Columbia Union Visitor--May/June 2020

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THE NEWS

K E T T E R I N G A D V E N T I S T H E A LT H C A R E N E W S L E T T E R

Navigating the Storm (continued) The challenge of COVID-19

this pandemic. As of March 24,

was met by innovation and

employees had donated more

creativity from many entities.

than $130,000 and over 1,200

Health systems, industries,

hours of paid time off. These

governments, and communities

resources were distributed to

came together to combat

staff members who needed

this new threat that was felt throughout our community, state, nation, and world. Many

Jeffrey Weinstein, MD, front middle, and Daniel Pearson, MD, back left, rounds with Soin Medical Center leadership to ensure COVID-19 readiness, even before the early guidelines around social distancing.

help paying utilities or who did not have enough vacation hours to cover time they were

people’s lives have been forever changed, but Kettering

unable to work during this crisis.

Adventist HealthCare’s commitment to its mission

“I have always said that Kettering Adventist HealthCare’s

never faltered.

real strength is beyond its bricks and mortar, beyond its

One of the best examples of mission-in-action was

remarkable technologies and services. The true strength

demonstrated by Kettering Adventist HealthCare

of our network is our people, and we will continue to

employees—whose own lives were turned upside down—

help each other through this,” said Fred Manchur, CEO

pitching in to help other team members most affected by

Kettering Adventist HealthCare.

Delivery Day With all the news about the coronavirus, I wanted to share happiness, kindness, compassion and service with a picture and a story involving the Grandview Medical Center Emergency Department staff as we helped deliver some of the food items that we, along with many others, had donated to the Food 4 Kids initiative. I have included a picture of Suzanne and Andria, two of our Emergency Department nurses. They along with 4 other staff delivered to over a dozen families. #theyarewhywedothis

“Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9

Thank you, Dawn Sweet, Emergency Department Manager at Grandview Medical Center

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