WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio — An on-site health clinic that Adena Health operates at YUSA Corp. is being credited with catching serious heart conditions in two of the plant’s employees before they turned into medical emergencies, according to Adena Health.
Adena has staffed the clinic at YUSA’s Fayette County facility since 2018. It handles 50 to 60 patient visits a week, including physicals, health screenings, mental health services and treatment for minor injuries, according to the health system.
Tim Lynch, a 20-year YUSA employee, went to the clinic complaining of pain in his side. His vital signs came back normal, but clinician Carrese Stevens performed a precautionary EKG that turned up signs of an early-stage heart attack, according to Adena Health. Stevens arranged for Lynch to be taken to the hospital immediately.
“Carrese saved my life,” Lynch said in a statement. “The trauma center was waiting for me.”
In a separate case, longtime YUSA employee Ray Skinner sought care at the clinic after months of growing short of breath while walking across the plant floor. An EKG led to further stress testing and a cardiac catheterization that uncovered severe blockages in his coronary arteries, ultimately requiring open-heart surgery, according to the health system.
“If it wasn’t for the Adena on-site clinic, I believe I would have died,” Skinner said in a statement.
Stevens, a certified nurse practitioner, said having care available on-site can lead employees to get checked out sooner than they otherwise would. “Having a clinic on site is very important for general health,” she said in a statement. “Those employees may not have sought immediate care or would have tried to wait.”
YUSA Vice President Brice Graham and President Marcel Horiuchi both credited the clinic with protecting the plant’s workforce. “The on-site clinic has saved a few lives and headed off potential health issues,” Graham said in a statement. “We should support our local community by helping provide strong health care,” Horiuchi said in a statement.
YUSA has also put money behind Adena’s growth in Fayette County, contributing $20,000 toward the new Adena Fayette Medical Center, which is set to open in 2027, according to the health system.
The information contained in this story was obtained from Adena Health.
