Congratulations to Heather Waggoner, who was named Kettering Behavorial Medicine Center’s December Employee of the Month! Heather works in Evaluation Services at the hospital. The Employee of the Month Award recognizes the people you love to work with. These winners show exceptional performance as defined by the network’s Standards of Behavior, live out the network’s…
Patient Letter December 2018
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We love hearing about the care you provide. The following letter came from a patient: “Just wanted to express my sincere appreciation for the expert care and tremendous listening skills of Dr. Vijay Kudithipudi during my recent radiation therapy. Kettering Health Network is very luck to have him on their staff. He makes patients feel…
Check Out These Photos From Our Holiday Open House
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Compliments for Russel Harvey, MD
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A patient’s wife reported her husband was brought to Sycamore Medical Center after displaying symptoms of a stroke. The patient’s wife said Dr. Harvey spent an entire hour with them and even allowed them to have their daughter who lives in Arizona to attend on speakerphone. The wife conveyed Dr. Harvey was patient and answered…
Harvey Hahn, MD, Recognized as an Outstanding Physician
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Director of Clinical Quality, Marcy Vixie, writes, “If there is a special recognition category for physicians who go above and beyond to improve patient care and foster the mission of Kettering Health Network, I would like to recommend Dr. Hahn. He has been working for over a year on cardiac complications and mortality reduction, talking…
Danny McCloud Awarded the Ohio Society for Health Care Facilities Management 2018 Eagle Award
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The award recognizes facility managers and staff who have demonstrated outstanding performance, leadership, or unique service or significant contribution toward energy efficiency, health care engineering and architecture, and facilities management. Here is an excerpt from Danny’s nomination: “Danny McCloud immediately rises to the top when considering his unique and unparalleled contributions to the entire Kettering…
Letter from the President: December 2018
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Constant change! It’s everywhere. Worded differently, what are the change constants—that principle or vision we work toward? For Kettering Medical Center and Kettering Health Network, our vision and work is to change lives where we are. Thanks to each of you who collaborate through change and raise our organization on the path of service to…
Employees Give Local to Live United
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Thank you to all the employees who supported Kettering Health Network’s annual giving campaign for our local United Way chapters: Greater Dayton Area and Butler County. Together, we raised $301,933.08.
Network Breaks Ground on Facility in Piqua
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Network and community leaders broke ground on Kettering Health Network Piqua on December 10. The 48,000-square-foot medical complex will have a full-service, 24/7 emergency department that will offer a full range of imaging and testing services on a non-emergency basis. The facility will also have a medical office building for primary care and specialty practices.