John Randolph Medical Center Honors Volunteers

(HOPEWELL, VA) May 21, 2008 – John Randolph Medical Center recently honored its volunteers during National Volunteer Week for years of service to the hospital.

An awards luncheon held at the John Randolph Foundation recognized the volunteers, who gave more than 21,000 hours of service in 2007. Volunteers honored for giving 10,000 or more cumulative hours during their years of service to JRMC were Hopewell residents Winnie Zeh, 10,029 hours; Betty Temple, 11,080; and Shirley Taylor, 13,422 hours.

Zeh received the Rose Abrams Award which is given to a volunteer who works his or her first 10,000 hours. Abrams was one of the founders of the John Randolph Hospital Guild, known today as the John Randolph Medical Center Auxiliary.

Volunteers were also recognized for their years of service. Zeh and Chester residents Mary Horn, Mary Kennedy and Irene Sly were honored for 20 years and Becky Livingston, also of Chester, was awarded an engraved tray for 25 years of service.

National Volunteer Week began in 1974 when President Richard Nixon signed an executive order establishing the week as an annual celebration of volunteering. Since then every United States president has signed a proclamation promoting National Volunteer Week. Also, governors, mayors, and other public officials have made public statements and signed proclamations in support of National Volunteer Week.

About John Randolph Medical Center
John Randolph Medical Center, a 147-bed facility located at 411 West Randolph Road in Hopewell, has served the Tri-Cities for over 90 years, providing high quality healthcare services, from oncology and cardiac care to behavioral health and emergency medicine. The facility combines a small-town atmosphere with sophisticated technology commonly found in large urban hospitals. John Randolph is part of the HCA Richmond Health System, the largest healthcare provider and largest private employer in the Richmond metropolitan area. The Cardiac Care services include noninvasive and minimally invasive diagnostics, cardiac catheterization, stress tests and a cardiac rehab program certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Oncology Services offers individualized treatment protocols accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, outpatient infusion, chemotherapy, as well as inpatient and surgical services. The ICU/CCU offers eICU WATCH for critical patients, a patient-monitoring system also available at HCA hospitals throughout the Richmond region. The 24-hour Emergency Room offers two distinct treatment areas – a Fast Track designed for non-emergent concerns and an acute section for more serious injury and illness.