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Firelands Regional Medical Center to Construct New Medical Office Building

Firelands Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce acquisition of approximately 4 acres of property in Berlin Township to expand access to its quality medical services, specifically for the residents of Berlin Heights, Milan, Collins and surrounding communities.

“This is part of the overall commitment of Firelands Regional Medical Center to bring healthcare services into the communities we serve. We are pleased to add this new medical office location in Berlin Heights, complementing our existing physician locations in Huron, Norwalk, Port Clinton, Perkins, and Sandusky,” shares Leslie Mesenburg, communications specialist with Firelands Regional Medical Center.

The property purchase is located on Routes 113 and 61 in Berlin Township and includes both the southwest corner and the southeast corners of that intersection. Click here to read the full release.

 
Firelands Regional Medical Center to Offer Oncology Clinic in Bellevue

University Hospitals Ireland Cancer Center at Firelands Regional Medical Center will host an oncology clinic on Thursdays at 290 Progress Drive, Suite D, Bellevue. Medical oncologists Amy Reese, MD, FACP or Vinay Gudena, MD, MPH will see patients at the clinic from 12-5 pm.

Oncology patients in the Bellevue, Clyde, and Fremont area can take advantage of the clinic for:

  • Consultations
  • Follow-up appointments
  • Indwelling port maintenance

Chemotherapy and radiation will not be available during the clinic.

To schedule an appointment, please call 419-557-7480.

 
Firelands Regional Medical Center's Board of Directors Elects Officers

At its annual organizational meeting, the Board of Directors of Firelands Regional Medical Center and Firelands Regional Health System elected the following officers: Chairman, J. William Springer, Vice-Chairman, John O. Bacon; Treasurer, Thomas M. Wolf; Secretary, Leon J. Wieber; Chair Emeritus, George M. Muehlhauser, III; Chair emeritus, George L. Mylander; President & CEO, Charles A. Stark; Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer, Daniel J. Moncher; Assistant Secretary, Robert M. Moore.

Newly elected members on the Board of Directors of Firelands Regional Medical Center include Kamal Chaban, M.D, F.C.C.P., F.A.S.M.; Vicenta C. Gaspar-Yoo, M.D.; W. Patrick McGuinn, M.D., F.A.C.C.

 
Firelands Medical Education Graduation

Ten physicians were recognized during 28th graduation ceremony for Firelands Regional Medical Center’s Medical Education program. Graduates of the 2008-2010 Residency Class and the 2009-2010 Internship Class include:

  • Amy D. Browne, DO – Family Practice Residency
  • Shannon L. Goldsmith, DO – Family Practice Residency
  • Charyse M. McMillion, DO – Family Practice Residency
  • Ethan B. Worthington, DO - Familiy Practice Residency
  • Lee Peter Bee, DO - Internal Medicine Residency
  • Christine M. Samsa, DO - Internal Medicine Residency
  • Nathan P. Samsa, DO - Internal Medicine Residency
  • Mark B. Cheney, DO - Traditional Rotating Internship Class
  • Dempsie B. Morrison - Traditional Rotating Internship Class
  • Sasha L. Grams - Traditional Rotating Internship Class

Click here to read the entire release.

 
Firelands Regional Medical Center Awarded Three-Year CARF Accreditation

CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) International announced that Firelands Regional Medical Center has been accredited for a period of three years for its Counseling & Recovery Services. This is the first time that Firelands Regional Medical Center has worked with CARF to review the Couseling & Recovery Services program. Click here to read the full release.

 
First Osteopatic Hospice Fellowship in Ohio to be Offered at Firelands

Physicians with an interest in end-of-life care can now receive more intensive training in hospice and palliative medicine through the Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellowship being offered through Firelands Regional Medical Center’s Medical Education Program. Sponsored and supported by Firelands Regional Medical Center and Stein Hospice Service, Inc., this new fellowship is the first osteopathic hospice fellowship in the state of Ohio, is approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), and is only the third osteopathic hospice program in the United States. Click here to read the full release.

 
Former Sandusky Memorial Hospital Building to be Demolished

One of Sandusky’s most important historical landmarks is about to become a thing of the past. The former Sandusky Memorial Hospital, located at 2020 Hayes Avenue, is set for demolition.

In the immediate future, the location will be used as green space and additional parking for Firelands Regional Medical Center’s South Campus, which is currently undergoing a major renovation. The South Campus building will be seeing the addition of a Java City coffeehouse, and a new elevator that allows patients easier access between the ground and first floor, as well as renovations of the acute inpatient rehabilitation center, the front lobby, two hallways, and the outpatient occupational-physical therapy exercise room. Click here to read the full release.

 
Firelands Among Top 5% in the Nation for Patient Safety

Firelands Regional Medical Center was identified as a recipient of the 2010 HealthGrades Patient Safety Excellence Award™, indicating that its patient safety ratings are in the top 5% of U.S. hospitals, in a new study released by HealthGrades, the leading independent healthcare ratings organization. Firelands is one of only 238 hospitals in the country to receive this designation, one of only 17 hospitals in Ohio and the only hospital in the regional area (including the counties of Erie, Huron, Ottawa, Sandusky and Seneca). The rankings are based on three years of Medicare data that every hospital is required to submit.  Click here to read the full release.

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