Morton Plant North Bay Offers Community Health Seminars

January 06, 2017

Smoking Cessation, Health Care Access and Weight Loss Surgery

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla., (January 6, 2017) -- Morton Plant North Bay Hospital invites the community to attend free health seminars in February focusing on smoking cessation, health care access and weight loss surgery.

Smoking Cessation
Wednesday, February 1
10 a.m.
Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, Bekesh Education & Conference Center, Classroom 2 & 3, 6600 Madison St., New Port Richey

This two-hour class provides valuable tools to help you quit using tobacco. It includes four free weeks of patches, gum or lozenges.

Health Care Access
Wednesday, February 8
10 a.m.
Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, Bekesh Education & Conference Center, 6600 Madison St., New Port Richey

Benston Johnson, DO, will explain how to approach and navigate the modern health care environment, including when to seek medical care and at what level.

Weight Loss Surgery
Monday, February 13
5:30 p.m.
Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, 6600 Madison Street, Meeting Room 2, New Port Richey

Take the first step to weight loss surgery and attend an information session at one of our convenient locations. Meet a surgeon and learn more about your options.

To pre-register, call (727) 953-6877, or visit: www.BayCareEvents.org.

About Morton Plant North Bay Hospital
Established in 1965, Morton Plant North Bay Hospital is a 154-bed facility committed to improving the health of everyone it serves. Morton Plant North Bay has received the Gold Seal of ApprovalTM for Primary Stroke Care from the Joint Commission. Morton Plant North Bay Hospital is located at 6600 Madison St., New Port Richey, Fla. For more information about Morton Plant North Bay, go to www.baycare.org/mpnb.

About BayCare Health System
BayCare is a leading not-for-profit health care system that connects individuals and families to a wide range of services at 13 hospitals and hundreds of other convenient locations throughout the Tampa Bay and central Florida regions. Inpatient and outpatient services include acute care, primary care, imaging, laboratory, behavioral health, home care, and wellness. Our mission is to improve the health of all we serve through community-owned, health care services that set the standard for high-quality, compassionate care.

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