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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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OB/GYN physician will see patients at Bluffton Women's Center

Dr. Molly Senokozlieff, MD, will also accept appointments at EasternWoods
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 19, 2018

Dr. Molly Senokozlieff, MD, a physician specialized in obstetrics and gynecology, has joined the women’s health care team at Blanchard Valley Health System.

She is now accepting appointments at Bluffton Women’s Care, 559 Harmon Road, Bluffton, 419-358-8856, and at EasternWoods Outpatient Center, Findlay.

Dr. Senokozlieff received her bachelor’s degree at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. She completed medical school at Ohio State University and fulfilled her obstetrics and gynecology residency at Ohio State. She has been providing OB/GYN services for 14 years.

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Silent art auction includes painting, pottery, photos

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 12, 2018

Bluffton Hospital Auxiiary will hold a silent art auction with bidding from May 1 to 12. Art will be featured in the CVS/Greg's Pharmacy windows, Main Street, Bluffton.

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Birchaven Village hosting educational series for seniors

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Birchaven Village will host “Talk About It Tuesdays,” an educational series for active seniors. The presentations will be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Hatfield Dining Room at Birchaven Village, 15100 Birchaven Lane, Findlay. Event dates and topics include:

•  Tuesday, April 3 – Downsize & Simplify
 Reannon Hayes, Professional Organizer

• Tuesday, April 10 – Elder Law 101
Marissa Fitzpatrick, Elder Law Attorney

*  Tuesday, April 17 – Medicare 101
David Painter, Ohio Department of Insurance

• Tuesday, April 24 – Guided Tours: A Safe Way to Explore the World
Pat Garlock, President of AAA Findlay

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Honor your mother with a butterfly

Founding Mothers Dedication Wall at Bluffton Hospital
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 29, 2018

In recognition of Mother’s Day, the Blanchard Valley Health Foundation provides an opportunity in the Bluffton community to honor or remember a mother. You  may recognize her as a “Founding Mother.”

A recognition wall is located outside the hospital maternity area at The Women’s Center of Bluffton Hospital.

This wall features “Founding Mothers” acknowledged by friends and family members.

Through this program, mothers will receive an engraved butterfly permanently placed on the dedication wall, named in a special ad in the Bluffton Icon and will be presented a special, hand-crafted butterfly charm necklace.

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BVH listed as 100 Top Hospital for sixth time

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Blanchard Valley Hospital (BVH) has once again been named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals by IBM Watson HealthTM. This is the sixth time the organization has been recognized with this honor. BVHS received this distinction in 2005, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017 and now in 2018. 

Formerly known as the Truven Health Analytics 100 Top Hospitals, this study spotlights the top-performing hospitals in the United States based on a balanced scorecard of publicly available clinical, operational and patient satisfaction metrics and data. 

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