2013 Foundation for Firelands Annual Report

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“When I think about the past year at
Firelands Regional Medical Center,
I immediately think of the numerous ways in which
our staff and physicians have been able to enhance
the health and welfare of our community. Yet, the
true catalysts of all this good are our donors.”
Dear Friends
Martin E. Tursky
President and Chief Executive Officer
Firelands Regional Health System
Medical centers across the country are continuously working to expand
services, advance technology and bring better outcomes to patients. So, how
do institutions like Firelands Regional Medical Center pay for all of the updates
that make our community healthier and stronger? Some people might think
that revenue from patient visits provides all the resources to invest in new
technology and infrastructure. The surprising answer: Donations have now
taken a significant role in most health systems’ ability to reinvest in facilities
and technology that improve the health of the communities we serve.
The idea that medical centers generate a steady return of profits that
far exceed the outlay of cash required to run them is often not true.
With healthcare reform, the Affordable Care Act and cuts to insurance
reimbursements institutions like Firelands Regional Medical Center rely
even more on philanthropy to fund projects and equipment that improve
patient care.
In this evolving health care environment, the generosity of donors is essential
to update patient care areas and invest in technology to provide our patients
with outstanding outcomes and experiences. Gifts of all kinds play an
important role in bringing you and your family the best patient care experience
each and every time. Equally important are the numerous annual donations
given to programs to help patients receive the highest quality care possible in
every area of the medical center.
Firelands Regional Medical Center has been fortunate to be the recipient of so
much of our community’s collective generosity. As we look to the future and
navigate the uncertain landscape of healthcare reform, our partnership with
each of our donors will be an essential part of our future as an independent
regional medical center. Our goal is to bring you the best patient experience
possible, through compassionate and skilled caregivers, a healing environment
and outstanding outcomes to help you achieve your optimum health.
I am proud to call our donors part of the Firelands Regional Medical Center
team that strives to make our community healthier and stronger every day.
Each team member, whether they are an employee, volunteer, physician,
or donor, plays an integral role in the health of our friends, neighbors and
loved ones.
Your generosity means so much to the people you help and means that
Firelands Regional Medical Center can sustain the highest level of care and
compassion for years to come.
Sincerely,
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The Foundation For Firelands
2014 Firelands Regional Medical Center
Board of Directors
2014 The Foundation for Firelands
Board of Directors
Thomas Wolf, Chair
Thomas Routh, Vice Chair
J. William Springer, Chair
J. William Springer, Vice Chair/Development
John O. Bacon, Vice Chair
Ruth Parker, Secretary
Martin E. Tursky, President & CEO
Martin Tursky, President & CEO
Leon J. Wieber, Treasurer
Robert Moore, Assistant Secretary
Carol Steuk, Secretary
Daniel Moncher, Treasurer
Robert M. Moore, Assistant Secretary
George L. Mylander, Chair Emeritus
Daniel J. Moncher, Executive Vice President, Finance
Thomas J. Aylward
Shelly Chesbro
Lisa Crescimano
Vicenta Gaspar-Yoo, M.D.
Gerald Guerra
Roger M. Gundlach
John M. Hoty
Fredric H. Itzkowitz, D.O.
Bryan L. Kasper
Theodore A. Kastor
Daniel Keller
Richard R. Keller, M.D.
Steve Lichtcsien
Carlos Lowell, D.O.
M. Lee McDermond, Jr.
W. Patrick McGuinn, M.D.
Duffield E. Milkie
James O. Miller
Allen R. Nickles
Karl L. Oberer, D.O.
Douglas D. Phares
James E. Preston, D.O.
Paula J. Rengel
Thomas M. Routh
Eugene Sanders, Ph.D
Wendy Schmiedl
James V. Stouffer, Jr.
David A. Voight
John H. Waldock, Jr.
Elaine J. Waterfield
James O. Wible
Carl E. Will
Carol A. Wolfe
Kam Wong, M.D.
John O. Bacon
John Frankel
Vicenta Gaspar-Yoo, MD
Roger M. Gundlach
Mary Jane Hill
Lee Jewett
Bryan Kasper
Steve Lichtcsien
Charles Rainger
Paula J. Rengel
Melvyn J. Stauffer
James V. Stouffer, Jr.
James O. Wible
2014
Leadership
Martin E. Tursky,
President and Chief Executive Officer
Daniel J. Moncher,
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Michael J. Canfield,
Vice President, Operations and Chief Information Officer
Directors Emeriti
Kenneth Conway
Anthony “Tony” Guerra*
Lee C. Jewett
Robert J. Kromer, D.O.
Jean Miller
George L. Mylander
Barbara Nielsen
Ruth Parker
S. Baird Pfahl, M.D.
Robert Pifer
Dean J. Reichenbach, M.D.
William Scheid*
Gary Schimmel
Leroy Sizemore
Charles Stanley
Melvyn J. Stauffer
J. Samuel Stipp
John Waldock, Sr.
Thomas Wolf
* Mr. Guerra passed away in June, 2013. Mr. Scheid passed
away in April, 2014. Their dedication to Firelands Regional
Medical Center and the health of our community is greatly
appreciated.
Connie R. Lamb,
Vice President, Marketing and Public Relations
Patricia S. Martin,
Vice President, Quality and Patient Satisfaction
Robert M. Moore,
Vice President, Legal and General Counsel
Marsha O. Mruk,
Vice President, Firelands Counseling
and Recovery Services
Beverly J. Schrickel,
Vice President, Clinical Operations
and Chief Nursing Officer
James A. Sennish,
Vice President, Human Resources
Janis Shriver,
Vice President, Firelands Physician Group
Jane Arnold,
Assistant Vice President, Revenue Cycle Management
Dru Meredith,
Assistant Vice President, Operations
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Renovations Bring
New Life
to Region
“Hello.” This simple word is used millions of times
a day in thousands of different languages. But, no
interaction is as special as the very first time you
use that word with your child. That is why Firelands
Regional Medical Center wants to partner, with you,
our community members in a project to establish the
Center for Women and Newborns: the place where
families in our region first say “hello” to their children.
When it comes to delivering excellent care to our
patients, Firelands Regional Medical Center always
strives to be the best. Over the past decade, facilities
improvements have aligned the care given with an
inviting, comforting, modern environment. Nearly
every unit has undergone changes to make patients
feel more at ease and to help healthcare professionals
deliver care more efficiently.
“We need to be able to
deliver patient care in
a patient-friendly
environment.”
Dr. Richard Visci, medical director of
Firelands Regional Medical Center
obstetrics and gynecology
The current Obstetrics Unit however, is old, inefficient,
outdated and too small to meet the needs of
expectant mothers and their supportive families
who play a more active role today in the birth of
a new family member. The last renovations to the
Labor and Delivery Unit were made in 1984 and
to the Postpartum area in 2001. It is time to make
needed changes. The current Obstetrics Unit has
now begun renovations into the new Center for
Women and Newborns that will provide expectant
mothers, families and recovering women with an
area that better meets their needs as patients while
incorporating the environment of the space into the
overall aesthetics of the hospital. The 20,470 square
foot renovation will bring natural light into the
unit, provide larger rooms and a warm, welcoming
environment to ensure an outstanding patient and
family experience every time.
“We need to be able to deliver patient care in a
patient-friendly environment. This has become
increasingly more difficult given that the design
of the Obstetrics Unit is outdated. Families will
continue to choose Firelands Regional Medical Center
because of our fine reputation,” says Dr. Richard Visci,
medical director of Firelands Regional Medical Center
obstetrics and gynecology. “They choose us because
of the personal care and our extraordinary outcomes.
A new and updated Center for Women and Newborns
will finally reflect the high-quality care we deliver
in an atmosphere that provides maximum patient
comfort and safety.”
Women who live in our region have a choice in meeting
their healthcare needs. They deserve state-of-the-art
facilities that will support their needs to recover and
heal, all while keeping their families nearby.
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Would you like to be a part of
the place where families first say
“hello” to their children?
Firelands Regional Medical Center is
the lead investor in this project. Our
community’s continuing partnership
with Firelands is vital in providing
facilities and technology that will
enhance the healing environment and
improve the patient experience. There
are many opportunities for community
members to join us in investing in
this incredible project that will make
a difference in the lives of women
and babies. For information on how
to make a gift, please contact the
Foundation for Firelands at
419-557-7151.
Benefits of
these Renovations:
The unit will feature enhanced security for
patient peace of mind. A reception desk will
be located just inside the unit to provide family
assistance.
Walls will be removed to create a better utilization
of floor space to meet patient needs.
Each room will be large enough to accommodate
families wanting to participate in and celebrate the
arrival of their new baby. Natural light will brighten
each room, many of which now lack windows.
Two triage rooms will be created for mothers who
require a non-stress test or a short stay either before
or after delivery.
Hydrotherapy, the use of water for pain relief during
labor, will now be offered.
The renovated rooms will include large, private
bathrooms with easy and safe access to a roomy
shower. Each one will feature beautiful new tiling.
Sufficient shelving will easily accommodate a mother’s
personal care items.
Newly-installed technology will give mothers the
ability to control lighting levels. All rooms will have
phones, new televisions, Internet access, and charging
workstations for computers and tablets.
Postpartum suites in the Women’s Services Area
will include the amenities listed above and important
equipment for in-room examinations and infant
bathing.
Women recovering from hysterectomies, mastectomies
and other gynecological surgeries will experience the
personalized, high-touch nursing care they need in
quiet, comfortable rooms located near the nurses’ station.
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In early 2014, Firelands Regional
Medical Center moved its inpatient
rehabilitation facility from
South Campus to the fifth floor
of the East Tower at Firelands
Regional Medical Center. This
move helps patients be closer
to their physicians, emergency
medical teams, testing and
laboratory services. The new space
also offers a state-of-the-art
therapeutic setting that focuses on
independence and getting patients
back to their best health as soon
as possible.
One Step
Closer to Home
Front load washer and dryer, refrigerator, stove, oven, microwave, even curbside
service to make it easier to get in and out of the car...you might think this describes
a resort, but these are the therapeutic amenities that help patients at the Firelands
Regional Medical Center Inpatient Rehabilitation Center get better and return home.
As the clock turned to 2014, the staff at Firelands Regional Medical Center Inpatient
Rehabilitation Center was moving current patients from facilities at Firelands South
Campus to their new “home” on the fifth floor of the main campus East Tower at
Firelands Regional Medical Center. The space is beautiful, but the beauty of it lies in
its functionality: details purposefully included in the unit to offer patients therapeutic
benefits from socialization and dining, to household chores and daily living functions.
The new unit has all the comforts of home, designed to help patients relearn how to
do laundry, load and unload a dishwasher, open and close windows, transfer in and
out of a car, navigate sidewalks and curbs, even dine with friends and family.
Area Director of Case Management and Inpatient Rehabilitation Shennell Hinton
says these tasks are important to patients in the unit because mastering each gets
them one step closer to going home.
Donations from generous
individuals and
physicians helped to create
the beautiful
healing environment in the
Firelands
Regional Medical Center
Inpatient
Rehabilitation Center. Don
ations funded
artwork, sculptures and
water features
that provide patients wit
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healing environment. Don
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daily for patient activities
to improve
eye-hand coordination and
encourage
socialization in a fun ma
nner amongst
patients and families.
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“We have a constant focus on independence and on getting people ready to go
home,” she says. “We incorporate family into the activities we do with patients
and we have seen great results.”
Yet, perhaps the most important difference the staff finds in moving from Firelands
South Campus to Firelands Main Campus is that they can more quickly utilize other
essential resources for their patients.
“In the event of a medical emergency, we no longer have to wait for an ambulance
to bring a patient to the main campus,” Hinton says. “We have more accessibility to
emergency management teams and to our patients’ physicians now that we are all
under one roof. Response time is quicker and our patients and their families are not
inconvenienced with being transferred from one facility to another.”
For more information on the Firelands Regional Medical Center Inpatient
Rehabilitation Center, visit firelands.com/rehab.
Grizzly Bear on the Outside,
Teddy Bear on the Inside,
Brightens Patients’ Days
Usually, when people see a 100-lb
Rottweiler, a smile is not their first
reaction. But to hundreds of patients at
Firelands Regional Medical Center, a smile
is exactly what “Ike” brings to them on
a regular basis. Ike and his owner, Steve
Christman, come to the medical center
several times each month to visit patients
and to bring good cheer to everyone.
Steve and Ike aren’t the only humancanine volunteer duo, but they are unique
for a lot of reasons. Yes, Ike is a sevenyear-old Rottweiler, a breed not usually
associated with warm, cuddly sentiments.
Ike is also different because he is a cancer
survivor, a fact that patients find both
interesting and empowering.
Perhaps the most striking fact about
the volunteer pair is that Steve is also
a Firelands Regional Medical Center
employee who comes in on his days off to
brighten patients’ days. He works fulltime in housekeeping, polishing the floors
on the third floor, fourth floor, Inpatient
Rehabilitation Center and in the Inpatient
Psychiatric Center.
One day, when Steve was cleaning the
floors in patient areas, he decided he
wanted to help the people he saw
every day.
“I must look like an understanding
person, because people everywhere like
to talk to me, even if they don’t know
me,” he says. “People are often anxious
when they are in the hospital. I thought
bringing Ike in might remind them of their
own pets and might help them to relax,
even if it’s just for a few minutes.”
“People just light up when they see
the dog,” he says. “It has made me feel
so good that I’ve just recently started
bringing my lab mix, Callahan, in to visit
as well.”
For Steve, coming into his workplace on
his days off isn’t a burden, especially
because he is helping others.
“This is a small way I can make a
difference for people,” he says. “I truly
enjoy doing it, and I think the dogs like it
a lot, too.”
Steve and Ike are naturals at getting
patients to relax. When they arrive at
the medical center on Steve’s days off,
they can’t get down the hallway without
someone stopping to pet Ike. Often,
Ike will lie down in the middle of the
hallway or in the room, as if to say,
“This place is great!”.
Typically, Steve and Ike make the
rounds on the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit,
Inpatient Rehabilitation Center, 3 Tower
and occasionally visit other areas,
if time permits.
“People just light up
when they see the dog,
this is a small way I can make
a difference for people.”
Steve Christman, Firelands Regional Medical Center employee
Steve Christman, an environmental services employee,
poses with his dogs, Ike and Callahan, whom he brings
to Firelands Regional Medical Center on his days off to
spread cheer to the patients. Steve and the dogs can
be found in many areas of the medical center bringing
comfort and a smile to all.
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The Sam S. and Rose Stein Foundation Helps to
Fight Concussions
Head-On
2014 Sandusky High School alumna Bailey Smith utilized a
baseline screening and follow-up testing from Firelands Sports Injury
Concussion Clinic after two concussions left her sidelined from soccer
and softball her sophomore and junior years. Bailey’s care team used
the testing results to determine her readiness to return
to play after both injuries and got her back to playing (and smiling)
with her teammates.
Joining Dr. Parnell and Dr. DenBesten in the Firelands Sports Injury
Concussion Clinic are Dr. Steven Benedict, a neurology consultant;
Bill Gosser, Firelands lead athletic trainer; Matt Hamlin, PT, ATC, CWCE,
physical therapist and certified athletic trainer; and Jordan Bowers,
athletic trainer to give anyone with head trauma the best care possible.
For more information on the free, upcoming Firelands Sports Injury
Concussion Clinic ImPACT® baseline screenings funded by the Sam S.
and Rose Stein Foundation, visit firelands.com or call 419-55-SPORT.
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As a two-sport athlete for the
majority of her life, 2014 Sandusky
High School alumna Bailey Smith
never thought her career as a
softball and soccer player would
include two concussions in just two
years. Yet, for the college-bound
athlete both soccer and softball
posed two equally challenging
health risks that involved intensive
treatment programs through
Firelands Sports Injury Concussion
Clinic.
Prior to the start of the school year,
Bailey and her teammates underwent
computer testing to establish
individualized cognitive baselines.
If an athlete suffers a head injury,
the cognitive test is re-administered
to assist medical professionals to
assess the athlete’s symptoms,
compare the results to the baseline
information, and provide objective
data for clinicians, athletic trainers
and coaches to make the difficult
return-to-play decision.
So when Bailey collided with
another player in a softball
game two years ago and hit
her head on the ground,
Firelands Lead Athletic
Trainer Bill Gosser knew
right where to start. After a
physical exam, Gosser and
his coworkers, physicians
and staff, used Bailey’s
baseline to determine the
severity of her injury.
“If we hadn’t had
that computer test,
I wouldn’t have
necessarily known
how bad her injury
was,” Gosser says.
“The sensitivity of this
test really helped our
team determine Bailey’s
ability to return to her sport and
ultimately helped us do what was
best for her.”
Firelands Sports Injury Concussion
Clinic is under the supervision
of Dr. Christopher Parnell. The
Clinic features the area’s only
Neuropsychologist, Dr. Nick
DenBesten. “Computerized testing
is a good way to quickly screen
and assess the potential cognitive
impact of concussion. The results
help identify any red flags and
assist with making the decision
whether or not more comprehensive
neuropsychological evaluation is
warranted. This is especially the
case in individuals with underlying
learning disabilities (known or
unknown), psychiatric history
(depression, anxiety, etc.), or those
with complicated, prolonged
recovery. Symptoms are expected
to fully recover with time. Our job
is to monitor this recovery so that
the athlete does not return to play
while symptomatic, as this increases
the risk of more significant injury,”
comments Dr. DenBesten.
and to be able to expand this service
to area students. The Foundation
supports a lot of good things in
Sandusky and this is one example of
how we can make a big impact on the
lives of children in our community.”
“Bailey didn’t want to sit out for
either of her injuries, in softball or
in soccer,” Gosser remembers. “Dr.
DenBesten advised her to follow a
customized rehabilitation program
and to give her body time to heal.
Eventually, her testing showed that
her cognitive skills went back to
normal.”
Bailey was glad she listened to the
experts. “I think having that baseline
really helped me to get better
quicker. I needed more treatment
and having those tests showed that.”
With concussions and head trauma
on the rise in young athletes across
the country, The Sam S. and Rose
Stein Foundation has generously
agreed to fund the important
ImPACT® baseline concussion
screening for local high schools
throughout the area, ensuring
that each student athlete has the
resources to treat concussions in a
timely and thorough manner.
“The Sam S. and Rose Stein
Foundation was established to give to
programs that would help the young,
the old and everyone in between,”
says Marcia Goff, trustee of the Sam
S. and Rose Stein Foundation. “We
are happy to support these screenings
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New Weapons
in the Fight Against Cancer
University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center at Firelands Regional Medical Center
treats the whole patient, not just their cancer. The staff at University Hospitals
Seidman Cancer Center at Firelands Regional Medical Center approaches cancer
care as so much more than just a diagnosis of cancer. Each nurse, physician and
staff member treats patients holistically, with the best cancer treatment protocols
available, focusing not only on treating the disease but also on the mental, physical
and emotional well-being of the patient.
“Research shows that taking care of the whole patient increases patient outcomes,”
says Kim Schreiner, director of University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center at Firelands
Regional Medical Center. “We really take that to heart. We offer nutrition counseling
with a dietician. We offer support groups to patients and families. We offer stressrelieving therapies and help with navigating the financial burden of cancer.”
“University Hospitals provides us with a lot of really important resources,” says Dr.
Vinay Gudena, medical oncologist at University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center at
Firelands Regional Medical Center. “We have access to a vast array of specialists and
to research and clinical trials that really are at the cutting edge of cancer care.”
One of the newest ways of treating cancer, customizing treatment using an individual
patient’s genetic map, is now being used on qualifying patients at University Hospitals
Seidman Cancer Center at Firelands Regional Medical Center.
“We are excited to be able to isolate a patient’s genetic information to help tailor
treatment to them and to make it more effective at treating their cancer,” says Dr.
Gudena. “We know that for some patients this method as well as taking a holistic
approach to treating a patient from diagnosis to health really makes a difference.”
The staff at University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center at Firelands Regional Medical
Center is STAR (Survivorship Training and Rehabilitation) Program® Certified to offer
cancer rehabilitation to its patients to help patients recover from cancer and get
back to living their lives. This includes physical therapy, mental health counseling,
occupational therapy, family support groups and a variety of other evidence-based
methods.
“We are all in this together,” says Kim. “As a community, we rejoice at our patients’
victories and we want to make sure each patient is taken care of, even when they
leave our care. That is why giving each patient the tools to overcome cancer and get
back to their ‘normal’ is so important to us. We are a family.”
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A Dream Come True
When a person is diagnosed with cancer, they often
find themselves wading through a sea of information,
appointments and tests. Sometimes, this can mean
traveling to and from several facilities for tests and
physician visits. At University Hospitals Seidman Cancer
Center at Firelands Regional Medical Center, cancer
patients and their families do not have to worry about
being bounced from one facility to another.
In May, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center at
Firelands Regional Medical Center added a Phillips PET/
CT Scan to help the physicians and staff treat cancer
patients using state-of-the-art protocols right here
under one roof. In the past, Firelands has had access to a
mobile unit two days a week. Now, the nuclear medicine
technologists have a machine in-house, shortening
patient wait times and improving patient satisfaction.
Firelands Regional Medical Center employs the area’s
only PET/CT certified technologists, giving patients peace
of mind that their testing will be done both correctly and
efficiently.
For treating cancer, radiation is one of the most common
and effective methods of reducing the size of tumors and
eradicating cancer cells from the body. Radiation also
requires physicians to accurately and methodically plan a
course of treatment so they can minimize the number of
healthy cells damaged and increase treatment success.
The Phillips PET/CT Scan allows radiation oncologists to
use a single image to locate, plan, isolate and treat a
variety of cancers in patients.
“For patients at Firelands, the PET/CT Scan does
diagnostic staging of cancer and can be utilized for
treatment planning, which translates into better
precision, less side effects from treatment and better
outcomes,” says Dr. Mersiha Hadziahmetovic, radiation
oncologist at University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center
at Firelands Regional Medical Center.
Firelands’ new PET/CT Scan is also the area’s only
“large bore” machine, meaning a greater percentage of
the population can receive testing in this larger, more
accommodating unit.
“Patients at University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center
at Firelands Regional Medical Center benefit from the
convenience of having all their testing, treatment and
follow-up in one location and the physicians conduct
their treatment plans with the confidence that comes
from the best technology available,” says Dr. Vinay
Gudena, medical oncologist at University Hospitals
Seidman Cancer Center at Firelands Regional Medical
Center.
“It is every radiation oncologist’s dream to have PET
scan,” Dr. Hadziahmetovic says. “This is a huge benefit
to our patients and will ultimately result in much higher
patient satisfaction and better outcomes without leaving
this community.”
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Serving Patients
Around The World
It’s been 24 years since Dr. Amy Reese was commissioned as
an officer in the Navy, prior to attending medical school and
becoming an oncologist. In those 24 years she’s experienced
a lot of the same things we all do: graduated, held jobs,
married, had children and volunteered in her community. Yet,
Dr. Reese has also experienced things many of us have not: She
has experienced the power of treating and healing people in a
warzone halfway across the world.
Commander Reese or Dr. Reese, as she is known by her
coworkers in Sandusky, is a medical oncologist at University
Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center at Firelands Regional Medical
Center. In November 2013, she deployed for an eight-month
tour of duty to Afghanistan, taking her commitment for the
health and welfare of her patients to an international level.
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Her position as a Commander in the United States Navy and
her duty to her country and fellow service members compelled
her to continue her service in the Naval Reserves after she
spent 15 years in active duty. This has required balancing her
professional and personal lives with her duty to the Navy.
“She decided to stay in the Navy and to go into the reserves
because of commitment,” says her husband, JJ. “When Amy
went into the military, she said she wanted to retire in the
Navy. She is staying in because she feels like that is the right
thing to do. When she decides to do something, she remains
wholeheartedly committed to her decision- whether that be
treating a cancer patient or fighting for our country.”
Though the details of Commander Reese’s deployment
must remain vague for security purposes, she is a physician,
providing supportive care for wounded military personnel in
and around the area of Afghanistan where she is stationed.
“I know I am doing great
things for people here.
They are in the middle of war. They
are scared and hurt and they really
need medical care.”
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gives the same level of care
to patients in Afghanistan as
she does to patients here. It
doesn’t matter who they are.
If there is a challenge in front
of her, she is going to do her best and help her
patients, whether in Ohio or in Afghanistan,” he says with a
proud smile.
On the family front, JJ is charged with keeping in order the
busy lives of their two boys, Wesley, 15, and Andrew, 8, who
miss their mom but know she is doing great work half a world
away.
“They know that mom is a sailor. This is her second time
away like this (her first was in Kuwait), but that doesn’t
really make it any easier,” JJ says. “We are lucky to have
support from people at Firelands, from our church and from
friends to cope with her absence.”
Friends, patients, coworkers and her family have sent
Commander Reese care packages and have assembled
holiday treats for her sons, making her time away just a little
bit easier.
Commander Reese says every day is different. Though her role
in her deployment differs from her role as an oncologist at
home, she still utilizes many of the same skills she has honed
for the past several years.
Technology helps the Reeses stay connected, too. JJ and Amy
text nearly every day and often talk on the phone. The boys
video call their mom at least once a week, making the distance
seem less daunting.
“I’ve stayed in the Navy because I’ve built a lot of relationships
and I find it both challenging and rewarding,” Commander
Reese says. “I know I am doing great things for people here.
They are in the middle of war. They are scared and hurt and
they really need medical care. What I try to do is to get them
back to where they need to be and to make them better than
they were when they got here. In that way, it’s not that much
different from the oncology care I provide to patients at home.”
“I know this deployment is difficult for my family,” she says.
“But it’s really about helping other people and about fulfilling
my duty to my country. I feel lucky to have the community
support I do and to be able to help so many of my fellow
service members from throughout the world. I will be ready to
come home in the fall, but I am thankful that I get to make a
difference in the lives of so many people here.”
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S.P.O.T. On
for Kids!
Pediatric Therapy patient Gianna North strengthens
her leg muscles while “playing” in the “Spider Cage” at
Firelands Regional Medical Center with her therapist,
Amber Hamlin, PT. Gianna, who was diagnosed with
cerebral palsy at birth, has been receiving physical therapy
at Firelands Regional Medical Center for three years. She can
now take several steps on her own and can enjoy playing on
playground equipment and at school, according to
her mother.
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When you walk in the Spider
Cage room at Firelands Regional
Medical Center’s Pediatric Therapy
department, it’s easy to mistake
the bungee cords and harnesses for
a child’s play area, especially when
you see the exercises the children
do with their therapists. It might
look like it’s all fun and games,
but in reality, the Universal Exercise
Unit or Spider Cage is an intensive
therapy that sets Firelands
Pediatric Therapy program apart
from any others in the area.
Just ask Kerri Duffy. Her daughter,
Gianna, is a happy, playful eightyear-old girl, born with cerebral
palsy. From age one to six, Gianna
received therapy at another local
pediatric therapy department, but
her progress plateaued after five
years.
“I knew she was capable of doing
more,” her mother says. “I looked
for a place with a spider cage that
was close enough to home so that
we could keep her on a schedule.”
Kerri learned that Firelands
Regional Medical Center has two
spider cages to treat children, both
of which were donations from the
Auxiliary. Kerri enrolled Gianna in
the program where she underwent
four sessions per week for four
weeks, the most intensive therapy
available for kids.
Lisa Horchler, director of speechlanguage pathology and pediatric
services at Firelands Regional
Medical Center, says research
shows that this therapy works more
efficiently for patients than the
traditional method of administering
a therapy routine once a week for
a year.
For Kerri and Gianna, the therapy
sessions in the spider cage have
made all the difference in the
world.
“For us, Firelands has literally been
life-changing. Gianna is doing
things I never thought she would
do,” Kerri says. “Not only does
Gianna lift her feet when she walks
instead of dragging them, but she
can take 10 to 12 steps on her
own and can even climb stairs. Her
confidence has soared, and she is
now able to communicate better
and interact with other children.”
Lisa and the pediatric therapists
at Firelands Regional Medical
Center take great pride in the
accomplishments of their patients,
and have moved into a newlyrenovated space at Firelands South
Campus just for kids.
The Children’s S.P.O.T. (Speech,
Physical and Occupational Therapy)
has expanded the department to
12 treatment rooms, adding private
consultation rooms to educate
families away from public spaces,
a full kitchen to help children with
feeding and other daily activities,
a pediatric-sized sensory gym
complete with a track for biking,
running, and skipping, a ball pit
and slide, zip lines and other
play-based equipment needed for
therapy sessions.
The spider cages at
Firelands also have new
homes in the Children’s
S.P.O.T., continuing the
intensive therapy programs
without interruption for
patients and therapists.
“This new space really helps us
to have continuity in our sessions
and is tailored to the unique needs
of the children we see,” Lisa says.
“We are so excited to have the
ability to enhance our services and
to help all children and families
in our community. Without the
generosity of the Firelands Regional
Medical Center Auxiliary and other
community members, this program
wouldn’t be seeing the success it
is today. We are so grateful for the
support we’ve received and for the
impact we’ve been able to make in
the lives of so many children.”
“For us, Firelands has literally been life-changing.
Gianna is doing things I never thought she would do.”
Kerri Duffy
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Outreach Provides Tools to Manage
Your Health
“People seem to really like that they can get blood
work and testing done in their own community.
This has also meant that more people participate and get the testing and
care they need.”
Mary Bauer, Firelands Regional Medical Center Community Outreach Department Director
In 2004, when Firelands Regional Medical Center Community
Outreach Department began, it had one simple mission - to
improve the health of our community. Since then, tens of
thousands of people have relied on this department for just
that. Numerous events and outreach programs have given
patients access to affordable, timely and essential health
screenings, education, information and so much more. For
Director Mary Bauer this scope of outreach is a source of pride
and also represents a challenge to her department to reach
more people each year.
to both the participant and to their family physician to ensure
patients are taking the appropriate next steps after these
results. The department helps patients through counseling and
education on nutrition, disease management and even helps
coordinate referrals to specialists based on test results. Last
year alone, 65 patients received free breast cancer screenings
and 25 percent were referred for further testing following an
abnormal finding. Physicians also performed 47 oral, head
and neck cancer screenings in 2013, with 13 percent needing
further testing.
Demographically, the screenings and programs see all age and
income ranges and serve not only those who are uninsured and
underinsured, but also those who have insurance, and find the
cost, convenience and usefulness of the programs appealing.
The programs are provided to the community at a reduced
rate because of the generosity of donors to The Foundation for
Firelands.
Firelands Community Outreach hosts programming that
reaches nearly 5,000 individuals per year featuring physicians,
nurses, researchers and other medical professionals to educate
the community about health-related topics like skin cancer,
diabetes, bone density and aging, nutrition, and spinal health,
to name a few.
“When the department began, we did a few big screenings
here at the medical center each year and had as many as
550 people attend one screening,” Bauer says. “In 2011, we
continued conducting the screenings here at Firelands Main
Campus and also added off-site physician offices. People seem
to really like that they can get blood work and testing done in
their own community. This has also meant that more people
in our service areas of Clyde and Vermilion participate and get
the testing and care they need.”
“I tell people that The Foundation for Firelands and the
Firelands Community Outreach Department really are a safety
net for people,” Bauer says. “Funding from The Foundation for
Firelands allows us to offer screenings and education we could
not do otherwise and we are able to help patients identify
significant health issues at an early age. In turn, many
people are screened that otherwise wouldn’t be. We are
so appreciative that donors care enough about others
to potentially save the lives of so many people.”
In 2013 alone, approximately 12,000 people participated in
the health screenings conducted by Firelands Regional Medical
Center Community Outreach.
And the screening and lab work is not the end of the line for
these patients. If an abnormality is found on a routine test,
staff will follow up with a phone call and the results are sent
“We think that community outreach is a phenomenal
opportunity for patients to obtain screenings for laboratory
and vascular studies at a very affordable cost.”
Dr. Brett Kuns and Dr. Bryan Kuns, Firelands Physician Group, family medicine
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Help
When You Need It Most
When you come to Firelands Regional Medical Center, paying for your care is
usually the last thing on your mind. When you see the staff and physicians, your
focus should be on getting well. Firelands Regional Medical Center Financial
Counseling department exists solely to help people worry less about paying
their hospital bills and focus more on their health.
“We have an entire department dedicated to helping people pay their bills,” says
Susan Hosang, manager of credit and collections. “No one should have to go
without healthcare, no matter what their financial means.”
Susan and her team of five counselors have a variety of options for people who
are uninsured, underinsured or whose financial situation makes it difficult to pay
hospital bills in full.
Patients are encouraged to stop in or call one of the financial counselors to find
out if they might qualify for assistance through the federal government (HCAP)
or through Firelands in-house financial assistance program (HFA). The medical
center also offers Care Loans, a five-year interest free loan through Citizens
Bank. The team of financial counselors can also set up a payment plan to help
patients pay down their account balances in a timely fashion.
“We really encourage people to be their own health advocate, even if they lack
the funds to pay for their care,” Susan says. “Ninety percent of people who come
to see us are eligible for some type of assistance.”
With recent changes in health insurance and healthcare reform, financial
counseling has seen an increase in the number of uninsured patients looking for
assistance.
“Unfortunately, you don’t think about health insurance until you need it,” says
Susan. “That’s where we come in. Sometimes, we are able to help people fill out
paperwork for Medicaid, other times we find they are qualified for HCAP or HFA
assistance. Don’t be fearful of not being able to pay for treatment; we are here
to help.”
The Firelands Financial Counseling team poses
near their offices at Firelands Regional Medical
Center. This group focuses on helping patients
navigate their hospital bills by qualifying patients
for medical center assistance programs, setting
up payment plans and qualifying them for
healthcare loans.
Financial Counselors are available
Monday through Friday from 8 am
to 5 pm. Walk-ins welcome. Call
419-557-7879 to speak to a
financial counselor.
What do you need to bring with you
to your Financial Counseling session?
Pay stubs for work completed three
months prior to your date of service
Social Security Award Letter
W-2 (only if above are unavailable)
Photo ID (to be processed for the
Care Loan)
For those needing mammograms or
services associated with the treatment of
cancer, patients can qualify for free care
through Financial Counseling, thanks to
the generosity of donors in our community.
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An Anchor of
Hope and Healing
When Annette Munafo talks, it is with such exuberance that her whole
upper body is in constant motion...perhaps, that’s why her earrings are
one of the first things you notice as they shake back and forth. A native
of Sandusky, Annette is a sailor, a pastime her youngest son has also
taken up in his adolescence. So, not surprisingly, those earrings shaking
back and forth are anchors.
“Hope,” she says. “My son told me the anchor is a symbol of hope. So,
I wear these every day now that I have breast cancer.”
It was the middle of sailing season on July 7, 2013 when Annette knew
something wasn’t right. She had broken out in hives on her chest, arms,
stomach and neck and she didn’t know what to do, so she came to
Firelands Regional Medical Center Emergency Department. Annette
thought she had acquired an infection under her left breast from
going in and out of the water while sailing.
But, the physicians quickly realized this was much more than just an
infection. The Emergency Department sent her to University Hospitals
Seidman Cancer Center at Firelands Regional Medical Center, where Dr. Amy
Reese found a large palpable mass on the left breast. Luckily, Dr. Reese
told Annette that her cancer was only in her left breast; it had not spread.
When Annette first began her 20 weeks of chemotherapy, she still had a
job and insurance. Early in 2014, she ran out of medical leave. She then
lost her job and her health insurance because the physical limitations of
battling cancer prohibited her from performing her job. The single mother
of four didn’t know where to turn. She met with Angie McGrady, patient
navigator at University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center at Firelands
Regional Medical Center.
“Angie is so wonderful and so helpful,” Annette says. “Everything here is just
great. I’ve been in other facilities and I can’t explain how nice it is to have
comprehensive care in one location.”
In early summer, Annette began radiation therapy at University Hospitals
Seidman Cancer Center at Firelands Regional Medical Center and hopes to
continue sailing with her youngest son.
“I am so appreciative of everything so many people have done for me,”
she says. “Firelands has made this journey so much easier on me and my
family. I have hope because of other people caring about me and that is
my anchor.”
Angie set Annette up with several organizations, including The Foundation for
Firelands. Donors to the Mammogram and Breast Cancer Fund have helped
Annette get through the last several months of doctors’ appointments,
treatments and daily living without a job and health insurance. Donations to
The Foundation for Firelands have purchased prescription medication during
Annette’s chemotherapy, medication for chemotherapy side effects, physicianprescribed massage, wound care medications, blankets and hats donated by
the students at Firelands Montessori Academy and other groups, fuel cards
and grocery assistance. Annette even participated in a patient support group
partially funded by donations to The Foundation for Firelands.
“I could’ve lost everything I’ve worked so hard for through the years,
including my home,” Annette says, tearfully. “But because of the
generosity of others, I’ve received the support I need to get better.”
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Peace of Mind
to Focus on Getting Well
John Armantrout woke up one September
morning in 2013 knowing that something
wasn’t right. He’d been feeling that way
most of the year. When he finally went to his
doctor, his blood work suggested he needed
more testing...a colonoscopy revealed that
John had colon cancer.
“That first week after diagnosis, I didn’t really
know what to do,” John says. “My employer
didn’t offer health insurance anymore,
so I knew the bills were going to be very
expensive.”
So, John called a few hospitals in the Toledo
area, where he worked as a paralegal, to
see what they could do to treat him. After
a week, only two hospitals even returned
his calls and none offered assistance. On a
friend’s suggestion he called Cancer Services
of Erie County who referred him to Angie
McGrady, patient navigator at University
Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center at Firelands
Regional Medical Center.
“I told Angie I had no insurance, but that I
had always paid my bills in the past,” John
says. “I was concerned that if I didn’t pay, I’d
be sent to collections. Angie assured me that
wouldn’t happen. She told me I would be
treated for my cancer and I shouldn’t worry
about the bills.”
John filled out every form Angie asked him to
and after he stopped working in November, he
became eligible for Medicaid and applied for
Social Security Disability. He also qualified for
HCAP, a federal financial assistance program
that provides charity care from Firelands
Regional Medical Center to income-eligible
patients. From November until the end of
May, John used a small IRA from a previous
employer to pay for all his living expenses
and has relied on the generosity of donors
to The Foundation for Firelands for out-ofpocket costs related to his cancer treatment.
“Donors to The Foundation for Firelands have
helped me with the prescriptions I need and
have helped with other expenses related to
my treatment.”
For John, this generosity has meant that he
can focus on fighting his colon cancer, instead
of worrying about how he will pay for his care
and the quality of treatment he is receiving.
“I really don’t
know what
I would do
without this
financial
assistance.”
John Armantrout
“At first, I was afraid I would
just be a charity case at any
medical center I went to and
that maybe I wouldn’t receive
the best treatment possible,”
John says. “But I have never
felt like that here. From my
first visit, I knew I was getting
the best cancer care I could get
and my lack of insurance didn’t
matter because of kind people
giving to The Foundation for
Firelands and because of other
medical center assistance
programs. Thank you for giving
me the peace of mind to focus
on getting well.”
John Armantrout (middle), poses with two of his caretakers,
Beth Grieves, RN, OCN (left) and Lindsay Damschroder, MSN, RN,
NP-C (right). John, whose employer recently stopped offering
health insurance coverage, looked to The Foundation for Firelands
for financial assistance when he was diagnosed with colon cancer
in the fall of 2013.
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Firelands Regional
Medical Center
Heart
Center
Wins Gold!
For Firelands Regional Medical Center Heart Center, all that
glitters is really gold when it comes to their most recent
award from the American Heart Association Mission: Lifeline.
Firelands Heart Center has a long history of meeting the
important standards in heart attack care, and is now being
recognized for meeting and exceeding the American Heart
Association’s metrics for heart attack outcomes.
“The Gold Award from Mission: Lifeline demonstrates Firelands’
commitment to heart care by recognizing how quickly we
intervene in heart attack situations,” says Tina Ammanniti,
area director of Cardiac and Pulmonary Services. “This award
demonstrates how we have been able to work with Emergency
Medical Services personnel, the Firelands Emergency
Department and our Heart Center team to bring excellent
outcomes to patients.”
that gives Firelands the distinction of receiving the “Receiving
Center Plus Award” is the time between when the heart attack
patient first arrives at Firelands to opening the blocked artery
causing the heart attack. The American College of Cardiology
guideline suggests a 90-minute window of time from the
moment the patient arrives at the hospital to the opening of
the blocked artery. Firelands averages less than 35 minutes,
saving more of the heart muscle and providing better patient
outcomes from their heart attack. The “Plus” part of this
award denotes that we are meeting the goal even when heart
attack patients are transferred to us from another facility.
“This recognition really extends beyond Firelands to our first
responders and the collaboration we have as a community,”
Ammanniti says. “We have worked hard to bring our patients
the best possible heart care and we will continue to do so in
the future.”
Ammanniti says there are specific criteria the medical center
must meet to achieve this award. One such important category
The American College of Cardiology guideline suggests a 90-minute window
of time from the moment the patient arrives at the hospital to the opening of
the blocked artery. Firelands
averages less than 35 minutes,
saving more of the heart muscle and providing better
patient outcomes from their heart attack.
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Morgan Aaron
Julie Alexander
Michele Alexander
Heather Amezquita
Trudie Anderson
Prince Ayere
Joyce Baaske
Betsy Baerenklau
Gary Baerenklau
Fran Baker
James Balduff
Sherryl Balduff
Judy Baron
Marilyn Beckman
Betty Behlmer
Jeff Belmont
Giovanni Bendetta
Nancy Bickley
Michael Biltz
Tyler Birkholz
Ruth Brandle
Michael Brennan
Pat Bricker-Cook
Charles Briehl
Mary Ann Briehl
Patricia Bruggeman
Janis Burke
Earlene Butler
Mae Butler
Lois Camp
Katlyn Canada
Julia Casserly
Ann Cassidy
Patricia Cassidy
Margaret Cheetham
Kathie Chlepciak
Christa Chumley
Ingrid Coiffard
Morgan Craig
Jim Cremean
Marjorie Cremean
Janet Croom
Marcy Crow
Ann Daniel
Armelle DeRiso
Colette DeRiso
Noelle DeRiso
Dennis Deitenbeck
Christy Dickman
Jacob Dickman
Cindy Donahue
James Drumm
Angela Dubbert
Crystal Duncan
Kay Eash
Pauline Edens
Jerry Ehrhardt
Patricia Ellington
Bonnie Faber
Jacob Feicht
Trudie Ferguson
Holly Finkenbine
Kathy Fitz
Patti Fitz
Meredith Fogg
Harriett Foos
Mary Ann Fox
Janet Freehling
John Garlock
John Garlock, Sr.
Peg Garvin
Arlene Gilbert
Jack Girard
Chris Goodman
Agnes Gosser
Dorothy Gowdy
Marlaya Grant
Kaylee Graybill
Donna Greulich
Maddison Griffin
Elizabeth Growel
Nancy Gruver
Sandy Guba
Sue Harmon
Rol Hart
Pam Hartung-Kellem
Kasey Hatmaker
Marilyn Hedberg
Virginia Herhold
Beverly Hillis
Kayla Hinton
Helen Holl
Joanne Hosey
Judith Hoskin
William Hoskin
Gwen Hufnagle
Mattie Irby
Ronda Jacksich
Gladys Janssen
Walt Johnson
Alexys Jones
Ellen Jones
Nathan Kafity
Helen Keilman
Grace Keller
Sharon Kendall
Donna Kieffer
Sophie Knauer
Jane Koch
Lorie Koehl
Monica Koelsch
Kristina Kovalik
Shirley Langdon
Scott Lauber
Doreen Leber
Joy Leiser
Philip Lenos
Heather Lentz
Sharon Lentz
Peggy Lenyo
Brianana Lewis-Giffaw
Emily Lipstraw
Betty Livingston
Linda Lombard
Ann Losey
Thomas Lovitt
Mimi Luberger
Mary Ann Lublow
Pat Mandrik
Rosemary Mantey
Shirley Mapus
Meranda Mathis
Renetta Matso
Bev Matthews
Kate McBride
Laura McBride
Jim McClain
April McCormack
Michael McDaniel
Mary McDonald
Sean McGraw
Jean Miller
Bud Mitchell
Cecilia Moffett-Hesch
Casandra Moment
Connie Montgomery
Deborah Montgomery
Louise Moon
Dawn Moore
Emma Moore
Vera Moore
Joyce Mulaney
Betty Munafo
Andrea Myers
Allison Nagel
Kayla Nelson
Marina Neuman
Virginia Neuman
Olivia Newell
Keith Newton
Louise Newton
Priscilla Nguyen
Sabrina Nguyen
Darlene Nickles
John O’Brien
Brittney O’Hara
Morgan Odell
Charles Odums
David Omlor
Susan Omlor
Irene Opp
Jason Opp
Mabel Opper
Thomas Orihel
Jennifer Paiz
Juleah Palmison
Gail Paraskevopoulos
Suzanne Parker
Mary Pierson
Beth Pitts
John Planthaber
Cindy Plue
Kayla Porter
Mardell Porter
Mary Potts
Jean Puckrin
Grant Ranchoff
Erica Reber
Vicki Reber
Rachel Reed
Dolores Ritzenthaler
Emily Roberts
Hayley Roll
Mickey Rose
Ginny Rosebrook
Clark Ross
Dorothy Ruffer
Brenda Saferstein
Nicolette Salas
Sara Samstag
Marty Sawicki
Darcy Schild
Sherry Schuster
Marcia Schutt
Jean Seeholzer
Darcene Selby
Ruth Ann Shaver
Megan Sims
Helen Skelton
Heather Smith
Marianne Smith
Vicki Smith
Linda Solet
Bud Sonick
Carolyn Spayd
JoAnn Spore
Nelson Statt
Ruth Steele
Gary Steiner
Virginia Steiner
Paul Stengel
Phyllis Stengel
June Stephenson
Sandy Stierhoff
Carolyn Stough
Brenda Strack
Janet Stradtman
Varun Subashchandran
Sarah Sullivan
Payton Swain
Annette Tamburrino
Anna Tanaka
Riki Tanaka
Alex Thompson
Deanna Thompson
Hedy Todd
ShoLonje Towner
Cathy Towning
Kristin Troesch
Ellen Troike
Rebecca Trout
Sharon Turini-Kent
Bernita Turner
Mary Tursky
Donna Van Auken
Susan VanBarg
Nancy Viviano
Teresa Waggoner
Rosemary Walland
Joan Walter
Terri Washburn
Cecelia Weaver
Nancy Weeks
Hope Weisbach
Ruth West
Mary Lou White
Valerie Whittaker
Ginny Wicker-Piddock
Jill Wilhelm
Janice Williams
Gloria Winkel
Abby Wiseman
Flo Young
Raymond Young
An Zhang
Allison Ziehm
Katie Zimmer
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Giving Back to
Care for Our Community
In 2013, the Firelands Regional Medical Center Auxiliary
continued its tradition of giving back to provide more
services and more efficient delivery of care to our
patients. The Firelands Auxiliary stands as an exemplary
organization dedicated to helping Firelands Regional
Medical Center make our community healthier and
stronger. Last year, the Firelands Auxiliary donated
more than $80,000 to purchase a variety of equipment
throughout the medical center.
Shops, participate in a special sale or join the Firelands
Auxiliary, they are helping to potentially save the life of
someone they know. Collectively, Firelands Auxilians are
always looking for new ways to help Firelands Regional
Medical Center and to enhance the patient experience.
If you or someone you know are interested in joining this
extraordinary group of men and women listed on the next
page, please contact Auxiliary Liaison Jamie Geretz at
419-557-5471 or visit firelands.com/auxiliary.
Our community members can be proud that each time
they shop in the Firelands Regional Medical Center Gift
The Firelands Regional Medical Center Auxiliary operates three gift
shops and conducts special sales throughout the year to raise funds
to purchase equipment and to meet other needs within Firelands
Regional Medical Center. Special sales include jewelry sales, shoe sales,
electronics sales, Honey Baked Ham sales, chocolate and fudge sales
and book sales. For more information on upcoming events hosted by
Firelands Regional Medical Center Auxiliary visit firelands.com.
Firelands Regional Medical Center Auxiliary received The Foundation
for Firelands Legacy Society Diamond Award. The Firelands Regional
Medical Center Auxiliary became a Charter Member of the Legacy
Society in 2013 at the highest level for cumulative giving in support
of patient care at Firelands Regional Medical Center. To date the
Auxiliary’s generous gifts total more than $1 million...and counting.
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In 2013, The Firelands Regional Medical
Center Auxiliary funded the following
important items to better serve patients
at Firelands Regional Medical Center:
Four Automated External Defibrillators
for Bellevue, Upper Sandusky, Willard
and Port Clinton Counseling & Recovery
Services
Equipment and Software for Speech
Therapy
Parent Kits for Happiest Baby on the
Block classes
Security Access System for Sandusky
Counseling & Recovery Services
Portable ultrasound machine for
Cardiology Unit
Lab-dual headed microscope for
Pathology
Lab-refrigerated centrifuge
Universal Exercise Unit “Spider Cage”
and Equipment for Pediatric Therapy
Holly Amidon
Tina Ammanniti
Linda Armstrong
Jane Arnold
Joyce Baaske
Sherryl Balduff
Joyce Barnes
Mary Bauer
Arlyn Bensch
Nancy Bickley
Ruth Brandle
Maura Braun
Mary Ann Briehl
Mary Ann Brown
Janis Burke
Mae Butler
Lianep Carrion
Ann Cassidy
Sandy Cattano
Margaret Cheetham
Ingrid Coiffard
Ann Daniel
Amy Davlin
Darlene Decker
Christine Dickman
Lou Dickman
Kay Eash
Bonita Faber
Mary Fenker
Janet Fletcher
Mary Ann Fox
Peg Garvin
Mary Gebelle
Jamie Geretz
Mitzi Grad
Donna Greulich
Faye Groscost
Elizabeth Growel
Deb Gundlach
Marilyn Hansen
Beth Hartz
Marilyn Hedberg
Virginia Herhold
Rose Hoelzer
Helen Holl
Leona Holzmiller
Joanne Hosey
Bill Hoskin
Judith Hoskin
John M. Hoty
Mattie Irby
Karen James
Anne Johnstone
Nancy Keller
Sari Kelley
Roberta Kessler
Donna Kieffer
Sara-Lu Kosel
Connie Lamb
Stephanie Lawerence
Gerry Lehrer
Sharon Lentz
Peggy Lenyo
Betty Livingston
Kathy Loparo
Mary Ann Lublow
Christine Mack
Dorothy Malinovsky
Sharon Malone
Karen Mann
Shirley Mapus
Beverly Matthews
Barbara Mayer
April McCormack
Anne McGookey
Nancy McKeen
Nancy McPeek
Jean Miller
Dan Moncher
Connie Montgomery
Louise Moon
Vera Moore
Robert Moore
Betty Munafo
George Mylander
Connie Napper
Pam Nesgoda
Virginia Neuman
Diane Nickles
Barbara Nielsen
Gail Paraskevopoulos
Ruth Parker
Ginny Piddock
Mary Pierson
Beth Pitts
Mary Potts
Holly Price
Linda Reichenbach
Linda Ricci
Virginia Rosebrook
Nancy Ross
Ruth Ruthsatz
Brenda Saferstein
Sara Samstag
Marty Sawicki
Peggy Scherer
Marcia Schutt
Jim Sennish
Jackie Sharp
Pat Sizemore
Vicki Smith
Rosaria Sortino
Jo Ann Spore
Alice Springer
Ruth Steele
Sandra Stierhoff
Susan Stockdale
Lois Szabrak
Annette Tamburrino
Hedy Todd
Kristin Troesch
Sharon Turini-Kent
Mary Tursky
Martin Tursky
Holly Valko
Karen Vargas
Nancy Viviano
Rosemary Walland
Joan Walter
Elaine Waterfield
Cecelia Weaver
Lois Weiland
Julie Wenzinger
Barbara Wenzinger
Ruth West
Mary Ellen Wieber
Helen Williams
Gloria Winkel
Mary Jane Young
Evelyn Zeller
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Our 2013
Generous Benefactors
Barbara Agrawal
Dexter Alexander
All American Systems
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Allen
Bill and Katie Allendorf
Butch Allendorf
Allure Salon and Spa
Dr. Moutaz Almawaldi
Holly Ambrose
American Colors, Inc.
Tina Ammanniti
Mike Armour
Linda Armstrong
Jane and Chris Arnold
Aultman Health Foundation
Andrea and Cesare Avallone
Marilyn and Tom Aylward
Patricia and Dr. Michael Babiuch
Audrey Bahn
Ellen Baker
Bank of America Merrill-Lynch
Karen Barnum
Mary and Dan Bauer
Lyon Baumler
Sandie Beal
Amy Beatty
Kathy Beck
Linda Becker
Brenda Belcher
Diane and David Belden
Anne and Rodney Belden
Belle Soiree
Giovanni Bendetta
Marlene and Andrew Benko
Arlyn Bensch
The Honorable Robert Benton
Joni and Dr. James Berry
Julia Beverick
Robert Beverly and family
Pat and Giovanni Bignoli
Debbie Bingham
Ann Bingham
Alisa Bishop
Theresa and Michael Blakely
Dr. Kari Ketvertis and
Dr. Michael Blank
Jason Blanton
Bob Evans
Martha Bodde
Amanda Bodi
Susan Boehler
Joyce and Tom Bohlander
Kim Bolden
Amy Boling
Sandra Bonawit
Mimma Bonderer
Eric Booker
Carol Boraski
Patricia Bordner
Karen Bork
Amy and Bob Bourne
Kim Bowie
Deborah Boyer
Debe Brady
Ali Brady
Gary Brainard
Phyllis and Joe Bransky
Maura and Dr. Dale Braun
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Jon Brausch
Angela Brickner
Bridge Homecare Partners
Tiffany Bring
Brohl & Appell Inc.
Nancy Brown
Magdalene and Bill Brown
Pamela and Michael Brumbaugh
Danielle Buathier
Buckeye CableSystem
Joyce and Jim Buderer
Debbie and Brian Buettner
Buffalo Wild Wings
Anna Bundren
Mary Ellen Burns
Paula and Dr. Scott Campbell
Cancer Services, Girls Night Out
Debra and Mike Canfield
Catawba Island Club
Cedar Point
Rana Chaban
Margaret Cheetham
Shelly and Chip Chesbro
Cinemark Stadium Theatre
Ginny and Russ Ciphers
Citizens BankTM
Karen Claar
Jacquie and David Clark
Holly Clayman
Barb Clemons
Cleveland Indians
Mary Cmar
Susan Coe
Cold Stone Creamery
Deborah Colson
Community Hospitalists, LLC
Shari and Gerald Corona
Coronet Jewelry
Diana Corwin
Wendy Covender
David Crawford
Jayme and Bill Criscione
Darlene and Jason Crooks
Dottie and Fred Crow
Alex Cruey
Paula and Herbert Crum
Crush Winebar
Cindy and Terry Cullen
Sue Cunningham
Connie Dagg
Karen and Randall Dasher
Phyllis Davey
Dawson Insurance, Inc.
Marlene and Mike DeCaro
Darlene Decker
Nichole Dehn
Brenda Delamatre
Kim Dellisanti
Cindy DeLuca
Colette and Dr. Anthony DeRiso
Bob Dery
Patricia and Alvin Didion
Jennifer Dietrich
Kristi Dillery
Wendy Dolyk
Cynthia Donahue
The Randolph J. and Estelle M.
Dorn Foundation
Joseph Doyon
Amy and Kevin Durbin
Donna Durbin
Susan Durbin
Mike Eaton
Eats N’ Treats
Mary and Neal Ebert
Mary L. and Alfred Enggasser
Environmental Water Engineering
ER Docs, Inc.
Shelly Everett
Paul Everett and Laurie Willis
Allison Evert
Jeffrey Ewers
Elizabeth Eytchison
Barbara and Jack Falfas
Kristy Fallenkamp
Judi Farmer
Carey Ferguson
Donna Ferrell
Findley Davies, Inc.
Jackie Finger
Gail Finn
Administration Team
Auxiliary
Auxiliary Gift Shops
Infusion Center Team
Plant Operations Team
Nursing Administration Team
School of Nursing Faculty and
Staff
Surgery Center Team
Surgical Services Team
Fitzgerald Automotive Group
Keith Fleming
Janet Fletcher
Cliff Foltz
Marcia Fordham
Greg Fosco
Dawson Foster
Foster Chevrolet-Cadillac, Inc.
Brian Fox
Paul Fox & Sons Excavating LTD
Susan Frank
Nanette and John Frankel
Fraternal Order of Eagles Ladies’
Auxiliary Lake Erie Auxiliary
No. 2875
Fresch Electric, Inc.
The Frost-Parker Foundation
Helen Frye
Laura Fuhr
Rennie Funni
Kendra and Jacob Gailey
Christine Galloway
Scott Gardner
Nancy Garris
Pablo Gaspar
Lisa and Tom Geisheimer
Jamie and Jason Geretz
Ghostly Manor Thrill Center
Melissa and Jason Gibboney
Glen Ginesi
Jesse Gingrich
Dottie Girard
Nancy Gish
Marcia Goff
Joan Gorant
Jeff Goretzki
Agnes Gosser
Bill Gosser
Grassland Road/Amscan Inc.
Robin Grathwol
Barbara Gravengaard
Dr. David Grayson
Valerie Graziano
Great Wolf Lodge
Keith Green
Marg Green
Gary Greunke, D.D.S.
Beth and Don Grieves
Kelly and Tom Griffing
Griffing Flying Service, Inc.
Sylvia Griggs
Maria Grimm
Neila Grimm
Wally Grinnell, Sr.
Dr. Vinay Gudena
Shannon and Jerry Guerra
Deborah and Roger Gundlach
Gundlach Sheet MetalWorks, Inc.
Dennis Haar
Amber Haas
Norma Haer
Bob Hagstrom
Juanita Hall
Judith and John Halter
Denise Hammill
Dorothy and Earl Hammond
Sandy Hansen
Lucille and Carl Hanson
Patricia Harchuck
Harley Ellis Devereaux
Harmony in Health Ltd.
Nancy and Robert Hartung
Beth Hartz
Patricia Hayes
Dr. John Helmkamp
Carolyn Helton
Sally Henning
Jeffrey Hepner
Julie Herrig
Dr. Timothy Herron
The Joseph and Olive Hert Trust
Lou Hibbard
Julie Hill
Sharon Hille
Dominique Hilton
Adrienne Hines
Shenell Hinton
Ann Hippler
Marilyn and Loren Hoch
Anna Hoehne
Susan Hoelzer
Chas Hoffman
Jean Hoffman
Deanna Hofstatter
Ellen Hohler
Helen Holl
Pam Holzaepfel
Home Brew Ohio
Jo and Leonard Homyak
Lisa Horchler
The Hospital Council of
Northwest Ohio
Sherry and John Hoty
Lois Hummel
Terence Hunady
Jeffrey and Mary Huneke
Connie and Dr. Fredric Itzkowitz
Karry Jackson
Karen James
Janotta & Herner, Inc.
Gladys Janssen
Anna Jasper
JB Roofing Company
Gayle Jeffrey
Lee and Sandra Jewett
Jimmy John’s
Susan Johnson
Bill Johnson
Johnson Photography
Tamara Jones
Shelly Jordan
Marcia Joslyn
Kathy and Tom Kait
Kalahari Resort
Melissa Kaple
Susan Karbler
Mary Beth Kaser
Bryan Kasper
Kasper Auto Group
Howard Katz
Dee Dee Keckler
Michaele and Dr. Richard Keller
Laura and Dan Keller
Connie Kendrick
Virginia and John Kent
Janet Kerepesi
Mary and Slater Kessler
Keybank National Association
Kharma Boutique, Salon & Spa
Kevin Kieffer
Liz Kile
Jodi Kincaid
Laura King
Valerie King
Judy Kinzel
Kiwanis Club of Sandusky
Connie and Phil Klausz
Luella Knight
Belinda Knoll
Deborah and Joseph Kokai
Chris Kolar
Northwest Ohio Affiliate of Susan
G. Komen for the Cure
Dennis Kopco
Suzanne Kostura
Marsha and Peter Kowalski
Katherine Kromer
Dr. Robert J. Kromer
Lori Kuns
Ida Kusser
Jessica Kusser
Mary Lacy
Lake Erie Crushers
Lake Erie Towing / TowBoat US
Lake Front Publications
Lake Shore Graphic Industries, Inc.
Lakeside Chautauqua
Connie and Mark Lamb
Ruthanne Landis
Thomas LaRose
Elizabeth and Robert Larson
Paula Lazarony
Catherine Leber
Julianne Lee
Staci Lehmkuhl
Erika Leitgeb
Jeanette and John Lenczyk
Hannah Lendrum
Richard Lentz
Johnnie Leonhardt
Laurie Lepley
Tracy Lewis
Sharon and Steve Lichtcsien
Elaine Lichtcsien
Dorothy and Edward Lipp
Gloria Lloyd
LongHorn Steakhouse
Kathy and Ed Loparo
Susan and Dr. Carlos Lowell
Jane and Dean Lucal
Tracy Lucas
Diana Lundy
Robert Lutz
Theodore Lux
Kula Lynch
Molly and Tom Mack
Christine and David Mack
Kay Mackey
Mad River Harley-Davidson
Denny Maerkisch
Tricia and Bryan Mahoney
Mary Majoy
Making Waves Hair and Nail Studio
Katherine Maloney
Rashelle Manley
Leona Mann
Liz Marinik
Mark Advertising
Matt Mars
Ann Mars
Patty and Dennis Martin
Chris Matejasic
Beth and Bob Mathews
Jamie and Rob Matthews
Mathews Ford Sandusky
Matilda’s Home & Cabana
Dorothy and Roland Matter
Mary Matthias
Rubye May
Cathy Mayle
Tim Mayles
Sue and Jim McBride
Joan and Ted McCann
Linda McCarty
Anne and Lee McDermond
Karen McGee
Ann McGookey
Anne and Jim McGookey
Holly McGory
Elaine and Dr. W. Patrick McGuinn
Wavelene and Ralph McRitchie
Ruth Meade
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Jody Meisler
Jaynee Meisler
Jeff Melson
Tahnee and Dru Meredith
Merrill Lynch
Josh Mesenburg
Rick Mesenburg
Kathleen Meyers
Cindy Miglietti
Rene Mihalic
Sarah Miller
Karen and Eugene Miller
Phyllis Miller
Jen Miller
Martha and Jim Miller
Marian Millott
Veronica Milnark
Laura Mincheff
Sherry and Ron Mischler
Lisa and Dr. Brad Mitchel
Carolyn Moes
Jo and John Moffitt
Beth Mol
Dr. Judy and Bill Monaghan
Tina Monarch
Dan Moncher
Monsoon Lagoon Waterpark
Allen Montelauro
Matthew Montowski
We give because...
For the Springer family, Firelands Regional Medical Center
is more than just their medical center; it is a cause that has
been central to their philanthropy for generations. In the early
1900’s, Bill Springer’s grandmother, Ida Senn, served on the
Good Samaritan Hospital Board of Trustees. Mrs. Senn was
a pioneer as a female trustee in her day, acting on behalf of
Grace Episcopal Church who had a financial interest in this
early medical facility. Bill’s father, Jack, subsequently served
on the same board.
Since then, the Springer family has gone through two more
generations of medical center leadership. Bill’s father, Jack,
served on the board of Good Samaritan Hospital in the
1950’s. Upon graduation from college and after working for
a few years in another state, Bill moved back to Sandusky
and joined the board at the request of then board chair Paul
Phieffer. Bill Springer who rotates terms as Chair and ViceChair of the Firelands Regional Medical Center board, and his
company, Industrial Nut Corporation, have remained steadfast
in their commitment to Firelands Regional Medical Center.
For Bill and Industrial Nut Corporation, this commitment
isn’t just altruistic; it also benefits the employees and the
company.
“Having a successful, robust medical center is critical to
our community,” Bill says. “It improves the quality of life for
everyone and gives employers like Industrial Nut Corporation
access to great healthcare through a great Emergency
Department, trauma care, corporate health, general surgery
and more.”
Industrial Nut Corporation, a fastener manufacturing
company in Sandusky, has long supported capital
improvement projects and annual campaigns at Firelands
Regional Medical Center. Besides this financial support and
Bill’s involvement as board leadership, Industrial Nut has
utilized Firelands Corporate Health services to initiate a
wellness plan within their company.
“We took the five pillars of health concept that Firelands uses
to test employees for wellness and implemented it at our
plant,” Bill says. “We offer wellness incentives for employees
whose medical testing falls within healthy levels. This has
made our workforce strive for better health. We believe this
is important not only for our employees, but for the overall
health of our community. We are fortunate as a community of
our size to have such a wonderful and comprehensive medical
facility in Firelands Regional Medical Center.”
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We give because...
From the moment Shelly Chesbro first donned the red
and white candy-striper uniform in her early teens as a
volunteer at Providence Hospital, she learned first-hand
the meaning of giving back. Now, as a local business
owner at Mark Advertising and a Firelands Regional
Medical Center board member, Shelly works hard to “pay
it forward,” as she says. Shelly credits her parents with
instilling a sense of gratitude in her and says she feels
giving back is truly the right thing to do.
“I was so proud of that uniform,” she said. “It meant I
was helping others. I feel like I have so many blessings
in my life and I would feel guilty if I didn’t pay it forward.
I got involved at Firelands because it seems to me that
so many people here feel the same way I do about
helping others.”
Her first introduction to giving back was when her dad
told her about volunteering at Providence Hospital while
she was in junior high. At first, she didn’t know what to
expect, but she quickly found out she loved interacting
with patients and felt that her job was an important one
to everyone she met.
“I have always aligned myself with people who believe in
giving back” she says. “Even as a teen, I knew it was an
important part of being a community member.”
Shelly has served on the Fashion Week, Sandusky Style
committee since its inception in 2009 and has attended
other Medical Center fundraising events in the past. She
recently became a member of the Firelands Regional
Medical Center Board of Directors and has become active
in numerous board committees. She says she does this
not only because she wants to “pay it forward,” but also
because she believes in the mission of Firelands Regional
Medical Center and its value in our community.
“Sustaining independent, quality healthcare in our
community is important on so many levels,” she says.
“As a locally-governed health system, Firelands hires
and retains the most qualified, talented physicians and
care team members who live in the community and raise
their families here. Firelands Regional Medical Center is
the jewel in the crown that is this area. I joined the board
because I know the services Firelands provides are vital
to our region and that a strong medical center means a
strong community for all of us.”
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Louise Moon
Rebecca Moore
Kathy and Rob Moore
Connie Moore
Penny Morgan
Lindsay Morgan
Steve Morris
Geraldine and Richard Moser
Paul Motry Memorial Fund
Mountaineer Casino Racetrack
& Resort
Rachel Mraz
Marsha and Dr. Chris Mruk
MT Business Technologies
Mudbrook Golf Center
Marisa Munafo
Michael Murphy
John Muscetta
Linda and William Muthig
Bryan Myers
George L. Mylander
The Mylander Foundation
Shawn Napka
Barbara Neikirk
John Nejedly
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort
Kim Nemeth
Erin Nesbit
Dustin Ness
news-2-you®
Agnes Nickle
Diane and Allen Nickles
Deb Niehm
Barbara Nielsen
Al Noller
NOMS CosMedic Solutions & Spa
NOMS Foundation
North Coast Surgical Associates, Inc.
North Ohio Heart / Ohio Medical
Group
Norwalk Custodial Services, Inc.
Nuhfer Surveying, LLC
O.E. Meyer Company
Oglesby Construction, Inc.
Tina O’Hara
Julia Olah
Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
The Olive Scene
Rene Oltman
Maureen O’Malley
Julie and Ed Opfer
Dorothy Osborn
Otis Elevator Company
Sue Ours
Cathy Owens
Heidi and Dennis Painter
Panera Bread
Dr. Ken Parschauer
Steve Parsons
Cindy and Tom Patterson
Payne Nickles & Company
Alberta and Carl Pensiero
Pat Pepitone
Perkins High School Cheerleaders
and Football Team
Deb Perrin
Rhonda Peters-Cunningham
Ellen Peterson
Dr. Baird Pfahl
Sheila Pfanner
Margaret and Doug Phares
Nancy Plesnarski
Victoria and David Pletcher, Jr.
Barbara Plymesser
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Pocock
Jenine and Richard Porter
Ivy Porter
Positrol
Michele and George Poulos
Poulos + Schmid Design Group, Inc.
Jack Pribanic
Holly Price
Jeanne Printy
ProMedica
Nan Prout
Dave and Kay Proy
Dave Proy Agency
Purrfect Paws Grooming Boutique
Trudy and Thomas Pusateri
Put-In-Bay Boat Line Company
Rob Quinn
R. J. Beck Protective Systems, Inc.
Rain Water Park
Carolyn and Chuck Rainger
Dr. Lou Ralofsky and Dr. Michele
Ralofsky
Donald Rausch
Re/Max Quality Realty
Kim Redfern
Dr. Amy and J.J. Reese
Linda and Dr. Dean Reichenbach
Paula and David Rengel
RFC Contracting Inc.
Linda Ricci
Brenda Rice
Chris Richardson
Rosemary Riedy
Dana Riemann
Valerie Ritzenthaler
Nancy Rivera
Amy Roach
Kathleen Roberts
Joanna and Rick Rocco
Rock & Roll Express
Amy Rockwell
Cathy and Dave Rogers
Rita Rohlf
Laurie Ross
Anthony Rossi
Constance Rotsinger
Roger Rowbottom
Jeanette Ruffing
Barbara and Charles Ruggles
June Rupp
Marcia and John Russ
Karen Russell
Jean and Thomas Russin
Sylvia and Kenneth Ruthsatz
Denao Ruttino
Martha Ryan
Dr. Marty Ryu
Bonnie Saleski
Salon 53 Hair & Nails
Kim Salwan
Mary Samstag
Sandusky/Erie County Community
Foundation - Firelands Regional
Medical Center Compassion Fund
Sandusky/Erie County Community
Foundation - Dr. Kyung H. Kim
Family Legacy Fund
Sandusky Orthopedics and
Rheumatology
Sandusky Register
Tony Schalk
William Scheid
Tracey Scher
Heidi and Dr. Harris Schild
Carolyn and Gary Schimmel
Nanette Schirg
Celeste and Dr. Vincent Schlicht
Stacy and Greg Schmid
Wendy and Dr. Mark Schmiedl
Nancy Schneider
Rebecca Schnittker
Kristalyn Schoen
H. A. Schonhardt
Kim Schreiner
Bev and Jim Schrickel
Sue and Charles Schuster
Deneen Schwochow
Patricia and Larry Sebolt
SEI
Greta Selvey
Semper CrossFit
Dr. F. Jon Senkowsky
Jody and Jim Sennish
Michele Shade
Lori Sharpe
Dr. Karen Sheehan and Mr. Brian
Cockrell
Sherwin Williams
Donald Shock
Janis and John Shriver
Siemens Industry, Inc.
Heather Siesel
Simplex Grinnell
Liz Skrinak
Tammy Slauterbeck
Dana Small
Donna Smallwood
Ethel Lois Smith
Greg Smith
Judy Smith
Hayley Smith
Patricia Smith
Michele Smith
Snow Trails
Sonic®
Rosaria and James Sortino
Spa Kalahari Sandusky
Linda and David Speer
Melissa Spence
Laura and Jim Spicer
Lisa and Pete Spieldenner
Jim Spreng
Linda and Mark Sprenger
Alice and Bill Springer
Jessica and David Springer
Kim and Jim Springer
Amy and John Springer
Stephen Springer
Sue and Craig Stahl
Amy Stamm
Marian and Charles Stanley
Danielle Stanley
Rose Stanley
Connie Stark
Cynthia and Terry Starkey
The Sandusky State Theatre
Mary and Mel Stauffer
Dr. Lata Stefano
Charlie Steffani
The Sam S. Stein and Rose Stein
Foundation
Carol Steuk
Lisa Stevens
Becki and John Stock
Heather and Jim Stouffer
Melodie Streng
Jody and Alan Strickling
Robin Stursa
Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration
Joanne Suhr
Susan and Dr. Gregory Surfield
Keith Sweigert
Lois Szabrak
T.G.I. Friday’s
Tan Pro USA
Bruce and Laura Taylor and Family
Pam Thatcher
The Chef’s Garden®
The Commons of Providence
The Wine Room
Lori and Tom Theisen
Kelsey Thiel
Sara Thompson
Deb Timm
Toft Dairy, Inc.
Wayne Towslee
Tri-Motor Heritage Foundation
Tromi Corporation
Daiga and Donald Trotter
Dr. Patrick Tupa
Barbara Turner
Mary and Martin Tursky
Cynthia and Bill Turton
Jason Tusing
Tusing Builders and Roofing Service
Twisted Sisters
University Hospitals Seidman
Cancer Center at Firelands
Regional Medical Center Team
Margaret Koenig-Urban
Steve Urhausen
VacationLand Federal Credit Union
Ann and Albert Valko
Jennifer Van Curen
Monica Vance
Dr. Steven Velasquez
Cheryl Vickers
Mike Vickery
The Village Pump
Kareen Voight
David Voight Jr.
Barbara Vonthron
John Wade
Jeffrey Wagner
Jill and Jack Waldock
Julie Walker
Simone and Peter Walker
Shelly Warnement
Trish Warr
Elaine and Charles Waterfield
Peter Weimer
Westbrook Country Club Golf Shop
Alysha Whitacre
Norma and Jim Wible
Wickens, Herzer, Panza, Cook &
Batista Co.
Mary Ellen and Leon Wieber
Deborah and Philip Wierzba
Dawn Wikel
Shannon Wikel
Wilkes Plumbing and Heating
Veronica Williams
Kathy Wilson
Jo Ann and Daryl Wing
Joan Wing
Mary and Tom Wolf
Billy Wolf
Carol and Art Wolfe
Darlene and Craig Wood
John Woods
Kelli Woods-Jordan
Shannon Woodward
Gerald Wright
Dawn Wright
Angela Wyatt
Holly Yetter
Dr. Vicenta Gaspar-Yoo and
Dr. Bo Yoo
Karen Young
Joette and James Zaremba
Lauren and John Zarvis
Zenyatta Jewelry
Judy and Stewart Zerkle
Larry Zimmer
Maribeth and Dr. Bill Zucker
Mary Zuk
Brad Zura
We give because...
In 2011, a group of employees at VacationLand
Federal Credit Union saw a need in our community and
did something to fulfill that need. Some of their fellow
employees and families had been hit with cancer
diagnoses. They knew they had to help, but what
they didn’t know was that their actions would still be
helping people three years later.
At their urging, VacationLand established the Pink
Card, a credit card whose purchases give back
a percentage to The Foundation for Firelands
Mammogram and Breast Cancer Fund. At the end
of 2013, this program gave nearly $3,000 to The
Foundation for Firelands.
During the past three years, VacationLand Federal
Credit Union has donated to support programs that
enhance the health and well-being of everyone in
our community. VacationLand Federal Credit Union
has sponsored events like The “Caddyshack” Open,
That 70’s Party, Hearts in Flight and the Mayan Toga
Party. Proceeds of these events helped patients across
service lines and diagnoses.
“We do our best to give back to the community as
much as we can,” says VacationLand Federal Credit
Union Chief Executive Officer Bryan Myers. “As a
member-owned organization, it’s important that we
give back, because we serve the same people Firelands
serves.”
That’s why you’ll see VacationLand Federal Credit
Union’s Marketing Director Heather Gilchrist at The
Foundation for Firelands’ fundraising events and at
other community events.
“VacationLand Federal Credit Union was founded by
our members to help people,” Heather says. “So we
try to help people in need by supporting organizations
that work within the community, like Firelands
Regional Medical Center.”
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Memorials
Dale Acker by
Dr. Judy Monaghan and Bill
Monaghan
Ellen M. Amstutz by
Dr. and Mrs. E. Vincent Schlicht
Airica Mae Benko by
Andrew and Marlene Benko
Charles I. Bower, Sr. by
Faculty and Staff of Firelands
School of Nursing
Jessie R. Caldwell by
Wallace J. Grinnell, Sr.
Mary Helen Corley by
School of Nursing
Mike Cowdrey by
Mary and Dan Bauer
Mervin L. Crayton by
Jo and Leonard Homyak
Robert Daniel by
Monaghan
School of Nursing
Rod Feyedelem by
Monaghan
Ron Fox by
Mary Lou Gallagher by
Monaghan
Eric Paul Huber by
Heidi and Dr. Harris Schild
The Honorable Robert T. Benton II
Dr. S. Baird Pfahl
Paul E. Koch by
Michael Kresser by
Leona A. Riley by
Firelands Regional Medical
Center Auxiliary
Paul Sackett by
Gerald Sartor by
Peter Lopez by
Dr. Eugene Schmiedl by
Mike Tann by
John Lyster by
Administration and Board of
Directors of Firelands Regional
Medical Center
Gary L. Schuster by
Paula and Herbert Crum
Daniel Moncher
John Nejedly
George and Michele Poulos
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Schuster
Donald Rausch
Jeffrey Hepner
F. Jon Senkowsky, M.D., P.A.
Arlington Vein Spa
Steve Urhausen
All-American Systems Inc.
Russell and Christine Gibboney
Daniel and Laura Keller
William and Magdalene Brown
Ronald and Sherry Mischler
Industrial Nut Corporation Family
Alice Timple by
School of Nursing
James C. Mann by
Leona Mann
Joanne Miller by
Monaghan
Carol Miller by
Julie Hill
Kenneth L. Moll by
James E. Moore by
Monaghan
Rollin Schwanger by
Monaghan
Jane A. Shenigo by
Center Board of Directors and
Administration
Donal Goff by
Marcia Goff
Franklin North by
Elmer Grahl by
Monaghan
Phyllis “Fifi” Pfahl by
Mr. Daniel Shepherd by
Monaghan
Anthony S. Guerra by
Kevin and Amy Durbin
David and Paula Rengel
Carol Steuk
Betty M. Hallock by
Cancer Center Staff and
Firelands Infusion Center Staff
Jeanne Printy
Jeannette Ruffing
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kait
Karen Barnum
Lois Hummel
Anthony R. Rossi
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Thomas Steinemann by
Dr. Judy Monaghan and Mr. Bill
Monaghan
Dr. Clinton Frederick Lavender by
Audra Laraway by
School of Nursing
Vinita Morton by
Medical Center
Patricia Grinnell by
Patricia J. Harchuck
Wally Grinnell Sr.
Dr. Harold Snedden by
Monaghan
Roland and Dorothy Matter and
Family
Jonathan K. Schaeffer by
Daniel Moncher
Regional Medical Center Staff
Center Development
Department
Baldomero Gallegos by
Monaghan
Marion G. Gray by
Dr. Harold Snedden by
George Plymesser by
Barbara Plymesser
Brad E. Pocock by
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kokai
Joan Wing
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Cullen
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Taylor and
Family
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Pocock
Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Wing
Positrol
Frank K. Ratta by
Barbara A. Nielsen
Dr. Sreenivasa A. Reddy by
Center Surgery Staff
Gayle and Rick Jeffrey
Sandusky Orthopedics &
Rheumatology
Elizabeth Riems by
School of Nursing
Bradley T. Storer by
Karen James
Robert L. Strayer by
Andres I. Vargas, M.D. by
Valarie and Stephen Ritzenthaler
Medical Center
Brenda Violette by
Carol Steuk
Daniel Moncher
Barbara Vonthron and Brad Gerke
Christine and David Mack
Sandra Hansen
The Blank Family
Peter Walderzak by
Randall and Karen Dasher
Elizabeth A. “Bettiann” Weeks by
Karleen Wieber by
Effie Shiff by
Mark Wilson by
School of Nursing
Em Sloma by
Nancy Plesnarski
Jack Woodruff by
Mylander Memorials
George L. Mylander made gifts in memory of:
David E. Atha
Brian M. Biecheler
Mary L. Gallagher
George L. Gilbert
Elmer C. Grahl
Anthony S. Guerra
Robert C. Hlavin
George Hoehne
Elizabeth Waldock Jones
Geraldine R. Kidwell
Michael Kresser
Marion E. Michel
Christopher M. Miller
Frank North
Rev. Elmer C. Novak
Hilda Ohlemacher
Bill M. Opie
James E. Pascoe
Brad E. Pocock
James D. Porter
Miriam Slatter Py
Carolyn Patricia Sizemore Russell
Jonathan K. Schaeffer
Judith Alexander Schultz
Jane A. Shenigo
Thomas W. Steinemann
Brenda C. Violette
Dr. Jeffrey K. Wagner
Elizabeth A. Weeks
Karleen L. Wieber
James W. Wozniak
Tributes
All Firelands Regional Medical
Center Physicians by
Bill and Alice Springer
David and Christine Mack
Dr. Brian Baxter by
Barbara Nielsen
Dr. Martin Beerman by
Louise Moon
George L. Mylander
Mel and Mary Stauffer
Dr. Andrew Bejarano by
Gloria Lloyd
Dr. James Berry by
Center Surgery Center Team
Dr. Paul Beidenbach by
Dr. Gregory Bishop by
Sally Henning
Dr. Dale Braun by
Theodore Lux
Helen B. Frye
Dr. Paul Bruner by
Rennie Funni
Giovanni Bendetta
Dr. William Bruner by
Molly and Tom Mack
Dr. Kamal Chaban by
Daiga and Donald Trotta
Dr. Jeffrey Christoff by
Dr. Gregory Cook by
Dr. Michael Cunningham by
Donna Ferrell
Phyllis Davey
Mr. and Mrs. David Pletcher
Dr. David De Groh by
Dr. Anthony DeRiso by
Donald Rausch
Dr. Marc Dolce by
Dr. George Engeler by
Dr. Michael Felter by
Corporate Health Staff by
Dr. David J. Grayson
Orthopedic Surgery Staff by
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hartung
Dr. Vimal Kumar by
George L. Mylander
Dr. Robert Rice by
Dr. Brett Kuns by
Norma Haer
Dan Rupp by
Edward and Dorothy Lipp
Dr. Susan Gallagher by
Rosemary Riedy
Mary Matthias
Dr. Paul Laffay by
William Scheid by
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Gundlach
Dr. Jeffrey Garman by
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Miller
Dr. Jonathan Leake by
Agnes Nickle
Barbara Turner
Dr. W. Scott Sheldon by
John and Virginia Kent
Dr. Martin Lesnak by
Dr. Steven Shine by
Dr. John Liebenthal by
Bruce Smith by
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Huneke
Dr. Thomas E. Fleming by
Dr. James Gallagher by
Phyllis Miller
Rosemary Riedy
Julia Olah
Dr. Vicenta Gaspar-Yoo by
Louise Moon
Dr. David Girvin by
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Loparo
Dr. Vinay Gudena by
Louise Moon
Dr. Daniel Herring by
Robert Lutz
Dr. Timothy Herron by
Kenneth and Sylvia Ruthsatz
Dr. Robert Hill by
Nan Prout
Jane and Dean Lucal
Darlene Decker
Dr. Fredric Itzkowitz by
Pablo Gaspar
Louise Moon
Carol Steuk
Dr. Shailesh Gupta by
Helen B. Frye
Dr. Robert Hill by
Dr. Steven Jackson by
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Allen
Louise Moon
Dr. Alfred Kafity by
Dr. Richard Keller by
Margaret Cheetham
Dr. Gwang Kim by
Rubye May
Kareen Voight
Dr. Robert Kloos by
Dr. Gary Kresge by
Dr. Eugene Kubitz by
Dr. Carlos Lowell by
George L. Mylander
Dr. Donald Smith by
Dr. Eric Mast by
Connie Kendrick
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Russin
The Springer and Baker
Families by
Ellen Baker
Dr. W. Patrick McGuinn by
John and Virginia Kent
Louise Moon
George L. Mylander
Bill and Alice Springer by
Dr. Robert J. Kromer
Birthday Tribute to Dr. Judy
Monaghan by
Earl and Dorothy Hammond
Dr. Benjamin Murcek by
Luella Knight
Dr. Michael Murray by
John “Jack” Pribanic
George Mylander by
Susan Karbler
Dr. Siva Nair by
D. Karl Oberer by
George L. Mylander
Dr. Thomas Olexa by
Dr. John Parschauer by
George L. Mylander
Birthday Tribute to Dr. Baird
Pfahl by
The Foundation for Firelands
Team
Dr. Amy Reese by
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Blakely
Lyon Baumler
Dr. Gregory Surfield by
Louise Moon
Dr. Albert Vargas by
Cynthia and Terry Starkey
Dr. Robert Vaschak by
Mr. and Mrs. John Russ
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Seabolt
Dr. Patrick Waters by
Leon and Mary Ellen Wieber by
Deb and Roger Gundlach
Dr. Thomas Williamson by
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Brainard
Dottie and Fred Crow
Agnes Nickle
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ruggles
Mary and Martin Tursky
Larry Zimmer
Dr. Kam Wong by
Dr. Bo Yoo by
Louise Moon
Dr. Don Young by
Karen Young
Annual Report |
29
We give because...
Two years ago, Tammy Jones wanted to make a tribute
to her late mother, Juanita Jones. Tammy’s path in life
had been shaped at every turn by the encouragement
she received from her mom, so she passed on that
encouragement to others by establishing the Juanita Jones
Scholarship for the Firelands Regional Medical Center School
of Nursing.
Like many young adults, when Tammy Jones was a new
high school graduate, her career path was unclear. She had
grown up in Sandusky, where her parents were automotive
industry workers. Yet, she wasn’t sure what she wanted to
do. She left the area for two years and moved to Florida,
but her family and the lure of a high paying auto factory
job brought her back to Ohio. Tammy had children and
made a nice living working in the factory, but she longed
for a different career. Her mother reminded her she had
once talked about becoming a nurse and that reminder
turned into years of hard work for Tammy and years of
encouragement and support from Juanita.
“My mom would take care of my kids when I was in school,”
Tammy says. “She knew I couldn’t do it alone, so she made
sure I had everything I needed to succeed as a nurse.”
Tammy completed the Fast Track LPN program at the former
Providence Hospital School of Nursing, and then completed
her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Bowling Green State
University and at The University of Toledo.
Now, Tammy is the Assistant Director of Firelands Regional
Medical Center Home Health. She credits her success to the
unconditional support she received from her mother and is
proud to help others embarking on the same career path.
“I would like to continue to encourage and support future
nurses, like my mom supported me. It is a great career,”
says Tammy.
Since the scholarship began in 2012, three students have
received financial assistance from Tammy’s gift.
2013 recipients, Junior Mariah Paul and Senior Jessica
McCormick, both saw the scholarship as a way to
further their educational goals and to more easily
achieve their degrees.
At the anniversary of her mother’s death, Tammy Jones,
Assistant Director of Firelands Home Health, established
the Juanita Jones scholarship to help future nurses pay for
nursing school. Tammy attributes her professional success
as a nurse and administrator to the support she received
from her compassionate mother, pictured here.
Both, like Tammy, are single mothers - balancing school,
work and family life. They both say their class schedule is
rigorous and without support from their families and from
the Juanita Jones Scholarship, they wouldn’t be able to
complete the program.
“This scholarship takes a weight off my shoulders,” says
Mariah. “I can’t explain how much it means to me. I plan to
continue my education by getting a Bachelor’s of Science in
Nursing and eventually, a Master’s Degree in Nursing. Every
bit of support now will help me to achieve my goals.”
Jessica echoes these sentiments, “I have great support from
my family. Receiving this money is like receiving support from
someone who I didn’t even know was there to give it. I’m
hoping to get a job at Firelands and this money has meant
that I can focus on my studies and better prepare myself to
be the best nurse I can be.”
The Juanita Jones Scholarship is open to any current
nursing student at Firelands Regional Medical Center
School of Nursing. Interested students can apply for the
scholarship at the school’s office. For more information,
call 419-557-7111.
“This scholarship takes
a weight off my shoulders,
I can’t explain how much it means to me.”
Mariah Paul
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The Importance of
2013
Financial Statement
This financial statement reflects the 2013 operating results
for Firelands Regional Health System
Community Support
The Income Statement for Firelands
Regional Health System, going back
to 2005, has the following combined
proceeds from operations:
2005
$6,081,927
2006
$7,646,947
2007
$7,096,810
2008
($4,630,288)
Revenue from 44,556 patient days of service provided
to 9,379 patients ....................................................................................... $198,370,651
2009
($3,760,590)
2010
($1,724,396)
Revenue from supporting services and care rendered for
Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Home Health, other
Outpatient and Physician Services ............................................................. $319,450,700
2011
$4,029,464
2012
$11,551,098
2013
$9,349,513
Our Income
Total revenue from these services .............................................
$517,821,351
Less
Hospital Contractual adjustments to third party payors.......................... ($279,312,145)
Cost of care underwritten for persons without the ability to pay
for their hospital services and bad debt.................................................... ($23,434,762)
Net revenue from patient services ............................................
$215,074,444
Plus
Other operating revenue ..............................................................
$18,011,071
Equals
Total Operating Revenue..........................................................
$233,085,515
Our Expenses
Salaries, wages and employee benefits ..................................................... $118,355,330
Supplies, purchased services and general expenses .................................... $83,885,117
State of Ohio imposed Franchise Fee ............................................................. $2,392,407
Depreciation ................................................................................................. $14,399,445
Interest expense ............................................................................................. $4,703,703
Total Operating Expenses .......................................................
$223,736,002
Our Results
Amount Available to Reinvest to Transform Healthcare in our Region .....
$9,349,513
Firelands Regional Health System typically
invests more than $7 Million each year
in capital expenditures across all of
its corporations. This excludes specific
strategic investments and facilities
improvements like the new Inpatient
Rehabilitation Center and the Center for
Women and Newborns, both of which
address community needs. Reviewing
the above numbers, especially those
years where we experienced a loss, it
becomes clear why a partnership with
the community is essential to maintaining
our quality standards and meeting the
expectations of our patients.
As an independent nonprofit hospital
system, Firelands Regional Medical Center
is a vanishing breed. Many community
hospitals are getting consolidated into
much larger systems, primarily because
of lack of financial performance. Going
forward, the Affordable Care Act will
have an even greater impact on all
health systems, especially independent
community hospitals. If we, as a
community, value the independence and
ability to make decisions regarding the
healthcare system in our community,
support from the community towards the
healthcare system will be essential.
Our goal at Firelands Regional Health
System is to improve the lives of our
patients as we adapt to the changes
required by the Affordable Care Act. By
continuously managing and being good
stewards of our resources, we hope to
not have to make the drastic cuts of the
larger systems surrounding us. But, we
cannot do it alone – those systems have
significant philanthropic support, and we
will need our community’s support as
well. We hope you consider your donation
an investment in the future with a high
rate of return – a healthy community, both
physically and economically.
Annual Report | 31
1111 Hayes Avenue
Sandusky, Ohio 44870
419-557-7150
Email us at Foundation@firelands.com
FoundationForFirelands.com

2013 Foundation for Firelands Annual Report

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