Fall, 2013 - Fulton County Health Center

FCHC Honors/AwardsPictured with The Women’s Choice Award are(L-R): Jo Short, RN, MSN, APRN-BC, Directorof Nursing; and Elaine Wells, RN, BSN, FamilyBirthing Center Unit Manager.OB Earns Award for ExcellenceFCHC Named Silver Partner for Organ DonationFCHC was recognized byDonate Life Ohio, the OhioHospital Association (OHA)and the Ohio Departmentof Health’s Second ChanceTrust Fund for taking actionto promote organ, eye andtissue donation in 2013.The hospital was nameda Silver Partner in theSmall Hospital categoryof the 2012-2013 HospitalChampions program that isaimed at increasing donorregistration. “We’re proud tosupport Donate Life Ohio,”says Patti Finn, FCHC CEO.“There is a critical need fororgan donation, and it canmake such a difference inthe lives of others.”Pictured with the Silver Partner Award for Organ DonationPromotion are (L-R): Jo Short, RN, MSN, APRN-BC, Directorof Nursing; Patti Finn, CEO; Sharon Reddington, RN, BSN,Manager of Nursing Staff Education and Recruitment;Jim Currier, RN, BSN, Emergency Department Unit Manager;Tonya Gomez, RD/LD, Clinical Nutrition Manager; andErica Reid, Hospital Liaison Life Connections of Ohio.FCHC’s Obstetrics Departmentreceived the Women’s ChoiceAward® as one of the 2013America’s Best Hospitals forPatient Experience in Obstetrics.The award is based on criteria thatinclude female patient satisfactionmeasurements as well as clinicalexcellence considerations.The award was presented byWomenCertified, a consumeradvocacy group. Hospitalsqualify for this highly selectiveannual list based on an in-depthproprietary scoring process. Thescoring utilizes data reported bythe Centers for Medicare andMedicaid Services.Diabetes Education is Re-CertifiedFCHC’s Diabetes Education Department has expandedits outpatient program to a separate office within the newFCHC Swanton Sleep Lab location.FCHC Diabetes Educationhas renewed its prestigiousEducation RecognitionCertificate from the AmericanDiabetes Association. Thecertification recognizes FCHCas having a quality diabetesself-management educationprogram, which is an essentialcomponent of effective diabetestreatment. The program hasbeen continuously recognizedsince July of 2000. TheADA’s Education RecognitionCertificate assures that FCHC’seducational programs meet theNational Standards for DiabetesSelf-Management EducationPrograms.11