by Denise Muniz,
CFRE, NHF Chief Development Officer
On November 6th, National Health Foundation (NHF) will celebrate thirty outstanding health care professionals on the occasion of
the 10th annual Hospital Hero Awards Luncheon. National Health
Foundation will recognize the inspiring and compassionate individuals who are
bridging gaps in healthcare by delivering outstanding, direct patient care that
goes above and beyond job descriptions. These are individuals who are seeing
care through the eyes of patients and their families, supporting patients and
caregivers to make informed choices and ensuring they access and make use of
the services needed. They are working across professional and organizational
boundaries, actively seeking and applying patient feedback and engaging with
the local community to ensure the development and delivery of appropriate
services. These are individuals for whom the delivery of this type of care is
habitual, and possibly even contagious!
The nominee stories are truly inspiring. One occupational
therapist had a patient who had been left a paraplegic from a recent motorcycle
accident and missed his college graduation. This hero arranged a surprise
graduation ceremony at the hospital with the Dean of Students, Psychology
Professor and the patient’s family members, so the patient would not miss out
on a day he had worked so hard to achieve. Another nominee, a nurse, found a
patient of his really liked jazz music, so he played music for a patient on his
phone in order to help alleviate the pain and stress the patient was
experiencing from treatments. These are just 2 of the incredible nominee
stories of courage and care.
“This event gives the community an opportunity to see what
is right in health care. These Hospital Heroes are reaching beyond the obvious
to deliver meaningful and personal care while they are inspiring patients and
their families to identify and secure the services they need,” asserts Kelly
Bruno, NHF CEO. “Furthermore, the Hospital Hero Awards Luncheon is an
opportunity for the community to support the work that we do as a nonprofit
enhancing health care access for the underserved.”
National Health Foundation’s mission is to bridge the gaps
in healthcare by supporting innovative programs that can become independently viable, provide systemic solutions to gaps in
healthcare access and delivery, and have the potential to be replicated
nationally.
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