Adventist Healthcare Hospitals Contract With Best Upon Request for Concierge Services
Posted on: Friday, 24 March 2006, 09:01 CST
Employees at Shady Grove Hospital and Adventist Rehabilitation Hospital of Maryland now have access to an on-site concierge service provided by Cincinnati-based Best Upon Request. Adventist Healthcare considers maintaining a high level of employee and patient-satisfaction, as well as enriching a person's quality of life, a critical component to being employer of choice and a leader in patient-focused care.
"Shady Grove Adventist Hospital has received the Workplace Excellence Seal of Approval from the National Work Life Alliance for the last four years. We are introducing the Best Upon Request concierge service as part of our continued commitment to helping our employees make their lives less complicated, their days more manageable and their free time more enjoyable," notes Shady Grove President, Debi Yancer.
Doris Reinhart, Vice President and Administrator of Adventist Rehabilitation Hospital of Maryland adds, "one of our goals is to be 'the best place to work' and our partnership with Best Upon Request concierge services brings us one step toward achieving that goal. We are committed to helping our employees balance work and family life."
Employees can contact the concierge for such things as home based help, dry-cleaning, car services, film developing, gift buying, grocery shopping, or running to the post office to name a few. Concierges are staffed on-site at Shady Grove Hospital, situated off the main lobby.
About Shady Grove Adventist Hospital
This 269-bed acute care hospital serves as a primary health care resource for more than 250,000 local residents. Shady Grove employs nearly 2,000 people and has a medical staff of over 1,000 physicians and is part of the Adventist HealthCare system.
About Adventist Rehabilitation Hospital of Maryland
Adventist Rehab has two locations: a freestanding 55-bed hospital next to Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville, and a 22-bed hospital located on the fifth floor of Washington Adventist Hospital in Takoma Park. Adventist Rehab also operates an outpatient department at the hospital in Rockville and outpatient centers in Silver Spring and Derwood.
About Best Upon Request
Best Upon Request is a national "Quality-of-Life" firm offering concierge services as an innovative approach to holistic, patient-focused care, as well as a viable and highly utilized employee benefit. Best Upon Request's clients view concierge services as a critically advantageous component to being Employer of Choice and increasing patient satisfaction.
For more information contact Kirsten Lecky, VP Business Development, Best Upon Request Corporate, Inc., 800-781-7871 ext. 109, Fax: 513-605-7805, email: kl@bestuponrequest.com
Source: Business Wire
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