FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Dianne
Weimer
October 24,
2008 (804)289-4859
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(804)517-8718
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dianne.weimer@hcahealthcare.com
HENRICO DOCTORS’ HOSPITAL
AND EMPLOYEES RECEIVE PATRIOTIC EMPLOYER AWARD FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Richmond, VA, [October 24, 2008] – Linda Heagen and Todd Zischke of
Henrico Doctors’ Hospital received today an award recognizing them and Henrico
Doctors’ Hospital as Patriotic Employers for contributing to national security
and protecting liberty and freedom by supporting employee participation in
America’s National Guard and Reserve force.
The award
was presented by the Chairman of The Central Virginia Committee for Employer
Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense organization
that provides information and education to employers and service members regarding
the management of employees who serve in the National Guard or Reserve.
Timothy
Brown, Neonatal Respiratory Care Practitioner at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital and
member of the Army National Guard, nominated Ms. Heagen and Mr. Zischke for the
award. “Working within a busy NICU
(Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) providing ventilatory
life support to pre-mature babies, these supervisors went beyond the call of
duty to assist me with work scheduling so that I could train with my unit. Ms.
Heagen, Mr. Zischke and Henrico Doctors’ Hospital recognize the importance of
my service to both my State and Country.”
Pictured from
left to right: Linda Heagen, Director of Respiratory Therapy; Todd Zischke, NICU
Clinical Coordinator for Respiratory Therapy; Timothy Brown, Neonatal
Respiratory Care Practitioner; and SgtMaj Steve Villalpando, Department of
Defense representative.
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About Henrico Doctors’ Hospital
Henrico Doctors’
Hospital, with campuses at 1602 Skipwith
Road (Forest Campus), 7700 E. Parham Road (Parham Campus), and 2621 Grove
Avenue (Retreat Hospital), is a 767-bed acute-care hospital offering
state-of-the-art medical technology in a community hospital setting. Part
of the HCA Richmond Health System, Henrico Doctors’ Hospital was named one of
HealthGrades “America’s 50 Best Hospitals” in 2008. The Cancer Center at HDH is
accredited by the American College of Surgeons with ten commendations. HDH is a
national leader in kidney transplants and robotic surgery. In
addition, Henrico Doctors’ recently opened The Orthopaedic Hospital, a new
state-of-the-art facility on its Parham Campus. For more information on Henrico
Doctors’ Hospital, visit us at www.hcarichmond.com
and click on Henrico Doctors’ Hospital.
About HCA Richmond Health
System
With 1,800 beds, 7,700
employees and 2,300 affiliated physicians, HCA
Richmond Health System is the largest and most comprehensive healthcare
provider and largest private employer in Central Virginia. HCA Richmond Health System operates four
hospitals along with freestanding surgery, imaging and Quick Care centers. Our hospitals include CJW Medical Center,
Henrico Doctors’ Hospital (Forest, Parham & Retreat) and John Randolph
Medical Center. Both CJW Medical Center
and Henrico Doctors’ Hospital have been named HealthGrades ‘America’s 50 Best
Hospitals’ in 2007 and are the only Virginia hospitals to earn this
distinction. For more information or to
select a physician, please contact MedLine at 800-242-5662.