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River View High School student Adara Birkhimer raised $458.50 as a senior project for the Genesis Cancer Care Center. The money was raised by selling donuts and hot chocolate in the high school.
“We are grateful to Adara for her compassion in raising money that will benefit our patients,” said Pebbles Thornton, Director of Genesis Cancer, Palliative Medicine and Hospice Services. “Our future is bright with students like Adara who not only choose to help others, but who also take the initiative to make a difference in patients’ lives.”
Adara Birkhimer, River View High School student (center) presents a check for $458.50 to the Genesis Cancer Care Center to Pebbles Thornton, Director of Genesis Cancer, Palliative Medicine and Hospice Services (right). Also pictured is Karin Moran, River View teacher and advisor.
The Information Technology (IT) department at Genesis HealthCare System has been recognized as one of the top places to work for information technology professionals. This award, given by Foundry’s Computerworld, is an annual ranking of IT departments across all industries based on a comprehensive employee questionnaire. To be selected, IT departments must value challenging projects, possess a corporate culture that emphasizes teamwork, invest in employees through training and career development initiatives, and have high employee retention.
“I’m thrilled at the unparalleled work that the Genesis IT team does year after year,” said Ed Romito, Chief Transformation Officer at Genesis HealthCare System. “This recognition isn't just a testament to our collective efforts; it's a celebration of the spirit, dedication, and remarkable teamwork that define us. Our team is dedicated to the Genesis Mission of providing compassionate, exceptional and affordable healthcare services to our community.”
The Computerworld questionnaire focuses on company offerings in categories like benefits, career development, DEI, future of work, training and retention. In addition, this year, the winners were reviewed and chosen by a panel of industry experts. The complete Best Places to Work in IT list is available online at Computerworld.com.
The Information Technology (IT) department at Genesis HealthCare System has been recognized as one of the top places to work for information technology professionals.
Ables, Inc. recently donated $2,500 to the Genesis Breast Care Center at Genesis HealthCare System in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
“We are grateful to the Ables company for the generous donation,” said Pebbles Thornton, BSN, RN, OCN, Director of Genesis Cancer, Palliative Medicine and Hospice Services. “Their commitment to helping breast cancer patients in our region is a great benefit to our patients and to our community.”
Presenting the $2,500 check to the Genesis Breast Care Center and Pebbles Thornton, Director of Genesis Cancer, Palliative Medicine and Hospice Services (first row, far right), are Ables’ employees (left to right): Lisa Flaitz, Michaylah Malone, Hilary Wehler, Josh Ables, Cassie Lowry, Russ Ables, Amy Bowman, Lesley Hall, Heather Hopkins, Jenny Acheson and Brandy Whittle.
Caring for patients with cardiovascular disease takes a team. Our NPs and PAs work with our physicians to provide the best care, timely access and increase your satisfaction.
Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and Physicians Assistants (PAs) are a vital and growing part of your healthcare.
Each of our NPs and PAs have advanced graduate degrees and subspecialized in cardiovascular medicine. Many of them have worked in cardiology for over 10 years and are highly trusted colleagues of all our cardiologists.
NPs and PAs partner with your cardiologist in both our office and the hospital. Through that partnership, our NPs and PAs focus on diagnosing diseases, managing symptoms, ordering diagnostic testing, adjusting medications and providing education.
Caring for patients with cardiovascular disease takes a team. Our NPs and PAs work with our physicians to provide the best care, timely access and increase your satisfaction.
The Muskingum University Nursing Student Organization recently donated $1,000 to the Genesis Cancer Care Center at Genesis HealthCare System. The nursing students raised the funds through T-shirt sales, and the money will assist breast cancer patients with supplies such as breast prostheses and mastectomy bras.
“We are immensely grateful to the Muskingum University nursing students for their efforts to raise funds for our breast cancer patients,” said Pebbles Thornton, Director, Genesis Cancer, Palliative Care and Hospice Services. “We are lucky to have these future healthcare providers and leaders demonstrating their dedication to helping those in our community who are fighting this disease.”
To learn more about Genesis Cancer Services, including the supplies available in the Women’s Boutique, go to genesishcs.org/cancer.
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Pictured during the $1,000 check presentation are (left to right) Marysa Starcher and Steven Garcia, Muskingum University nursing students; Pebbles Thornton, Director, Genesis Cancer, Palliative Care and Hospice Services; Cindy Wilkins, Director and Chair, Muskingum University Nursing Department; and Terra Armstead, Muskingum University Associate Professor of Nursing.
Muskingum University Nursing Student Organization Raises Funds for Patients.
When you bring exceptional people together who are committed to a cause, provide them with innovative technology and community support and continuously pursue excellence, you are rewarded with amazing results.
In 2022, Genesis was named a Top 100 Hospital in the nation and Everest award winner by Fortune Magazine. Recently, for the second year in a row, Genesis was named a Top 100 Hospital in the nation and an Everest award winner by Fortune Magazine/PINC AI. Only 51 hospitals from the 2022 Top 100 list repeated in 2023. In addition to this tremendous accomplishment, earlier this year, Genesis was also recognized as a Top 50 Heart Hospital in the nation by Fortune Magazine/PINC AI.
“The entire Genesis team is genuinely honored to receive these national awards,” said Matt Perry, CEO of Genesis HealthCare System. “We have spent years bringing together the best people, implementing the latest technologies and continually striving for excellence in the care of our patients. Our dedicated team of compassionate care givers earned these awards, and I am proud of what they have accomplished.”
Community support is as crucial as the healthcare team and technology for producing patient care outcomes that result in national recognition. “We are very blessed that our community entrusts their care to the exceptional team at Genesis. It is only through community support that we can remain a thriving health system,” said Perry.
The Top 100 award was created so hospitals and the communities they serve have nationally verified, transparent data to evaluate performance against other hospitals and health systems. The Everest Award recognizes hospitals and health systems that achieve the highest improvement rates over a five-year period.
The Top 100 award evaluates hospitals across the most vital categories of hospital performance:
According to Fortune/PINC AI, if all hospitals performed at the level of the Top 100 hospitals:
$15.7 billion in inpatient costs would be saved.
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When you bring exceptional people together who are committed to a cause, provide them with innovative technology and community support and continuously pursue excellence, you are rewarded with amazing results.
Genesis HealthCare System was named one of the Most Wired® hospitals of 2023 by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). This places Genesis in the top 10% of all hospitals in the country utilizing integrated technology for the 8th consecutive year.
“Accepting this award for the 8th year in a row affirms our mission to continuously provide our community with exceptional care,” said Ed Romito, Chief Transformation Officer at Genesis HealthCare System. “Healthcare technology is constantly evolving. It is important to Genesis to stay ahead of the curve because that allows us to deliver the best quality of care to our patients, and really make a difference in people’s lives here in Southeastern Ohio.”
Genesis is certified as a level 9 for Ambulatory Care and Acute Care again for 2023. These certifications place Genesis in the top 10% of all hospitals in the country utilizing integrated technology. The CHIME Digital Health Most Wired program conducts an annual survey to assess how effectively healthcare organizations apply core and advanced technologies into their clinical and business programs to improve health and care in their communities. The surveys assessed the adoption, integration and impact of technologies in healthcare organizations at all stages of development, from early development to industry leading. The Digital Health Most Wired survey and recognition program serves as a comprehensive “Digital Health Check-up” for healthcare organizations.
More information on the Most Wired award is available here: Chimecentral.org.
This places Genesis in the top 10% of all hospitals in the country utilizing integrated technology for the 8th consecutive year.
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Anh-Dao Lee, D.O., has joined Genesis Primary Care, specializing in family medicine. She earned a bachelor of science in biology at the Wheeling Jesuit University, Wheeling, West Virginia and her doctor of osteopathic at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine in Athens, Ohio. Dr. Lee completed a residency in family medicine at the Heritage Valley Health System in Beaver, Pennsylvania. She is an active member of the American Medical Association and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians. Dr. Lee will see patients for annual wellness exams, acute illness visits, routine office visits for chronic disease management and much more.
Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine in Athens, Ohio.
Heritage Valley Health System in Beaver, Pennsylvania.
Anh-Dao, Lee, D.O., is a family medicine physician with Genesis Primary Care in New Concord.
