SAN DIEGO, Nov. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- AMN Healthcare
Services, Inc. (NYSE: AMN), the leader and innovator in workforce
solutions and healthcare staffing services, recognizes the vital
role that Allied Health Professionals provide in supporting quality
patient care throughout the nation. In honor of Allied Health
Professionals Week, AMN Healthcare companies Med Travelers and Club
Staffing presented two deserving Allied Health professionals with
awards recognizing their compassionate caregiving.
"Allied Health Professionals, which include imaging,
respiratory, laboratory, physical, occupational and speech therapy,
hospice and home health professionals, are critical to our nation's
healthcare system and quality patient care," said AMN Healthcare
President and CEO Susan Salka. "We
are thrilled to recognize these important professionals for their
exceptional service that improves the lives of patients in truly
meaningful ways."
While Allied Health Professionals have always been an integral
part of our nation's healthcare system, they are becoming
increasingly important as more Americans seek access to healthcare
in an expanding care delivery environment that includes home health
services, a variety of outpatient services and schools.
In celebration of Allied Health Professionals Week, which takes
place this year from Nov. 4 - 10, two
outstanding Allied Healthcare travel clinicians were recognized for
their service by AMN Healthcare.
The following two Allied Healthcare Professionals were
recognized with the AMN Allied Achiever Award. This award
honors clinicians who go the extra mile for their patients and
colleagues, greeting everyone with a smile, creating an air of
comfort to their facilities, and always seeking new ways to enhance
patient care.
- Brian Kura, Physical Therapist
with Club Staffing, currently on assignment with Jefferson
Healthcare in Port Townsend, WA.
Brian was selected for this award because of his respectful and
careful interactions with patients and staff that represent the
clinic in a positive light. "As a traveling clinician, Brian
quickly assimilated to the culture at Jefferson Healthcare," said
Mitzi Hazard, DPT, Director of
Rehabilitation Services and Wellness at Jefferson Healthcare.
"Already he has people asking to see him because they have heard
from others about how good he is."
- Eric Elick, SLP with Med
Travelers, currently on assignment with Cottage Hospital in
Santa Barbara, CA. Eric was
selected for this award because he is a standout performer. "Eric
demonstrates high levels of productivity, great enthusiasm and
always shows his passion for his profession by delivering great
care to patients," said Carla
Griffith, Director of Therapy Services at Santa Barbara
Cottage Hospital.
Award recipients will receive an engraved award, gift basket and
$500 in continuing education support
and travel vouchers.
About Jefferson Healthcare
Jefferson Healthcare is a DNV accredited, fully integrated
health care system providing services to residents of east
Jefferson County in Washington
State. The hospital is a 25-bed, critical access care
hospital with complete 24 hour coverage by a physician staff of
hospitalists. Top rated surgical services include:
emergency department, laboratory services, swing bed unit, the
latest in digital imaging and a comprehensive array of respiratory,
physical, speech and occupational rehabilitation therapies.
In addition, Jefferson Healthcare has clinics located in and around
the hospital which include a full service orthopedic clinic and an
accredited oncology clinic administering infusion services of
chemotherapy, immunotherapy and other treatments. Outpatient
Specialty Clinics provide wound care, sleep medicine, Coumadin and
anticoagulation services. Jefferson Healthcare has the latest
equipment in diagnostic imaging for outpatient and inpatient
radiology services. The seven primary care clinics and the
Surgery and Endoscopy Center are located near the hospital in
Port Townsend and in the
surrounding areas of Port Ludlow
and Quilcene. Primary care clinics provide pediatrics, family
medicine, obstetrics, women's health and internal medicine.
Additional Specialty Clinics provide cardiology and pulmonary,
nephrology and urological surgery and pelvic floor
reconstruction. A broad range of support groups and community
education programs to round out Jefferson Healthcare's total
approach to patient wellness.
About Cottage Health
The not-for-profit Cottage
Health, based in Santa Barbara, is
the leader in providing advanced medical care to California's Central Coast region.
Specialties include the Cottage Children's Medical Center, Level 1
Trauma Center, Neuroscience Institute, Heart & Vascular Center,
Center for Orthopedics, and Rehabilitation Hospital. The Cottage
Health medical staff is comprised of more than 700 physicians, many
with subspecialties typically found only at university medical
centers. Last year, the three Cottage Health acute-care hospitals
(Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital and
Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital) provided inpatient care for
19,000 people, treated 78,000 patients through their 24-hour
emergency departments and helped deliver 2,500 newborns. Learn more
at www.cottagehealth.org
About AMN Healthcare
AMN Healthcare is the leader and
innovator in healthcare workforce solutions and staffing services
to healthcare facilities across the nation. The Company provides
unparalleled access to the most comprehensive network of quality
healthcare professionals through its innovative recruitment
strategies and breadth of career opportunities. With insights and
expertise, AMN Healthcare helps providers optimize their workforce
to successfully reduce complexity, increase efficiency, and improve
patient outcomes. AMN delivers managed services programs,
healthcare executive search solutions, vendor management systems,
recruitment process outsourcing, predictive modeling, medical
coding and consulting, and other services. Clients include
acute-care hospitals, community health centers and clinics,
physician practice groups, retail and urgent care centers, home
health facilities, and many other healthcare settings. For more
information about AMN Healthcare,
visit www.amnhealthcare.com.
Media Contact:
Jim Gogek
Corporate Communications
AMN Healthcare
(858) 350-3209
Jim.Gogek@amnhealthcare.com
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