on the above services, call Salem Community Hospital's Education department at (330) 332-7636.
Infection Control
The Salem Community Hospital Infection Control department works with patients, employees and the public to decrease the risk of transmitting or sharing communicable diseases. One important method used to combat these risks is to make current information on various topics easily available.
Information available from the Infection Control department includes:
| - signs and symptoms of infectious disease
- incubation times, or the time from infection until the disease actually appears
- communicability, or how long a disease can be transmitted or shared
- treatment information
- prevention methods from handwashing to vaccines
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The answers to questions on infectious diseases are not always simple, but the more you know, the better job you can do at preventing these illnesses. If you would like more information on communicable diseases, please call the Infection Control department at (330) 332-7100.
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