Weekly Update APRIL 14, 2017

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LEADING THE WAY TO A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY Weekly Update APRIL 14, 2017 TWIGs present $25,500 at annual banquet EVENTS CALENDAR Elly Crow Award winner named Hocking Valley Community Hospital Auxiliary

TWIG II presented a check for $7,500, TWIG IV presented a check for $8,000 and TWIG VI presented a check for $10,000. The total funds for a year of fundraising amounted to $25,500.

1 LEADING THE WAY TO A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY Weekly Update APRIL 14, 2017 TWIGs present $25,500 at annual banquet EVENTS CALENDAR Elly Crow Award winner named Hocking Valley Community Hospital Auxiliary recently held its annual banquet and annual meeting where the TWIG groups (Together With Important Goals) announced their total fundraising efforts for the past year. TWIG II presented a check for $7,500, TWIG IV presented a check for $8,000 and TWIG VI presented a check for $10,000. The total funds for a year of fundraising amounted to $25,500. These funds were raised throughout the year from individual TWIG projects such as ham sales, jewelry and flower sales, raffles, bake sales, poker run, basket raffle and Chinese auctions, Auxiliary President Ginger Johnson shared. The Auxiliary made a one-time donation in 2016 of $75,000 to the hospital for renovations of patient rooms. Chief Nursing Officer Stacey Gabriel provided an update on what improvements were made. The Medical Surgical rooms received new painted walls, and cupboards were refaced. Rooms were arranged for single patient use, allowing for patient privacy as well as room for family and friends to visit, Gabriel said. The Outpatient Therapy Center was another area that received a facelift with carpet installation in the gym. Julie Stuck, CEO & President, AUXILIARY, PAGE 3 April 25: Auxiliary Jewelry Sale HVCH Meeting Room Sale starts at 6:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. Park Lane necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and rings at a 50-75% discount. Payroll deduction is available for employees. Proceeds benefit HVCH. April 28: Spring Plant Sale Hocking County Fairgrounds TWIG II is conducting their annual spring plant sale. Flats are $12.00; Hanging Baskets are $12.00; and Terra Cotta Planters are $11 for 10-inch and $16 for 12-inch. Order deadline is Friday, April 28. Pickup is Sunday, May 7 at the Hocking County Fairgrounds. To place your order, call Nancy Johnson at or the Community Relations Dept. at Make checks payable to TWIG II. Orders may be sent to the HVCH Community Relations Dept. at P.O. Box 966, or returned to any TWIG II member. INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE OF THE WEEK That man is a success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much. Robert Louis Stevenson

Hocking Valley Community Hospital Weekly Update Page 2 Direct to You: Senior Leadership Team HVCH welcomes new

Have you heard of egg rolling, egg tapping, pace egging and the more familiar egg decorating?

For the more traditional egg coloring, history has shown that families would gather on Saturday to color eggs and

We have all heard of Peter Cottontail who lives in April Valley and works with other Easter bunnies making candy and

brings spring and chases the darkness of winter away.

However you and yours choose to celebrate this weekend, the Senior Leadership Team at HVCH wishes each of you a safe

Hocking Valley Community Hospital welcomes the following employees: Brooke Ferguson Admitting Clerk; Carrie Martin

Therapist; Emily Figgins Unit Secretary; Jessica Thompson X-Ray Extender; and Ruth Ann Poling RN.

2 Hocking Valley Community Hospital Weekly Update Page 2 Direct to You: Senior Leadership Team HVCH welcomes new employees Easter traditions: Easter has become a time of celebrating traditions with various customs and activities. Have you heard of egg rolling, egg tapping, pace egging and the more familiar egg decorating? We ll let you look those up online to find out what they represent. For the more traditional egg coloring, history has shown that families would gather on Saturday to color eggs and somehow mysteriously they would all end up hidden come Sunday morning for children everywhere to hunt and find. We have all heard of Peter Cottontail who lives in April Valley and works with other Easter bunnies making candy and sewing bonnets, and who also secretly hides the prize filled baskets for children to find waiting for them when they awake. Additionally, the Easter feast is the main focus in some families serving up a roast lamb, ham or traditional roast with trimmings. In Scotland, Northern Ireland and England, the tradition of rolling decorated eggs down steep hills is still adhered to as part of the festivities. While in Europe, the locals build bonfires, called Easter Fires representing that winter is now over and Easter brings spring and chases the darkness of winter away. Haiti celebrates with colorful parades and music played on bamboo trumpets, drums and coffee cans. However you and yours choose to celebrate this weekend, the Senior Leadership Team at HVCH wishes each of you a safe and happy time together! Hocking Valley Community Hospital welcomes the following employees: Brooke Ferguson Admitting Clerk; Carrie Martin STNA; Clayton Johnson MLT; Denise Hendricks Unit Secretary; Donna Gordon Unit Secretary; Elissa Day Resp. Therapist; Emily Figgins Unit Secretary; Jessica Thompson X-Ray Extender; and Ruth Ann Poling RN. HVCH hosts Breakfast Before Hocking Valley Community Hospital hosted the Hocking Hills Chamber Breakfast Before event this month. Thanks to everyone who attended and to out HVCH Dietary staff for making an unforgettable breakfast! HVCH Cafeteria Menu April 17-April 21 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Oven Fried Beef Mac/ Tomato French Fries Broccoli Cabbage Garlic Bread Potato Soup Meatball Sub Spinach Green Bean Cass. Oven Fried Potatoes Breadstick Noodles Waffle Bar Bacon Cheeseburger Cheesy Hashborwns Corn Broccoli Mac & Cheese Nuggets Tomato Soup Tamale Pie Loaded Nachos Baked Potato Bar Green Beans Beef Pot Roast Soup Hot Dog/Bun Battered Cod Onion Rings Vegetable Medley Peas Cheese Soup

Hocking Valley Community Hospital Weekly Update Page 3 AUXILIARY joined Johnson in thanking the TWIG members for all their hard work, dedication and donations throughout the year.

Latricia Johnston, Chief Public Relations Officer, shared that installing new officers is an integral part of the Auxiliary.

Using kitchen utensils, Johnston inducted new officers into their role.

together for the purpose of one mission. To close the evening s celebration, CEO Julie Stuck presented the Elly Crow Award to Dee McLain.

She has worked on many projects throughout the years, including the Sleighbell Ball, the TWIG bazaar, many catering jobs, bake sales, and the annual plant sale.

3 Hocking Valley Community Hospital Weekly Update Page 3 AUXILIARY joined Johnson in thanking the TWIG members for all their hard work, dedication and donations throughout the year. Additionally, the Auxiliary installed new officers at the annual dinner. Serving for 2017 is Ginger Johnson, president; Betty Jo Downs, vice president; and Kathy Stiverson, treasurer. Latricia Johnston, Chief Public Relations Officer, shared that installing new officers is an integral part of the Auxiliary. It is an opportunity to thank present officers for their leadership, guidance and wisdom over the past year and to welcome new leaders for 2017, she said. Using kitchen utensils, Johnston inducted new officers into their role. Identifying the similarities of using various kitchen tools to mix several ingredients together to create one delicacy, each officer s duty is important to shaping the vision of a group as they work together for the purpose of one mission. To close the evening s celebration, CEO Julie Stuck presented the Elly Crow Award to Dee McLain. McLain is an original member of Twig II and her dedication and support have been invaluable to her group, Stuck said. She has worked on many projects throughout the years, including the Sleighbell Ball, the TWIG bazaar, many catering jobs, bake sales, and the annual plant sale. Her fellow TWIG members share that she has a heart of gold and a desire to do all she can to help raise funds for Hocking Valley Community Hospital. The Elly Crow award was created to honor a former TWIG II member who was instrumental in creating many special events and raising thousands of dollars for the hospital and community. Elly was instrumental in the creation of the annual volunteer dinner, organized the annual Foundation auction, and worked at the annual Golf Tournament that has helped the hospital raise over $1.5 million to purchase hospital equipment. Dietary Aide - Part-time; Variable Mental Health Tech - Contingent; Variable Registered Nurse/BHU - Contingent; Variable Medical Tech/Lab - Full Time; Variable STNA/Med Surg - Full time; Night Shift Registered Nurse/SCU - Contingent; Variable Storeroom Clerk/Courier - Part-time, Day Shift Radiologic Tech - Part-time, Variable Radiologic Tech - Contingent; Variable

Hocking Valley Community Hospital Weekly Update Page 4 Drug Enforcement Administration National Take Back Initiative Collection Day Saturday, April 29th 10:00 am 2:00 pm Hocking County Sheriff

educating the general public about the potential for abuse and medications.

community drinking water supplies. The main way drug residues enter water systems is by people taking medicines and then naturally passing them through their bodies, says Raanan Bloom, Ph.D.

While FDA and the Environmental Protection Agency take the concerns of flushing certain medicines in the environment seriously, there has been no indication of environmental effects due to

FDA reviewed drug labels to identify products with disposal directions recommending flushing down the sink or toilet.

SAVE THE DATE HVCH Foundation Auction Friday, July 21, 2017 Butterfly habitat to open May 12 Did you know that butterflies taste with their feet?

National hospital week is celebrated May 7-13, and in honor of our hospital on Friday, May 12th, HVCH will open a summer-time butterfly habitat in the hospital courtyard.

Please join us and our co-host Chris Kline, Director of the Butterfly Ridge in the courtyard at on May 12 at 1:00 p.m. to help us celebrate hospital week! Event is free and open to the public.

Monitor rice intake to minimize arsenic consumption Arsenic, an element from the Earth s crust that is naturally found in air and water, may not only cause cancer, but can also negatively

4 Hocking Valley Community Hospital Weekly Update Page 4 Drug Enforcement Administration National Take Back Initiative Collection Day Saturday, April 29th 10:00 am 2:00 pm Hocking County Sheriff s Office 25 East Second Street, Logan, OH The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse and medications. Some people are questioning the practice of flushing certain medicines because of concerns about trace levels of drug residues found in surface water, such as rivers and lakes, and in some community drinking water supplies. The main way drug residues enter water systems is by people taking medicines and then naturally passing them through their bodies, says Raanan Bloom, Ph.D., an environmental assessment expert at FDA. Many drugs are not completely absorbed or metabolized by the body and can enter the environment after passing through wastewater treatment plants. While FDA and the Environmental Protection Agency take the concerns of flushing certain medicines in the environment seriously, there has been no indication of environmental effects due to flushing, Bloom says. Nonetheless, FDA does not want to add drug residues into water systems unnecessarily, adds Hunter. FDA reviewed drug labels to identify products with disposal directions recommending flushing down the sink or toilet. This continuously updated listing can be found at FDA s Web page on Disposal of Unused Medicines. Are you ready for a new EXPERIENCE? SAVE THE DATE HVCH Foundation Auction Friday, July 21, 2017 Butterfly habitat to open May 12 Did you know that butterflies taste with their feet? Like humans, butterflies breathe, but did you know they have no lungs? How about how they smell and feel? National hospital week is celebrated May 7-13, and in honor of our hospital on Friday, May 12th, HVCH will open a summer-time butterfly habitat in the hospital courtyard. Our patients, visitors and staff will all have an opportunity to learn about butterfly life cycles and how they and their preferred foods will beautify our courtyard all summer long. Please join us and our co-host Chris Kline, Director of the Butterfly Ridge in the courtyard at on May 12 at 1:00 p.m. to help us celebrate hospital week! Event is free and open to the public. To learn more, please call Monitor rice intake to minimize arsenic consumption Arsenic, an element from the Earth s crust that is naturally found in air and water, may not only cause cancer, but can also negatively affect a child s development and cause problems into adulthood. Inorganic arsenic is the type of arsenic that is associated with adverse health effects and the type of arsenic that is found in common foods and drinks, like rice and apple juice. Rice has been found to absorb the highest amounts of inorganic arsenic when compared to other commonly eaten foods. Last April, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a limit on the amount of inorganic arsenic to be allowed in infant rice cereal. The FDA, however, has not imposed action limits on other rice items. Instead, the FDA and Consumer Reports recommend that adults and children eat a well-balanced diet for good nutrition and avoid consuming an excess of rice. For further information on arsenic in rice and recommendations on how to safely keep rice in your diet, visit the FDA s Q&A page.

5 OUR MISSION To provide extraordinary care close to home now and into the future. OUR VISION To provide our community an unparalleled patient experience through world class service that is both compassionate and professional. HVCH is a 25-bed, critical-access hospital located in the city of Logan, Ohio, which serves residents in Hocking and surrounding counties. With more than 325 employees, our staff is here to serve the residents and visitors of our Hocking Valley community through various ancillary and emergency care services. HVCH is Joint Commission accredited, and we offer a wide range of primary, acute, and rehabilitative services. We are pleased to provide 24-hour emergency services to our patients through our ER and Urgent Care. Additionally, our surgical center, rehabilitation center, physical therapy clinic, pain control and wound clinic, imaging, laboratory, cardiovascular/cardiopulmonary, sleep clinic, geriatric psychiatric, and oncology services are also available. We are proud of our facility. HVCH is affiliated with OSUWMC, improving healthcare services to the Hocking and surrounding counties in the areas of general surgery and orthopaedics. HVCH also is a part of the Ohio State Health Network.

Weekly Update. HVCH staff, guests view the solar eclipse AUG. 25, 2017 EVENTS CALENDAR INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE OF THE WEEK

Weekly Update. HVCH staff, guests view the solar eclipse AUG. 25, 2017 EVENTS CALENDAR INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE OF THE WEEK Weekly Update HVCH staff, guests view the solar eclipse LEADING THE WAY TO A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY AUG. 25, 2017 EVENTS CALENDAR Sept. 7-8: Uniform Sale HVCH Meeting Room Robert s Uniforms will in the meeting