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The Newsroom |
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Hospital Enhancing Musculoskeletal Program
The Washington Hospital has teamed up with
Accelero Health Partners -- a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania based firm
specializing in the coordination and delivery of care related to bones,
muscles and joints – to enhance our orthopedic, spine and rehabilitation
services and create a musculoskeletal program of distinction for the greater
Washington community. The Washington Hospital
already provides an array of musculoskeletal services including joint
replacement, sports medicine, trauma, neurosurgery, spine, hand/upper
extremity, and extensive rehabilitation services. “This new venture is
aimed at taking our current quality services to the next level. The
Washington Hospital team of surgeons and staff will develop a
musculoskeletal program worthy of national acclaim. We’re very excited about
this opportunity,” Telford Thomas, The Washington Hospital CEO, said. “The
simple goal of the Center for Orthopedics and Neurosciences is to return our
patients to normal function as quickly and safely as possible.”
### . Hospital Recognized as One of America's Healthiest Companies The Wellness Councils of America (WELCOA) has recognized The Washington Hospital as one of "America's Healthiest Companies." The Washington Hospital was among 59 companies nationwide to receive WELCOA's coveted Well Workplace Award for 2009. According to WELCOA, a “Well Workplace” is an organization fully embracing its responsibility for maximizing the health and well-being of its employees. In a Well Workplace Award winning organization, the vision of protecting and enhancing the health and well-being of each and every employee becomes part of the very fabric of the organization—not something extraneous and peripheral to the core business functions. The Washington Hospital was one of only 36 companies to receive the Gold Well Workplace Award this year, which recognizes the hospital for having instituted a comprehensive wellness program that is a strategic and integral part of the organization. "The Washington Hospital is dedicated to providing the highest quality care to our patients and their families," said president and CEO Telford W. Thomas. "We are also dedicated to making the hospital a place where employees want to work. By developing and implementing our wellness program, we have strengthened our relationship with our employees and have created a more positive environment for everyone here at The Washington Hospital." "Good companies know that their employees are their most valuable asset. Great companies, however, go beyond surface recognition by taking care of their employees. The Washington Hospital has made a tremendous commitment to its employees," said WELCOA President David Hunnicutt, PhD. "The Washington Hospital has created an enormously supportive environment and adopted policies that support its employees' efforts to reduce their health risks and improve overall health and well-being." For more information about implementing an employee wellness program at your organization, whether big or small, please call The Washington Hospital Health & Wellness Institute at 724.250.6352.
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