Cultivating Success in Healthcare -- Progress 2019

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Wheeling Hospital continues to lead the way locally, offering comprehensive care from some of the world’s top doctors. Just south of Wheeling, WVU Medicine-Reynolds Memorial Hospital is bringing a new level of care to Marshall County residents through its affiliation with WVU Health Systems.

Organizations such as the J.B. Chambers Wheeling YMCA and the Howard Long Wellness Center at Wheeling Hospital provide opportunities for area residents to get fit. The Y also works extensively on programs and organized sports for children.

And this Memorial Day weekend, residents will be able to kick off the summer season with the inaugural Ogden Wellness Weekend — two days of fitness, family and fun. The weekend will consist of the 43rd running of the Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic, set for May 25 through the streets of Wheeling.

Then, on May 26, there’s the Ohio Valley Trail Partners Heritage Trail Bicycle Tour, followed by a brand new event, the Tough as Nails Urban Challenge. The challenge will see competitors tackling a series of obstacles that will incorporate many of Wheeling’s unique features. The course will be 6 miles in length, with participants running or walking from challenge to challenge.

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Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Elmhurst Is Like Family for Three WLU Interns

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Three West Liberty University seniors are currently serving internships at Elmhurst, The House of Friendship assisted living residence in Wheeling. Seated in front are social study majors Kaitlyn Paree, left, and Emily Evans. Standing from left are Jonathan Droginske, a healthcare management major; Melissa Mansuetto, assistant program director; Jamie Crow, Elmhurst executive director; and Samantha Kestner, program director.

“THEY HAVE ENCOURAGED THE RESIDENTS DURING THE WINTER DOLDRUMS BY ENGAGING THEM IN A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THAT ARE ALWAYS FILLED WITH LAUGHTER AND FUN.” — Jamie Crow, Elmhurst executive director

WHEELING — When three West Liberty University seniors sought opportunities for required internships, they all agreed that Elmhurst, The House of Friendship in Wheeling was their top choice. After several months they are applauding their decision.

Emily Evans, 21, of Morgantown, and Kaitlyn Paree, 21, of Wheeling are social work majors. Wheeling’s Jonathan Droginske, 22, is a health care management major. All three students spend up to four days each week interacting with the residents and staff at the senior assisted living residence in Wheeling’s Pleasant Valley section.

Droginske, a Wheeling Central graduate where he played basketball with WVU’s Chase Harler, is an affable young man who spends a large percentage of his time at Elmhurst shadowing long-time executive director Jamie Crow.

“I observe more than I do hands-on things. I get to see the kinds of things that must be accomplished everyday by a healthcare administrator,” he said.

He occasionally sits at the lobby desk where he is learning how to relate to a variety of people who visit Elmhurst, as well as residents who sign out on their way out of the building. “ I really like the assisted living field and see myself in this area of health care management in the future,” he said.

Crow acknowledges the benefits of hosting interns at Elmhurst.

“I’m very happy to be able to mentor interns, especially from my alma mater where she studied social

work. Each of the three students is mature and I’m glad that I am able to introduce them to the field of assisted living and all that it has to offer,” Crow said.

Residents thoroughly enjoy the presence of young adults in the house, Crow said.

“They have encouraged the residents during the winter doldrums by engaging them in a variety of activities that are always filled with laughter and fun,” she said.

Elmhurst also has had interns from Bethany College and Wheeling Jesuit University students frequently participate in weekend games with residents, Crow acknowledged.

A large factor in Jonathan’s decision to look towards a career in the geriatric’s field is due to the close relationship he has had with his grandparents growing up. He admits that what he has learned from having both sets of grandparents in his life, both of which took turns picking him up from school from kindergarten through eighth grade, has been invaluable.

“I’ve learned how to be patient. I’ve taken things from them that I can apply today — manners, being respectful. There’s not a lot of that today,” he said, adding, “I look at the Elmhurst residents through the eyes of my grandparents.”

Each of the students has had one-on-one time with the residents, as well as interacting with them at games, crafts, and other activities on their busy calendar at Elmhurst.

(Please see INTERNS, Page 11)

KEYS TO SUCCESS

• Elmhurst’s campus in the histric Bloch Mansion feels like home.

• It works with local colleges to allow internship opportunities that benefit both the students and Elmhurst’s residents.

• It provides a variety of activities to keep residents engaged and entertained.

Jonathan Droginske of Wheeling greets Thelma Charvat, a resident of Elmhurst, The House of Friendship assisted living residence where he is an intern as a senior West Liberty University healthcare management senior.

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WHEELING — Elmhurst, The House of Friendship has been meeting the needs of older adults for quality, safe housing for nearly 130 years.

In the late 1880s, community leaders and concerned citizens realized there was a need for a housing for women with no family ties. Through their efforts, and with monetary contributions from the community at-large, the West Virginia Home for Aged and Friendless Women was founded.

Over the next century, the nonprofit entity grew and evolved to meet housing needs of older adults, including men, women and couples. In 1940, the family of Bloch Brothers Tobacco magnate Samuel Bloch donated the family estate in the Pleasant Valley section of Wheeling to replace an outdated residence in the downtown. Thus, with a new name change, Elmhurst, The House of Friendship was established at its present location.

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Tough as Nails Urban Challenge Completes Ogden Wellness Weekend WHEELING — Obstacles such as the “Meat Grinder,” “Corporate Ladder,” “Paper Trail” and “Slot Machine” are among 20 that will face competitors during the inaugural Tough as Nails Urban Challenge this Memorial Day weekend.

The Ogden Newspapers, The Health Plan of the Upper Ohio Valley and the city of Wheeling have set the stage for the new event, which is set to start at noon Sunday, May 26, at 14th and Main streets.

The 20-obstacle, 6-mile challenge will push participants to the limit, taking them from the start at 14th and Main streets, through Center Wheeling to Tunnel Green, then a 300-foot elevation gain to Wheeling Heights followed by a 1-mile downhill run on Chapline Street to the finish line, also at 14th and Main streets.

Competitors can either run or walk from obstacle to obstacle.

The obstacles are being designed and built by the team at Seven Springs Mountain Resort, which hosts its annual “Mud on the Mountain” race each year.

“The enthusiasm and support that (The Health Plan CEO Jim Pennington) and I have received from everyone involved in this new idea has been sensational,” said Perry Nardo, general manager of The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register. “The open-minded, let’s-get-it-done approach really shines a spotlight on the commitment the leaders of our community have

KEYS TO SUCCESS

• The Ogden Newspapers and The Health Plan have formed a partnership to promote wellness and family fun in downtown Wheeling.

• The long reputation of the Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic, in its 43rd running this year, attracts hundreds of local residents as well as elite, world-class running competitors to the city.

• The new Tough as Nails Urban Challenge will entice a whole new type of athlete to participate in the weekend events, scheduled for May 26-27.

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Runners and walkers take part in The Ogden Half Marathon Classic. to new ideas and growth.”

The Tough as Nails Urban “The Ogden Half Marathon Challenge is part of the largClassic has been a staple of er Ogden Wellness Weekend, Wheeling’s fitness culture for which begins Saturday, May 25, decades and we’re pleased to with the 43rd running of the Oghelp usher in a new era of fun den Newspapers Half Marathon and fitness with the expansion Classic. The festivities on May of the Ogden Wellness Week- 26 begin with the annual Ohio end,” Pennington said. “Adding Valley Trail Partners Heritage the new Tough as Nails Urban Trail Bicycle Tour, set to kick Challenge will not only expand off at 8 a.m., followed by the the focus of fitness in down- Tough as Nails event. town Wheeling, but also provide Wheeling’s riverfront will another unique family-friend- take on a festive atmosphere ly event that has something for following the Heritage Trail Bieveryone to enjoy! On behalf cycle Tour and Tough as Nails of The Health Plan, we are ex- challenge as participants and cited to partner with the Ogden spectators can enjoy live music, Newspapers as a sponsor for this a beer garden and multiple food vendors while they enjoy scenic event.”

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If you’re not up for an urban challenge, there’s still plenty to do over the Memorial Day weekend.

First, on Saturday, May 25, the Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic will take to the streets of Wheeling for its 43rd running. The grueling, 13.1-mile event is considered one of the toughest half marathons in the nation. The Half Marathon also includes events such as a 5K run, the family-friendly Ogden Fun Run, and the always popular OV Parent Tiny Tot Trot.

Then, on Sunday, May 26, the day starts early — 8 a.m. — with the Ohio Valley Trail Partners’ 12th annual Wheeling Heritage Trail Bicycle Tour. The event features three rides for all cycling levels: 62 miles, 30 miles and 10 miles. All three rides primarily utilize the Heritage Trail, but the 62-mile ride leaves the trail near the Ohio/Brooke County line for a loop through Bethany and West Liberty, with a stop at Bethany

College.

Nardo commended the Ohio Valley Trail Partners for working with the group to become part of the larger wellness weekend.

“The Ogden Half Marathon, the Tough as Nails and the Wheeling Heritage Trail Bicycle Tour really tie the weekend together from a fitness standpoint,” Nardo added.

Doug Wayt, president of the Ohio Valley Trail Partners, said the wellness weekend could also be a plus for bringing families to Wheeling, as the wide range of outdoor offerings has something for everyone.

“There’s also a great opportunity for the city of Wheeling to showcase things that are happening to make our city a better place — a youth-revisited city, in a sense — while creating new fitness opportunities,” Wayt said.

For more information on the Tough as Nails, the Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic or the Wheeling Heritage Trail Bicycle Tour, visit ogdenwellnessweekend.com.

Weirton Medical Center Continues Rapid Growth as Top Health Provider

From staff reports WEIRTON — WMC has quickly become a major community health provider in the Weirton-Steubenville/ Western Pennylvania U.S. Route 22/30 Corridor.

Thanks to a laser-sharp vision and an unwavering commitment to the community, WMC has been propelled to a local health leader when it comes to technology, physicians and specialties, according to hospital officials.

Since 2012, WMC has evolved into a Tri-State Medical Network which has increased its number of employees by 54 percent. That translates to 54 percent more jobs brought by the unprecedented growth of WMC along with the hospital’s payroll growing by 103 percent since 2012.

WMC officials say they are proud of their role in local economic development by pumping millions of dollars in new wages into the local economy.

So it’s no secret WMC is booming, officials said. The hospital’s OB/GYNs deliver more babies now than WMC has seen since the seventies, so it really is an exciting time.

When a hospital and medical network grow, the patient benefits. The hospital’s mot-

KEYS TO SUCCESS

• Weirton Medical Center now has more primary care physicians than ever before.

• The hospital is equipped with state-of-the-art technology.

• Specialties, such as OB/GYN services and orthopedic surgery, has business booming.

to, “We Have the Docs” is fitting, officials said.

The hospital has more primary care physicians than ever before, and more doctors mean more convenience for patients.

Officials said with exceptional people, WMC offers state-of-the-art technology. For instance, the WMC Heart Care team is now offering the Impella ventricular assist device for high risk cardiac patients. The WMC Interventional Cardiologists use Impella for short-term support of the left ventricle which allows WMC cardiologists to treat more complicated heart conditions.

This device is minimally invasive and placed in the Catheterization Lab at WMC, according to Vardhan Reddy, heart surgeon and WMC chief medical officer.

“We are very happy to

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Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Barnesville Hospital Continues Growth to Serve Community

By LENNY WITTENBROOK For The Times Leader BARNESVILLE — Community commitment has been instrumental in the success of Barnesville Hospital, which opened its renovated and expanded Richard L. Doan Emergency Department in 2015 to provide people in and around rural western Belmont County a better place to go to receive emergency care.

According to Barnesville Hospital Foundation Director of Development Jan Chambers, the $3.5 million project was largely made possible by the “hospital family” coming together with $2.6 million in donations.

“This was a lot of individuals making gifts that pulled together to make this happen,” Chambers said of those who supported the much-needed expansion.

Chambers also acknowledged the important role and show of support made by the Village of Barnesville. In 2013, the village made a low-interest loan to the hospital to get it “over the top” and allow the final steps in planning the project to commence.

According to Registered Nurse Becky Cline, who has been working at the hospital for almost 30 years, the old emergency room facilities were little more than a series of cubicles with curtains separating them, affording little privacy to patients. Emergency Department Manager Ryan Gallagher agreed the workspace for hospital staff was cramped and inefficient in the former ER. The renovated facility features enhanced security and drastically improved work-flow according to Gallagher, and patient registration is mostly performed at bedside in one of the eight private rooms.

“Nine times out of 10 when somebody arrives, they come straight to a room. It’s simpler and more private for the patient,” Gallagher said.

One of the eight rooms

KEYS TO SUCCESS • A new and expanded emergency department provides access to care for people in and around western Belmont County.

• The “hospital family” of local residents supports the hospital and its projects through monetary donations and service.

• Barnesville Hospital is part of the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Telestroke Network, which allows physicians from OSU to help provide specialized care.

Photos by Lenny Wittenbrook Barnesville Hospital is Pictured is the entrance to the Richard L. Doan Emergency Department at Barnesville Hospital. The long-need- also part of Ohio State Unied $3.5 million expansion/renovation was completed in 2015 with $2.6 million dollars in donations from the versity Wexner Medical local community “Hospital Family.”

Center Telestroke Network, which connects emergency departments in more than 25 community hospitals with Ohio State’s specialists in neurological care and stroke.

If a patient comes in with stroke symptoms, a special computer interface is used that allows a physician from Ohio State to interact with the patient and evaluate their symptoms and they can decide whether it is appropriate to administer clot busting medications before transporting the patient there.

Chambers said a number of patients have benefited from the technology being there and been saved from any deficits as a result.

Emergency Department Medical Director Dr. Patrick Dunster aptly summed up the commitment and pride felt by the staff, saying, “We really like what we have here.”

The newly renovated faShown are Emergency Department Manager Ryan Gallagher, from left, with Emergency Room staff mem- cility is dedicated to Richbers Toni Rockwell, Shelby Jefferis and Becky Cline. The expanded emergency department is a key to the ard L. Doan, who served as hospital’s continued success. hospital CEO from 1987 is a specially designed safe be a threat to themselves or with mental health issues -providers of health care until 2012 and oversaw a room, which can be used for others. who come to our emergen- to residents in their area. host of improvements, adpatients who due to mental “We are seeing more cy room because they don’t Barnesville Hospital re- vancements and expansion illness or drug abuse might drug overdoses and people have the resources, and ceived the designation in of patient services.

He also was instruthis gives us the opportu- 2004.

“Even though we don’t mental in the expansion nity to treat them in a safe and compassionate way,” do everything here,” Cham- of the emergency departbers said, “we do get a lot ment while serving on Chambers said.

The facility also has a of emergencies and traumas the Barnesville Hospital large Trauma Procedure here where we stabilize the Board of Trustees after his Room for critical patients. patient and then ship them retirement.

Doan died in February “We’re small so we to other hospitals. If we don’t get them every day,” weren’t here, it would be a 2015 just six months beGallagher said, “but since real challenge for some of fore the ribbon-cutting to open the facility he had we’re Critical Access and those individuals.” rural, we’re the closest faAnother feature of the envisioned, but his influcility and it’s really been Emergency Department is ence and dedication lives great when needed.” a grief consultation room so on in the care administered Critical Access is a fed- if a doctor needs to speak to patients there.

“Now we feel the facileral designation given to to a family privately, they select rural hospitals that have a comfortable space in ity reflects the care they receive,” Chambers said. are considered essential which to do so.

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Meniere’s Disease Sufferer Credits Wheeling Hospital for Restoring ‘Balance’ to His Life WHEELING — While Robert Tomer’s battle with Meniere’s Disease is still being fought, the relief he was been able to attain through physical therapy at Wheeling Hospital has been life-changing.

Meniere’s Disease is a disorder of the inner ear that can lead to dizzy spells, or vertigo, and hearing loss. In most cases, including Tomer’s, the disease affects just one ear. Other symptoms include ringing in the ear, or tinnitus.

While Meniere’s Disease is considered a chronic condition, various treatments can help relieve symptoms and minimize the long-term impact on everyday life.

That’s where Dr. Tom McFadden of Wheeling Hospital’s Center for Dizziness and Balance stepped in.

“I couldn’t even stand up before I started seeing Tom,” Tomer said. “I still have some issues, but the help Tom has given me is unbelievable. The therapy has really helped my balance.”

Tomer, 55, who lives in Piedmont, first began experiencing symptoms of Meniere’s Disease about six years ago while he was still working at a mill in Cambridge.

“I’d get real dizzy spells and sick to my stomach,” he said. “I’d be at work and have to go home.

Sometimes my wife, Lori, would have to come get me. I had a couple of attacks, then they started getting closer together.”

KEYS TO SUCCESS

• Wheeling Hospital’s Center for Dizziness and Balance provides specialized care for unique patient issues.

• A variety of physical therapy services are available through the hospital’s various programs.

• Specialized cancer and cardiac care available through the hospital attracts patients from across the region and around the world.

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Robert Tomer, left, and his physical therapist, Dr. Tom McFadden of Wheeling Hospital’s Center for Dizziness and Balance, walk together during a therapy session. Tomer, who suffers from Meniere’s Disease, credits the physical therapy provided by McFadden with getting him back on his feet and walking again.

After he was diagnosed with Meniere’s, Tomer underwent two surgeries in Pittsburgh: first an endolymphatic sac decompression to alleviate excess fluid levels, and

later an operation to cut the vestibular nerve, which connects balance and movement sensors in the inner ear to the brain.

“Before the operations, I was

having real severe attacks,” Tomer said. “The doctor said it was one of the worst cases of the disease he’d ever seen. The room would just spin and I’d be sick for eight or more hours. Those real bad attacks have stopped, but I’m still having issues with dizziness and some nausea.”

Tomer, who now has just 20 percent of his hearing in the affected ear, traveled to Columbus after his surgeries to see a doctor at Ohio State about the continuing issues. It was that physician who recommended physical therapy.

“He told me physical therapy would teach me how to fall in order to minimize any injuries,” Tomer said. “That was rather depressing.”

But McFadden instead insisted: “I wanted to teach him how not to fall.”

McFadden said Tomer’s surgical treatment left him significantly impaired and unable to work.

“Mr. Tomer had a major inner ear problem and he had significant difficulty walking and balancing prior to the onset of his treatment here. But he has shown significant improvement with vestibular therapy,” McFadden said. “He has been ideal patient to work with since he is so highly motivated to improve and regain maximum function, and he also has a very supportive wife. He’s a perfect example to others that they can overcome and recover from serious impairments.”

While Tomer hasn’t worked since March, he’s now hoping to return to the mill. And he credits the therapy provided by McFadden for that hope.

Tomer said, “This has been an uphill battle, but thank God my doctor recommended the therapy that Tom provides. I couldn’t ask for anything better than what he’s done for me.”

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Elm Grove YMCA’s Basketball League Is Its Biggest Program

By KYLE LUTZ Staff Writer WHEELING — The YMCA in Elm Grove offers a variety of programs to not only adults but youth, making it successful in its mission to serve people of all ages.

One of the youth programs that one could say stands out is the winter basketball league. The league is composed for children in kindergarten through sixth grade and it certainly is a big hit.

“We have over 635 kids,” YMCA Executive Director Adam Shinsky said. “We play on Saturdays. For kids third through sixth grade, we recommend local places bringing their own teams. We have teams from Bellaire, Shadyside, McGuffy, St. Clairsville and all that. We use real referees for third through sixth grade, and we have volunteer referees for the younger kids.

“It’s our biggest program. It’s the largest youth basketball league in the area. We use local elementary schools with our partners in education from Ohio County Schools.”

Not only is the youth basketball league the biggest program for the YMCA, it has been around since the branch’s inception.

“This is one of the programs that’s probably been going on since the Chambers branch opened down here in the ‘70s,” Shinsky said, “But in the last 12 years, we have probably grown in 300400 kids, actually.”

Shinsky said that organizers try to have eight to 10 players on each team, especially for the younger groups.

Shinsky also said the program has grown and has high numbers of participants because the YMCA in Elm Grove does many things that others do not.

“There’s really not a lot of opportunities to play organized basketball for smaller children, because you need the lower hoops and there’s just not that

Photos Provided Gabrielle Spigarelli and Lily Arno after a game in the first and Channing Sutphin and Roman Shinsky after a game in the kindergar- second grade girls division. ten division. ing an annual report. For a large amount,” Shinsky many places that can proit’s first year the goal was said. “We increased our vide that,” Shinsky said. program portfolio. But to raise $12,000.

“The big thing that has Based on several as- with that, we’re getting a helped over the last coupects, such as the YM- lot more people that want ple of years is we close a • The YMCA in the Elm Grove section of Wheeling CA’s size, donors and to do our programs, but whole gym down on Sun- serves area residents of all ages. yearly 990 report, that can’t afford it. We don’t days and all day, we let • It offers unique programs, including some for amount was given to the turn anybody away and we the teams that are in there underserved age groups. local facility from data always try to have funds practice.

• The YMCA asks many people, both those who use from the YMCA based in for the scholarship funds.”

“A lot of Ys are unable The second area is to Chicago. to provide practice time. the Y and those who are not familiar with it, to contribFor 2019, the target maintain and fix broken With our partners with ute to its fundraising campaigns. amount given to raise was equipment at a rapid pace Ohio County Schools, we around $15,000. while on a tight budget. are able to do that.”

The third area is to keep This year, though, with The basketball league sets up in November with and run the clinic. That run by every YMCA in the membership growing, the the Y for Life Program basketball camps that run then builds into playing United States,” Shinsky local YMCA set its own running, which is a summer mentoring program said. “It’s a 30- to 45-day goal at $20,000 into the season. There’s games into January.

Shinsky said develop- for children ages 13-15.

YMCA Annual period where you try to also a separate camp for “We provide life skills, the kindergarteners as Campaign to Run Feb. seek out small donations ment officials are focus8-March 9 from not only people that ing the campaign in three positive mentorship and well as a Half Pint Hoops Shinsky also mentioned are involved in the Y, but areas with general schol- anti-drug/alcohol lessons Camp.

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WVU Medicine Reynolds Continues to Grow

By LINDA COMINS Staff Writer GLEN DALE — New life is blossoming and thriving at WVU Medicine Reynolds Memorial Hospital.

As the hospital continues to grow and expand, a milestone was reached in late January when the first two babies were delivered in the newly opened obstetrical unit. It’s only the tip of the baby boom — at least 60 more births are expected in coming months at Reynolds.

The first delivery occurred unexpectedly and dramatically, with “an absolute super star”performance by the medical team, according to Dr. David Hess, president and CEO of WVU Medicine Reynolds Memorial Hospital.

After the WVU Medicine Children’s Women’s and Newborn Center at Reynolds opened in October, the labor and delivery team began planning and preparing for its first birth, scheduled for Jan. 22.

However, Hess said the team “was thrown a curveball” on Jan. 20, when another woman, Rebekah Wolfe, arrived by ambulance at the emergency department. She was in her 26th week of pregnancy and had a placental abruption, which is a serious complication.

An emergency Cesarean Photos by Linda Comins section was performed to deliver the “very premature” Exterior panels at WVU Medicine Reynolds Memorial Hospital in Glen Dale have been repainted in West Virginia University’s official girl, who weighed only 1.76 colors of blue and gold. pounds. A team of health care providers worked to stabilize the newborn, while the WVU Medicine Children’s • Reynolds’ affiliation with WVU’s Ruby Memorial Hospital in MorganPediatric Transport Team town make all types of reources available to patients. was called to take her to the • It is recruiting new doctors to the area, bringing new specialties to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at WVU Medicine Children’s facility in Glen Dale.

Hospital in Morgantown.

• Improvements to the emergency department, cardiac and cancer care “The baby is doing very have attracted more patients. well,” Hess said, adding, “It’s a major accomplishment for that to be your first delivery.

“We can take care of basically everyone, from significantly premature up to routine newborn,” he said.

“They (expectant parents) can feel comfortable that they are going to get the best care here.”

Poor weather conditions kept medical helicopters grounded that day, so the Pediatric Transport Team was called to to take Wolfe’s daughter by ambulance to Morgantown. “The entire time, the neonatologist was on the phone with us ... The baby was completely stable and well taken care of here,” he said.

Reflecting on the experience, Hess said, “That’s jumping in head first. I was ABOVE: Nurse manager Kathy Meyer shows the furnishings in one very proud of our team. Evof three labor and delivery rooms at the WVU Medicine Children’s eryone performed excepWomen’s and Newborn Center. LEFT: Meyer examines equipment tionally well.” in a nursery of the WVU Medicine Children’s Women’s and Newborn (Please see REYNOLDS Center at WVU Medicine Reynolds Memorial Hospital in Glen Dale.

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Good Shepherd also continues to provide long-term care for its residents and was voted Best Nursing Home in the area by readers of The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register newspapers.

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OVMC Continues to Navigate Health Care Services

Compiled by Staff WHEELING —The Ohio Valley Medical Center, a staple in health care services in the Ohio Valley since 1890, continues to navigate the challenges facing hospitals today.

Changes at OVMC and its sister facility, East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry, have occurred since Alecto Healthcare Services, based in Irvine, Calif., purchased both hospitals from Ohio Valley Health Services and Education Corp. in June 2017. Prior to the sale, OVHS&E operated the hospitals as nonprofit entities.

Restructuring of the administrative staff occurred with the transaction; some positions were eliminated while other personnel and some physicians left the hospitals’ staff.

The two hospitals are being operated as for-profit entities by Alecto. Prior to completion of the sale, the boards of directors of OVMC, EORH and OVHS&E disbanded.

Smaller community advisory boards have been established at each hospital.

The OVMC auxiliary — which raised significant funds for the hospital over the decades —was dissolved because of the change in operation to a for-profit venture.

Recently, the hospital initiated a deal allowing patients to pay only half of their outstanding bills at OVMC and EORH. Karin Janiszewski, director of marketing and public relations at OVMC and EORH, said the limited offer has been made so that the hospitals can get revenue from overdue accounts while allowing patients to cut their debt in half. The offer applies to any medical bills incurred before 2019, she said. Under the current plan, if a patient pays 50 percent of a File Photo by Scott McClioskey medical bill from 2018 or earlier, the hospitals will write off The Ohio Valley Medical Center continues to navigate the the remaining half of the bill. challenges facing hospitals today.

The current offer is in place until mid- March as it has

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• Restructuring completed under new owner Alecto has transitioned OVMC and EORH from nonprofit to for-profit status.

• The partnership between OVMC in Wheeling and EORH in Martins Ferry allows the hospitals to treat patients on both sides of the Ohio River close to home.

• The hospitals are offering patients with outstanding bills the opportunity to pay half — allowing the hospitals to collect while patients reduce their debt. been favorable received.

“We’ve had such positive feedback,” she said. “It’s been very well received. We’ve collected a lot of money.”

Jose Guevara, newly hired revenue cycle director for OVMC and EORH, proposed the plan “to bring in income from people who are trying to do payments.”

“It’s a really good way to collect on old accounts,” she said.

Guevara found the plan was effective at other hospitals that were able collect some revenue rather than completely writing off long-overdue bills.

OVMC has 200 beds, while EORH has 140 beds. The two hospitals have a combined total of more than 1,400 employees.

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Trinity’s Expansion Means Positive Changes

By LINDA HARRIS Staff writer STEUBENVILLE — You’d think a mega-merger involving your parent company or opening a super clinic in a rural community would be the highlight of your business year but not at Trinity Health System, where the big news is a $75 million building project that promises to change delivery of health care in the region.

While he says all three are milestones, Trinity CEO Matt Grimshaw said the 183,400 square foot addition is going to be a game changer: It involves construction of a new, five-story addition wrapped around Trinity West’s existing main entrance, with a new lobby, 80-plus all-new private rooms with hotel amenities including private baths and new public spaces, including a Food Court and atrium.

The new patient rooms will be universal, so the level of care can be adjusted, and will be “same-handed,” meaning items will be in the same place in each room.

Rooms will be bigger, with private baths and more natural light. Beds will face windows, not walls.

“We’re going to be the first to launch this design, not just in the Ohio Valley but within a several hundred mile radius,” Grimshaw said.

“It positions us for a flexible care model where we adapt to the care needs of the patient without making them change rooms. Outside of the intensive care unit, the rest of our patient care will be flexible.”

He sees it as a “one-time opportunity” to redefine

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how health care is delivered, calling it a “very intentional outcome of building for the future.”

“We’re committed to this community and positioning Trinity as a long-term health care resource for the region,” Grimshaw added. “We’re repositioning Trinity for longterm success with a facility-wide transformation.”

Construction crews have been focused on preliminary work over the past six months, redesigning parking areas and creating a new access to the Trinity West campus. Grimshaw said they’ve encountered their share of hiccups, with everything from unpredictable winter weather to control panels and water lines that weren’t expeced in a part of the Trinity West building targeted for demolition.

But demolition of the old main entrance is just days away now, with groundbreaking for the new tower set for sometime in March.

Grimshaw says they’re headed to a spring 2021 completion date for the building project.

“From a financial standpoint I’m guessing it’s the biggest construction project in Steubenville in generations,” he said. “But from a

care standpoint, it’s changing health care: Why is it the norm in health care to have semi-private rooms with shared bathroom facilities?

This will take us to an all-private model, it positions us for a flexible care model that can adapt to the care needs of the patient without making them move from room to room.”

That’s also the rationale behind Trinity’s decision to invest in cutting-edge magnetic resonance imaging and computerized tomography scanners, both of which are now easily accessible to the hospital’s new, cutting-edge hybrid operating room.

The new MRI has a wide bore opening to make patients feel less confined. It’s faster, and most scans can be done with the patient’s head completely out of the system, they said.

The new CT scanner offers patients a fast, high-quality, low-dose diagnostic exam. Low-dose scanning, which also provides high image quality, is important because it can help manage a patients’ lifetime exposure to radiation dose while giving physicians the images needed to help plan treatment and care strategies.

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Reynolds (Continued from Page 1) The center’s second delivery, which occurred Jan. 22, was “much more routine and much less traumatic,” he said.

Dr. Nicole Carlson, a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist, leads the unit. She joined the hospital’s staff in October. Now, Hess said, “She has over 60 pregnant patients to deliver over the next several months.”

With this baby boom, he said, “We’ve already identified a second obstetrician that we look forward to signing very soon.”

The Women’s and Newborn Center at Reynolds has five rooms designated for gynecological examinations and post-partum care, three labor and delivery rooms and two nurseries that can accommodate several babies.

The CEO is proud that the hospital is bringing more physicians to the community and expanding specialized services. The improvements allow patients to obtain medical care close to home.

“Truly, the mission of WVU Medicine is to keep more people in their own community,” he said.

Citing recent developments at the hospital, Hess said, “In the past 1 and 1/2 years, we have recruited 15 new physicians: six new primary care physicians, including our own obstetrician-gynecologist, Dr. Carlson; two new orthopedic surgeons; a urologist; a general surgeon; an ear, nose and throat specialist; two anesthesiologists and two ER physicians.”

As a result, the number of

“OUR VOLUMES ARE UP ON THE INPATIENT SIDE. ON THE OUTPATIENT SIDE — WHERE MEDICINE IS GOING — WE’VE SEEN THE MOST INCREASE IN OUR VOLUMES.” — Dr. David Hess, president and CEO of WVU Medicine

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patients seeking medical care at Reynolds has increased significantly.

“Our volumes are up on the inpatient side,” he said. “On the outpatient side — where medicine is going — we’ve seen the most increases in our volumes.”

Utilization of outpatient services has grown by 33 percent, while the emergency room’s volume is up over 20 percent, he said.

The CEO thinks growth also relates to a “halo effect” from WVU Medicine. “Patients want to go where the good physicians are,” he said.

For example, Reynolds has four cardiologists on staff from the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute. Three of these doctors are interventional cardiologists.

“I think people want to be admitted to a hospital where they know good physicians are there

and will take good care of them,” Hess added.

Establishment of the WVU Cancer Institute’s center at WVU Medicine Reynolds has been well-received by area residents.

“We’ve also seen a significant increase in our cancer patients.

There has been a dramatic increase in the amount of patients we can care for in our own community,” he said.

Having cancer care available in Glen Dale is convenient for both patients and their relatives. “Families are able to be with them at their appointments,” he said, adding, “If they (patients) have issues, they can just drive down the road to see their cancer specialist if they need to.”

If patients do need to go to WVU’s Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown for more specialized care, physicians there “can see immediately what has been

done” at Reynolds by utilizing WVU’s new electronic medical records system, he said. The system also allows patients to view their records online. Hess, who also maintains his own medical practice, said, “We want an educated and engaged patient,” He noted that WVU Medicine Reynolds’ electronic record-keeping system earned it recognition last year as one of the 18 most “wired” hospitals in the country.

“We’ve made a significant investment in information technology at the hospital,” he said. “The electronic medical records system is safe for patients and their records, but it’s also accessible.”

The system features a MyChart portal for patients to receive notification on their phone and to allow them to leave messages for their physicians. “It’s very patient-focused,” he said. “It’s really all about the patients to have access to their charts so they can be active members of their care team.”

Hess also serves as CEO of Wetzel County Hospital, which entered into a management agreement with WVU Hospitals in October. The New Martinsville hospital had been a clinical affiliate of the West Virginia University Health System since 2016.

“We (Reynolds) will add another general surgeon as we want to continue to help support Wetzel County Hospital. We’ll look at more primary care physicians,” he said.

In addition, he said, “We have another urologist signed who will be joining us in the next year or two. Urology is a very high-need speciality here.

“We think there’s more growth in the area in cardiology. We look to add another cardiologist for Wetzel County Hospital,” he said.

Through the management agreement, Hess said, “We recruit for them (Wetzel County Hospital) and we manage them.

We share some of the physicians down there.”

The CEO said, “In general, as we continue to add on exceptional physicians, we want to expand our footprint to allow more people in the Ohio Valley to access the level of care that WVU Medicine can bring.”

Reynolds has seen some increased traffic in its emergency room and at Reynolds Rapid Care, an urgent care clinic in Moundsville, as a result of the oil and gas industry. If out-ofstate workers bring their families to the area, they often seek care from Reynolds’ primary care physicians, he said.

Securing an ethane cracker plant for Belmont County would benefit Reynolds. “If we do get the cracker plant, we are the closest medical facility to that (location),” he said.

“We’re seeing tremendous growth without the cracker plant.

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Interns (Continued from Page 2) Jonathan usually has lunch with residents in the dining room and has gotten to know several quite well and admits to having a “few favorites.”

Emily said the students are required to find their own internship placements. She and Kaitlyn need 400 hours each before May graduation. They must interview with three agencies and select the one that they feel is the best for them.

Elmhurst was the place that is most like the area in which she plans to focus on in her career. Kaitlyn was familiar with Elmhurst as a Wheeling native and nearby resident. She said her grandmother agreed with her decision to intern at Elmhurst because it is where she wants to live someday.

As a student at Trinity High School in Morgantown, Emily volunteered at a nursing home.

“I really liked listening to older adults there and hearing about their experiences.” She also pointed out the value of “finally practicing what we’ve learned. It is so different on paper. Every resident is unique and there is so much to do.”

Kaitlyn agrees, although she plans to work as a hospital social worker. “I like the medical aspect of social work. At Wheeling Park High School I was in medical classes as part of a nursing cluster where we would go to a hospital and interact with the patients. I got a feel for what their needs might be in that setting.”

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are enjoying a positive experience at Elmhurst. Kaitlyn points out that residents are eager to share the stories of their lives. Although she may never have been to Elmhurst before her internship, Kaitlyn was familiar with many of the residents because she is a cashier at the Dollar General store on Washington Avenue, an establishment frequented by the residents who enjoy shopping there. Some of them were surprised when she turned up at their house.

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I’ve learned a little of this and that that happens in each department and I have learned so much from Jamie.”

“As our field adviser, Jamie has been very open with us and always asks if we need anything. It is so nice because some other students are struggling and rarely see their field advisers,” Emily notes. Kaitlyn agreed and said, “Everyone is so nice and willing to help you and answer questions.”

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We offer outpatient, online and home-based counseling services for children and adults.

Al-Anon helps 888-490-1970 www.wvafg.org STOP BACK PAIN IN ITS TRACKS

SPRING INTO HEALTH

We have offices locally in Wheeling, Weirton, and New Martinsville

1-800-280-2229 www.crittentonwv.org

*Accepting WV Medical Card, CHIP, Private Insurance, Self Payment

THAT’S THE SPOT! Massage Therapy

OUR GOAL IS YOUR GOOD HEALTH!

NOW OPEN 24 HOUR GYM AND FITNESS CENTER Open 24 Hours • Tanning Available • Cardio & Weight Training

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MILLER CHIROPRACTIC & WELLNESS 1003 4th Street, Moundsville,WV

304-843-1192

www.millerchiropracticwv.com There is never a charge for only a consultation.

Dr. Duane Miller, DC • Optimal nutrition (an anti-inflammatory diet) • Therapeutic exercise • Pharmaceutical grade supplements • Chiropractic manipulative therapy • Massage Therapy & Acupuncture OH, PA & WV WORKERS’ COMP • AUTO/PERSONAL INJURY • MOST INSURANCE ACCEPTED

304-281-1013

“Neighbors Caring For Neighbors”

KJ is back!

Yes, KJ is now offering the Pain Relief for which she is renowned at her new clinic at 303 - 305 Jefferson Ave. Moundsville, WV 26041 (Space shared with Carol Lilley, ND)

Call now to schedule your appointment “More Than A Massage - It’s Therapy” Headaches a Specialty

• PAIN MANAGEMENT • WOUND CARE • LYMPHEDEMA THERAPY • ORTHOPEDIC INJURIES • STROKE RECOVERY • GAIT TRAINING • IV THERAPY • DIABETIC MONITORING 20 Homestead Avenue, Wheeling, WV 25003 Phone: (304) 234-0500 Fax: (304) 234-0591 www.guardianeldercare.com

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Tuesday, February 26, 2019