Bellefonte Primary Care in South Shore Adds Cardiology Services
May 5, 2008: Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital's (OLBH) Bellefonte Primary Care location in South Shore (US 23 at Indianola Ave.) is adding cardiology services beginning Thursday, May 15.
"This exciting addition to South Shore will make it easier than ever for the members of the surrounding communities to see a heart specialist," David Selby, the practice's site manager, said. Cardiology coverage for the South Shore facility will be provided on a rotating basis by OLBH cardiologists David Bush, M.D., Michele Friday, M.D., and Charles Rhodes, M.D.
General medical services at Bellefonte Primary Care in South Shore is provided by Glendese Miller, M.D. and physician assistant Jennifer Atkins.
To make an appointment at Bellefonte Primary Care in South Shore call (606) 932-3159.
Two
OLBH Volunteers Receive DAR Community
Service Awards
Two Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital (OLBH) volunteers were among those honored with community service awards by the Poage Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). Naomi Runyon and Verona Petre, both of Catlettsburg, received awards at the Poage Chapter of the DAR's fifth annual Community Awards presentation, Sunday, May 4.
The purpose of the Community Service Award is to recognize worthy local people from a variety of walks of life for outstanding achievements in educational, humanitarian, patriotic, historical or citizenship endeavors. Runyon and Petre, who are sisters, were honored for their volunteer contributions to OLBH and the community. Runyon and Petre had the highest total number of volunteer hours last year at OLBH, with the sisters logging more than 6,300 hours each.
"Naomi and Verona are shinning examples of volunteerism," Luann Serey, OLBH Community Services director, said. "I can't imagine two individuals more deserving of this honor and I'm pleased the Daughters of the Revolution are recognizing the work these wonderful ladies have not only given to OLBH but to other community organizations."
For information about becoming an OLBH volunteer, contact Serey at (606) 833-3653.
OLBH
Earns Record Number of Five Star Awards for Patient
Satisfaction
Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital (OLBH) has been recognized for services ranked
among the top 10 percent in the nation according to OLBH patients and the research
firm Professional Research Consultants, Inc. (PRC). OLBH received four five-star
distinctions from PRC and a four-star distinction. The number of five-star honors
is an OLBH
record.
OLBH received its five-star patient satisfaction honors, indicating ranking in the top 10 percent in the US, for its Bellefonte Pediatrics practice, Bellefonte Women's Care, the hospital's 4-Center and its outpatient gastrointestinal/endoscopy services. The four-star honor went to the overall quality of care expressed by the hospital's inpatients. The four-star designation indicates OLBH's patient satisfaction scores in the award area was amongst the top 25 percent in the nation.
PRC is the nation's premier marketing research organization providing services exclusively for the healthcare industry. PRC surveys OLBH patients concerning their satisfaction with the services they received.
"To receive a single five-star recognition would be a great accomplishment worth celebrating," Mark Gordon, OLBH CEO, said. "To receive four such recognitions in addition to a four-star recognition is an extraordinary milestone. Our staff and the services they provide are amongst the best in the country. Ultimately, we exist to serve our community and the people who enter our doors for care. That these patients rank us as excellent when they are surveyed by PRC is an honor greater than any other award or achievement for which we could strive."
"We are thrilled to present OLBH with these National Excellence in Healthcare Award(s)," Joe M. Inguanzo, Ph.D., PRC president and CEO, said. "It was through their hard work, dedication and determination that they have made their facility a better place for the entire community. In the past 30 years we've never seen hospitals more determined to exceed customers' expectations than the hospitals we recognized this year. It speaks to their passion that OLBH is among the best of the best."
In addition to the patient satisfaction awards, OLBH received two four-star awards from PRC based on physician satisfaction scores. OLBH's laboratory services and its anesthesia services were honored with awards based on the satisfaction of the OLBH medical staff with those services.
The PRC awards are based on the percentage of patients who rate a service as "excellent" for the overall quality of care question. OLBH participates with PRC for patient satisfaction information as part of its focus on excellence in making the hospital a better place to work and practice medicine while ensuring the best environment for patients to receive care.
OLBH received its honors at the National Excellence in Healthcare awards dinner May 6 in Baltimore, Md. For more information concerning OLBH, call the CareLine at (606) 833-CARE (2273).
KDMC Among FORTUNE's 100 Best Companies to Work For
ASHLAND,
KY — FORTUNE
announced today that King’s Daughters Medical Center has been
honored among the “100 Best Companies to Work For.” The full
results of the 11th annual competition are available at
http://www.fortune.com,
and appear, in FORTUNE
magazine.
King’s Daughters, who ranks 63rd among the Best Companies, features the highest job growth rate (13 percent) among 10 hospitals on the list. In addition, of the 29 Best Companies that offer an onsite child-care center, KDMC offers the fifth most affordable services.
FORTUNE, in cooperation with the Great Place to Work Institute, determines the Best Companies winners by conducting the most extensive employee survey in corporate America. Of some 1,500 firms that were contacted, 406 companies participated in this year’s competition.
In determining the Best Companies, two-thirds of a company’s score is based on the results of a 57-question survey that determines attitudes about management’s credibility, job satisfaction and camaraderie. More than 100,000 people participated in the survey, which is sent to a minimum of 400 randomly selected employees from each company.
The other third of the scoring is based on companies’ responses to the Great Place to Work Institute’s Culture Audit, which includes detailed questions about pay and benefit programs and a series of open-ended questions about hiring practices, methods of internal communications, training, recognition programs and diversity efforts.
King’s
Daughters president/CEO Fred
Jackson says the
road to providing the very best healthcare begins with a world-class
team.
“While technology, skill and training are important to achieving our vision of providing world class care, it is our 3,656 team members who truly make it happen. Jackson says. “Every day, they create a caring compassionate environment for our patients and their families.”
According to FORTUNE, the “100 Best Companies” excel in creating jobs. The winners added 67,000 workers to their payrolls in the past year and employ a total of nearly 1.6 million—up 16 percent from the number employed by companies comprising last year’s list. With more than 3,600 employees, KDMC is the largest employer west of Charleston, W.Va., and east of Lexington, Ky. The medical center also features a 96-percent employee retention rate—one of the best in the nation for the hospital industry.
In recent months, King’s Daughters has earned several significant state and national accolades:
Last week, KDMC was honored among the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” for the second consecutive year.Earlier this month, KDMC was honored as a national finalist for the 2007 Foster McGaw Prize for excellence in community service in healthcare.
In November, Thompson Healthcare named KDMC one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals® for cardiovascular care for the second consecutive year.
In October, HealthGrades named KDMC best in Kentucky and among the top five percent in the nation for cardiac surgery for the second consecutive year.
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