1. March 24, 2015
EMPLOYEE
NEWSFLASH
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CPI Course Teaches How to Handle Violent Behavior Women’sCare ofWoodCountytoHostOpenHouse
Women’s Care of Wood County (formerly known as Wood
County Women’s Care), is hosting a community open house
on Sunday, March 29, 2016 from 1 to 3 p.m. at their
brand new facility located at 1214 Ridgewood Drive in Bowl-
ing Green.
Attendees will be able to meet the four obstetrician gynecol-
ogists and staff, tour the spacious new facility, learn about
Wood County Hospital’s Family Birthing Center services,
and have their blood pressure checked for free. There also
will be drawings for a variety of prizes including a Kindle.
Refreshments will be served.
The new facility has 18 exam rooms, two procedure rooms,
and an education room. Patient amenities include compli-
mentary coffee, tea and water, as well as wireless internet
access and charging stations for mobile devices.
Women’s Care is the practice of Drs. Abeer Ahmed, Ian Leg-
gat, Megan Porter, Mary Testa and Nurse Practitioner Mar-
cia Amstutz. Women’s Care provides comprehensive obstet-
rics and gynecologic services for women in all stages of life.
What steps would you take if someone in your care turned
aggressive or violent?
Although you can never predict when a crisis with indi-
viduals in your care, or what might trigger a violent ac-
tion, there is a way to diffuse these potentially dangerous
situations. Attending the Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
program, which is available to all WCH employees, teach-
es staff nonviolent verbal and nonverbal responses to take
back control in these hazardous settings. The course is
taught by Amy Oberhaus, RN, nursing supervisor and
Joseph Higgins, RN.
Developed by CPI—an organization that serves as a re-
source for educating human service providers on proper
responses to unsafe circumstances—the Nonviolent Crisis
Intervention program gives proper training on how staff
should respond to the warning signs of someone who may
be beginning to lose their temper, causing anxiety and
stress for the human service workers taking care of them.
The program concentrates on preventing unsettling be-
havior by communicating with individuals respectfully
and with regard for their well-being, and teaches physical
interventions only as a last resort—when the individual
poses an imminent danger to themselves or others. All
physical interventions are designed to be noninvasive and
to maintain an individual’s dignity.
“We stress the importance of maintaining a caring profes-
sional environment and rapport throughout that person’s
stay,” said Oberhaus.
When faced with these challenging situations, human
service providers may also experience higher levels of
stress and anxiety, but with the Nonviolent Crisis Inter-
vention program, providers can also learn how to cope
with their own emotions after such encounters.
Lisa Barndt,RN, OB department supervisor, agreed the
program was relevant and beneficial to her work setting.
“The CPI program was very useful in learning different
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2. Orientation Group March 9 from left to right: Craig
Jeffries, Registration/Call Center, Kimberly McMillan,
Registration, Steve Hurst, Call Center, Derek Woods, 2E,
Donna Carter, Registration.
WHC Welcomes New EmployeesWCH Medical Staff News
Wood County Hospital welcomes the following physi-
cians to our medical staff:
Jeff Mathew, M.D., board eligible vascular surgeon
has joined the vascular sur-
gery practice of Drs. Mu-
nier Nazzal and Jihad Ab-
bas in the Division of Vas-
cular and Endovascular
Surgery at The University
of Toledo Medical Center.
Dr. Mathew obtained his
medical degree from Creighton University School of
Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. He completed his surgi-
cal residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital/
Harvard Medical School in Boston and a fellowship in
vascular surgery at Henry Ford Hospital/Wayne State
University School of Medicine, in Detroit.
Dr. Mathew specializes in the latest treatment of all
arterial and venous conditions which includes aortic
reconstruction, peripheral vascular disease, carotid
artery disease, venous disease, and lymphedema.
Dr. Mathew’s office is located at 960 W. Wooster,
Suite 204. Appointments may be made by calling 419-
383-3576.
Ken Power, M.D., board-certified family medicine
physician is returning to
the Wood County Hospital
medical staff. He will join
the Bowling Green Family
Physicians practice effec-
tive April 6, 2015. He
treats patients of all ages
including children, adoles-
cents and adults. His clini-
cal interests include family and adult medicine, hos-
pice, and palliative medicine. Dr. Power also serves as
Medical Director of Southern Care Hospice of Toledo.
In practice since 1998, Dr. Power has worked in a vari-
ety of healthcare settings.
He obtained his medical degree from Memorial Univer-
sity of Newfoundland, St. John’s NI, Canada where he
also completed his residency.
Bowling Green Family Physicians is located at 1215
Ridgewood Drive. Appointments may be made by call-
ing (419) 352-9071.
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Orientation Group March 23 from left to right: Andrea
Helle, Radiology; Rebecca Chester, 2 West; Rebecca
Bowley, Environmental Services; Carolyn Rothschuh,
Surgery. Not pictured Gayla Burton, Dietary
Orientation Group March 23 from left to right: Christine
Bernal, Dietary; Cynthia Dicarlo, Maurer Family Cancer
Care Center; Jacklyn Stewart, Pain Management Center.

3. Home Use Software Available to WCH EmployeesWCH Earns National Safe Sleep Certification Positive Comments from WCH Customers
CPI Program Cont’d. from page 1
ways to deescalate a situation where a person may be anx-
ious or afraid,” Barndt said.
Registration for the free program is now open for the
following dates and times:
April 28 – 7:45 a.m.
May 19 – 7:45 a.m.
June 16 – 7:45 a.m.
Employees may register through their account on the
WCH Learning Center.
Below are some of the patient comments from recent patient
surveys, notes, letters and discharge calls.
2 East: Could not ask for better care or treatment.
2 West: We have used Wood Co. for almost 30 years and never
had a bad experience.
Bone Densitometry: Wonderful experience.
Cancer Care Center: WCH Cancer Care Center staff are out-
standing! They went way above and beyond to help an individu-
al I care for feel comfortable, clam and well cared for throughout
her radiation.
CT Scan: Great staff – very efficient – friendly.
Doctors: All of the doctors made sure you understood things,
and always asked if you had questions.
ED: Everyone was wonderful, especially the nurses. Everyone
was compassionate, they comforted me and even made little
jokes to make me laugh.
Food: Just want to compliment your food – tastes great & su-
per quality.
ICU: I could not have asked for any better service.
Lab: Good experience.
Mammography: I continue to have very caring & comfortable
visits at WCH!
MRI: If I need to go to the hospital I prefer to go here.
Nuclear Medicine/Scan: The people (staff) who adminis-
tered my test were very compassionate and kind – very profes-
sional.
OB: All staff were excellent.
OPS/PACU: Excellent staff. Everyone was informative about
what was going to happen & worked hard to make me feel less
anxious.
Registration: I have always received excellent service. Hats
off to the girls at registration.
Respiratory Services: Best of everything.
Surgery: The nurses and other specialists were friendly and
professional. I received excellent care from everyone.
Ultrasound: Very good experience – everyone was very pleas-
ant, helpful, on time.
X-Ray: Wood County is better than any in Toledo.
WCH Overall: Even walking the hallways employees smiled
and greeted me with friendly hello. That experience was a first
for me. Very impressive.
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Wood County Hospital and the Family Birthing Center
has achieved the highest level of certification of Silver
Safe Sleep Leader through their commitment to reduce
infant sleep-related deaths.
By partnering with the Ohio Hospital Association and the
American Academy of Pediatrics, the FBC established a
safe sleep policy, modeled infant safe sleep and launched
the Back to Sleep program for parents, and infants.
According to Susan Johnson, Director of Obstetrics
and Education, all babies born at WCH will model the
ABC’s of safe sleep. They will be placed in sleep swaddle
sacks, Alone, on their Backs, in their Cribs. By utilizing
these steps, WCH will help reduce the number of infant
sleep-related deaths in Ohio.
Each delivering couple at WCH will receive a FREE WCH
logo Halo Sleep Swaddle Sack to continue the ABC’s of
safe sleep at home, as well as Halo safe sleep education
and “Sleep Baby, Safe and Snug” children’s book.

4. Upcoming WCH Events
Each month WCH hosts a wide variety of different pro-
grams and workshops for little to no cost to cover im-
portant health topics, or trends. Read more about the up-
coming events available.
Health Matters Series — WCH invites you to the next
Health Matters Series on Thursday, March 26 from 5:30
-6:30 p.m. Ear, nose and throat specialist Dr. Evan
McBeath will be discussing tinnitus—or ringing in the
ears—and its common causes, associated diseases, and
treatments. The series will be held in WCH Meeting
Rooms. To register, please call Wellness Works, (419) 354-
8887.
Brown Bag Day — WCH is hosting a free Brown Bag
Day: Medication Safety Review program from 9—11 a.m. on
Thursday, April 9. WCH Director of Pharmacy Todd
Leopold, PharmD, will give a presentation about medica-
tion safety. Attendees are encouraged to bring in all their
medications for one-on-one review by pharmacy students
from the University of Findlay to learn how each medica-
tion is to be taken, how to store it, and answer any ques-
tions. This program will also screen for interactions be-
tween medications and supplements. The program will be
held in WCH Meeting Rooms. To register, please call Well-
Celebrating Our Doctors on Monday, March 30 Medical Staff News Cont’d.
Michael Saad, M.D., M.P.H., board certified family
medicine physician is joining the WCH Hospitalist physi-
cians effective April 20, 2015.
He has experience working in a
variety of inpatient and outpa-
tient settings including inten-
sive care, emergency room and
urgent care in hospitals
throughout Northwest Ohio.
Most recently Dr. Saad worked
as a hospitalist at St. Rita’s
Medical Center in Lima.
Dr. Saad obtained his medical training in Egypt. He re-
ceived a Master of Public Health degree at the University
of Pittsburgh.
Patricia Noble, CFNP, board certified family nurse
practitioner, has joined Wood County Medical Associates
(WCMA). She is working with Dr. Tom Wojciechowski
providing coverage to area nursing homes, as well as see-
ing patients in the WCMA office.
Noble has experience working in a variety of outpatient
and inpatient settings. She obtained her Master of Science
in Nursing degree at the Medical College of Ohio and her
Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at the University of
Toledo Medical College/Medical College of Ohio.
Attention all Flexible Spending Account
Holders!
Monday, March 30, 2015
is the final day to submit 2014 expense
receipts for reimbursement.
Monday, March 30 is National Doctors’ Day. It’s the one time
each year we recognize the remarkable job our doctors do for
our patients who come to Wood County Hospital.
This year we will be giving visitors and WCH employees the
opportunity to personally thank our WCH Medical Staff for
their time, dedication and commitment to the hospital and our
patients. Beginning Wednesday, March 25, blank thank you
notes will be available at drop boxes placed throughout the hos-
pital. Visitors and WCH staff will be able to write personal
notes of appreciation to the physicians of their choice and drop
them off in the boxes. The thank you notes will be given to the
physicians on Monday, March 30 in celebration of Doctors Day.
Take this opportunity to recognize our dedicated physicians.