Local dental facility recognized
LIMA — Lima Oral Sleep Center recently received facility accreditation from the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, joining an elite group of centers around the nation recognized for proficiency, professionalism and procedural excellence regarding the treatment of patients with sleep apnea and sleep-disordered breathing.
In order to become accredited, facilities must meet quality measures outlined in the AADSM’s Standards for Accreditation of Dental Sleep Medicine Facilities. These standards detail expectations for the proficiency of a facility’s dental director and staff; practice of policies and procedures to oversee the acceptance, documentation and billing of patients; and professionalism of consumer care, follow-up, service and safety.
The AADSM is the only non-profit national professional society dedicated exclusively to the practice of dental sleep medicine. Dental sleep medicine focuses on the management of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea through the use of oral appliance therapy — an effective alternative treatment for patients who prefer it to CPAP. Once a patient is diagnosed with OSA by a board-certified sleep physician, a dentist trained in dental sleep medicine can provide treatment with oral appliance therapy.
St. Rita’s hosting Holiday Street Fair
LIMA — St. Rita’s Medical Center will host the 2015 Holiday Street Fair from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 3 in the High Street Mall/main lobby area in the medical center. Sponsored by St. Rita’s Volunteer/Auxiliary, the Holiday Street Fair will include all-day activities, shopping and Christmas sights for the whole family.
A cash raffle, basket raffle, candy and country kitchen, cookies, holiday décor, handcrafted gifts, homemade buckeyes, Ohio State gifts and much more will be available for purchase. All proceeds will benefit St. Rita’s Health Partners.
Free developmental screenings available
OTTAWA — Putnam County Help Me Grow early childhood specialists will be available to screen Putnam County infants, toddlers and preschoolers free of charge. Developmental screenings that are available include hearing, vision, physical development (crawling, walking, etc.), speech and language, behavioral and play skills.
The free screenings are offered to Putnam County residents monthly. The next screening will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Putnam County Educational Service Center in Ottawa.
Screenings are by appointment only, and can be made by calling 419-523-6059.
LACNIP holding CPR training
LIMA — Lima-Allen County Neighborhoods in Partnership is hosting CPR training for lay responders and health care professionals.
The training, provided by Lt. Doug Corwin of the Lima Fire Department, will be held from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 19 at the LACNIP Resource Center, 1440 W. Spring St., Lima. The morning session will be for lay responders and the afternoon session will be for health care professionals.
Training costs $5, which will go toward a certification card. Space is limited to 10 people per session. To register, call LACNIP at 419-302-4166, or email [email protected].
Red Cross collecting items for troops
OTTAWA — The American Red Cross of West Central Ohio, through its Services to Armed Forces program, is collecting items to send to troops overseas.
Items needed include food, drinks, phone cards, hygiene products, batteries and shower shoes. Personal hygiene items must be placed in plastic zipper-seal bags.
Items may be dropped off at the chapter house, 227 E. Main St., Ottawa, through Dec. 7. For details, call Michelle Williams or Peg Dickman at 419-523-4810.
Bluffton Hospital earns national recognition
BLUFFTON — Bluffton Hospital has been recognized by iVantage Health Analytics and the National Organization of State Office of Rural Health for overall excellence in quality, outcomes, patient perspectives and financial strength, reflecting top quartile performance among all acute care hospitals in the nation.
Rankings for this recognition have been designated by the Hospital Strength INDEX, the industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of hospital performance. In partnership with NOSORH, iVantage Health Analytics has developed a data-driven program designed to identify excellence across a broad spectrum of indicators relevant to hospital performance and patient care.
The Hospital Strength INDEX captures performance metrics for more than 4,000 acute care hospitals, including more than 1,300 rural and critical access hospitals.
