HCH Laboratory offering discounted lab testing

CADIZ—The WVU Medicine Harrison Community Hospital Laboratory has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards.

The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a healthcare organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.

The WVU Medicine Harrison Community Hospital Laboratory underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review on Dec. 13. During the visit, a team from the Joint Commission reviewers evaluated compliance with laboratory standards spanning several areas, including environment of care, infection prevention, and control.

“After a very thorough two-day inspection, the Joint Commission surveyor was very complimentary of our lab and the testing that we perform here,” Shawn Meier, laboratory manager, said. “This is a testament to the dedication of our lab employees and the quality of the lab results that we provide for our patients.”

The Joint Commission’s standards are developed in consultation with healthcare experts and providers, measurement experts, and patients. They are informed by scientific literature and expert consensus to help healthcare organizations measure, assess, and improve performance. The surveyors also conducted onsite observations and interviews.

“As a healthcare accreditor, The Joint Commission works with healthcare organizations across settings to help improve patient safety and quality of care through our expert resources and tools, innovative solutions, and rigorous standards,” Deborah Ryan, M.S., R.N., interim executive vice president, Accreditation and Certification Operations, The Joint Commission, said.

“We commend the WVU Medicine Harrison Community Hospital Laboratory for its commitment to advance safety and quality for all patients.”

For more information, please visit The Joint Commission website.

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Barnesville Hospital and Harrison Community Hospital are also offering general health screenings on the second Tuesday of each month. Appointments are available once a month from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The following discounted lab tests are available:

• Vitamin D - $20

• Glycohemoglobin$15

• PSA - $10

• General Health Panel (includes CMP, CBC, TSH, and Lipid Panel)$40 ty, we also work collaboratively with multiple healthcare facilities to ensure that each member of the community has the opportunity to travel where they need to go at an affordable cost.”

A physician’s order is not required, and 10-12 hours of fasting is preferred for the most accurate results. Appointments can be scheduled at Barnesville Hospital by calling 740-425-5105, option 4. To schedule an appointment at Harrison Community Hospital, call 740-942-6213.

To learn more about Barnesville Hospital, visit WVUMedicine. org/Barnesville, and to learn more about Harrison Community Hospital, visit WVUMedicine.org/ Harrison.

“Throughout the years, Harrison County Public Transit has expanded its service area while traveling far beyond the limits of Harrison County. We make daily trips to all surrounding counties, including multiple trips to Steubenville, New Philly, St. Clairsville, and Wheeling areas. We also make trips to Akron/Canton, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and even the Columbus area,” he noted.

“The members of the community have reached out to us for a variety of reasons to utilize our transportation services. Whether it be that they do not have access to transportation, their car has broken down, or they don’t feel safe driving due to their age; you name it. Some families use our service to bring their student/ athlete home from practices while the parents are still at work. I must add that this is a great service to take advantage of during the summertime while parents are at work.

I personally know the struggle of trying to find rides to practice for my kids during the summer. Harrison County Public Transit can solve that for you.

“Before I became the director of Harrison County Public Transit, I had no idea that this service was so vital to our community, yet many Harrison County residents rely on our services daily. Whether you need a ride to the grocery shop or to a doctor’s appointment, are running an errand or transportation for work, or simply just need a ride to visit a family member, schedule a ride with the Harrison County Public Transit and let us relieve your transportation worries. We can take you where you need to be,” Hercules added.

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from Page 1 atmosphere or flaring it,” said Cieply. “We are held to a standard to reduce methane emissions, so by collecting the gas, we reduce our footprint, in general.”

This is better both for the community’s health and for the protection of its resources.

Fewer trucks on the road are also better for the community’s travel safety.

The landfill, which takes in an average of 7,000 tons of waste daily, is located north of Highway 646. It has approximately 1,890 acres in use, but only 288.5 acres are used to receive waste. The majority of the land around the landfill serves as a buffer.

Apex has also been working on paving and maintaining the roads in its vicinity. At present, they are in discussion with Harrison County about paving all of Township Road 51 from the entrance of the landfill to Highway 646.

The company has recently met with German Township trustees, who want to surrender their maintenance responsibility of Road 160 and allow Apex to take ownership of it.

“There’s no reason for Harrison County to maintain it; we take on that responsibility,” Cieply said.

He also explained that in helping maintain area roads, the company is able to help relieve the county of some financial burden, as well as make travel easier for residents employed at Apex and others who use those roads to pass through.

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