Please join me in recognizing our Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Cashiers, and pharmacy support staff as we celebrate National Pharmacy Week!

Our team of 300+ professionals make invaluable contributions to patient care and patient outcomes.  Whether it is managing a drug shortage, procuring medications, providing guidance on safe medication use, providing medication assistance to patients, reviewing and dispensing prescriptions or conducting patient visits in an ambulatory clinic, our team is committed to improving the health of the communities we serve.

October 15-21, 2023  is International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW),  an annual observance to recognize the importance of infection prevention in improving healthcare and saving lives. Carilion Clinic IPC joins the world in celebrating the incredible work IPs do to enhance patient, healthcare personnel and environmental safety.

Officer Noah Hairfield,

CNRV Mental Health admire your bravery and professionalism. Thank you for your unwavering dedication. Thank you for being the shield that protects us from harm and the beacon of hope in times of crisis. Your fast response time to calls is unbelievable, your support means the world to me and to others. I value everything you do on a daily basis to help our community.

Leah Price has demonstrated hard work, compassion and professionalism. While being short staffed, Leah takes on multiple roles such as medical records, training new employees and learning how to do FMLA paperwork. These new roles are on top her current workload and she has never complained.  She comes to work with a smile and is eager to help employees with phone calls and answer any questions to help new hires. The care she gives to patients is phenomenal, she will make sure the patient receives and understands all the answers to any questions they may have.

Amber Harmon RN is often the charge nurse on our Neuro Trauma PCU floor. Amber trained me a year ago and I have watched over that timespan her consistency and commitment to being the calm leader who can approach any situation with ease and assistance. She is a HUGE support to our new hire nurses, a loyal team member to us who have experience, and an excellent nurse to her patients. She is the nurse I want to work beside everyday and give care next to! Thank you for all you do Amber! 

Our Police Manager of Security Services at CNRVMC, Paul King, always goes above and beyond!!! The Birthplace specifically wanted to recognize Paul for his willingness to assist with an alarm situation that occurred this previous Sunday. Regardless of the time--day or night, weekday or weekend, Paul is always willing to assist us and does so in a courteous manner. 

Special thanks to Daisy Hernandez for leading the troops as Acute Care CTL Sunday morning when a fan coil unit caught on fire in a patient room. On Sunday morning around 1:00am, a Code Red was activated for an inpatient room. The motor in the fan coil unit had a short circuit causing an electrical fire that filled the room with smoke. KUDOS to the quick response from Acute Care staff that quickly sprung into action following all their protocols from training.

Hunter Dean is a great ED nurse. Being an ED nurse comes natural to him. Recently, during a busy shift, he saw a coworker choking and needing assistance. Without a moment's hesitation, he stepped into action. By his quick assessment of the situation and intervention, he helped prevent the situation from getting worse. Thank you, Hunter, for your efforts! We appreciate all that you bring to the team! 

I’d like to thank the Urban Farm team for being such a positive addition to the Morningside neighborhood. As part of CMP, I got to support CHO’s outreach to neighbors when we first established the Farm. Now that I live on the same street, I see that ongoing respect and care with every event, including the recent harvest festival. Some neighbors were concerned about parking beforehand, but the CHO team managed visitor parking in such a way that residents weren't impacted – and visitors got some healthy steps in!

Earlier this year Carilion Women’s submitted surveys to the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program for the triennial renewal of Maternity Care Blue Distinction Center (BDC) status.  Blue Distinction is a quality excellence designation awarded by Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) that recognizes maternity hospitals demonstrating commitment to delivering high quality care.  Like many quality ratings programs the survey includes outcomes data, however the Blue Distinction Center application is unique in the quantity of structural and process excellence standards it inc