BOECKER WINS ZENITH AWARD Thomas J. Boecker was honored for hisdedicationtoimprovingthe healthcareforthecitizensof ShelbyCountywiththehighest awardtheSidney-ShelbyCounty ChamberofCommercepresents- the2013ZenithAward.BoeckerstartedhiscareeratWilsonMemorialHospitalin1973andheldvariousadministrativepositionsuntilhewasnamedvicepresidentofop-erationsin1995.HewaspromotedtopresidentandCEOin1997.“TomhasdedicatedhisentireprofessionalcareertoWilsonMemorialHospitalandtheShelbyCountycommunities,”wroteMargoO’LearyinBoecker’snominationletter.“Healthcareisn’tlikeanyotherindustry.Infact,itishardtoevencallitan‘industry.’It’savital‘communityresource’thatisavail-able24/7andthereforsomeoflife’sgreat-estmomentsandsomeoflife’shardestones.”UnderTom’sleadership,thecommunityhasseenWilsonMemorialgrow,expandandimprovethehealthcareservicelinesavailabletothecommunity,whichincludetheCopeland-Emer-sonBirthCenter,theFrancisWomen’sCenter,theSportsMedicineProgramand,morerecently,theCardiacCathLab.Othercauseshehaschampionedincludediabeteseducation,women’shealthinitiatives,communityhealthinitiatives,andsomuchmore.

March/April 2014

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WILSON TO BUILD NEW MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDINGTheWilsonMemorialHospitalBoardofTrusteeshasapprovedaplantobuildanewmedicalofficebuildingonthemainhospitalcampusinSidney.Thebuildingwillhouseseveralmedicalpractices.Designisun-derwayforthe45,000squarefootbuildingwithanestimatedcostof$10.5million.“AtWilsonMemorial,westrivetoensureourcom-munityhasaccesstoconvenientandhigh-qualitycare,”saidTomBoecker,PresidentandCEOofWilsonMemorial.“Withourcontinuedgrowthithasbecomeveryimportantforustofindalternativemethodstocontinuetomeetourpatients’andthecommunity’shealthneeds.”Thenewmedicalofficebuildingwillbelocatedadja-centtotheProfessionalBuildingandwillbethefu-turehomeofWilsonCarepracticescurrentlylocatedin Sidney.WilsonCareisamulti-specialtyphysiciangroupcon-sistingof26providerswithofficeslocatedthroughoutShelbyCounty.TheWilsonCarepracticesinSidneyspecializeinfamilymedicine,internalmedicine,pe-diatrics,Ob/Gynandendocrinologyandarelocatedbothonandoffcampusinindependentoffices.Thegoalofthenewmedicalbuildingistobringthesepracticesallunderoneroof.“Wearethrilledtoembarkonsuchanexcitingproj-ect,”saidCraigLannoye,VicePresidentofOperations.“Thestrategybehindthenewmedicalbuildingwillfocusonateam-basedhealthcaredeliverymodel.Theintentofthisapproachistoallowforbetteraccesstohealthcare,increasedpatientsatisfactionandulti-matelyimprovedhealth.”Constructionissettobreakgroundinthefallof2014withananticipatedcompletiondateduringthefirstquarterof2016.WilsonMemorialhascontractedwiththeDayton-basedAppArchitecturefirmonthedesignoftheproject.

Ralph Keister, right, presents the 2013 Zenith Award to Thomas Boecker.

Congratulations,Tom,onthiswell-deservedawardandallofyourcareerachievements!WilsonMemo-rialhasbeenproudtocallyouoneoftheirown.

2014 SHELBY COUNTY HEALTH & AWARENESS FAIR OnSaturday,April12,WilsonMemorialwillpartnerwiththeSidney-ShelbyCountyYMCA,DorothyLoveRetirementCommunity,theSeniorCenterofSidney-ShelbyCountyandtheCityofSidneytobringyouthe2014ShelbyCountyHealthandAwarenessFair.Thisyear’seventwilltakeplaceattheSeniorCenterofSidney-ShelbyCounty,304S.WestAvenue,Sidney,Ohiofrom8:30a.m.toNoon.Numerouslocalbusi-nessesandorganizationswillbepresenttoprovideessentialinformationonawidearrayofhealthandwellnesstopicsforpeopleofallages.WilsonMemo-rial willofferlipidprofilescreeningsforaminimalcost(noeatingordrinkingfor12hourspriortotest-youmayhavewater),freeosteoporosisandpulseoximeterscreeningsandrepresentativesfromvarioushospitaldepartmentswillbepresent.Pleasejoinus!

HEALTHY KIDS DAY! Aspartofanationwideefforttoencouragekidstogetmoving,theSidney-ShelbyCountyYMCAwillhostaHealthyKidsDayonSaturday,April26,from9:00a.m.toNoon.WilsonMemorialwillonceagain beasponsorofthisevent. HealthyKidsDayisfilledwith fun,engagingandcreative activitiesthatfosterhealthy living,andisapartoftheYMCA’slargereffortstohelpmorekidsandfamiliesbecomephysicallyactive.Activitiesarefreeandopentoall.

HEALTH SCREENING SUCCESSInhonorofFebruarybeingHeartHealthmonth,Wilsonheldtheirannualfree screeningeventonFriday,February14th. Over160peopleshowedupfortheeventandtookadvantageofthefreelipidprofileblooddrawandbloodglucosescreening,aswellasbloodpressurechecks,healthinformationboothsandmore.Ifyoumissedtheevent,youcanstilltakeadvantageofourWalk-InLabtesting,whichoffersavarietyoflabtests,includ-ingthelipidprofileandglucosescreening,ataloweredcost.FormoreinformationaboutWilson’slab-oratoryservices,call(937)498-5312.

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OFF THE CLOCK:with LENORA RANDOLPH

Lenora Randolph, Manager of Human Resources, is responsible for managing activities in the human resource area including fac-ilitating and managing the process and strategy of recruiting & hiring, compensation, employee relations, employee on-boarding, policy deve-lopment & maintenance, retirement, workers’ com-pensation, equal opportunity, benefits and compliance. Lenora has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Ohio Northern University and a Master’s degree in Organiza-tional Management from Bluffton College. She resides in Sidney with her husband, Brett, and they have one daughter, Riley (5). Lenora serves on the Shelby County United Way Board and Wilma Valentine Creative Learn-ing Center Advisory Board.

My favorite things:Myfamily,running,watchingmy5-yearolddaughterlearnandgrow,takinghertoevents,andfamilyvacationstoNorrisLake.

My work makes me feel:Challenged,attimesstressful,constructiveandhelpful;alwaysthankfultobepartofagreatteam.

Guilty pleasure:Frozencafémocha

Favorite quote:“Adaywithoutlaughterisadaywasted.”-NicholasChamfort

Best job you could have other then this one: Professionaltri-athlete.Whowouldn’twanttogetpaidtoexercisealldayandhaveachefcookhealthymealsforyou?!

Favorite thing to do “Off the Clock”?: Familytime,boating/watersports,watchingmydaughterlearnnewthings(swim,dance,horseriding,soccer,etc.)

What do you use to do your job?:Asidefromthebasictoolscomputerandphone,it’simportanttouseourearstolisten!Themostvaluabletoolisalwaystheteam–it’sallaboutteamwork

Hardest job you ever had: HRProfessionalforaconsultingfirm; Itraveled80%ofthetime. Best local place for dinner: The Bridge

Best advice you’ve ever received: Don’ttakelifetooseriously.

DR. ANIGBOGU RECEIVES ABIM CERTIFICATION JosephAnigbogu,M.D.,pulmonaryandcriticalcare,recentlypassedhisAmericanBoardofInternalMedicine(ABIM)certificationinpulmonology.ABIMcertificationmeansthatDr.Anigboguhasdemonstrated–tohispeersandtothepublic–thathehastheclinicaljudgment,skillsandattitudesessentialforthedeliveryofexcellentpatientcare.Congratulations,Dr.Anigbogu!

CONGRATULATIONS, WENDY WOLFE! WendyWolfe,certifiedfamilynurse practitioner(CFNP),hasbeenwork- ingincollaborativeeffortwith Dr.RakeshNandaandtheVandemark FamilyPracticestaff,seeingandtreat- ingpatientsofthepractice. AsaCFNP,Wolfeisanexperiencedregisterednurse(RN)whohasadditionaleducationandtraininginthespecialtyareaoffamilymedicine.WendycompletedherMasterofScienceinNursingdegreefromIndianaWesleyanUniversity,inMarion,Indiana.Formoreinformationortoscheduleanappointment,pleasecalltheofficeat(937)498-5522.

CONGRATULATIONS, KRISTA BERTKE!WilsonMemorial’sBirthCenteris pleasedtoannouncethatKrista Bertke,RN,wasnamed2013’s OBEmployeeoftheYear.All employeeoftheyearnomineeswere previousemployeeofthemonth winners.EachnamewasplacedonaballotandtheOBstaffwasaskedtochooseonenomi-neeandwritewhytheybelievedtheirselectionmadethebestemployeeoftheyearwinner.Fromthere,awinnerwasdetermined.Congratulations,KristaandthankyouforgoingtheextramileforyourpatientsandforWilsonMemorialHospital!

CONGRATULATIONS, BOBBI HOLTHAUS! BobbiHolthaus,CPhT,pharmacybuyer/Pyxismanager,isthe2014WilsonMemorialnomineefortheOhioHospitalAssociation’s(OHA)AlbertE.HealthcareWorkeroftheYearAward. Nominationsweresubmittedfromover75Ohiohospitals.Onlyoneofthenomineeswillreceivetheaward,butallwillberecognizedattheJuneOHArecognitionbanquetinColumbus.NomineesarehospitalemployeeswhodemonstratethevaluesofOhiohospitals,givebacktothecommunity,andgobeyondthecallofduty.LookforafullstoryonBobbi’snominationinthenextWilsonNewsline.

THE DAISY AWARD MargeBaumer,R.N.,wasselected asthefirstquarterrecipientofthe 2014DAISYAwardforExtraordi- naryNurses. TheDAISYAwardforExtraordinary NursesispartoftheDAISYFound- ation’sprogramtorecognizethesuper-humaneffortsnursesperformeveryday.“Margeisattentive,thoughtfulandprofessionalineveryaspectofherjob,”wrotethenominator.Marge’sfullnominationlettercanbeviewedonthebulletinboardoutsidetheWilsonCaféandonwww.wilsonhospital.com.BaumerbeganhercareerinAcuteCareatWilsonMemorialHospitalin1982andworkedatthehospi-talforsixyearsbeforetakingsometimeofftostayhomewithherchildren.SherejoinedtheWilsonteamin2001.SheisagraduatefromtheGoodSamaritanSchoolofNursinginCincinnati.WilsonMemorialHospitalselectsanewnurseonceeveryquartertohonorwiththeDAISYaward.TheDaisyAwardforExtraordinaryNurseswasestab-lishedbytheDaisyFoundation,anot-for-profit,basedinGlenEllen,California.ThefoundationwasstartedbyfamilymembersinmemoryofJ.PatrickBarnes,whodiedattheageof33fromcomplicationsofIdiopathicThrombocytopenicPurpura,alittleknownbutuncommonautoimmunedisease.Moreinformationisalsoavailableontheirwebsitewww.DAISYfoundation.org.

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ACHIEVEMENTS & RECOGNITIONS

WILSON HONORED FOR HEALTHY PRACTICESWilsonMemorialwillberec-ognizedfortheirhealthywork-sitepracticesduringthe10th annualHealthyOhio-HealthyWorksiteAwards.Atotalof96companies,cities,andtownshipsappliedforthe2013awards,whichrecognizeOhioemployerswhodemonstrateacommitmenttoemployeehealththroughcomprehensiveworksitehealthpromotionandwellnessprograms.Recipientsarejudgedonef-fortstofacilitateandencourageemployeehealthandensureahealthyworkenvironment.ThisyearWilsonMemorialHospitalisaBronzeAwardrecipient.

CARDIAC REHAB RE-ACCREDITATIONWilsonMemorial’sCardiacRehabdepartmentre-centlyreceivedre-accreditationthroughtheAmericanAssociationofCardiovascularandPulmonaryReha-bilitation(AACVPR).WilsonMemorial’scertificationdemonstratesitscommitmenttohelpmeetexcep-tionalstandardsofpatientcarewithinitspulmonaryrehabilitationprogram. TheAACVPRsponsorsaCardiacand PulmonaryRehabilitationProgramCer- tificationprocess,whichistheonlypeer- reviewedaccreditationprocessdesignedtoreviewindividualhealthcarefacilitiesforadherencetostandardsandguidelinesdevelopedandpublishedbytheAACVPRandotherprofessionalsocieties.WilsonMemorialwentthrougharigorousreviewpro-cessagainthisyeartobecomere-certifiedbysubmit-tingitsoutpatientpulmonaryrehabilitationprogramdocumentation,includingpatientandprogramout-comes,aswellasfollow-upoutcomesafterdischarge.“Wilsonishonoredtoreceivethisesteemedaccredi-tationbecauseitshowsthatthroughevidenceofedu-cationandcomplianceoftheAssociation’sguidelines,ourphysiciansandstaffperformatthelevelthatisexpectedbyAACVPR,”saidSteveBrabbin,cardiopul-monaryservicesdirectoratWilsonMemorial.Accreditationisgoodthrough2016.

Whetheryouarerecoveringfromaseriousincident,experiencingpainorsufferingfromanaggingproblemthatiskeepingyoufromfunctioningtoyourfullcapac-ity,physicaltherapy(PT)canplayanimportantroleinyourrecovery.WilsonMemorial’stherapistsarehighlytrained,caringprofessionalswhowillcreateaprogramdesignedforyourindividualneeds.

SPORTS ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM - Wilson’sPhysicalTherapyDepartment offerssportsenhancementtraining programsforkids,teensandadults. Thissix-weekprogramisindividually tailoredforthesportoractivityyou wanttopursue.Youcanparticipate intheprogrambefore,duringor afteraparticularsportseason.Theprograminvolvesavarietyofstrengthandtrainingaswellasspecificmovementsgearedtothesportyouarepursuing.Thistypeoftrainingisusefulforhighschoolathletesaswellasadultsparticipatinginrecreationalsports.

THE BIG THERAPY PROGRAM -TheBIGtherapyprogramishelpingpatientswithParkinson’sdiseasetoimprovefunctionandslowmotordeteriorationbyretrainingsensory,motorandcognitivefunctionsthroughintensiveexerciseandpatientempowerment.BIGTherapyisastandardizedexerciseapproachdevel-opedfrom20yearsofresearchandhasshowndocu-mentedimprovementsinbalance,trunkrotation,andfasterwalkingwithbiggersteps.Theprogramtrainspatientstomakebiggermovementsandteachestheamountofeffortrequiredtoproducenormalmove-mentsinrealworld,everydayactivities.

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RECENT AWARDS

SPOTLIGHT ON...

PHYSICAL THERAPYDEPARTMENT

Twoprogramswe’dliketospotlightaretheSportsEnhancementProgramandtheBIGTherapyProgam.

FormoreinformationonthePhysicalTherapydepartmentandtheservicestheyprovide,pleasecall(937)498-5332.

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2013BRONZE AWARD WINNER

HEALTH INFORMATION A-Z HaveyoucheckedoutWilson’sHealthInformationfromA-Zsectiononourwebsite?WilsonMemorialprovidesfreehealthinformationintheironlinehealthlibraryasaservicetoourcommu-nity.Viewerscanusethelibrarytoresearchadiseaseorcondition,orlookupaparticularhealthtopic.Wilsonalsohopesyou’lltrythecalculators,quizzesandotherhealthtools.Butpleasealwaysrememberthatyourdoctororhealthcareprovideristheoneyoushouldtalktoforguidanceandadvice,whenitcomestoyourhealth.Ifyouneedhelpfindingaproviderthatisrightforyou,contactourPhysicianReferralLineat(937)498-5334.

TovisittheHealthInformationlibrary: •Gotowww.wilsonhospital.com•Atthetopofthepageyouwillseethemain menu(greenbar),clickthebuttonnamed “HealthA-Z”(circledinredbelow)•That’sit!YouarenowintheHealthInformation A-ZLibrary.Youcanbrowsetopics,searchfor commonconditionsandprocedures,explore theinteractivetoolsandmore!

OHIO DONATE LIFE Forthesecondyear,WilsonMemorialispartneringwiththeOhioHospitalAssociationDonateLifePart-nershiptohelpsavelivesbyeducatingourcommunityabouttheimportanceoforgan,eyeandtissuedona-tionandincreasingthenumberofreg-istereddonors.ThehospitalwillhaveaDonateLifeOhiobooth,shareinformat-ionabouttheimportanceoforgan,eyeandtissuedonationandhaveregistrat-ionopportunitiesavailableattheupcom-ingShelbyCountyHealthandAwarenessFaironApril12thattheSeniorCenter,8:30a.m.to12p.m.Visitwww.DonateLifeOhio.orgtolearnmoreaboutdona-tionortoregisteronline.

ARE YOU AT RISK FOR DIABETES?WilsonMemorialHospitalisagainpartneringwiththeSidney-ShelbyCountyYMCAtoofferthecommunityaFREE6-weekdiabeteseducationclass.HealthspecialistsfromWilsonMemorialandthecommunity,alongwithYMCAWellnessstaff,willpro-videeducationonpreventionanddiabetesmanage-ment.TheclasseswilltakeplaceonTuesdaysbeginningApril8thwiththelastclassoftheseriesbeingheldonMay13th.Spaceislimitedsocallassoonaspossibletoreserveyourspot!ClasseswillbeheldattheSidney-ShelbyCountyYMCAfrom6:00p.m.to8:00p.m.TheHelpingYouLiveBetter:DiabetesClassSchedulecanbefoundonlineat sidney-ymca.org.CalltheYMCAat(937)492-9134formoreinformationandtoregister.

SPAGHETTI DINNER SUCCESSThe22ndAnnualSpaghettiDinnerbenefitingWilsonHospice,heldFebruary9thattheNewportSportsmenClub,wasanothersuccess.Thecostisstrictlyona“donationbasis.”Thisyear’sdonationstotaled$9,460.Overthelast22years,morethan$135,980has been donatedtoWilsonHospiceCareinproceedsfromthisevent.

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MARCH 25Diabetes Awareness Day!Diabetes Support Group6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Professional Building, Lower Level, Conference Rooms A & B

APRIL 5Childbirth Class

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Professional Building, Lower Level,

Conference Rooms A & B

APRIL 12Shelby County Health & Awareness Fair

8:30 a.m. to Noonat the Senior Center of Sidney-Shelby County

April 26Healthy Kids Day!9:00 a.m. to Noon

at the Sidney-Shelby County YMCA

PHYSICIAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPThemedicalstaffofWilsonMemorialHospitalannouncesitssixthannualPhysicianMemorialScholarship.EstablishedfollowingthedeathofBruceC.Urbanc,D.O.,in2008,thePhysicianMemorialScholarshipisajointeffortoftheWilsonMemorialHospitalmedicalstaffandWilsonMemorialHospital. ThePhysicianMemorialScholarshipisawardedannuallytostudentswhoareenrolledoracceptedforenrollmentinafullyaccreditedschoolofmedi-cineorosteopathicmedicine.Thescholarshipsareawardedtooutstandingstudentswhohavedemon-stratedacademicexcellenceandwhoshowdefiniteneed.Throughthisscholarship,upto$2,000willbeawardedtohelpstudentsachievetheirdreams.Applicationsareavailablebycontactingthehumanresourcesdepartment,498-5505oronlineatwww.wilsonhospital.com,underthe“Careers”section.ApplicationsshouldbeturnedinbyFriday,May2nd. ApplicantsmustbegraduatesofaShelbyCountyhighschool.