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We are #CarilionProud of our Environmental Services team for their work and collaboration to ensure patient safety! Our department of Infection Control recently recognized Warren Reynolds, Marcus Stores, Barbara Wynter, Jakeem Coffer and Cynthia Burch for their exceptional efforts at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
Pictured here against our fantastic view of the Blue Ridge Mountains are some of our newest nurses at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital after completing their orientation with the Transition to Practice team. Our Transition to Practice facilitators provide an evidence-based orientation process for bedside clinical positions, and they help new nurses build confidence and get ready to practice and build their careers. Welcome to the Carilion family!
Join us for an online interview event on Aug. 17 at 12-2 p.m. where you can speak with hiring managers about clinical and non-clinical job opportunities in Roanoke, New River Valley, Lexington and West Lake. Learn more and sign up.
We are #CarilionProud of Carilion Giles Community Hospital for being named as a 5-STAR hospital by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services! Only 13.8% of hospitals across the country achieved this level of recognition. This rating is compiled based on performance with patient outcomes and safety, re-admissions, patient experience, and timely and effective care.
Congratulations to Carilion New River Valley on receiving advanced certification by The Joint Commission for hip and knee replacements! The team is continually improving their patient centered process to ensure optimal outcomes for surgical patients.
Congratulations to Joyce Anders, R.N., on winning the Daisy Award! Here's what one patient had to say about Joyce: "Joyce was very personable and shared her nursing story. Very calming, she enjoyed her work and me her patient. A lovely woman. Carilion made a wise choice to hire Joyce."
We are honored to receive a $230,000 Empowering Health grant from UnitedHealthcare to introduce the Calm and Safe Classrooms counseling program. It provides solutions and support to students and their parents or guardians to address children struggling with emotions and behavior. The program will be administered by the LIFT (Local Impact for Tomorrow) Center at Fallon Park Elementary School.
We are honored to receive a $1 million gift benefitting Carilion's Cancer Care from Bill and Shireen Kirk. Their gift will help support the expansion of our cancer program that will bring together personalized care, advanced treatment options, and cutting-edge research in a single location.
Let's celebrate the 19 nursing students who graduated from our SOAR (Seeking Opportunities, Aspirations and Results) externship program and the 34 more who graduated from our summer nursing program. This year's students worked at eight different facilities across our organization and made a big difference for their patients and peers! We are proud of each and every one of you.
We are #CarilionProud of Olivia Balzano, R.N., for receiving the Daisy Award! Here's what one co-worker had to say about Olivia: "Recently, we had a patient spend an extended length of time...as Olivia was talking with the patient and she realized it was his wedding anniversary the next day, Olivia quickly realized that he would be unable to get anything for his wife, so she immediately jumped into action! That night she collected some flowers, cards and balloons. When she returned the following day, she, with the help of the patient and other staff on the unit that shift, had everything set up for 9 a.m. The patient's wife was always very prompt, and they knew she would be there right when visitation hours opened. The joy that Olivia brought was tangible...while it might have began as a morale booster for one individual, it quickly spread throughout the unit. One thing that we have realized over the past 2 years is that it is important to celebrate the wins both large and small."
