The
Bellevue Hospital Foundation has a project underway
to establish a Women’s Mammography Fund at The
Bellevue Hospital (TBH). A breast cancer awareness
quilt raffle will help jump start the fund. Showing
off the quilt are, from left to right, Foundation
Director Kate Herring, and TBH Diagnostic Imaging
Department staff members Cindy Allen, Courtney
Bollinger, Cara Vickery, Marc Schoen, Bev Lepley,
and Laurie Daniel. The quilt was handmade by Daniel.
Raffle tickets are available in the hospital Gift
Shop.
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The Bellevue Hospital Foundation recently elected
officers for 2009. They include, left to right,
Foundation Director Kate Herring; Treasurer Jim
Avery; Secretary Gail Foos; Chairman Kevin
Wadsworth; and Vice Chair Carolyn Farrar.
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New
members were recently welcomed to The Bellevue
Hospital Foundation Board of Directors for 2009.
From left to right are Chris Caputo, with Stanley E.
Manbeck Insurance & Investments; Chrstine Greilich,
executive director of The Willows of Bellevue;
Rodney Cook, CPA, with Cook, Smith & Schmidt CPA’s;
Frank Weasner, with Old Fort Bank; and Dan Higgins,
with Cornerstone Psychological Affiliates, Inc. Not
pictured: Bette Woods, retired from First National
Bank; and Hannah Auxter, with Auxter Funeral Homes.
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Scholarships Awarded
For the eighth consecutive year, recipients of
scholarships given to children of The Bellevue
Hospital’s (TBH) employees were announced during
National Hospital Week, May 10-16, 2009.
“The scholarships began as a way of investing in the
future of healthcare and of providing an additional
benefit for our employees,” said Michael K.
Winthrop, president and CEO of The Bellevue
Hospital. “We are pleased to again offer the
scholarships to a deserving group of individuals,”
Winthrop added.
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The Bellevue Hospital (TBH)
recognized 59 employees and one retiree for their
years of service at the hospital, during the 29th
annual Service Awards program on May 14, during the
National Hospital Week Celebration, May 10-16, 2009.
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The Bellevue Hospital (TBH)
and Hospital Auxiliary paid tribute to the many
Volunteers and Volunteens who donated countless
hours at the local facility, with a Recognition
Banquet held at the Bellevue Society for the Arts (BSA)
facility.
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Members of the Bellevue
Chapter of the Gold Wing Riders recently staged a
“Teddy Bear Run” to The Bellevue Hospital, bringing
new toys and stuffed animals to donate to sick and
injured children. Dozens of toys were donated by the
group, with those items to be distributed to areas
of the hospital where sick or injured children might
be comforted by receiving a stuffed animal friend.
Over 20 riders and their motorcycles took part in
the event at the local facility.
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CHAPPELL IS FINALIST
FOR LEADERSHIP AWARD
Mary Chappell, RN, BSN, a charge nurse with The
Bellevue Hospital’s (TBH) Medical/Surgical
Department, is one of 84 finalists from around the
State of Ohio for the Ohio Hospital Association’s (OHA)
Albert E. Dyckes Health Care Worker of the Year
Award.
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Mick
Dwyer, CHESP, director of The Bellevue Hospital’s
Environmental Services Department, takes inventory
of the hundreds of electronic items turned in during
a recent E-waste recycle day.
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The Ron Miller
Family of Bellevue recently donated a new Air Force ST Fitness stationary
exercise bicycle to The Bellevue Hospital’s Rehabilitation Services Department,
through the hospital’s Foundation. The bicycle, which features both pedal and
arm motion capabilities, a more comfortable seat with backrest, and resistance
training capabilities, was donated by the Miller Family “as a way of saying
thanks for the way TBH has treated my parents and myself over the years,” noted
Ron, who just completed rehabilitation at TBH from a recent knee replacement.
“Our family has had great care at TBH over the years and this is our way of
saying thank you, especially to Kevin Miller, PT, and the Rehab Staff.” Shown
taking part in the donation are, left to right, Michael K. Winthrop, President
and CEO of TBH; Ron and Ruth Miller; Kate Herring, TBH Foundation Director; and
Kevin Miller, PT, with the hospital’s rehab department.
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The
drill, involving a core team of 20 employees from
different hospital departments, was conducted over
two days and is part of an on-going training
process. This particular drill involved
decontaminating “patients” who were exposed to
chemical, biological or radiological hazards, such
as from a train derailment, a farm chemical
accident, or bioterrorism.
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The Bellevue Hospital Board of Trustees welcomed new officers
and members for 2009 at the March 3 monthly meeting of the
group. From left to right are the officers for the current year,
including Gordon Gibbs, 2nd Vice Chair; Joe Wilson, Treasurer;
Mark Pifer, O.D., Chairman; Jeanie Miller, Secretary; Michael K.
Winthrop, President; and Ben Ball, D.O., 1st Vice Chair. Other
members of the board include John Bacon, Tom Barth, Paul
Douglas, Nancy Greenslade, Dwight Hogue, Paul Howard, Doug Hoy,
M.D., Patrick Martin, Jim Shelley, J. William Springer, and J.
Andrew Huddleston, D.O., Medical Staff President, Ex-Officio.
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Michael K. Winthrop, left, President and CEO of The Bellevue
Hospital (TBH), accepts a donation of dozens of new stuffed
animals from the Wal-Mart Store in Fremont and Manager Rob
Hershey, right. The stuffed animals will be used to bring
comfort and joy to children who are admitted to TBH’s
Medical/Surgical Floor or those who come in through the
Emergency Department. Hershey and his store also donated new
stuffed animals to two other area hospitals.
The Bellevue Hospital’s CT Scan (computerized
tomography) department has been awarded a three-year
term of accreditation as the result of a recent survey
by the American College of Radiology (ACR). This is the
CT department’s first-ever accreditation by the ACR.
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The Bellevue Hospital and the hospital’s Home Health
Care agency have achieved accreditation from The Joint
Commission as a result of demonstrating compliance with
The Joint Commission’s nationally recognized health care
standards.
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The Bellevue Hospital (TBH) has been awarded two grants
for equipment purchase and employee training.
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The
Bellevue Hospital (TBH) has been awarded a
grant for supporting better hygiene and hand
washing among patients and staff.
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