Blanchard Valley Health System

Health System with 2 hospitals across 1 state

Health System Overview

Health SystemBlanchard Valley Health System
Total Hospitals2
Commercial/Acute Hospitals2
Total Beds264
Commercial/Acute Beds264
HeadquartersFindlay, OH
Websitebvhealthsystem.org

Hospitals by Type

Acute Care Hospital
1 hospitals
50% of health system
Critical Access Hospital
1 hospitals
50% of health system

Teaching Status

0%
Teaching
Teaching Hospitals:
Non-Teaching Hospitals: 2
Teaching hospitals serve as educational institutions for medical professionals while providing patient care.

Hospital Locations

Hospitals in this Health System

HospitalTypeBedsTeachingRecently Joined
Blanchard Valley HospitalAcute Care Hospital239NoNo
Bluffton HospitalCritical Access Hospital 25NoNo

Recent News

Executive Leadership

Myron Lewis

President & CEO

Launched career as a social worker and counselor, transitioned to hospital leadership, worked at McLaren Northern Michigan, Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE), Master of Social Work and MBA degrees, held nursing home administration license and project management professional certification, passion for community volunteerism.

Dave Cytlak

Chief Financial Officer

Dave Cytlak is a Chief Financial Officer at Blanchard Valley Health System.

Kelly Shroll

Chief Operating Officer, Ambulatory Services

Kelly Shroll, the Chief Operating Officer of Ambulatory Services at Blanchard Valley Health System, has a career in healthcare spanning over 30 years, with 20 years at BVHS. She began her career as a team leader in nutrition services at the Toledo Hospital and joined BVHS in 1996 as a clinical nutrition manager. Shroll holds a bachelor of science degree in allied health professions from The Ohio State University and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in healthcare management from the University of Findlay. Prior to her current role, she held various managerial positions at BVHS, including director of corporate quality & patient safety and director of support services. She has also been involved in community leadership, serving on the YMCA board and the Community Foundation board.

BJ Pasztor

COO, Acute Care Services/Chief Nursing Officer

Barbara J. Pasztor is a President and Chief Nursing Executive at Blanchard Valley Health System.

Dr. William Kose

Vice President of Special Projects

William Kose is a Chief Quality Officer at Blanchard Valley Health System and is based in South Findlay, Ohio.

Eric Proctor

Chief People Officer

Eric Proctor is the Chief People Officer at Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS), a role he began in January 2023. In this position, he is responsible for the talent strategy for over 3,300 associates, as well as overseeing corporate public relations, marketing, and the Blanchard Valley Health Foundation. Before joining BVHS, Proctor served as the Vice President of People & Culture Business Transformation at Novant Health from June 2020 to January 2023. At Novant Health, his responsibilities included organizational development and engagement, compensation and benefits, human resources information systems, and talent communications. He was involved in Novant Health being recognized as the 2021 Most Admired Employer Brand in healthcare and the people and culture department being listed on HRM America's 2022 Most Innovative HR Teams. Prior to his work in healthcare, Proctor was the Director of Strategic Communications and Recruitment at Wake Forest University from August 2012 to June 2020. He also held the position of Assistant Vice President of Compensation & Benefits Communication Administration at BB&T Corporation (now Truist) from December 2007 to August 2012. Eric Proctor holds a Master of Science Degree in Integrated Marketing Communications from the West Virginia University Reed College of Media and a Bachelor of Arts in English (Professional Writing) and Journalism from Gardner-Webb University. He is also a Prosci-certified change management practitioner and was recognized by HRO Today as a 2022 HR Superstar. He is a co-host of the BVHS podcast "Health Connect," where he discusses BVHS culture, career opportunities, and stories of the organization's people.

Gulshan Mehta

Chief Digital And Information Officer

Proven leadership in information technology and governance, enterprise architecture, system integration, business intelligence, and analytics. Previously head of the Bear Institute for Health Innovation at Children's National Health System on behalf of Oracle Corporation. Led vital IT functions including clinical and business application advancements, technology and infrastructure operations, clinical informatics, business intelligence and analytics, including population health management. Led technology integration and operationalization of mergers and acquisitions and new facility build-outs. Oversaw consolidation of electronic health record platforms. Frequent contributor to healthcare thought leadership.