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Memorial Hospital Nationally Recognized with Prestigious “Straight A” Recognition for Patient Safety

5/11/2022

 
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Achievement stems from Spring 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades

​Memorial Hospital achieved "Straight A" recognition in the Spring 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, the nation's most prestigious honor for patient safety. This recognition is awarded in step with a grade of ‘A’ in the Spring 2022 announcement, marking eight straight ‘A’s’ in protecting patients from harm and error in the hospital.
 
“It’s reassuring to know the hospital you rely on to protect the health and well-being of your family is at the top of their game. And Memorial is,” comments Chip Hubbs, CEO and President of Memorial Health. “Our clinical teams work around the clock to ensure every visit you make to our locations is safe and comforting. Our end goal is to provide the care you need with the confidence you deserve. Congratulations to our team members as we mark eight straight A’s!”
 
The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization, assigns an ‘A,’ ‘B,’ ‘C,’ ‘D,’ or ‘F’ grade to general hospitals across the country based on over thirty national performance measures reflecting errors, injuries, accidents, and infections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program based exclusively on hospital prevention of medical errors and harms to patients. The grading system is peer‐reviewed, fully transparent, and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.
 
“I thank the workforce and leadership of Memorial Hospital for sustained commitment to patient safety, day in and day out,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “An ‘A’ Safety Grade is an outstanding achievement, and one that is not possible without a 24/7 effort by the entire health care workforce to protect patients from harm. This community should be proud.”
 
To see Memorial Hospital’s full grade details and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org and follow The Leapfrog Group on Twitter and Facebook.
 
About Memorial Health
Memorial Health is an independent health system based in Marysville, Ohio, which consists of Memorial Hospital’s main campus and satellite outpatient locations including Memorial City Gate Medical Center; Memorial Urbana Medical Center; Memorial Hospital Outpatient Surgery Center; Memorial Gables – a skilled nursing facility; Memorial Medical Group – a network of 46 physicians and mid-level providers with office locations throughout Marysville, Plain City, Richwood, and Urbana; and the Memorial Health Foundation. To learn more, visit memorialohio.com.
 
About The Leapfrog Group
Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps forward for patient safety. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey and new Leapfrog Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Survey collect and transparently report hospital and ASC performance, empowering purchasers to find the highest‐value care and giving consumers the lifesaving information they need to make informed decisions. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, Leapfrog's other main initiative, assigns letter grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety, helping consumers protect themselves and their families from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections. For more, follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and sign up for our newsletter.

Collaboration to Offer Free Ed Opportunities

10/21/2021

 

Mercy Health Associates Able to Pursue Select Clinical Pathways.

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From Springfield News Sun

Mercy Health is collaborating with the company Guild Education in an effort to provide the hospital’s associates with the opportunity to upskill through a new education program.
As a result of the collaboration, Mercy Health will cover tuition and other fees for part-time and full-time hospital associates pursuing select clinical pathways such as nursing, medical assistant, and laboratory programs.

Guild Education is based out of Denver and works with companies in order to help manage education assistance programs.

Representatives of Mercy Health stated in a recent news release that the hospital network’s associates will be eligible for that educational assistance on their first day of employment.

Mercy Health plans to will cover tuition assistance and tuition reimbursement for 115 academic programs, undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees, and nursing degrees as part of their new education program.

“We are committed to providing career growth to our associates as they serve our patients,” said Adam Groshans, president of Mercy Health-Springfield.

“Our collaboration with Guild will open many doors for our associates through strategic financial assistance, enabling them to realize their career aspirations and enhancing their ability to care for our communities.”

The hope is that the new education program will also help fill in-demand jobs in the healthcare field, according to the news release.

Overall employment in health care jobs is projected to grow 16% from 2020 to 2030 adding an estimated 2.6 million new jobs, the release from Mercy Health stated.

The new education program is designed to help aid Mercy Health associates in career growth opportunities such as getting degrees or clinical certifications such as in nursing or pharmacy.

Educational pathways that are part of the program will be provided through 16 universities and learning partners with the aid of Guild Education, the release added.

Mercy Celebrates New Cancer Affiliation

10/14/2021

 
From Urbana Daily Citizen
front view of Mercy Health Springfield Hospital
With an over 130-year history of providing compassionate care in the Springfield community, Mercy Health – Springfield, which includes the Springfield Regional Medical Center and the Urbana Hospital, has helped guide patients living with cancer from diagnosis through treatment. Today, the resources and care provided to patients will become even more comprehensive because of an affiliation between Mercy Health – Springfield and The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James).
As the Springfield region’s largest health system, Mercy Health – Springfield has aligned with Ohio’s most renowned cancer center to provide comprehensive, state-of-the-art and compassionate cancer care to our community. This affiliation will provide Mercy Health – Springfield Cancer Center physicians and patients access to the expertise
and specialists at the OSUCCC – James while allowing patients to stay close to home where they will be near their loved ones and support system.

Specifically, Mercy Health-Springfield’s Cancer Center and OSUCCC James will collaborate and develop ways to offer survivorship and cancer genetics via a tele-health platform.

“Mercy Health – Springfield and the OSUCCC – James are creating a sophisticated collaboration that offers enhanced benefits to our patients,” said Adam Groshans, president, Mercy Health – Springfield.

“We are proud to be partnering with such a respected name in cancer care and believe that together we can make a difference in the lives of those who are battling this disease.”

“Expanding access to high-quality cancer care and clinical trials while minimizing the travel burden for patients and families is a priority at the OSUCCC – James. We know that through this collaboration with Mercy Health – Springfield, more patients in Clark and Champaign counties will have access to the most innovative and state-of-the-art cancer treatments and research available. There is nothing more important to us than curing cancer, and this new affiliation enables us to expand the scope of cancer care into the community while extending our shared vision of creating a cancer- free world,” says William Farrar, MD, CEO at the OSUCCC – James.

Cancer is the second leading cause of death nationwide and Ohio is among the nation’s leaders in both cancer rates and cancer-related mortality, ranking 8th and 6th respectively. In 2016, more than 25,000 Ohioans died of cancer.

In Clark County between 2012-2016, an average of 845 new invasive cancer cases and 350 deaths occurred each year.

Mercy Health – Springfield’s cancer program provides integrated multidisciplinary care and is accredited from the nationally recognized Commission on Cancer. Using leading-edge technology, our team collaborates to provide evidence based care to our patients to optimize recovery and survival rates.

The OSUCCC– James, which is a National Cancer Institute (NCI)–designated comprehensive cancer center, has more than 200 oncologists, each of whom specializes in just one type of cancer. The OSUCCC - James offers
expert sub-specialization, which leads to more productive integration with cancer research and, ultimately, to better outcomes.

Together, we can drive the changes that are needed to create a new state of health in our community.

“Cancer has likely impacted most people’s lives in some form. It can be a very difficult and frightening diagnosis,” said Dr. Singh, a medical oncologist. “Residents of Springfield and the surrounding communities can now be comforted in knowing that the Mercy Health - Springfield team is collaborating with the ultra-specialized experts from The James. We are dedicated to conquering cancer and will start by treating the patients in the community we serve.”

This collaboration is part of a larger alliance between the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, a world-class, academic medical center and Mercy Health, the largest health care provider in the state with the goal of transforming the health of the communities we serve.

By bringing together the best of academic medicine and community health care in Ohio, Ohio State and Mercy Health will be uniquely positioned to make a difference in the health of our state and beyond.

mercy offers Local breast cancer screenings

4/21/2021

 
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Did you know that breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Ohio? 
 
You probably know someone who has --  or had -- this disease.

The good news: when caught early, breast cancer has a 99% survival rate.  Early detection is the key to a full recovery.  If you or someone you love needs a mammogram, please follow the information below!
 
For a screening, call:
 
Springfield Imaging and Lab Center or Mercy Health Urbana Hospital:  (937) 328-8100
The Mercy Health Mobile Mammography coach:  (937) 523-9332

Mercy Health-Urbana Hospital Recognized

9/8/2020

 
Mercy Health Urbana Hospital
Premier Inc. has named Mercy Health – Urbana Hospital a finalist for the 2020 QUEST® Award for High-Value Healthcare for providing outstanding patient care. Premier Inc. is a leading healthcare improvement company.

Urbana Hospital received finalist recognition for achieving top overall performance in any four of the five areas measured in Premier’s QUEST 2020 collaborative, including affordability; effective care and coordination; prevention and treatment for leading causes of mortality; person and family experience; and patient safety.

“We are grateful for this external recognition of our daily commitment to deliver the best care experience for our patients and their families,” said Urbana Hospital President Jamie Houseman. “On behalf of everyone at Urbana Hospital, I can say we are proud to be named as a finalist for the QUEST Award and we will continue to work to deliver great patient outcomes and community health programs.”
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“QUEST facilities are setting new standards of clinical excellence nationwide,” said Seth Edwards, vice president of Engagement and Delivery for Premier. “Together, they have worked to outperform in healthcare. Premier congratulates Urbana Hospital for its fantastic achievements.”

Urbana Hospital's Medical Building Expanding

9/8/2020

 
Mercy Health Urbana Hospital
Submitted Story from Urbana Daily Citizen
​Mercy Health is renovating and expanding the medical office building on the Urbana Hospital campus.

Budgeted for $130,000, the project is to improve patient access to the practices of the general and orthopedic surgeons on campus, Daniel Persinger, MD, and Gregory Carozza, DO, by enhancing their offices and the common areas for patients.

The project also includes the expansion of specialized telecare, telestroke and telecardiology services in hospital.

“This technology enables specialists with Mercy Health Physicians to use virtual monitors at Urbana Hospital to remotely connect with patients and provide consultations. The patients can stay at Urbana Hospital instead of traveling to Springfield Regional Medical Center for specialist care,” said Jamie Houseman, president, Urbana Hospital.

Additionally, the hospital has added a second state-of-the-art ultrasound machine allowing it to expand hours for outpatient services and schedule more tests to accommodate patients.

This latest project is part of an overall $1.3M investment in the campus that has included:
  • Adding on site mammography services
  • Renovating the inpatient space, emergency department, operating rooms and central sterile services department
  • Building the hospital’s new, covered front entrance
  • Internal renovations on the first floor, including a new registration area separate from the emergency department, gift shop and a more accessible coumadin clinic
  • Renovated cardiac rehab space and helipad

It follows 2017’s $3 million renovation and service expansion project that included:
  • Building a 10-bed senior behavioral health unit
  • Recruitment of an orthopedic surgeon and two general surgeons, which has led to a significant increase in surgery volumes
  • Doubling of the MRI service capability from two to four days weekly
  • Internal renovations to modernize the facility

Mercy Podcasts Help Navigate Return to School

8/26/2020

 
Mercy Health Urbana
Mercy Health has launched a series of video podcasts focused on helping teachers, parents and students navigate the “new normal” during this uncertain time.

In this four-episode series, behavioral health professionals offer insight and guidance and share their own stories about sending students back to school. The podcasts aim to give parents, teachers and administrators tools to help them and their students adjust to returning to the classroom during a pandemic.

The podcasts feature Dr. Carson Felkel, director of Behavioral Health for Bon Secours Mercy Health, and Dr. Aimee Drescher, a clinical psychologist with Mercy Health. The episodes focus on normalizing anxiety, working with children, CDC guideline reminders, tips on talking with children and when to contact a professional.

“This year has been brought challenges unlike any we have ever experienced into our homes and schools. We want to make sure our communities know that they are not alone and that Mercy Health is here to help,” Dr. Felkel said. “Our mission is to care for the whole person – mind, body, and spirit – and through conversation and guidance, we hope to ease our communities back into school.” Mercy Health is making the podcasts available to area school districts for distribution and also posting them on the Mercy Health blog at blog.mercy.com/ for use by all. The first video is available at blog.mercy.
com/coronavirus- covid-19-school-stress-video/.

It covers stress and normalizing anxiety during this back-to-school season and also provides tips on how to implement self-care into your routine and different ways to help your family cope during this time.

“Our communities and our schools have shown a strength while working through what it means to send our children – who which we hold most dear – back to school,” Dr. Drescher said. “It is our hope to let our school leaders, parents and teachers know that the anxiety they feel is normal and offer tips on how to adjust.”

Mercy Health, Urbana Fire Secure Grant for Healthier Community Program

2/11/2020

 
Jamie Houseman and Dean Ortlieb
Mercy Health Urbana Hospital President Jamie Houseman and Urbana Fire Chief Dean Ortlieb were instrumental in securing a $225,000 grant through the Ohio Department of Health’s Community Paramedicine Rural Health Pilot Program to launch a Community Paramedicine program. Christopher Selmek | Urbana Daily Citizen
By Christopher Selmek, Urbana Daily Citizen
Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital, in collaboration with the Urbana Fire Fire Division, secured a grant through the Ohio Department of Health’s Community Paramedicine Rural Health Pilot Program to launch a Community Paramedicine program.

Urbana was one of only three communities to win the grant, which is valued at $225,000 over three years.

Representatives of the community, including Mercy Health Urbana Hospital President Jamie Houseman and Urbana Fire Chief Dean Ortlieb, met with representatives of the Ohio Department of Health on Friday.


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Mercy Hospital Unveils New Entrance

12/9/2019

 
Mercy Memorial Hospital Urbana
A new patient-friendly front entrance on Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital will be dedicated on Monday, with activities also including an open house at the hospital. Workers are shown on Friday putting the finishing touches on the project. Steve Stout | Urbana Daily Citizen
Mercy Health-Urbana Hospital, 904 Scioto St., will host a 2:30 p.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by a 3-4:30 p.m. open house on Monday, Dec. 9, at the facility’s new front entrance.

Previously, outpatients registered in the emergency department, which is a set of stairs or elevator ride down from the front entrance. The hospital’s new entrance allows patients to enter and register in the same place and helps separate outpatients from critical patients.

The new entrance is covered and has automatic sliding doors allowing for protection from the elements and improved wheelchair access, improving the drop-off and discharge process.
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Donors funded most of the cost of the $800,000+ improvement, which McCall Sharp Architecture designed and Link Construction built.

The public is invited to the ribbon-cutting and open house to see the new hospital gift shop, registration area for outpatients and waiting area for hospital visitors.

These latest improvements at the hospital follow 2017’s $3 million renovation and service expansion project, which included:
  • Building a 10-bed senior behavioral health unit
  • Recruitment of an orthopedic surgeon and two general surgeons, which has led to a significant increase in surgery volumes
  • Doubling of the MRI service capability from two to four days weekly
  • Internal renovations to modernize the facility

Memorial Occupational Health Open House on Dec. 10

11/27/2019

 
RSVP's are appreciated, but not required. To RSVP or schedule an individual meeting, contact Derek Gibson at (937) 578-2256 or derek.gibson@memorialohio.com
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