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Additional Recognition
from Within REACH
Commitment!
Compassion!
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Suzanne Tyler, MSN, RN Sr. Director Carilion Infection Prevention & Control The Roanoker’s 40 Under 40 Honoree
Congratulations to Suzanne Tyler for her induction into The Roanoker’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2022! There were 135 nominations this year and Suzanne’s nomination described her as being “all in for the organization” during her 15+ years at Carilion. Suzanne has worked in various positions at Carilion including, nursing assistant, clinical team leader, unit director and now senior director. During this crucial time, Suzanne has helped shape policy to limit exposures/transmission to patients and staff while continuing Carilion’s vision of providing top-quality care. Suzanne stated
“My goal has been to take what I have learned in both formal education as well as that handed down from seasoned nurses and medical professionals and use it to help my community thrive and flourish”.
For more on this topic use the link below to read the entire article:
https://theroanoker.com/magazine/features/40-under-40-suzannetyler/
Lindsay Young, BSN, RN, CCRN CRMH 7S ICU Bringing Cheer to Single Mom and Her 3 Children!
Shout out to Lindsay Young, nurse on 7S ICU who for the second year, collaborated with a local elementary school guidance counselor to help a single mom in need this Christmas. The unit raised $400.00 in donations to spend on this family in need. The 7S ICU team bought Christmas gifts based off of their wish list, for the 3 children; grades kindergarten, fourth grade, and ninth grade. What a great way to ring in the holiday season with the gift of compassion and love!
Courage!
Dianna Coffey, MSN, RN, CFRN
Carilion Life-Guard Flight Nurse John Jordan Award for Excellence in
Transport Medicine Journalism
Congratulations to Dianna Coffey, Carilion Flight Nurse who received the John Jordan award at the Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association (ASTNA) 40th
Anniversary Member Meeting in October 2021. This award recognizes an individual who has made a significant contribution to transport medical journalism. The National Flight Nurses Association (NFNA) developed the award to recognize exceptional leaders in the professions of flight nursing.
They determined that journalistic communication was an important factor in advancing the profession.
Commitment!
Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital Top Marks for Patient Satisfaction
Published in Virginia Business - Richard Foster, December 21, 2021
Amid the worst days of the pandemic, Virginia’s patient satisfaction rate fell slightly in an annual nationwide survey, and just 2 hospitals in the commonwealth received top marks from their patients.
Carilion Giles Memorial, located in Virginia’s Mountain Playground, was one of the 2 hospitals that received top ratings by 80% or more of respondents.The patient satisfaction scores came from the annual Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems conducted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) CGMH also received top marks in the 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2020 surveys.
Way to go CGMH Nursing Staff and other CGMH healthcare professionals!
