Blanchard Valley Health System, or (BVHS), is a non-profit, integrated regional health system based in Findlay, a unique micropolitan community in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Governed by a community board of trustees representing large and small business, education, law, medicine, and finance, BVHS oversees all operations.
BVHS serves an eight-county area that includes Allen, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Putnam, Seneca, Wood and Wyandot counties in Ohio.
In addition, a dedicated group of more than 600 volunteers support BVHS through their contributions.
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History
BVHS has a long history of service to Findlay and the surrounding area.
Blanchard Valley Hospital, the anchor subsidiary of BVHS, was founded in 1891 as the Findlay Home for Friendless Women and Children. Bluffton Hospital was founded in 1908 by Dr. J. J. Suter. Both hospitals are part of BVHS.
The two hospitals merged in 1995 to create the Blanchard Valley Regional Health Center and later, the Blanchard Valley Health Association (BVHA). In 2007, BVHA changed its name to Blanchard Valley Health System.
Both Blanchard Valley Hospital and Bluffton Hospital are members of the Ohio Hospital Association.
In addition to Blanchard Valley Hospital and Bluffton Hospital, BVHS also operates the Jack Schaefer Retirement Community (which includes Birchaven Village, Birchaven Estates and Birchaven Heights), Bridge Home Health & Hospice, Northwest Ohio Medical Equipment, Blanchard Valley Regional Cancer Center, Physicians Plus Urgent Care, Blanchard Valley Sleep Disorders Center, Wound Care Solutions, Caughman Health Center, EasternWoods Outpatient Center and several other health-related businesses in northwest Ohio.
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Health services
- Behavioral Health
- Cancer Care
- Cardiology
- Diabetes Care
- Dialysis
- Emergency/Trauma
- Home Health
- Hospice
- Imaging/Radiology
- Laboratory Services
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Orthopedics
- Pain Treatment
- Pediatrics
- Pharmacy
- Physician Referral Service
- Rehabilitation
- Robotic Surgery
- Senior Living
- Sleep Disorders
- Special Care Nursery
- Urgent Care
- Women's Health
- Wound Care
Awards and honors
Blanchard Valley Hospital:
The Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals® is an annual study that identifies the best hospitals, overall, as measured on the 100 Top Hospitals Balanced Scorecard - and Blanchard Valley Hospital was named one of the top 100 for 2011.
2010 & 2011 recipient of the HealthGrades Patient Safety Excellence AwardTM
Top 5% in the U.S. for Patient Safety
2011 recipient of the HealthGrades Orthopedic Surgery Excellence AwardTM
Top 5% in the U.S. for Overall Orthopedics (2011)
5-Star Rated for Coronary Interventional Procedures (2011)
5-Star Rated for Overall Orthopedics (2011)
5-Star Rated for Total Joint Replacement (2011)
5-Star Rated for Spine Surgery (2011)
5-Star Rated for Back and Neck Surgery (spinal fusion - 2011)
5-Star Rated for Total Knee Replacement (2011)
5-Star Rated for Hip Fracture Repair (2011)
Bluffton Hospital:
Bluffton Hospital received the 2010 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 36 inpatient hospitals in the United States to receive the 2010 award. Bluffton Hospital also received this award in 2009.
Birchaven Village & Independence House:
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) Independence House also ranked first in Findlay and Fostoria in the 2010 long-term care Family Satisfaction Survey conducted by the Ohio Department of Aging.
Bridge Home Health:
Bridge was named in the top 25% of home health agencies in the nation by Homecare Elite three years in a row - 2008, 2009, 2010
References
External links
- Blanchard Valley Health System official Web site
- Blanchard Valley Hospital
- Bluffton Hospital
- Jack Schaefer Retirement Community
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