CHILLICOTHE, OHIO – In order to maximize resources in response to the COVID 19 pandemic across the South Central Ohio market within VISN 10, the Chillicothe VA Medical Center will close the acute medical beds, including the COVID care unit. Urgent Care will remain open. For Veterans who need admission for acute medical care or COVID, care will be coordinated with the VA facilities in Dayton, Cincinnati and Wright Patterson Air Force Base, as well as community hospitals.
If you need to schedule an appointment, you can contact your healthcare provider through MyHealtheVet secure messaging or call 740-773-1141, extension 5575.
While this adjustment to inpatient procedures is effective immediately, Veterans’ needs will be continuously reassessed and adjusted as needed.
The VA continues to be committed to providing Veterans quality healthcare and meeting their healthcare needs with minimized risk to this virus. A variety of at-home resources and virtual care options are available. For more information about VA’s Connected Care technologies, visit connectedcare.va.gov.
Veterans not enrolled in the VA healthcare system are encouraged to visit www.chillicothe.va.gov/enrollment.asp to register or call 740-772-7170 with questions.
Pictured (L-R): Jeff Graham, Adena President & CEO; Dr. Sathish Jetty, Adena medical director for the Adena/NCH Pediatric Hospitalist Program; Dr. Nadeem Khan, medical director of the NCH Regional Hospitalist Program; and Kristyn Wasylik, NCH Interim Director, Regional Development.
CHILLICOTHE, OH (Dec. 16, 2020) – Adena Health System and Nationwide Children’s Hospital have expanded an ongoing partnership to now include expert, family-centered clinical care for newborns and children requiring hospitalization at Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe.
Nationwide Children’s hospitalists will begin caring for children who are hospitalized at Adena Regional Medical Center beginning in January 2021. Adena and Nationwide Children’s have been working together in helping to care for the region’s children since 2011.
Adena President and CEO Jeff Graham today praised the plan that will keep families together when a child is hospitalized for illness or recovering from a procedure. “Parents understand the stress and fear that comes with having a child in the hospital,” he said. “Adding an hour drive – each way – to spend time with the child adds another layer to that overall stress. It is our hope that by incorporating Nationwide Children’s hospitalists to the care of Adena’s newborns and pediatric inpatients will give parents and families peace of mind, knowing there are now more opportunities for them to be close to their home and family as their child recovers.”
Expansion of the current partnership comes from Adena and Nationwide Children’s common goal, to give children and families in the south central and southern Ohio region greater access to close-to-home, advanced pediatric care.
“We look forward to working with Adena to expand the quality of pediatric specialty care in the region, and increasing access to pediatric care in and around Ross County,” said Darrell Mosby, vice president of regional development at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. “Together, we are expanding the quality of care, and meeting our common goal to keep children and their families closer to home as much as we can.”
Other accomplishments related to the existing Adena/Nationwide Children’s partnership include:
· 24/7 in-house newborn and pediatric inpatient coverage and care;
· Onsite pediatric cardiology, hematology, and oncology;
· Neonatal and Emergency Department consulting, ambassador support, and training for Adena’s Level II nursery;
· Nationwide Children’s hospitalists rounding in special care and well-baby nursey;
· Partners for Kids, an Accountable Care Organization collaborating with Adena Pediatrics to ensure quality of care for children enrolled in Medicaid Managed Care;
· Education programs for Adena providers and staff;
· Direct connect lines for transport of newborn/nursery and Emergency Department services; and
