Blanchard Valley Hospital
An acute care hospital in Findlay, Ohio 45840
1900 South Main Street, Findlay, Ohio 45840. (419) 423-4500.
- Medicare payments cut under the HAC Reduction Program (fiscal year 2026)
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 20, 2026.
- 3of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 4of 5 patient survey rating
- 1 deficiency cited in the last three years
- 239 beds
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean3
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
The last inspection on record was on May 28, 2026: a complaint inspection.
1 deficiency cited in the last three years.
CMS, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those deficiencies happened
1 deficiency in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2024. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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Each deficiency, as cited
Rule titles as CMS’s inspectors cite them, set in sentence case.
CMS, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
Mar 5, 2024: complaint inspection1 deficiency
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Patient Rights: Informed Consent
The inspectors’ words, 878 words
“PATIENT RIGHTS: INFORMED CONSENT CFR(s): 482.13(b)(2) The patient or his or her representative (as allowed under State law) has the right to make informed decisions regarding his or her care. The patient’s rights include being informed of his or her health status, being involved in care planning and treatment, and being able to request or refuse treatment. This right must not be construed as a mechanism to demand the provision of treatment or services deemed medically unnecessary or inappropriate. This Standard is not met as evidenced by: 29000 Based on medical review, policy review and staff interview the facility failed to ensure Patient #25 was provided informed consent for care planning and treatment. This affected Patient #25 with the potential to affect all 113 patients in the hospital. Findings include: The medical record for Patient #25 was reviewed on 03/04/24. Patient #25 was admitted to the emergency department (ED) by squad from a skilled nursing facility (SNF) on 12/08/24 at 11:10 PM. Pre-arrival note at 10:00 PM from the squad listed stroke symptoms possible facial droop on the right. Notes from Emergency Medical Services (EMS) revealed this patient’s pupils were equal and reactive to light, level of consciousness (LOC) stated alert, pain 0 moving extremities spontaneously with history listed as dementia. The facility demographics and contact information form list this patient’s son as power of attorney (POA) emergency contact with a phone number listed for the state of Virginia. Informed consent for treatment and Financial Responsibility form was on file dated 10/20/21 and 12/08/21 but no consent to treat was on file for 12/08/23. Note from the ED physician (Staff B) on 12/08/23 at 11:42 PM revealed Patient #25 came in for evaluation of possible facial droop. Her family was in Virginia. They reported she had a history of dementia. The facility was concerned that she had altered mental status. Physician notes revealed the patient is awake, alert, and oriented. The note was not clear if the patient was oriented to person place and time. Notes further revealed this patient was answering questions appropriately, she was calm relaxed and reports no numbness or tingling, she could move her arms and legs. Physical completed with neuro assessment listing facial sensation was intact bilaterally without asymmetry, pupils are equal round react to light. This patient could stick their tongue out it is midline, could shrug her shoulders, moving extremities bilaterally. Physician medical decision portion of the record revealed Patient #25 came to the ED with reported altered mental status and facial droop from a nursing home for evaluation and medical screening exam. Patient had no complaints. The family was contacted as they are in Virginia, they report that the patient was at baseline, and had dementia. The patient did not currently have any new neurologic symptoms; she was resting comfortable, did not appear to have any acute illness. She had normal vital signs, she was not febrile is interactive, and believed she could be discharged back to the nursing home without difficulty her, medical status examination (MSE) was complete. Nursing assessment on 12/08/23 at 11:47 PM by Staff F, listed this patient was alert, identifies self, affect appropriate, calm cooperative with a pain assessment of 0. Vital signs (VS) on admission were temperature 36.6 Celsius (c), heart rate (HR) 75, respiratory rate (RR) 18, blood pressure (BP) 134/77 and oxygen saturation of 95 percent (%). Vital signs on 12/09/23 at 12:59 AM prior to discharge lists BP of 122/68, HR 69, RR 14, and oxygen saturation of 97%. Discharged per EMS back to skilled nursing facility with instructions or education related to Caring for the End-Stage Dementia. Interview with Staff C on 03/05/24 at 9:57 AM revealed there are two processes to obtain consent. If you walk in the front door we have you sign a consent for treatment. If they are alert and oriented or if they have a guardian due to dementia or underage, we will contact parents or guardian. If a patient comes in by ambulance the provider completes a medical screening exam, then registration staff or our secretary obtains consent and insurance information. Review of the policy titled “Consent for Treatment and Financial Responsibility,” (01/2022) revealed if patient was incapable of providing consent because they are temporarily or permanently incapacitated due to age, illness etc. the consent must be executed by the patients legally authorized representative, legal guardian, health care power of attorney or other surrogate. Review of the policy titled “Rights and Responsibilities of Patients” (9/2019), stated for patients to be informed about proposed care options including the risks and benefits, other care options, and the outcome of any medical care provided. This policy further stated they may need to sign their name before the start of any procedure and/or care but this is not required in the case of an emergency. Staff C verified on 03/05/24 at 10:30 AM that consents were on file for 2021 but no consents were on file for this visit on 12/08/23 as the policies titled Consent for Treatment and Financial Responsibility and Rights and Responsibilities of Patients instructs. Staff C further verified no clear documentation was found the patients son, who was the POA, was notified of this visit or attempts made to gain a consent from them.”
All 3 inspections in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | Complaint inspection | No deficiencies cited |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Complaint inspection | No deficiencies cited |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Complaint inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
How do patients fare?
- CMS’s overall CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System. for it is 3 of 5.
- Of the measures behind its CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System., CMS counts against the national value: mortality, 0 better and 1 worse of 8; safety of care, 1 better and 0 worse of 7; readmission, 2 better and 1 worse of 11.
- Patients rate it 4 of 5 in CMS’s patient survey (459 surveys completed, Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025): 75% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10, and 69% would definitely recommend it.
- Infections, compared by CMS with the national benchmark (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025): central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI), no different than national benchmark; catheter urinary tract infections (CAUTI), no different than national benchmark; surgical site infections after colon surgery, better than the national benchmark; MRSA bloodstream infections, no different than national benchmark; C. diff infections, better than the national benchmark.
- CMS’s patient safety composite for serious complications, PSI 90, Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2024: no different than the national value.
- Deaths within 30 days, as CMS gives them (Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2025): heart attack 13.3%, heart failure 13.4%, pneumonia 16.1%, COPD 10.1%, stroke 10.8%. CMS gives no comparison with the national rate for them in this release.
- Readmissions within 30 days, as CMS gives them (Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2025): heart attack 14.6%, heart failure 20.7%, pneumonia 15.3%, COPD 19.8%, hip or knee replacement 7%. CMS gives no comparison with the national rate for them in this release.
- After outpatient care, compared by CMS: unplanned hospital visits after a colonoscopy, no different than the national rate; hospital admissions after outpatient chemotherapy, no different than the national rate; emergency visits after outpatient chemotherapy, no different than the national rate; unplanned hospital visits after outpatient surgery, no different than expected.
- Emergency department patients spent a median of 187 minutes there before leaving (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025), and 2% left before being seen.
- 66% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock got the care CMS measures, SEP-1 (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025).
- Medicare’s spending per patient here is 1.02 times the national median (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024).
CMS, Hospital General Information, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital, Healthcare Associated Infections - Hospital, Timely and Effective Care - Hospital and Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary - Hospital. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, Complications and Deaths - Hospital and Unplanned Hospital Visits - Hospital. Released Sep 30, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall ratingCMS’s overall hospital quality star rating, 1 to 5 | 3 of 5 |
| Patient survey ratingCMS star rating from its survey of the hospital’s patients (HCAHPS), 1 to 5 | 4 of 5 |
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Medicare-certified acute care hospital since Jul 1, 1966.
- Ownership: voluntary non-profit - other.
- It is accredited by The Joint Commission, whose surveys stand in for the state’s routine inspections.
- No For hospices, home health agencies, hospitals and dialysis facilities, CMS writes deficiencies at two levels. Standard is the usual one; condition-level is the more serious, when a problem is serious enough that the provider doesn’t meet a whole condition of taking part in Medicare. Source: CMS, State Operations Manual. deficiency on record in the last three years.
- It has an inpatient rehabilitation unit of 12 beds, which CMS lists apart as a rehabilitation facility.
- Voluntary non-profit - Other.
CMS, Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, Hospital General Information. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been penalized?
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for hospitals.
- CMS cut its Medicare payments by 1% for fiscal year 2026 under the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program, which does so for the quarter of hospitals that fare worst on conditions patients get in hospital.
- 1 deficiency cited in the last three years came from an inspection that included a complaint investigation.
CMS, Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated yearly.
CMS, Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Date | What | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Medicare payment reduction (HAC Reduction Program) | Fiscal year 2026: 1% of Medicare payments |
What do patients say about their care?
- CMS doesn’t publish staffing levels for hospitals.
- In CMS’s patient survey, patients rate how well its nurses communicated 5 of 5.
- 58% of its health care workers got a flu shot (Oct 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025).
CMS, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital and Timely and Effective Care - Hospital. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Who owns it?
- Blanchard Valley Health System owns 100% directly since Jan 27, 1983.
- 21 owners or officers are people: Frank Cosiano (corporate director); Richard Michael Polder (corporate director); Dan Kennard (corporate director, 0%); Michael Brough (corporate director, 0%); Elizabeth Kroetz (corporate director, 0%); Ginger Jones (corporate director); Kirby Overton (corporate director, 0%); Jeffery Shrader (corporate director, 0%); Adele Webb (corporate director, 0%); Donald Malarky (corporate director, 0%); Joseph F Longo (corporate director, 0%); Annette Edgington (corporate director, 0%); Myron Lewis (corporate officer, 0%); Myron Lewis (corporate director, 0%); Myron Lewis (managing employee (on the payroll), 0%); James Pf Dowling (corporate director, 0%); David Cytlak (corporate officer); David Cytlak (managing employee (on the payroll)); Thomas Lause (corporate director, 0%); Michael R Denike (corporate director, 0%); Karen Jones (corporate director, 0%).
- CMS’s Provider of Services file records 2 changes of ownership, the latest on Feb 1, 1983.
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, Hospital All Owners and Hospital Enrollments. Released Sep 29, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blanchard Valley Health System | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Jan 27, 1983 |
How does it compare nearby?
- No other hospital CMS lists is in Hancock County.
CMS, Hospital General Information. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated quarterly.
What the record doesn’t say
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for hospitals, so none are shown. The one payment cut CMS publishes for each hospital, under its Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program, is shown where it applies.
- Only complaints that led to a citation appear; complaints that didn’t aren’t published.
- Most hospitals are accredited by a private organisation (The Joint Commission, DNV and others) whose routine inspections stand in for the state’s; those reports aren’t public, and QCOR holds only the state’s surveys: no inspection on record here doesn’t mean none took place.
- QCOR says its hospital inspection data are complete only through September 17, 2026, while it moves to a new system.
- CMS doesn’t publish staffing levels for hospitals.
- In its September 2026 release CMS gives no comparison with the national rate for death and readmission rates, though it gives the rates.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information (xubh-q36u).
Released Aug 13, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital.
Released Aug 13, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Healthcare Associated Infections - Hospital (77hc-ibv8).
Released Aug 13, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Complications and Deaths - Hospital (ynj2-r877).
Released Sep 30, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Unplanned Hospital Visits - Hospital (632h-zaca).
Released Sep 30, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Timely and Effective Care - Hospital (yv7e-xc69).
Released Aug 13, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary - Hospital (rrqw-56er).
Released Aug 13, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program (yq43-i98g).
Released Aug 13, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated yearly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities (Hospital_and_other.DATA.Q3_2026.csv).
Released Oct 14, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies (Hospital_2567s_2010_to_2026YTD.xlsx).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital All Owners (Hospital_All_Owners_2026.09.29.csv).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital Enrollments (Hospital_Enrollments_2026.09.29.csv).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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