Tag: PCH

Bargain Bin Donates to PCH

The Bargain Bin in Paulding has been around since the 1960’s as a good will facility selling good used items around the area. It started as a rummage sale in the back. It’s beens serving Paulding County Hospital now for over 50 years. Back in February the community welcomed the new Bargain Bin facility located…

PCH Opens Pain Center

Paulding County Hospital has opened a balanced pain management center at the hospital.  Paulding Pain Management Center will diagnose acute and chronic pain and create individualized treatment plans for patients based on a number of considerations, including the cause and level of pain. Diagnoses treated at the center include neck and back pain, headaches, fibromyalgia,…

PCH Adds Emergency Response Unit

Paulding County Hospital has acquired an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) in association with the Paulding County Emergency Management Agency. The ATV is equipped with a module for transporting a patient on a stretcher and an EMT. The unit will be made available to EMS Units, Fire Departments, and Law Enforcement for use for off road rescues,…

Paulding County Hospital Receives State Award

Columbus – Auditor of State Dave Yost is pleased to announce that the following entities received the Auditor of State Award for their clean audit reports: Green Local School District (Scioto County), OMEGA JV 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and MESA (Franklin County), Paulding County Hospital (Paulding County),  South Range Local School District (Mahoning County),…

Paulding County Hospital Honored with State Award

Auditor Yost Announces Auditor of State Award Recipients Columbus – Auditor of State Dave Yost is pleased to announce that the following entities received the Auditor of State Award for their clean audit reports: •          Green Local School District (Scioto County) •          OMEGA JV 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and MESA (Franklin County) •          Paulding County Hospital (Paulding County) •         …

Hospital & Nurses Week Celebration

Paulding County Hospital (PCH) is celebrating National Hospital Week. A week that was established in 1921 to bring attention to the vital role that hospitals play in the community. Paulding’s original county healthcare facility began serving its residents 1879 and was later referred to as the Paulding County Hospital in 1938. Though many rural hospitals…

Cancer Specialist Joins PCH Medical Staff

Dr. Nauman Shahid, MD joined the medical staff of Paulding County Hospital.  Dr. Shahid is board certified in Internal Medicine.  He also completed a Medical Oncology Fellowship at the University of Toledo Medical Center. Dr. Shahid specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and blood disorders. Suitable patients may be treated through medication including…

PCH Announces Regional Health Center Construction

Paulding County Hospital announces construction will begin on a Regional Health Center serving the surrounding area of western Paulding County including Antwerp, Hicksville, Payne, and Woodburn. The facility will be located near the US 24 and SR 49 interchange in Antwerp. The center will include twice the space of the current Antwerp facility with 6…

Public Safety Day

On Saturday, October 1st, there will be a public safety day at the Payne Village Park. There is to be an assortment of public safety related presentations going on. These include: Paulding Putnam Line Safety Norfolk Southern Crossing Safety Paulding County Sheriff Dept. DARE K9 Demo Paulding County Hospital Blood Pressure Checks, etc Ohio State Patrol…

Paulding Hospital Replies to Suit

The lawsuit filed against Paulding County Hospital (PCH) by former employee Dr. James Gray does not involve issues with patient care. Rather, the allegations relate to the ending of Dr. Gray’s employment with PCH. In 2010, PCH and Dr. Gray agreed that PCH would purchase his medical practice and Dr. Gray would become an employee…

Paulding County Hospital Foundation Awards Yearly Scholarship

The Paulding County Hospital Foundation awarded their yearly scholarships to local seniors interested in the health care field.  The recipients for 2016 are:  Emilee Ringler (Paulding High School), daughter of Rebecca Ringler.  Emilee plans on attending The University of Saint Francis majoring in Nursing. Kiana Recker (Antwerp High School), daughter of Lisa and Dennis Recker. …

Dr. Gray Retires from Local Practice

On Wednesday, December 30 the Antwerp community along with those from the Paulding County area thanked and appreciated Dr. James Gray for his work at the physicians’ office on Buffalo Street in Antwerp. Since the 1980’s Dr. Gray has served the area. For many years there was not a practice in the Antwerp village and…