SIDNEY — As the landscape of healthcare continues to change, Wilson Health continues to evolve with these changes. This past year, Wilson Health experienced tremendous growth and development.
“Change is inevitable,” said Mark Dooley, president and CEO, Wilson Health. “People change, places change and names change. It’s a part of life, a part of growth and progression forward.”
In 2015 Wilson Memorial Hospital became Wilson Health. Not only did the transition bring a new name and new look to the healthcare organization, but it identified a new purpose and approach to its healthcare delivery model. “We are no longer just a hospital where people go when they are sick,” said Dooley. We are and have to be a trusted health resource focused on improving the overall health of our community.”
Leading the way is a 15 member Board of Trustees volunteering their time and expertise toward improving the organization. The trustees are: Devon Beer, Dan Bensman, Andy Counts (secretary), Stan Crosley (chair), Gerald Doerger, Mark Dooley, Rudy Keister (vice-chair), Dave Monnier (treasurer), Ken Monnier, Jeff Raible, Patti Ross, Tom Sheehan, Tonya Theiman, Bob Wheeler, and Priscilla Wilt.
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Wilson Health’s financial performance continues to provide a means to add new programs, services, equipment and technology to better diagnose and treat disease as well as promote health and wellness.
Wilson Health is the area’s preferred healthcare provider and contributes significant financial resources to the area. Sitting at the number four spot amongst top employers in Shelby County, Wilson Health employs over 800 people and provides over $90 million in direct economic benefits to the area.
In 2015, Wilson Health provided $7 million in care for patients who either had no means to pay or met the qualifications for charity care.
In 2015, the hospital provided care for 3,224 inpatients. The hospital also performed:
• 17,512 occupational health patient visits
• 5,283 urgent care visits
• 40,509 cardiopulmonary and sleep lab procedures
• 60,370 imaging procedures
• 29,135 emergency visits
• 328,714 laboratory tests
• 30,160 home care and hospice visits.
In addition, 721 babies were born in The Copeland-Emerson Family Birth Center, including the milestone 10,000th delivery.
Wilson Health continually recruits physicians and other providers to grow and enhance its exceptional medical staff. This initiative is critical in meeting the needs of the community. In 2015, 15 key providers joined the medical staff in a variety of specialty areas:
• Dr. Anthony Beardmore – Orthopedics
• Dr. James Chan – Emergency Medicine
• Bernice Hawley, CNP – Hospitalist Care
• Dr. Carrie Huber – Ob/Gyn
• Dr. Darick Jacobs – Interventional Radiology
• Dr. Noufal Jajeh – Gastroenterology
• Christina Markovitz, CNP – Emergency Medicine
• Dr. Cara Perez – Pain Management
• Jamie Richards, CNP – Occupational Health
• Evette Shaner, CNP – Orthopedics
• Dr. Geoffrey Siesel – Radiology
• Bryan Spreng, PA-C – Emergency Medicine
• Bryan Stephens, PA-C – Emergency Medicine
• Beth Warnecke, PA-C, Orthopedics
• Dr. Mussaret Zuberi – Emergency Medicine
The Wilson Health Medical Group (WHMG) also continues to grow. With 38 providers, the hospital-owned medical group offers comprehensive healthcare services in family medicine, internal medicine, OB/GYN, endocrinology, ENT, orthopedics and pediatrics. The physicians and certified nurse practitioners of WHMG offer close-to-home care with offices conveniently located in Sidney, Fort Loramie/Minster, Jackson Center, Anna and Botkins.
Wilson Health believes that it is important to partner with other hospitals and like-minded agencies and organizations to truly make a difference in our community. Wilson Health is committed to providing immediate care for health concerns and life-threatening situations. To take this commitment to the next level, Wilson has strong partnerships with Dayton Children’s Hospital, Kettering Health Network, Lima Memorial Health System, St. Rita’s Medical Center, The Ohio State University-Wexner Medical Center and Premier Health. When a higher level of care is needed, Wilson Health works with these partnering hospitals to provide our community with the most elite level of care in the region.
Wilson Health also supports and works with a variety of community agencies and organizations to collaborate and impact the health needs in the community: Sidney-Shelby County Health Department, Shelby County School Systems, Sidney-Shelby County YMCA, Local Colleges/Universities, Sidney-Shelby County Chamber of Commerce, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, Life Connection of Ohio, County and Municipal Governments, Area Churches and Faith Based Organizations, Sidney-Shelby County Senior Center, Shelby County Jobs and Family Services, Sidney-Shelby County United Way, POWER – Women’s Initiative, Compassionate Care of Shelby County, Women’s Center Sidney – Pregnancy Resource Center, Shelby County Community Service Council, Shelby County Counseling Center, Samaritan Works Inc., Tri-County Board of Recovery and Mental Health Services and Community Blood Center- Community Tissue Services.
The volunteers at Wilson Health are a wonderfully diverse group of people within the community that donate their time and talents to make a difference in the lives of patients and their families. In 2015, 122 Auxiliary members donated 17,304 hours of their time and $13,000 to the hospital. There are 72 VolunTEENS who offered 841 hours of their time in patient care departments and assisted with several health/wellness activities and community related events. The Shelby County Ministerial Association and members of the Chaplaincy Program provided spiritual services. Forty-five Hospice Care volunteers provided over 2,123 hours of assistance to hospice patients and their families.
In 2016, Wilson Health will continue to serve as an independent, community hospital and healthcare resource for the people of Shelby County and surrounding areas.
Healthcare is changing every day. For us, this means a change in purpose. The future outlook is a stronger emphasis on community health and wellness. Wilson Health needs to be viewed more as a community resource that can help people improve their overall health and well-being, not just a place they go when they are sick. This significant shift means we will develop and lead initiatives and programs that focus on improving the health of our community and provide greater access for our patients.
With regards to access, the new Thomas Boecker Professional Building is nearing completion. The 48,000-square-foot medical building is expected to open in the spring of 2016 and will be the new home of 11 Wilson Health Medical Group practices. The new medical building will focus on a team-based healthcare delivery model to allow for better access to healthcare, increased patient satisfaction and ultimately improved health outcomes.
With the opening of the new Thomas Boecker Professional Building, Wilson Health’s main campus will be limited for future growth possibilities. Additionally, with the projected increase in traffic, parking will continue to be at a premium. In order to remain independent in the coming years, Wilson Health needs to have the capacity to grow its services offered locally. To meet these needs, 24.5 acres of land has been purchased on Vandemark Road in Sidney.
Growth is a requirement moving forward, and Wilson Health is now positioned to be able to meet this requirement and grow in the future as needed.
Wilson Health will continue to grow and develop. Within the hospital setting, focus will continue on providing quality care and improving the patient experience. Outside the hospital setting, Wilson Health will lead the way towards improving the overall health of the community.
In an ever changing world where big healthcare strives to act more like corporations, we are different. Our purpose is simple, to improve the health of our community so people can spend more time doing what they love with those they love.
