The River View High School NIKE Club donated $363.50 to Genesis HealthCare System for the Genesis Cancer Care Center. The money was raised by NIKE Club students selling donuts and hot chocolate in the high school. The fundraiser was organized by Adara Birkhimer, a junior at River View and member of the NIKE Club, which is a group of female students who support and empower each other.

“We are grateful for the River View NIKE Club’s donation that will be used toward patients’ supplies,” said Pebbles Thornton, Director of Genesis Cancer, Palliative Medicine and Hospice Services. “It is inspiring to see students who care about cancer patients have the initiative and dedication to raise the funds.”

Pictured left to right: Pebbles Thornton, Director of Genesis Cancer, Palliative Medicine and Hospice Services; Adara Birkhimer, River View NIKE Club member; and Karin Moran, River View teacher and NIKE Club advisor.

Donation Benefits the Genesis Cancer Care Center

Awarded by Fortune/PINC AI

For more than 70 years, heart disease has taken more American lives than any other illness or injury. That is why Genesis HealthCare System created the Genesis Heart & Vascular Institute. It is why we recruit the best heart doctors and invest in the most innovative technology to perform advanced heart procedures.

“Achieving this national recognition as one of the top 50 heart hospitals in America is a huge honor for the entire team at Genesis,” said Matt Perry, President and CEO of Genesis HealthCare System. “This level of exceptional care our team provides each patient is the result of many years of building an exceptional team of physicians, nurses and technicians, and implementing the latest, innovative technologies. You trusted us to care for you when you were in need of heart care, and your faith in us made this achievement possible.”

When Fortune Magazine/PINC AI, a healthcare improvement technology company, rated hospitals across the United States for 2023, Genesis ranked number seven in the community heart hospital category, the highest community ranking in Ohio.

Rankings were based on results for treating patients with a wide range of heart conditions and the cost of that care. According to Fortune Magazine/PINC AI, the winning hospitals achieved the following successes compared to non-winning hospitals: 

• Significantly higher inpatient survival rates (19.0 to 40.6% higher).
• Fewer patients with complications (13.2 to 15.4% fewer complications).
• Higher 30-day survival rates for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), heart failure (HF) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) patients (0.4 to 0.9% points higher).
• Lower 30-day readmission rates for AMI, HF and CABG patients (0.5 to 1.0% points lower).
• Average lengths of stay varied between patient groups from 0.6 (AMI, HF, PCI) to 0.8 (CABG) shorter length of stay.
• $860 to $5,076 less in total costs per patient case (the smallest dollar-amount difference was for HF, and the largest was for CABG).
• Lower average 30-day episode of care payments for AMI and HF ($1,493 and $781 less per episode, respectively).
• Patients had a better experience at benchmark hospitals compared to peer hospitals, with a top-box HCAHPS score of 75% versus 70%.

 “The recognition of being one of the top 50 heart hospitals is an outstanding accomplishment,” said Tabitha McKenzie, R.N., BSN, MBA, Director of Genesis Heart & Vascular Services. “The team continues to do a phenomenal job. They are dedicated to bringing the best heart care to our patients and community.”

If all hospitals performed at top 50 heart hospital levels, each year there would be more than: 

• 7,600 lives saved.
• 6,700 complication-free heart patients.
• $1 billion saved. 

According to Fortune Magazine/PINC AI.

Awarded by Fortune/PINC AI

Zanesville, Ohio (April 3, 2023) – Genesis HealthCare System’s Chief Transformation Officer Ed Romito has won the OhioCIO 2023 Large Corporate ORBIE® Award. The award recognizes IT executives with exceptional leadership, innovation, and vision; representing the characteristics and qualities that inspire others in the field of information technology. IT executives are evaluated in multiple categories based on the size and scope of the organizations they represent. 
 
 
“The work we do in IT is truly a team sport. I want to recognize our amazing Genesis IT team that deliver phenomenal, innovative transformative solutions every day,” said Ed Romito. “I want to thank our amazing visionary CEO, Matt Perry, our senior leaders, and our dedicated healthcare team at Genesis - using technology every day to take care of our patients and challenging us to make that technology better.” 
 
 
OhioCIO is the preeminent peer leadership network of State of Ohio chief information officers. OhioCIO is one of 30 chapters of the Inspire Leadership Network, a national membership organization comprised exclusively of CIOs from public and private businesses, government, education, healthcare and nonprofit institutions.  
 

Ed Romito was named Chief Information Officer of Genesis HealthCare System in 2009, which later transitioned to Chief Transformation Officer. He is responsible for leadership and management of information technology, cybersecurity, clinical engineering and telecommunications functions across the enterprise. In 2010, Romito led the implementation of EPIC, an electronic medical record software used by the nation’s top health systems.  
 He and his team provide ongoing support for the electronic medical record and revenue cycle systems within the hospital, outpatient departments, ambulatory offices, analytics, patient engaging technologies and population health solutions; development and execution of the information systems strategic plan; and the management of health information across the care continuum. 
 
 
More information about OhioCIO and the ORBIE® Awards can be found here: https://ohiocio.org/awards 

Recognized For Demonstrating Excellence in Technology Leadership

Student Athletes Can Make Appointments Now

Genesis Orthopedic Sports Medicine is offering free sports physicals for student athletes from Monday, May 15 through Friday, July 28.

Zanesville, Ohio (March 16, 2023) – Genesis HealthCare System held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Genesis Coshocton Medical Center at 48439 Genesis Drive, Coshocton. The center will open to the public on Monday, April 3.

“We are excited to celebrate the completion of the Genesis Coshocton Medical Center and what it means for residents of Coshocton and surrounding counties,” said Matthew Perry, President and CEO, Genesis HealthCare System. “Throughout our history, we have been committed to meeting the healthcare needs of this community. With the new, state-of-the-art medical center, we are providing high-quality healthcare with a wide range of services to residents close to where they live and work.”

Services at the Genesis Coshocton Medical Center include:

·      Emergency Department open 24 hours a day, seven days a week

·      Outpatient Surgery

·      Overnight Observation Unit

·      Imaging such as MRIs, CT scans, X-rays, 3D mammograms and ultrasound

·      Laboratory services with outpatient draw center

·      Cardiac diagnostics such as echocardiograms, stress tests, vascular ultrasound, EKGs, Holter monitors and cardiac CT scans

·      Respiratory therapy, including pulmonary function tests and arterial blood gases

·      Physical, occupational and speech therapies

·      Medical offices for physician specialists: surgeons, general cardiologists, gastroenterologists, and ear, nose and throat surgeons

The 60,000 sq. ft. facility combines superior clinical information technology, advanced clinical equipment, and the latest in healthcare facility design with the best physicians, nurses, technologists and support staff. More than 200 employees, many from the Coshocton area, work at the facility.

Construction began in June 2021. The $50.8 million cost of the project was supported in part by generous gifts from the Montgomery Foundation, the Coshocton Foundation and the Genesis HealthCare Foundation.

The community is invited to join the free Family Fun Day celebration Saturday, March 18, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Those attending can tour the new medical center, enjoy refreshments and meet the staff. Entertainment for children includes face painting, a coloring station, superhero characters and clowns.

Pictured above:

Cutting the ribbon to celebrate the completion of the Genesis Coshocton Medical Center (GCMC), opening April 3, are left to right, first row: JoAnn Butcher, Genesis Board of Directors; Tiffany Swigert, Coshocton Port Authority; Tisha Babcock, GCMC Administrator; Matt Perry, Genesis HealthCare System President & CEO; James McDonald, Genesis Board of Directors; Amy Crown, Coshocton Chamber of Commerce; and Linda Scott, The Montgomery Foundation. Second row: Jerry Nolder, Genesis HealthCare Foundation; Bob Pell, Coshocton Foundation; Mark Mills, Mayor of Coshocton; Don Wells, Tuscarawas Township Trustee; and Rick Conkle, Dane Shyrock and Gary Fischer, Coshocton County Commissioners.  

New center opens Monday, April 3.

Zanesville, Ohio (March 9, 2023) – Genesis HealthCare System announced on March 9 that Northside Pharmacies, a subsidiary owned by Genesis since 1985, will change its name to Genesis Pharmacies. 

“Our community will continue to receive the same great care from the same familiar faces at their trusted hometown pharmacy,” said Matthew Perry, Genesis HealthCare System President & CEO. “Our pharmacy teams are dedicated to continuing their mission of providing quality, compassionate and comprehensive medical care.”

The transition will occur in phases, with the first phase including Northside Pharmacy on Taylor Street and Northside Pharmacy Roseville. Other locations will transition to Genesis Pharmacies later this year. 

For more information on Northside Pharmacies, visit northsideRX.com.

Northside Pharmacies, a subsidiary owned by Genesis since 1985, will change its name to Genesis Pharmacies. 

Zanesville, Ohio (Dec. 22, 2022) – Genesis HealthCare System was named one of the Most Wired® hospitals of 2022 by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME).

“This award is tremendous validation for Genesis after recently being named a top 100 hospital in the nation,” said Ed Romito, Chief Transformation Officer at Genesis HealthCare System. “Advancements in healthcare technology are moving at a rapid pace, and the culture that we have built across Genesis is one that embraces that change; moving quickly to implement new technologies to support the delivery of safe, efficient care to our patients and keeping our patients’ needs as top priority.”

Genesis HealthCare System has earned the CHIME Digital Health Most Wired recognition for the 7th consecutive year. Genesis is certified as level 9 for Ambulatory Care and certified as level 9 for Acute Care again for 2022. These certifications place Genesis in the top 10% of all hospitals in the country utilizing integrated technology. The CHIME Digital Health Most Wired program conducts an annual survey to assess how effectively healthcare organizations apply core and advanced technologies into their clinical and business programs to improve health and care in their communities. The surveys assessed the adoption, integration and impact of technologies in healthcare organizations at all stages of development, from early development to industry leading.

More information about CHIME and the award can be found here: https://chimecentral.org/chime-most-wired-2/

This places Genesis in the top 10% of all hospitals in the country utilizing integrated technology.

The Muskingum University Nursing Student Organization recently donated $500 to the Women’s Boutique at the Genesis Cancer Care Center. The funds were raised by nursing students and will be used to assist breast cancer patients with supplies such as breast prostheses and mastectomy bras.

The Muskingum University Nursing Student Organization recently donated $500 to the Women’s Boutique at the Genesis Cancer Care Center.

Zanesville, Ohio (Sept. 29, 2022) – Corey Jackson, D.O., a Board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon with the Genesis Orthopedic Group, will be seeing patients in Cambridge beginning Friday, Oct. 7. His office location is 61353 Southgate Road, Suite 5, Cambridge. He is accepting new patients; call 740-421-9250 to make an appointment for the Cambridge office.

Jackson specializes in general orthopedics and adult reconstruction with a special interest in joint reconstruction technology. He earned his doctor of osteopathy degree from Ohio University College of Orthopedic Medicine and completed an orthopedic surgery residency at Affinity Medical Center in Massillon. He began his career as an orthopedic surgeon as the founding member of Southeastern Ohio Orthopedics in Cambridge prior to joining Genesis.

Jackson will continue to see patients in the Genesis Orthopedic Center in Zanesville in addition to his office in Cambridge. For an appointment in Zanesville, call 740-586-6828.

Board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon with Genesis

Zanesville, Ohio (Sept. 28, 2022) – Several community business and healthcare organizations are partnering to offer free mammograms to those who can’t afford one due to lack of insurance, being under-insured or not having the ability to pay. Coconis Furniture, WHIZ TV, Genesis HealthCare System, Muskingum County Community Foundation, Southeastern Ohio Breast and Cervical Cancer Project, and Riverside Radiology and Interventional Associates are committed to ensuring area residents receive this essential breast cancer screening regardless of their ability to pay.

During the month of October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, WHIZ TV is airing commercials to promote the free mammogram program. Vouchers for free mammograms are available at Coconis Furniture locations and the Genesis Cancer Care Center for community members to pick up. Patients call Genesis Central Scheduling at (740) 454-4242 to schedule their mammogram to be conducted at the Genesis HealthPlex by the end of 2022, free of charge.

Last year 81 patients were able to receive free mammograms due to the efforts of these community organizations. For more information, contact Pebbles Thornton, Director, Genesis Cancer, Palliative Medicine and Hospice Services, at (740) 454-4274.

Organizations Partnering to Provide Breast Cancer Screenings