Awards and Honors
At our latest check-up, HealthGrades®, the independent rating agency, just named Blanchard Valley Hospital among the top 5% of U.S. hospitals for patient safety in 2010. BVH received the HealthGrades® Patient Safety Excellence Award™.
It’s a result of providing patients with the highest levels of medical care in a safe, healing environment. HealthGrades® annually rates approximately 5,000 U.S. hospitals by looking at 12 different ways to measure patient safety in key areas such as patient outcomes, care after surgery and avoidance of complications that all result in the very best quality of care. And Blanchard Valley is one of only 17 hospitals in Ohio to earn this designation.
This attention to patient safety and quality delivers peace of mind at an anxious time. This is further proof of our legacy in delivering the highest quality care possible to people in our communities.
Providing exceptional medical care means focusing on the services that matter most to our community. That’s our commitment, not only to quality, but to offering advanced treatment in everything from cardiac care to back, neck, hip and joint treatment — services that are hailed by HealthGrades® as “5-Star.”
Quality in medical care takes a true team effort. Medical professionals, technicians, support staff and care coordinators work together as part of an organization-wide dedication to continually advance our quality of care and outcomes across all service areas.Bluffton Hospital received the 2009 Press Ganey Summit Award, a national award given to health care facilities that sustain the highest level of customer satisfaction for three or more consecutive years. Bluffton Hospital was one of only 32 inpatient hospitals in the United States to receive the 2009 award.
Birchaven Village and Independence House residents ranked their facilities above state averages in the 2009 Ohio Long-Term Care Resident Satisfaction Survey!
- Ohio State Average for Nursing Homes: 85.85%
- Birchaven Village: 87.76%
- Independence House: 89.00% (highest score among Fostoria long-term care facilities)
- Ohio State Average for Assisted Living: 92.07%
- Birchaven Heights: 96.78% (highest score among Findlay assisted living facilities)
HealthGrades 2010 Joint Replacement Excellence Award
- Five-star rating for total hip replacement
- Five-star rating for total knee replacement
- Five-star rating for total joint replacement
HealthGrades 2010 Five-star rating for back and neck surgery (spinal fusion) - We're the ONLY hospital in our region to achieve this honor!
- BVH HeartCare Center named Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care by Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield, 2009
- BVH HeartCare Center ranked by the American College of Cardiology (June 2007-June 2008)
- First among 781 hospitals for “low incidence of vascular complications”
- Door-to-balloon time average of 53 minutes (the ACC recommends less than 90 minutes for an angioplasty)
- Cardiac Care Unit’s aggregate patient satisfaction score is in the 99th percentile
- Vascular Lab accredited by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories (ICAVL)
- Echo Lab accredited by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories
- Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab Department accredited by the American Association of Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab
- Accredited Chest Pain Center – Blanchard Valley Hospital, through the Society of Chest Pain Centers
- Blanchard Valley Hospital’s Cancer Program has received approval by the Commission on Cancer, a designation given to only one out of four hospitals
- Our Cancer Program is also accredited by the American College of Surgeons
- Blanchard Valley Regional Cancer Center (BVRCC) is accredited by the American College of Radiology
- Blanchard Valley Hospital Laboratory has received the CAP 15189 Accreditation to ISO - the third lab in the United States to earn this distinction
- Blanchard Valley Hospital and Bluffton Hospital Laboratories accredited by College of American Pathologists
- The Blanchard Valley Health System Pharmacy is one of six U.S. pharmacies to receive the Best Practices Award in Health-System Pharmacy
- BVHS Pharmacy received the Innovative Pharmacy Practice Award from the Ohio Pharmacists’ Association for work in medication therapy and disease management
- Ultrasound Department accredited by the American College of Radiology in obstetrics, gynecological, breast ,and general ultrasound services
- MRI accredited by the American College of Radiology
- CT-Scan Department accredited by the American College of Radiology (Philips MX 8000 Quad 2001 approved for adult and pediatric patients)
- Woman Wise Mammography accredited by the American College of Radiology
- Bluffton Hospital mammography services accredited by the American College of Radiology
- Blanchard Valley Hospital Food & Nutrition Department received 100% "Double Gold" scores on an audit survey from National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) International for behavioral food safety practices, sanitation, training, and record keeping.
- Bridge Home Health, Homecare Elite Designation, Top 25 Agencies across the country, 2008, 2009
- Blanchard Valley Sleep Disorders Center, accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2006
- Bluffton Hospital ranked first among all Ohio Hospitals for its HCAHPS scores, 2008
- Blanchard Valley Hospital Special Care Nursery and Maternity Departments received a score of 100% on ODH Level II Licensure Inspection, 2008
- Northwest Ohio Medical Equipment (NOME) accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Program
- Blanchard Valley Hospital is one of only 13 hospitals participating in the MRSA Project, 2009
- Bluffton Hospital Obstetrics Department achieved Ohio Department of Health Licensure, 100%
- Independence House (Fostoria) received a Five Star Rating by CMS, 2008
- Blanchard Valley Health System received an "A-" bond credit rating in 2009.
- Scott Malaney, BVHS President and CEO, American Hospital Association (AHA) Board of Directors; Chairman of AHA Regional Policy Board 5; Chairman of AHA Variation on Healthcare Spending Task Force; Ohio Hospital Association Healthcare Reform Task Force member; Ohio Hospital Association Research and Educational Foundation board member; board member of the Hospital Council of Northwest Ohio, Greater Findlay, Inc., Northwest Ohio Flood Mitigation Partnership, and Fifth Third Bank of Northwest, Ohio
- Bill Watkins, Bluffton Hospital Chief Administrative Officer, appointed to the Ohio Hospital Association’s Small and Rural Hospital Committee, serves on the State of Ohio FLEX Advisory Board and the Rhodes State College Advisory Committee
- Dave Cytlak, BVHS Chief Financial Officer, Ohio Hospital Association Finance Committee
- Dean Calvin, RPSGT, RRT, Blanchard Valley Sleep Disorders Center, Vice President of Northwest Ohio-Southeast Michigan Sleep Society, advisory council member for Mercy College of Northwest Ohio Polysomnographic Technology Program.
- Ryan Kruse, Pharm D., completed the American Society of Health System Pharmacies’ Leadership Academy
- Linda Wells, RN, Blanchard Valley Hospital Obstetrics, 2009 Cameos of Caring Award for excellence in bedside nursing
- Jean Sullivan, RN, Director of Bridge Home Health Services, Board of Directors, Ohio Council for Home Care
- Cindy Ohms, Marty Lutz, Rachel Butler, Lisa Decker, Pat McMullen, Carolyn Maurer: nurses certified in Hospice and Palliative Care
- Miki McClain, RN, Dayton Clinical Oncology Group Nurse of the Year, 2009; Top Accruing Nurse and Top Cancer Control Accruing Nurse, 2009, 2010
- Denise Shepler, RN, Dayton Clinical Oncology Group Top Accruing Nurse and Top Cancer Control Accruing Nurse, 2009, 2010
- Dr. Sharon Cole, named Top Accruing Physician, Dayton Clinical Oncology Program, 2009, 2010
- Debra Kriner, RNC, Birchaven Village Director of Nursing is an Ohio Health Care Association Board member, the OHCA Facility Standards Chairwoman, and sits on the committee for the American Health Care Association
- Marlene Brunswick and Kristina Jolliff, Advisory Board for the Brown Mackie Surgical Technology program
- Marlene Brunswick, named to Board of Directors for the Midwestern Ohio Chapter of the Association of Perioperative Nurses, representative to the Ohio Council for the Midwestern Chapter of AORN
- Michael Leifheit, Pharm D., Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS)
- Tim Burkart, Pharm D., Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (CGP)
- Dr. Martin Valdivia, Findlay Outstanding Customer Service Award recipient, presented by Flag City Online, Clear Channel, The Trophy and Award Shop, and GreaterFindlayInc.
- Connie Arnold, Bridge Hospice volunteer, Volunteers are the Heart of Hospice Award recipient
- Dr. Stephen Lutz, lead member for the United States team of the International Consensus Conference Bone Metastasis Group, published in several national and international journals
- Sandy Shutt, Brad Vine, Jim Bayman and Dr. Bill Kose, Baldrige examiners for the Ohio Partnership for Excellence
- Marlene Brunswick, Kristina Joliff, Loreen Abell, Sarah Peterson, Joanne McClish, Wendy McKeown, Rhonda Routzon, Joyce Ziegler, Trevor Schmiedebusch, Mark Kramb, Bethany Ward, Corey Blankemeyer, Kelly Redd, Jody Schalk, Renae Hanson: Certified Nurse Operating Room – CNOR
- Deb Morgan, Michelle Allen, Kim Bates, Mary Guehl, Jen Walters, Linda McCoy, Pam Halsey, Sherri Winegardner: Critical Care Nurse Certification - CCRN
- Joce Abbott, Linda Kuk, Miki McClain, Deb McCoy, Julia Haley, Brian Ley: Oncology Nurse Certification – OCN
- Deb Miller, Diane Mayberry, Kathy Burkholder: Medical Surgical Certification – RNC
- Melissa Sutton and Lisa Gerwin, Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing - RNC
- Rachel Smith and Cheryl Rhoad, NCC Inpatient Obstetrics Certifications - RNC
- Melissa Sutton, Clinical Nurse Specialist - Adult Health – CCNS
- Wendy Frost, Kris Napier, Cindy Hohman, Val Taylor: Emergency Nurse Certification – CEN
- Elaine Weaver, Certified Diabetes Educator – CDE
- Tricia Phillips, Natalie Shenk, Marilyn Hartman: International Board Certified Lactation Consultants – IBCLC
- Sandy Niese and Marggie Woodruff, Certified Childbirth Educator – CCE
- Terri Armstrong, Certified Gastroenterology Nurse – CGRN
- Loreen Abell, Certified Nurse Practitioner - CNP, Certified Perioperative Registered Nurse - CNOR, Registered Nurse First Assistant - RNFA
- Barb Akers, Kristina Burbacher, Tyler Caldwell, Andy Ebright, Dottie Didier, Don Kettinger, John Kirkwood, Chris Reinhart, Bill Swartley, Deb Comer, Jim Padgett, Carol Sika, Brad Gould: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - CRNA
- Charlene Meyer, NCC Inpatient OB Certification with a Subspecialty in Fetal Monitoring
- Colleen Abrams, Infection Prevention, February 2010 Public Health Champion for Findlay and Hancock County
- Diane Taylor, RT, Certified Hyperbaric Technician
- Pat Beham, nominated for 2010 HealthCare Heroes Awards, Toledo Business Journal
- Dr. Leroy Schroeder, nominated for 2010 HealthCare Heroes Awards, Toledo Business Journal
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