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Comprehensive stroke care is closer than you may realize

When someone is having a stroke, every minute counts
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Saturday, May 5, 2018

Dr. Deepak Gulati
Neurologist and Stroke Specialist at The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center an affiliate of Blanchard Valley Health System

When someone is having a stroke, every minute counts.

Strokes happen when blood flow to the brain stops. Within minutes, brain cells begin to die. That’s why stroke specialists often say “time is brain.”

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Michelle Stratton, RN, BVHS Associate of the Year

Nominated for the Ohio Health Care Worker of the Year Award
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Friday, May 4, 2018

Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) has named Michelle Stratton, RN, the BVHS Associate of the Year and has been nominated for the Albert E. Dyckes Health Care Worker of the Year Award, presented by the Ohio Hospital Association (OHA).

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ENT, Allergy Specialists, Facial Plastic Surgery Center open house

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Wednesday, May 2, 2018

ENT and Allergy Specialists of Northwest Ohio and the Facial Plastic Surgery Center of Northwest Ohio, 1110 W. Main Cross St., Findlay, will host an open house from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 9.

The community is invited to tour the facility and meet the providers and care team.

Persons attending will receive education on ENT specialties, education on allergies, exclusive offers for cosmetic and reconstructive facial plastic surgery and education on audiology and hearing aid technology.

Attendees will also be entered to win a pair of Bose Quiet comfort 35 II noise canceling headphones and cosmetic injections.

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Dr. Regina Nagy joins the Neil & Laura Clark Women & Children’s Center

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Sunday, April 29, 2018

Regina Nagy, MD, a physician specialized in obstetrics and gynecology, has joined the experienced women’s health care team at the Neil & Laura Clark Women & Children’s Center, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System.

Dr. Nagy received her bachelor’s degree in biology and mathematics at Wilberforce University (Wilberforce, Ohio) and her master’s degree in anatomy at Wright State University (Dayton, Ohio). She completed medical school at the University of Toledo College of Medicine and fulfilled her obstetrics and gynecology residency at Detroit Medical Center.

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BVHS Service of Remembrance April 29

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 26, 2018

The 17th annual Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) Service of Remembrance takes place at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 29, at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, 120 W. Sandusky St., Findlay.

The non-denominational memorial service honors BVHS patients and residents who passed away in 2017. All are welcome to attend, which will be followed by a reception.

This service commemorates the lives of patients and residents cared for throughout Blanchard Valley Health Systemn including Bluffton Hospital, Bridge Home Health and Hospice, Birchaven Retirement Village, Blanchard Valley Hospital and Independence House.

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Awarded “A” grade

Blanchard Valley Hospital recognized for outstanding patient safety
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Thursday, April 26, 2018

Blanchard Valley Hospital (BVH) was recently honored with an “A” grade in the Spring 2018 Hospital Safety Score, by the Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization whose goal is to improve health care quality for consumers and purchasers.

This recognition is a reflection of how well hospitals protect patients from errors, accidents, injuries and infections. BVH was one of 750 hospitals awarded with an “A.”

The Hospital Safety Score uses 27 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to produce a single “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” score representing a hospital’s overall capacity to keep patients safe from preventable harm.

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