Explorer Post # 1001
Medical Explorer Post
What is Exploring
Exploring is the young adult program of the Boy Scouts of America for men and women 14 to 21 years of age. Local community organizations such as businesses, professional organizations, churches, and civic groups initiate specific Explorer Posts. They do this by matching the interests of young adults with the people and program resources within their own organizations.
Program:
The Medical Explorers program begins in October and runs through May with a minimum of one meeting per month. Health care professionals speaking, tours of various areas and hands on learning make up our monthly meetings.
Membership Requirements:
- Age 14 (and have completed the eighth grade) through 21 years old
- Payment of an annual membership fee of $10.00
- Interest in a health career
For more information on Exploring, visit the Boy Scouts of America Learning for Life web page; www.learning-for-life.org
For more information on the Boy Scouts of America, visit; www.buckeyecouncil.org
If interested in Mercy's Medical Explorer Post, please contact Steve Baker, Program Coordinator at (330) 489-1140 or steve.baker@cantonmercy.org.
Click here to view Careers in Healthcare Video by Steve Baker.
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Health Careers Foundation Scholarship
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Career Voyages
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Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program
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Mercy Leads The Nation AGAIN With A State-Of-The-Art Cardiac Cath Lab In Our Emergency Department
"Time is Muscle"
That's what heart specialists say about heart muscle damage incurred with every passing second of a heart attack. Every moment lost means damage to the heart muscle, resulting in diminished chances for survival and lost quality of life. That is why Mercy has dramatically reduced the transition period from Emergency Department to Cardiac Catheterization Lab to mere seconds!
When the unthinkable happens... think Mercy.
HOW THE ED CATH LAB SAVES TIME:
EMS crew relays vital information to Emergency Chest Pain Center en route toMercy.
Emergency Chest Pain Center Team makes diagnosis and prepares for patient’s arrival.
Patient is admitted directly to ED Cath Lab for procedure to begin.
Reduced time results in increased survival rates, faster recovery and higher quality of life.
Mercy Medical Center is the FIRST hospital in northeast Ohio to achieve CAP 15189SM accreditation.
Mercy Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine achieved the College of American Pathologists CAP 15189SM accreditation based on quality standards outlined by the International Organization for Standardization. Accreditation focuses on improved patient safety and risk reduction, outlining standards for quality and competence particular to medical laboratories.
Mercy laboratory professionals and pathologists work behind the scenes to accurately and efficiently analyze fluids and tissues to help physicians diagnose disease, manage treatment and determine a person's risk for developing a medical condition.
Mercy Medical Center recently became the first hospital in Northeast Ohio to achieve the College of American Pathologists CAP 15189(SM) accreditation based on the quality standards outlined by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The accreditation focuses on improved patient safety and risk reduction, outlining standards for quality and competence particular to medical laboratories.
Pictured are Jeffrey L. Smith, Mercy Medical Center Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; Aida Safar, M.D., FCAP, medical director for the Mercy Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; Michael Grilliot, National Account Manager for CAP 15189 (College of American Pathology); Thomas E. Cecconi, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mercy Medical Center; Mary Ann Burich-Boccia, MBA, MT (ASCP), SBB, administrative director of the Mercy Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Gayle Brown, laboratory coordinator at Mercy.
For your convenience, Mercy offers outpatient laboratory services at the following locations:
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER
1320 Mercy Drive NW, Canton
(330) 489-1300 - Central Scheduling
(330) 489-1075 - Laboratory
6:45 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (Monday, Tuesday & Thursday)
6:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Wednesday & Friday)
7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Saturday)
No Appointment Necessary
MERCY HEALTH CENTER OF LAKE
11932 King Church Avenue NW, Uniontown
Phone: (330) 877-5000
7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Monday through Friday)
No Appointment Necessary
MERCY HEALTH CENTER OF NORTH CANTON
6200 Whipple Avenue NW, North Canton
(330) 489-1300 - Central Scheduling
(330) 966-4979 - Laboratory
7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. (Monday through Saturday)
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. (Sunday)
No Appointment Necessary
MERCY HEALTH CENTER OF JACKSON
7337 Caritas Circle NW, Massillon
(330) 830-6110 - Facility
7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Monday through Friday)
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday)
No Appointment Necessary
MERCY HEALTH CENTER OF PLAIN
1811 Schneider Ave. NE, Canton
(330) 494-6480
8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Monday through Friday)
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (Saturday)
No Appointment Necessary
MERCY LABORATORY SERVICES AT HARRISON
1445 Harrison Professional Center
South Building, Suite 204, Canton
Phone: (330) 452-7994 - Laboratory
8:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. (Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday & Friday)
8:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. (Wednesday)
Closed for Lunch (12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
No Appointment Necessary
MERCY LABORATORY SERVICES AT LITTLE FLOWER
211 – 15th Street NW, Canton
Phone: (330) 588-3354
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday)
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Wednesday)
Closed for Lunch (12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.)
No Appointment Necessary
MERCY HEALTH CENTER OF LOUISVILLE
1302 West Main Street, Louisville
Phone: (330) 875-0096 - Laboratory
7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Monday, Tuesday & Friday)
7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Wednesday)
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Thursday)
Closed for Lunch (12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.)
No Appointment Necessary
MERCY HEALTH CENTER OF CARROLL COUNTY
125 Canton Road NW, Carrollton
Phone: (330) 627-7641
7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Monday through Friday)
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday)
No Appointment Necessary
MERCY HEALTH CENTER OF TUSCARAWAS COUNTY
1031 West High Ave., New Philadelphia
Phone: (330) 365-5100
7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Monday through Friday)
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday)
No Appointment Necessary
Sites Performing Special Services:
PRESCHOOL AGE DRAWS
Carrollton
North Canton
Mercy Medical Center
Harrison
Little Flower
Jackson
Tuscarawas
RSV COLLECTION
Mercy Health Center of North Canton
ADULT CATH URINES
Mercy Medical Center
PEDIATRIC CATH URINES
Mercy Medical Center
BLOOD OBTAINED FROM LINE DRAWS
Mercy Medical Center
For questions contact:
Steve Boger........................... (330) 489-1223
Sandi Boron........................... (330) 489-1111, ext. 4235
Pathology Services and Clinical Laboratory oversight is provided by ModernPath, Inc.
