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.
Michael K. Winthrop, TBH President and CEO,
and Kate Herring, TBH Foundation Director welcomed and
thanked the group for the many hours of dedicated
service. All total, 11,279 hours were donated in 2009.
The theme for the program was “The Roaring
20’s: Volunteers are the Bee’s Knees!” Tables were
decorated with art deco vases topped with Victorian
ferns, and included feather boas, photos, newspapers
articles, and other memorabilia. The volunteers received
purse hangers (women) and honey-based products (men). A
total of 85 Volunteers and VolunTeens attended the
event.
‘LINK TO LIFE’ PROGRAM OFFERED THROUGH THE BELLEVUE
HOSPITAL
One of the most difficult things to do during a period
of personal crisis is to think, speak and act clearly,
especially if it’s a medical emergency.
A new program being offered through The
Bellevue Hospital (TBH) aims to help have medial
information readily available to you and the medical
personnel if they are called to your home during an
emergency situation.
Once Again, The Bellevue Hospital in Top 5% Nationally
for Patient Experience
For the third consecutive year The Bellevue Hospital (TBH)
has been recognized for its superior patient experience
outcomes and has received the 2010/2011 HealthGrades
Outstanding Patient Experience Award™. And this puts TBH
in a very elite group. TBH is the only hospital from
Ohio and one of only 48 hospitals nationally to be in
the Top 5% three years in a row.
“I am so pleased that the collective efforts
of our Employees, Medical Staff, Volunteers and Board of
Trustees, to provide a positive patient experience at
The Bellevue Hospital, is recognized by the patients we
are privileged to serve,” said Michael K. Winthrop,
President and CEO of TBH.
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Teddy Bear Run
Several members of local and area Gold Wing Road Riders
groups participated in a Teddy Bear Run to The Bellevue
Hospital (TBH) on June 5. The motorcycle riders brought
with them brand new stuffed animals and toys, and new
children’s books. The toys and books will be used by
various TBH departments to calm or comfort sick or
injured children. Cyclists came from Wakeman,
Marblehead, Mansfield, Huron, Marion, Norwalk, and
Bellevue. Taking part in the ride were, front row,
Teresa Yoakum. Second row left to right, Tony Monastra,
Alice Schauss, Chuck Butcher, Faye Moseley, Karen
Austin, Debbe Steinhilber, Steve Yoakum, and Jim
Moseley. Back row, George Austin, Tim Schauss, Mike
Hudson, and Larry Steinhilber. Tony, Alice, Chuck,
Karen, Steve, George, Tim, Teresa are all from the
Bellevue Chapter K-2, Ohio Region D, of the Gold Wing
Road Riders.
BABYSITTERS LEARN RESPONSIBILITIES AT THE BELLEVUE
HOSPITAL’S RECENT CLASS
A total of 20 local and area students have become better
babysitters, the result of completing a “Babysitting
Basics” all-day course at The Bellevue Hospital.
The participants met from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Monday,
June 14 in the hospital’s Conference Center. The class
is for potential babysitters ages 11 and older.
The course introduced the future babysitters to the
roles and responsibilities of the babysitter, including
how to handle emergencies and illness, the basics of
bathing, diapering, and feeding infants, playtime
suggestions, and safety and nutrition.
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For the ninth consecutive year, recipients of
scholarships given to children of The Bellevue
Hospital’s (TBH) employees were announced during
National Hospital Week, May 9-15, 2010.
The
Robert Regula Employee Children’s Scholarship Program
honored 10 high school and college students this year.
“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 30th Annual Bellevue Hospital Auxiliary Golf Outing
will be held on Saturday, July 24, at Green Hills Golf
Course in Clyde. The shotgun start begins at 8 a.m.
Participants will enjoy a full day of golf,
food, fun and prizes and will have a chance to win
various contests throughout the day. Of course, the true
winners are the patients and community members who will
benefit from the proceeds of this event. Last year’s
outing raised over $13,000 for the Auxiliary’s many
projects.
For those who do not golf and wish to help
support the Auxiliary’s charitable efforts,
opportunities are available to contribute through a hole
sponsorship, underwriting of events or contests, and/or
contributing door prizes.
The event includes 18 holes of golf with a
cart, a pig roast dinner, refreshment carts, lunch, 19th
hole refreshments, unlimited practice range balls and a
20-percent discount at the pro shop. All this is
included in the $100 individual entry fee. Additional
dinner-only tickets are $18 each.
A pre-tournament competition will be held
prior to the shotgun start of the scramble, including a
putting contest and chipping contest. Individual hole
prizes will be awarded, along with numerous door prizes.
Mixed and open divisions are available for the scramble
competition. Minimum handicap is 45 for the open
division (only one player 8 or less) and 50 for the
mixed division (only one player 8 or less and mixed
division teams must have at least one woman golfer).
The number of teams is limited and the
deadline to register is July 6. To register, or for
additional information, phone 419.483.4040 (Bellevue);
419.547.0074 (Clyde); or 419.639.2065 (Fremont, Old
Fort, Green Springs and Republic). Dial or ask for Kate
Herring at Ext. 4319.
Healthy Living Challenge Wrap-up
The
“weight” was worth it. All 2,332 pounds of it.
The
inaugural Community Health Lifestyle Challenge was a
healthy success, with 297 community members combining
to lose over one ton of weight.
“Total
starting weight of the participants was 58,877 pounds,
and total end weight was 56,545 which equals a total
of 2,332 pounds lost,” said Mandi King, Fitness and
Wellness Coordinator at The Bellevue Hospital, who
helped to organize the event.
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The office of Advanced Neurologic Associates
in Bellevue took the top prize in the community office
portion of the Super Bowl Challenge.
Kate Herring (front, left), director of TBH’s
Foundation, and Michael K. Winthrop, President and CEO
of TBH (front, right) presented the traveling trophy
to: back row left to right, Becky Burroughs, Amanda
Toft, Angela Mattox, Tina Clements, Theresa Dickman,
Krista Bluhm. Second row, Melissa Friend, Barb
Rohrbacher, Amy Thomas, Erica Chapin, Ashley Conner,
Becky Sampsel, Kari Krupp. First row, Herring, Robbin
Frantz, Cori Wright, Haley Peters, Lisa Barr, Karastin
Rudolph, Benita Nichols, Cathy Chapman, Mary Vallance,
Winthrop, Felicia Windnagel, CNP, Steven Benedict, MD.
The Bellevue Hospital (TBH) Foundation’s
first-ever Super Bowl Challenge was termed a rousing
success after more than $5,100 was raised for charity.
“There were two separate contests, one involving the
different hospital departments, and one involving the
community healthcare businesses,” explained Kate
Herring, director of TBH’s Foundation. “The hospital
departments conducted a basket raffle, while the
community healthcare offices sold paper footballs for
donations as well as chances on Cleveland Cavaliers
tickets and other drawings.”
In the basket
raffle, over $3,300 was raised and 17 different
baskets given away as prizes. The basket brining in
the most tickets (950) was the Ohio State-themed
basket submitted by TBH’s Lab staff.
In the healthcare office event, the offices of
Advanced Neurologic Associates raised $725, good for
first place.
Eileen Hay, RN, CDE,
with The Bellevue Hospital’s (TBH) Cardiac
Rehabilitation and Diabetic Education Departments, is
one of 75 finalists from around the State of Ohio for
the Ohio Hospital Association’s (OHA) Albert E. Dyckes
Health Care Worker of the Year Award.
Eileen Hay, RN, CDE,
with The Bellevue Hospital’s (TBH) Cardiac
Rehabilitation and Diabetic Education Departments, is
one of 75 finalists from around the State of Ohio for
the Ohio Hospital Association’s (OHA) Albert E. Dyckes
Health Care Worker of the Year Award. The winner and
all nominees will be honored in June at a banquet in
Columbus.
"I am honored to accept
this award. My co-workers have always been supportive
and this helps to make my job so fulfilling and
gratifying. It is a privilege to represent TBH,” said
Hay
Foos and Foos Funeral Service of
Bellevue is teaming together with The Bellevue Hospital
(TBH) to offer transportation for TBH volunteers.
Under the new program, employees of Foos and Foos will
provide transportation to TBH for volunteers who do not
want to drive because of inclement weather, or for those
who lack their own transportation. “Foos employees will
pick the volunteer up at their home, drive them to TBH
for their volunteer shift, then drive them from TBH back
home,” noted June Washburn, TBH volunteer coordinator.
“The volunteers can either call me at TBH to arrange for
a ride, or call Foos directly at 419.483.5484. This
service is exclusively for TBH volunteers only.” In the
photo, Brian Foos and Gerry Foos (behind car) get set to
offer transportation to TBH volunteer Chuck Abel (front,
center), while Janet Runner, TBH Vice President of
Patient Care Services (left) and June Washburn (right)
assist. For additional information on how to become a
volunteer at TBH, contact Washburn at 419.483.4040, Ext.
4408.
DRS. REVELAS, BUCKLAN HAVE NEW OFFICE LOCATION
Podiatrists James Revelas, DPM, and Melvyn
Bucklan, DPM, have relocated their Foot and Ankle Clinic
from their former office location at 1265 W. Main St. in
Bellevue, to their new offices at 1400 W. Main St.,
Building 1, Suite E, directly north of The Bellevue
Hospital (TBH), effective May 4, 2010.
Drs. Revelas and Bucklan provide foot and
ankle care for adults and children. Dr. Revelas is also
on TBH’s courtesy staff and has surgical privileges at
TBH.
“This move allows us to better serve our
patients in the Bellevue area,” commented the two
podiatrists, who are currently accepting new patients.
Office hours are by appointment.
For additional information about Dr. Revelas
or Dr. Bucklan, phone the Foot and Ankle Clinic at
419-483-4800, or toll free at 800-605-3344.
The Bellevue Hospital (TBH) Patient Access Department is making it more convenient for recurring patients to have outpatient services performed, with the implementation of the Recurring Patient Registration Program.
Those coming in for recurring outpatient visits to TBH’s Lab or Family Birthing Center (FBC) can
sign up, according to Marianne Schoen, Director of
Revenue Cycle & Quality Management.
“The goal of this program is to make it more
convenient for our patients,” explained Schoen. “If they
are coming to the Lab or FBC, for the same test and for
the same reason, then we can sign them up for recurring
patient status. What that means is that they only have
to register once per quarter with our Patient Access
Department. Then, they simply go right to Lab or FBC for
their tests without having to register each time.”
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THE BELLEVUE HOSPITAL’S DIABETES
EDUCATION PROGRAM RECEIVES RECOGNITION
The prestigious American Diabetes Association (ADA)
Education Recognition Certificate for a quality
diabetes self-management education program was
recently awarded to The Bellevue Hospital’s (TBH)
Diabetes Education Program. The ADA believes that
this program offers high-quality diabetes
self-management education that is an essential
component of effective diabetes treatment.
This is the third-consecutive three-year recognition
for TBH’s diabetes education program.
The Bellevue Hospital’s Walking &
Wellness Trail an official American Heart
Association certified Start! Walking Path.
Christine Cook, Regional Manager, Northwest Ohio
Division of the American Heart Association (left),
sets up banners and signs proclaiming The Bellevue
Hospital’s Walking & Wellness Trail an official
American Heart Association certified Start! Walking
Path, while Mindy Singleton and her children Tristan
(8), Hailey (3), and Hunter (10) take a stroll down
the path during National Start! Walking Day on
Wednesday. Communities all across the United States
had coordinated walks and dedications on Wednesday.
Christa Pelyhes and Christine McGinn, employees in
The Bellevue Hospital’s Environmental Services
Department, take a lap around the hospital’s
Wellness & Walking Path during National Start!
Walking Day on Wednesday.
March 30, 2010 marked the 20th
annual National Doctor’s Day
The Bellevue Hospital (TBH) honored
its medical staff members on Tuesday with a
continental breakfast, cookies provided by The
Bellevue Hospital Foundation, and a Doctor’s Day
gift from the hospital administration team and
staff. Susan O’Lynn, Medical Staff Coordinator at
TBH, presents anesthesiologist Nick Mulchin, D.O.,
with his gift. Eudora Brown Almond of Georgia is
credited with starting the first Doctor’s Day
observance in 1933. The first National Doctor’s Day
was celebrated in 1991.
The Bellevue Hospital Board of
Trustees recently welcomed two new members and
elected officers for 2010.
Chairman of the Board is Mark Pifer, O.D.,
while Ben Ball, D.O., is first vice-chair, Gordon
Gibbs is second vice-chair, Jim Shelley is
secretary, Joseph Wilson is treasurer, Michael K.
Winthrop is president, and J. Andrew Huddleston, D.O.,
is Medical Staff president, ex-officio. Board of
Trustee members include John Bacon, Paul Douglas,
Nancy Greenslade, Dwight Hogue, Douglas Hoy, M.D.,
Patrick Martin, and J. William Springer. The two
newest board members include Nancy Beier, treasurer
of Bellevue City Schools, and Dean Miller, president
of First National Bank.
Babysitters Learn
Responsibilities At The Bellevue Hospital's Recent
Class
A
total of 20 local and area students have become
better babysitters, the result of completing a
“Babysitting Basics” all-day course at The Bellevue
Hospital.
The participants met from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on
Monday, Feb. 17 in the hospital’s Conference Center.
The class is for potential babysitters ages 11 and
older.
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TBH employees donate to Haiti relief
Mike Phenicie, with The Bellevue Hospital’s (TBH)
Maintenance Department, organizes and packs donated
items for the Haiti Relief Fund. TBH employees
donated non-perishable food items, medicine, bottled
water, and other needed supplies for victims of the
January earthquake in Haiti. The employees also
donated money toward the project and turned
everything over to
ISOH/IMPACT (International Services of Hope/IMPACT)
based in Waterville, Ohio. ISOH/IMPACT in turn will
ship supplies from all over Northwest Ohio to
victims of the earthquake.
TBH’s
Ultrasound Program Accredited The Bellevue Hospital’s Radiology Department has been awarded a three-year term
of accreditation in Obstetric, Gynecological and General Ultrasound Services, as
the result of a recent survey by the American College of Radiology (ACR)
The ACR, headquartered in Reston, Va., awards accreditation to facilities for
the achievement of high practice standards after a peer-review evaluation of its
practice.
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THE SMOKE
WILL BE CLEARING SOON BECAUSE OF THE
COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS OF SIX AREA HEALTHCARE
PROVIDERS
Six area healthcare providers were
recently awarded a cooperative 2010 Health
Ohio Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation
Grant from the Healthy Ohio initiative and
the Ohio Department of Health. A combination
of health departments and hospitals are
working together, each providing their
expertise toward one goal – to prevent and
reduce tobacco use.
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Baby New Year Arrives at The Bellevue Hospital
Chloe Rai Chapman gave all the other babies three days
to become the first baby born at The Bellevue Hospital’s
(TBH) Family Birthing Center (FBC) in 2010, but when
none of them took advantage of the opportunity, Chloe
made her grand entrance at 8:32 a.m. on January 4 to
take the title.
Chloe is the daughter of Jessica Tipton and Tim Chapman
of Port Clinton. She was a “planned delivery,” born by
Cesarean section and
delivered by Corey Fazio, D.O., a
member of TBH’s active medical staff and on staff of
Great Lakes Physicians.
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The Bellevue Hospital’s Radiology Department has been awarded a three-year term
of accreditation in Obstetric, Gynecological and General Ultrasound Services, as
the result of a recent survey by the American College of Radiology (ACR)
Six area healthcare providers were
recently awarded a cooperative 2010 Health
Ohio Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation
Grant from the Healthy Ohio initiative and
the Ohio Department of Health. A combination
of health departments and hospitals are
working together, each providing their
expertise toward one goal – to prevent and
reduce tobacco use.
Chloe Rai Chapman gave all the other babies three days
to become the first baby born at The Bellevue Hospital’s
(TBH) Family Birthing Center (FBC) in 2010, but when
none of them took advantage of the opportunity, Chloe
made her grand entrance at 8:32 a.m. on January 4 to
take the title.
