Central Ohio Health Systems Announce Collaborative Effort to Coordinate Collection of Medical Supplies
The four central Ohio healthcare systems announced today a collaborative effort to coordinate the collection of needed personal protective equipment and medical supplies for the benefit of all central Ohioans.
The health systems, which include OhioHealth, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Mount Carmel Health System and Nationwide Children’s Hospital, are working together to provide a safe, convenient way to donate needed medical supplies at multiple locations in a way that honors the Governor’s and the State’s directives on social distancing and group gatherings.
Mount Carmel, Ohio State and OhioHealth have opened drive-up, drop-off sites to allow individuals to donate at the following locations:
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
The OSU Wexner Medical Center warehouse at 610 Ackerman Road. For more information on how to donate visit:
https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/features/coronavirus/ways-to-help/donate-supplies
OhioHealth Corporation
OhioHealth Dublin Methodist Hospital Parking Lot
OhioHealth Grove City Methodist Hospital Parking Lot
OhioHealth Westerville Medical Campus Parking Lot
OhioHealth Pickerington Medical Campus Parking Lot
OhioHealth Columbus Donation Center - 830 Kinnear Road, Columbus, 43212
For more information on how to donate visit:
https://www.ohiohealth.com/COVID-19
Mount Carmel Health System
Mount Carmel Corporate Service Center
Mount Carmel Grove City
Mount Carmel St. Ann’s
Mount Carmel New Albany
Diley Ridge Medical Center
For more information on how to donate visit:
https://www.mountcarmelhealth.com/health-and-wellness/covid-19/medical-supply-donations
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
To explore ways to support Nationwide Children’s Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic, contact Jillean Bastian at Jillean.Bastian@nationwidechildrens.org or 614-355-5400. You will receive more information about where to drop off your donated medical supplies.
The Columbus area healthcare systems have a long history of working together with public health partners and state and local officials to address broad health issues impacting communities across Ohio.
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Media Contacts:
Colin Yoder, OhioHealth
(614) 565-0619
Marti Leitch, Ohio State Wexner Medical Center
(614) 477-1277
Tara Parsell, Mount Carmel Health System
(315) 269-2241
Mary Ellen Fiorino, Nationwide Children’s
(614) 937-7316
