(Columbus, Ohio) – The Immaculate Heart of Mary Knights of Columbus of Cuyahoga Falls Council 13517 was honored by AOPHA, the advocate of not-for-profit services for older Ohioans, with the Volunteer Service - Group Award for its service with Regina Health Center located in Richfield, Ohio.  The award was presented on August 26th during the AOPHA 2009 Annual Conference and Trade Show.

This honor is awarded to an AOPHA member resident or non-resident volunteer group or individuals exhibiting exemplary service, recognizing their commitment and positive promotion of older Ohioans and those serving them.  AOPHA is a statewide association representing approximately 280 not-for-profit homes, health-related facilities and community services for the aging.

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Canton, Ohio: In recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Mercy Boutique will offer special events in October.

On-site prosthetic fittings will be available in a comfortable and private environment with representatives from Amoena on Friday, Oct. 9; American Breast Care (ABC) on Friday, Oct. 16; and Trulife on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Appointments are required and can be made by calling Mercy Boutique at 330-456-9960. Mercy Boutique will offer light refreshments, door prizes and a 20 percent sale (excluding consignment items) all three days.

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Dr. Adnan Tahir, chief medical officer at St. Vincent Charity Hospital, has also been named chief medical officer of the Sisters of Charity Health System. In his new capacity, he also will serve as chief medical officer of the SCHS Quality Committee Board. Dr. Tahir received his medical degree from the American University of Beirut where he also did his residency. He has been with St. Vincent Charity Hospital for more than 17 years. As chief medical officer, Tahir will work with medical staff to establish and maintain high level of quality care and patient safety. Joining Tahir on the quality committee board as chair will be Dr. Richard Christie, director of graduate medical education at St. Vincent.  

Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center Heart Center is again helping pioneer minimally invasive heart surgery in Ohio and the nation. Members of the hospital’s medical staff recently performed Northeast Ohio’s first hybrid revascularization, which combines the da Vinci® robotic single-vessel small thoracotomy (SVST) procedure with angioplasty. 

The hybrid offers patients the best of both procedures, minimizing trauma and speeding recovery and healing for eligible patients.

Mark Peercy, a 56-year-old man from Strasburg, Ohio, was the first in Stark and Tuscarawas Counties to undergo the hybrid procedure. Following a successful robotic SVST on several major heart vessels in June, Peercy underwent a planned angioplasty to open a smaller vessel this month.

Robotic Heart Surgery Means Tiny Incisions, Faster Recovery

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Canton, Ohio:  Mercy Radiology was recently awarded another three-year term of accreditation in MRI as the result of a recent survey by the American College of Radiology (ACR).

The ACR awards accreditation to facilities for the achievement of high practice standards after a peer-review evaluation of the practice. Evaluations are conducted by board-certified physicians and medical physicists who are experts in the field. They assess the qualifications of the personnel and the adequacy of facility equipment.

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