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Weekend doctor: The benefits of pet therapy

Beneficial for people of all ages
Posted by LizGH on November 3, 2018 - 6:00am

Healther Schalk
Volunteer Coordinator
Blanchard Valley Hospital Auxiliary

Many of us consider our pets as family members. They are usually loving creatures who are great at lending an ear and keeping us company. But pets offer more benefits to our health than simply being good companions. Pets that are trained to be therapy animals have been scientifically proven to provide physical and mental benefits to owners and patients.

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Recent births at Bluffton Hospital

Sept. 28 to Oct. 29
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 30, 2018 - 2:51pm

Here are births from Bluffton Hospital from Sept. 27 to Oct. 29.

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Blanchard Valley Hospital named one of 100 Great Community Hospitals

In Becker’s Hospital 2018 Review
Posted by LizGH on October 30, 2018 - 1:51pm

Blanchard Valley Hospital is proud to announce that it has been named one of Becker's Hospital Review's "100 Great Community Hospitals" in the United States. This is the fourth time that the organization has received this distinction.

This award comes on the heels of BVH being named among the nation's 100 Top Hospitals for the sixth time by IBM Watson Health, a leading provider of data-driven analytics and solutions to improve the cost and quality of health care.

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Weekend Doctor: Two types of mammograms - screening and diagnostic

X-rays that help providers detect abnormalities or changes
Posted by LizGH on October 27, 2018 - 6:00am

By Tanna Pate
Mammography Supervisor
EasternWoods Women & Children’s Center

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“Living with Chronic Back Pain” presentation Nov. 6

Posted by LizGH on October 25, 2018 - 12:54pm

Blanchard Valley Hospital (BVH) will host “Living with Chronic Back Pain,” part of the “Live and Learn” series, to educate the community about methods of coping with chronic back pain. 

This event will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 6 from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Marathon Auditorium of BVH and led by Becky Alexander, physical therapist from The Julie A. Cole Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine and John Ogden, MD, neurosurgeon from Neurosurgical Associates of Northwest Ohio. 

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In collaboration with Bluffton Hospital

Dr. Abate first BVHS physician to offer obstetric and gynecology services at Ottawa Medical and Diagnostic Center
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 24, 2018 - 3:24pm

Dr. George Abate, DO, on the staff of Blanchard Valley Obstetrics & Gynecology (located in the Neil and Laura Clark Women and Children’s Center), Findlay, says he didn’t go to medical school to join a large city practice.

“I’m all about personal, individualized patient care,” he said, adding that he feels right at home in the Blanchard Valley Health System community.  

The Ohio University College of Medicine graduate performed his residency at Cleveland Clinic.

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