Adena News and Press Releases

There’s still time for community and corporate groups to register to become part of the 2013 Chillicothe Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament. The tournament will be held on June 22-23, 2013, and will be hosted by Adena Sports Medicine. This year’s event will have a fresh feel at its new location on the campus of Ohio University - Chillicothe.

Be a Sponsor:  By holding the tournament on the campus of O.U. Chillicothe, there is more opportunity for growth and community involvement.  Corporate Sponsorship packages of all levels are still available for the 2013 event, including Benchwarmer sponsorships starting at just $25. “This is a tremendous opportunity for schools, businesses and organizations to become involved in a great community event,” said Shane Wells, Adena Sports Medicine’s Lead Trainer and Gus Macker co-chair.

Be a vendor:  Organizations interested in becoming a vendor during the tournament must complete and submit an online application. Vendor application deadline is Friday, May 10th.

Be a Volunteer:  Adena Sports Medicine is also looking for individuals and organizations to volunteer during the two-day event. A variety of duties are available for people of all ages.

Register to play:  The tournament is open to everyone six years and older, with divisions for experienced players as well as the new Mini Macker division for players as young as six years old. The mail in team registration deadline is May 31st; with online registration open through June 23rd. To register, visit www.macker.com. 

For more information about becoming involved in the Gus Macker 3-on-3 event, call (740) 253-5863, or fill out a sponsor, vendor or volunteer application online. Proceeds from the event benefit the Adena Health Foundation Sports Medicine Fund. 

A Community Health Needs Assessment is being conducted by Adena Health System to learn more about the health needs of people living in Ross and Pike Counties. The survey will provide information to help Adena identify the most prominent health needs of those in the proximity of Adena Medical Center in Chillicothe, and Adena Pike Medical Center, located in Waverly.

“The Health Needs Assessment will help us identify the prominent health care needs of our community,” said Mark Shuter, Adena President and CEO. “Results will be analyzed and measured against our current programs and services, to determine where we are meeting the needs of our communities, as well as where we may need to enhance services.”

Questions in the survey will be available online now through May 31, 2013 at www.adena.org/chna. Paper copies can also be completed after May 1 at the Information Desk at Adena Medical Center in Chillicothe and Adena Pike Medical Center in Waverly, or at a variety of community resource offices. Residents may also stop by and fill out a paper version at the Adena Clinic located inside the Chillicothe Walmart.

The survey is simple to complete and focuses on the respondent’s perception of the health issues facing our communities, as well as their own overall health and conditions. It should take no longer than five minutes to complete. Results will be analyzed this summer, and a report will be completed and released in early fall that will explain the survey findings on the needs of our communities, and ways in which Adena plans to address those needs.

The Community Needs Assessment is being conducted by all 501(c)(3) hospitals as required by the Affordable Care Act. The survey will be conducted every three years.

On Wednesday, May 1, 2013, Adena Family Medicine – Greenfield moved from the Greenfield Medical Office Building at 536 Mirabeau Street to 1075 North Washington Street, Greenfield.  

The move was necessary to accommodate the growth of specialties being offered to patients in the western region of Adena’s service area; and to provide more space for the growing family practice. 

 Practitioners moving to 1075 North Washington Street include:

• Richard Mizer, M.D.
• Christina DeLand, M.D.
• Michelle Dodds, CNP
• Debra Wolf, CNP

 Specialists who will be practicing in the Greenfield Medical Office Building location after May 2 include:

• Aaron Roberts, M.D., Sports Medicine
• Christopher Buckley, D.O., OB/GYN
• Siyun Li, M.D., Neurology
• Karen Evans, M.D., Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Phone and fax numbers will remain the same. To make an appointment with an Adena Family Medicine – Greenfield provider, call (937) 981-9444.

Adena Greenfield Medical Center (AGMC) will host the 6^th Annual Strokes for Strokes Golf Tournament on Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Buckeye Hills Country Club, located at 7261 Limes Road in Greenfield, Ohio.  The shotgun start, four-person scramble will begin at 1 p.m., and will be followed by a dinner and award ceremony.

The four-person, team entry fee is $200, with all proceeds from the event benefiting AGMC’s Rehabilitation Stroke Education Program. Adena Greenfield’s Stroke Rehab Program offers comprehensive care and treatment to help stroke patients retrain the brain to reverse some of the stroke’s effects on their movement, speech and cognitive function.

Adena Greenfield is the only facility in the area to be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) as a Stroke Specialty Unit. On average, patients begin their inpatient rehab at AGMC within eight days of their stroke, which is much sooner than the national average of 16 days. And with a focused, rigorous rehab schedule designed to get patients home safely as quickly as possible, the average inpatient length of stay at Adena is just 19 days — compared with 37 days nationally.

To register for the Strokes for Strokes Golf Tournament, contact Katharine Koogler at (937) 981-9201.

Physicians and staff of Adena Health Center – Circleville will offer free health screenings on Saturday, May 4, 2013 from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Health Center, which is located in Heritage Square at 798 N. Court Street in Circleville.

Physicians and staff will be on hand to read screenings and discuss what they mean with participants, as well as to offer follow-up suggestions if necessary.  Visitors will have the opportunity to be screened for:

• Glucose
• Blood pressure
• Pulse oximetry
• Waist circumference
• Body Mass Index
• Cholesterol*

*Anyone having a cholesterol screening should fast 12 hours before testing. A light breakfast and refreshments will be available the morning of the screening. 

To RSVP for the Health Screening in Circleville, call (740) 420-3000. The first 50 people to RSVP will receive a free First Aid kit. 

If you are interested in developing or enhancing your leadership skills, you are invited to participate in the Chick-fil-A Leadership cast at the Adena PACCAR Medical Education Center on May 10. 

Chick-fil-A^®  Leadercast^®  is a one-day leader development event broadcast live from Atlanta, Ga. to hundreds of sites throughout the nation, including Chillicothe.  Speakers for this year’s event include:

• Jack Welch, Former Chairman and CEO of General Electric
• Andy Stanley, Best-selling leadership author and communicator
• Mike Krzyzewski, Head men’s basketball coach, Duke University and Team USA 
• John Maxwell, Best-selling author and leadership expert
• Dr. Henry Cloud, Best-selling author and leadership consultant
• LCDR Rorke Denver, Navy SEAL and star of the 2012 movie Act of Valor
• Sanya Richards-Ross, 2012 London Olympic gold medalist, track & field
• David Allen, Best-selling author of Getting Things Done and productivity expert
• Condolezza Rice, Secretary of State (2005-2009) , via exclusive Simply Lead video interview

Last year, over 100,000 leaders from 14 countries attended Chick-fil-A^®  Leadercast^®. In its 14th year, this full day, experiential conference is predicted to reach its largest audience to date.

This year’s program will focus on the idea of simply leading.

According to event organizers, “Our lives are full of things that we think will grow our businesses and increase our influence. What if there was potential impact in simplifying our lives so that our leadership could thrive? Leading in a complex world requires simplicity to cut through the clutter. This diverse group of internationally-acclaimed authors, leadership experts and practitioners will share insights to help leaders learn how to Simply Lead."

This is the second year in a row, Adena will host a live broadcast of the event. For more information about Chick-fil-A^® Leadercast^®, visit www.chick-fil-aleadercast.com.  For local ticketing information, call 740-779-8225 or visit http://bit.ly/adenaleadercast.

Next week, April 21-27 is Volunteer Week at Adena. Health System volunteers provide numerous daily roles that enhance hospital operations and make a difference in the lives of patients and visitors. Just a few of these include: greeting visitors, transporting patients, delivering mail, and even helping with pastoral care.

“We should recognize and thank our volunteers all year long,” said Cindy Drummond, Director “Volunteer Week is a time when we place extra focus on our volunteers everywhere, and recognize the ways they make a difference at Adena, in our community and around the world.”

Drummond added that while volunteers help patients and staff in many ways, many volunteers benefit from serving the needs of others. By volunteering, individuals can gain leadership skills, enjoy the satisfaction of accomplishment, gain future career experience, learn something new, make new friends and contacts, increase social and relationship skills, and have an opportunity to help others while being part of a team.

“Volunteering for many is a way to live out their faith,” Cindy added.

To be an Adena volunteer, the individual must be at least 13 years old, outgoing, dependable and friendly. However, in some areas of the health system, including the Emergency Department and Cancer Center, volunteers must be 18 or older.

Volunteers are asked to provide at least four hours of service each month. They are typically scheduled from 8 a.m. to noon; noon to 4 p.m.; or 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. If you know someone who would make a great Adena volunteer, or would like to learn more, contact Cindy Drummond at 779-7526 or visit www.adena.org/volunteer.

Community members, Chillicothe Mayor Jack Everson, law enforcement and a number of Adena Health System physicians and employees took part in the Take a Walk in Her Shoes event held Thursday in downtown Chillicothe.  The event was hosted by Adena’s Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) group and members of the Ross County Sexual Assault Response Team.

The annual event is held to raise awareness that sexual assault happens everywhere, and victims include children, teens, adults and the elderly. Last year, 136 patients of sexual assault were seen at Adena, the majority of those patients were children.

Adena’s nurse examiners are specially-trained to work with law enforcement in collecting physical evidence from assault victims, as well as providing comfort to the patient. Members of the Ross County Sexual Assault Response Team are community members trained to work with victims of all ages by helping them move forward after a sexual assault.

Highlights of yesterday’s event included remarks about the importance of services for sexual assault victims, followed by a more light-hearted display of men walking in women’s shoes of every style. There were contests for the most creative, highest heel and best strut.

Winners included:  Michael Glansman was voted Most Creative for his acrylic six-inch stiletto heels; Dr. Alex Maranzana won Best Strut (after a “strut-off” with Ralph Metzger); and a local teen, Clay Edler, won for Highest Heel.

Following speakers and the contests, participants walked from the Ross County Courthouse to Yoctangee Park.  Proceeds from the event go toward training volunteer sexual assault victim advocates and providing supplies for assault victims, such as clothing.

If you would like to learn more about becoming a sexual assault victim advocate volunteer, contact Brittany Baisden, RN, SANE at 779-8655 or email sosa@adena.org.

Anyone who has experienced any type of loss is welcome on Tuesdays, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, at the Ross County Senior Citizens Center, to be part of the Adena Hospice Grief Support Group. Individuals may bring their lunch or come a little earlier to purchase lunch from the Ross County Senior Citizens Center. Coffee is available, too.

Grief support informational handouts are available to help those in their weekly journey and are free.  Even though the grief support journey is a thirteen-week program, there are no attendance requirements and returning multiple times is encouraged.

“Although countless people have experienced grief before, each person’s response to grief is different. Be encouraged that regardless of how your grief appears to you or others, it has a precious uniqueness. Please come and walk with us on your journey.” asks Bruce Hines, Adena Hospice Chaplain.

For more information about the Adena Hospice grief support sessions, please call Bruce Hines at (740) 770-4663. No pre-registration required.