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Weekend doctor: Preparing for elective surgery

Process is important to make sure you are properly prepared and informed for the surgery
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 1, 2020 - 6:33am

Information provided by Peggy Robinette, RN; Lisa Butler, RN; and Maura Mathias, RN, Pre-surgical screening, Blanchard Valley Hospital

When an elective surgery is scheduled, you will be contacted to set up a pre-surgery health interview.

This process is important to make sure you are properly prepared and informed for the upcoming surgery. This interview can be done in person or by phone. This type of screening was implemented many years ago to improve patient care before and after surgical procedures.

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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COVID-19 and flu test combined

FDA approves test that can detect both COVID-19 and flu
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 1, 2020 - 6:21am

This column is provided by ONU HeathWise Pharmacy.
 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for a third combination test for COVID-19 and the flu.

This new test is found under the name Influenza SARS-CoV-2 (Flu SC2) Multiplex Assay.

The FDA previously issued EUAs to BioFire Diagnostics LLC and QIAGEN GmbH for their combination tests. These particular combination tests can help identify other respiratory organisms in addition to the viruses that cause the flu and COVID-19.

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Health Services
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OHSAA fall sports practices begin Saturday

All fall sports can begin practice, while golf, tennis and volleyball have been approved by the Governor to have contests between schools
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 31, 2020 - 4:44pm

The Ohio High School Athletic Association’s fall sports of girls tennis, girls and boys golf, field hockey, girls and boys soccer, girls and boys cross country, volleyball and football officially begin practice Saturday, Aug. 1.

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Sports
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Briana Schmidt would have entered 7th grade this fall

Visitation Monday 5 - 8 p.m. at Chiles-Laman, Bluffton
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 31, 2020 - 3:51pm

Briana Renae Schmidt, 12, died July 31, 2020, at Russell J. Ebeid Children's Hospital in Toledo. Briana was born on Nov. 10, 2007. in Bluffton. 

Briana attended Bluffton Elementary School where she would have been a seventh grader. She attended Tri-County Family Assembly of God and Pleasant View United Methodist Church both of Bluffton. Briana enjoyed playing soccer, practicing gymnastics and art.  She was described as a very energetic and out-going child and a friend who will be remembered for her smile.  

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Obituaries
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Forgotten Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 31, 2020 - 3:25pm

Two sets of limestone steps lead to the bank of Little Riley Creek. Forgotten today, the steps are accessible from Campus Drive. Constructed by Ray Triplett, who lived across the street from the steps in the 1930s, they are a curiosity in 2020.

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Take a summer art walk through Bluffton

Marble busts of Noah C. Hirschy and Menno Simons in Musselman Library
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 31, 2020 - 2:51pm

Sixth in a series –
More photos at the bottom this story
Summer is a great time to explore the art spread across the Bluffton community – especially for viewers unable to visit art galleries elsewhere in Ohio.

As a weekly series, The Icon will feature the art created by John Peter Klassen (1888-1975), a long-time Bluffton College art professor.

For some viewers, this series is familiar. For others, it may be a first-time experience.

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Regional news
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