RNs and Nursing Care Teams will be honored with a special lunch during National Nurses Week.
Leapfrog Grades Kettering and Fort Hamilton “A” for Patient Safety
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In its latest hospital safety score, The Leapfrog Group honored Kettering Medical Center and Fort Hamilton Hospital with an “A” – its top grade in patient safety.
Firefighters Stop by Fort Hamilton
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Thanks to the Hamilton Fire Department who stopped by Fort Hamilton Hospital to help with a decontamination drill recently!
Fort Hamilton Joint Care Restructure Program
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Fort Hamilton Joint Care started their new restructured program for patients who are scheduled to have knee or hip replacements. Classes are held prior to surgery to best prepare patients for all phases of their surgery and recovery. Patients will also be able to complete their hospital pre-surgery requirements, such as PAT testing, while they…
You Can Make a Difference for a Co-Worker
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No donation is too small or too large.
Help Save a Life at the Fort Hamilton Blood Drive
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Tuesday, March 24 8 a.m. – noon Auditorium Register to donate at DonorTime.com or call 800-388-4483 and get a free St. Patrick’s Day t-shirt. Use Sponsor Code 260 when scheduling an appointment.
Support the Employee Assistance Fund (HOOPs)
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Help fellow employees who are experiencing an emergency by supporting Baskets & Beyond, a fundraiser for Fort Hamilton’s Employee Assistance Fund, HOOPs – Helping Our Own People. The top three baskets, as determined by ticket sales, will win Chipotle or a pizza party. Baskets should be delivered to Human Resources by Friday, March 27. If…
Two Hospitals Named Top 100 Hospitals Again
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Truven Health Analytics has named Kettering and Sycamore as two of the nation’s 100 top hospitals. Fort Hamilton also ranked very high for quality and safety.
Interim CFO at Fort Hamilton
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Fort Hamilton recently welcomed Scott Cleveland, CPA, as interim chief financial officer. Scott has experience in healthcare finance leadership and consulting. He served as a chief finance officer in Adventist Health, Roseville, California, and as executive director of Finance at Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California. Scott will help support the hospital as…
Jim Porter’s Moving to Fort Hamilton
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Jim Porter is now the director of Construction and Support Services for Fort Hamilton. With more than two decades of experience in construction and hospital facilities management, Jim has overseen several major construction projects for Kettering Health Network. He began at Grandview as director of Facilities, where he managed the operations of Maintenance, Construction, Environmental…