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Weekend doctor: Preparing for elective surgery

Process is important to make sure you are properly prepared and informed for the surgery
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 1, 2020 - 6:33am

Information provided by Peggy Robinette, RN; Lisa Butler, RN; and Maura Mathias, RN, Pre-surgical screening, Blanchard Valley Hospital

When an elective surgery is scheduled, you will be contacted to set up a pre-surgery health interview.

This process is important to make sure you are properly prepared and informed for the upcoming surgery. This interview can be done in person or by phone. This type of screening was implemented many years ago to improve patient care before and after surgical procedures.

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Here's the latest births at Bluffton Hospital

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 31, 2020 - 9:46am

Here are births reported from Bluffton Hospital since late May:

May
May 29 – Beckham Jeremiah Magee, son of Jeremiah and Kayla Magee, Findlay
May 29 – Pierce Maxwell Risner, son of Trenton and Natacia Risner, Alger

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BVHS encourages contacting primary care provider for covid-19 testing

Bluffton Hospital is a testing site
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 26, 2020 - 2:38pm

Blanchard Valley Health System is encouraging patients to schedule an appointment with their primary care provider (PCP) if they are symptomatic for COVID-19.

A PCP will determine if a COVID-19 test is needed and will place an order for testing at Bluffton Hospital or Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay. Appointments are required for COVID-19 testing. 

To receive testing at Physicians Plus Urgent Care, or through either of our emergency departments, patients must first be evaluated by a provider. A determination will be made if a COVID-19 test is required.

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Weekend Doctor: Folic acid, why take it?

Folic acid is a human-made form of the B-vitamin folate. Our bodies use it to make new cells. Everyone needs folic acid to be healthy, but especially before pregnancy.
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 25, 2020 - 6:22am

By Abigail Maas, NPRN-CNP
Certified nurse practitioner
Folic acid is a human-made form of the B-vitamin folate. Our bodies use it to make new cells. Everyone needs folic acid to be healthy, but especially before pregnancy.

Folic acid helps form the neural tube and is known to decrease the risk of major congenital disabilities of an unborn baby’s brain (anencephaly) and spine (spina bifida). 

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Weekend doctor: Nutrition for cancer prevention

Consuming a nutritious diet is important for cancer prevention
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 18, 2020 - 6:42am

By Rachel Niermann, RDN, Licensed Dietician
Armes Family Cancer Care Center
When preventing a cancer diagnosis, there are many factors to consider, both in and out of our control.

An individual’s risk of developing cancer depends on age, gender, genetics, environment, socioeconomic status and lifestyle behaviors. The good news is that we can control the lifestyle behaviors in which we choose to partake.

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Bluffton Hospital helping BFR

Hospital provides funds for summer camp meal
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 15, 2020 - 3:42pm

Bluffton Hospital has donated funds to provide meals to the Bluffton Family Recreation 2020 Summer Kids’ Camp.

The meals will feed children ages 5-12 enrolled in BFR’s program, each week throughout the summer.

“BFR summer camp provides children with the opportunity to experience a variety of indoor and outdoor activities. Keeping the children active, it is important to have nutritious meals,” said Daniel Tinch, executive director of Bluffton Family Recreation. 

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