BVH Auxiliary Presents Check to Hospital

The Blanchard Valley Hospital Auxiliary held its annual volunteer recognition banquet April 27.

At the banquet, the Auxiliary presented a check for $220,000 to Blanchard Valley Hospital leadership. The donation will be used to purchase a second UV-C Cleaning Robot. In addition to the second robot, the gift will also be used toward the purchase of a sponge detection system.

This detection system is used to accurately detect that all sponges used during surgical procedures are accounted for, ensuring the patient is free from all sponges.

The system will be used in all surgery procedures in both Findlay and Bluffton hospitals. Incorporating this detection system in surgical procedures will decrease the risk of infection, shorten procedure time and lessens patient exposure to anesthesia.

The BVH Auxiliary is a group of more than 580 volunteers who give service and raise funds for Blanchard Valley Hospital.