River Park celebrates Hospital Week

As one of the oldest health-care related observances, Hospital Week gives River Park employees and care providers the opportunity to celebrate the quality of their work and the importance of their careers.

‘We really have a great group of people who work hard every day to care for the patients that come through our doors,’ said Rob Wheeler, River Park’s director of strategic development. ‘It’s always nice to be able to step back and thank all of the people in our facility for the important work they do.’

The week was full of contests, give-a-ways and celebrations, culminating in a cookout on Friday for all of the hospital employees. Managers and directors at the facility worked to provide hamburgers and hot dogs to the River Park associates, while they were able to enjoy the spring day.

Along with numerous activities, River Park also worked to improve the lives of their team members. River Park offers an ‘Employee in Crisis’ fund that donates funds to River Park employees who face unexpected emergencies. Hospital Week was an opportunity to raise money for the fund. Departments throughout the facility designed and decorated gift baskets that were sold at silent auction throughout the week. After all of the baskets were sold, the facility was able to raise more than $1,400 for their fellow employees.

‘I think that the success with our basket auction is an indication of the nature of our facility. Our employees work to care for their patients, but they also consistently show that they care for one another,’ Wheeler said.

River Park Hospital is a 125-licensed bed facility that is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. River Park serves over 115,000 residents in an eight-county region, including Warren, Cannon, Coffee, DeKalb, Grundy, Sequatchie, Van Buren, and White counties. For more information on River Park Hospital and its services, please call 931 815-4000 or visit www.riverparkhospital.com.