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Arcadia Weekly May 08, 2014
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Dozens of hospital staff, board members and local officials were on hand Monday morning for a presentation at Methodist Hospital of Southern California.
In one of his first official acts this term, new Arcadia Mayor John Wuo presented a formal certificate to hospital President and CEO Dan Ausman and proclaimed the week of May 5 – 9 “Methodist Hospital Week.” Also present to witness the auspicious occasion were newly elected city council members Tom Beck and Sho Tay. Beck is also a director emeritus of Methodist Hospital Foundation.
Ausman welcomed the crowd and recognized special guests before introducing Methodist Hospital Board Chair Kathy Ellison, who expressed appreciation for all staff members for their dedication and care for patients, visitors and the community.
The event kicked off a week of activities at the hospital. This week is also Nurses Week, and nurses were treated to a lunch (or dinner for night shift) on Monday. Other activities scheduled during the week include a vendor and benefit fair, food and clothing drive, a staff lunch from Panda Express, free ice cream provided by Sodexho and a game day. The week will conclude in the hospital’s chapel with a traditional “blessing of the hands” service on Friday.
About Methodist Hospital
Founded in 1903 and currently licensed for 400 beds, Methodist Hospital is a not-for-profit hospital serving the greater San Gabriel Valley. Services include a 24/7 emergency department, outpatient surgery, labor and delivery, neonatal intensive care, neurosurgery, acute physical rehab and complete cardiovascular services, including open-heart surgery. Methodist Hospital is a Los Angeles County-certified stroke center, an approved STEMI receiving center for heart attack patients, and a recognized center of excellence for heart care, knee and hip replacement, cancer care and bariatric surgery.
Methodist Hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission with advanced certification in heart failure and stroke and is accredited as a Comprehensive Community Cancer Program by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. For more information, visit www.methodisthospital.org.
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