January CARE Employee January 9, 2007 Catawba Valley Medical Center Recognizes January CARE Employee

Catawba Valley Medical Center recently recognized Wendy Crump, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant in Psychiatry, as the January CARE employee. Following is a comment submitted by a co-worker in nominating Ms. Crump: "Wendy is a great asset to psychiatry. She truly cares about the patients and goes out of her way to put a smile on each face. Wendy works very hard and does whatever is needed. She is never in a bad mood!" Catawba Valley Medical Center's CARE employee, nominated monthly by employees and guests, embodies Courtesy, Attitude, Respect and Enthusiasm for commitment to maintaining a positive guest relations atmosphere while demonstrating a sincere compassion and concern for patients and fellow staff members. Catawba Valley Medical Center is a not-for-profit healthcare system providing and promoting the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being of the public in addition to serving as a center for health education, wellness services, preventative medicine and acute care. CVMC, recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Magnet facility, was recently named a Hospital of Choice by the American Alliance of Healthcare Providers.