Click the following link to watch a video about our 2011 milestones: 

http://youtu.be/D-QflqhlQEk

As we embark on a new year we wanted to take a moment to reflect on our celebrations from 2011. Throughout the year we combined thinking-beyond innovation, coupled with our principle of patient focused care in an effort to redefine what it means to be the best. In 2011, and every year, the employees of Columbus Regional Hospital shared a similar goal - providing the very best in patient care.

Our doctors, nurses, paramedics, therapists, technicians, and other professionals care deeply about those we serve and the moments we will most remember from 2011 are the celebrations we shared with our patients as they reached milestones in their healthcare needs. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve patients in our community and across our region and for teaching us how to better meet the needs of our current and future patients! We are excited about 2012 will work diligently to make the delivery of healthcare more compassionate, less complicated, more affordable, more predictable and always state of the art.

Here are some of our 2011 milestones:

• Columbus Regional Hospital was named to Thomson Reuters' 100 Top Hospitals Award list for exceptional organization performance. The 100 Top Hospital award identifies the highest performing acute care hospitals in the nation. CRH was one of only six Indiana hospitals to make the list.
• Ranked one of the Best Places to Work in Indiana: Columbus Regional Hospital was named for the sixth straight year to the Indiana Chamber of Commerce Best Places to Work list. http://bit.ly/w1m4eF
• The Heart & Vascular Center at Columbus Regional Hospital received the American College of Cardiology Foundation’s Gold Performance Achievement Award for 2011. CRH was one of only 167 hospitals nationwide and one of six hospitals in Indiana to earn the recognition. The award recognizes commitment and success in implementing a high standard of care for heart attack patients, as outlined by the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association clinical guidelines. www.crh.org/heart
• We introduced our health system name Columbus Regional Health. The decision to introduce the health system name was made to better reflect the broad services offered by Columbus Regional. The name affirms Columbus Regional Health’s continued work to offer the very best healthcare services both inside and outside the walls of the hospital, and is aligned with the CRH mission of “Improving the health and well being of the people we serve.” www.crh.org/health
• Columbus Regional Hospital recently opened its brand new Innovation Center and Simulation Lab. By merging Lean and Six Sigma, clinical simulation and education in a shared physical space we are able to create and adopt best practices quicker. www.crh.org/innovation
• Columbus Regional Hospital was named among the top 3 percent of U.S. hospitals as one of the HealthStrong(TM) Top 100 Hospitals in the nation. This list identifies the hospitals best prepared for success under healthcare reform. CRH was one of only four Indiana hospitals to make the list. http://bit.ly/sTegSM
• We dedicated a new fountain and sculpture in commemoration of the June 2008 flood. These additions to our campus add to the hospital's healing environment features. Located on the patio outside the Hospital cafeteria, the sculpture and fountain feature the work of Solsberry, Indiana artist Todd Frahm. http://bit.ly/spElcD
• Columbus Regional Hospital was recently named the fifth Most Beautiful Hospital in America. CRH was one of 50 hospitals in Soliant Health's third annual Most Beautiful Hospital in America contest. The top 50 hospitals were selected by a panel of experts who narrowed the list from more than 250 nominations based on measures such as architectural style, photogenic properties, landscaping and distinctiveness. Columbus Regional Hospital was designed by internationally renowned architect and current Dean of the Yale School of Architecture Robert AM Stern. http://bit.ly/t6eTzI
• The Columbus Regional Hospital Cancer Center earned accreditation with commendation from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons. The CoC Accreditation Program sets quality of care standards for cancer programs and reviews programs to ensure they conform to those standards. Accreditation is given only to those facilities that have voluntarily committed to providing the highest level of quality cancer care and that undergo a rigorous evaluation process and review of their performance. www.crh.org/cancer
• Columbus Regional Hospital's Wellness Center opened in the new Mill Race Center. The Wellness Center includes an innovative fitness facility with internationally top rated, age-friendly cardio and strength equipment. The Center offers group health education, health screenings, support groups, and more. www.crh.org/wellness
• Columbus Regional Hospital opened its expanded Wound Center. The Wound Center now also provides Hyperbaric Oxygen Medicine for chronic and non-healing wounds. It is located at the hospital's 10th Street Outpatient Services location (at the intersection of 10th Street and Schnier Road). The opening of the expanded Wound Center marks the addition of a panel of physicians and nurses trained as specialists in wound care and Hyperbaric Oxygen Medicine. www.crh.org/wound
• The Stroke Center at Columbus Regional Hospital received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With the Guidelines Stroke Silver Performance Achievement Award. The award recognizes hospitals for commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations. www.crh.org/stroke
• Columbus Regional Hospital's Outpatient Diabetes Services was named an accredited diabetes education program by the American Association of Diabetes Educators. This accreditation allows residents in and around Columbus increased access to critical diabetes education services. Columbus Regional Hospital's Outpatient Diabetes Services offers individual appointments with diabetes specialists, educational classes, insulin pump training, gestational diabetes programs, and more. www.crh.org/diabetes