Greene County General Hospital Partners with Lugar Center for Rural Health in Grant Program Linton, IN – September 23, 2016 - In partnership with Union Hospital’s Richard G. Lugar Center for Rural Health, Greene County General Hospital presented an Automated External Defibrillator, or AED, to the Linton First Christian Church during an informal ceremony on September 23rd in the hospital’s conference room. This is the final award in the multi-year grant program that has allowed Greene County … [Read more...] about Linton First Christian Church Receives Life-Saving AED
Voter Registration Drive
Greene County General Hospital is proud to support the Indiana Hospital Association's We Care. We Vote. campaign. Health care policy is a huge area of public concern, and we want our elected officials to know and understand how their decisions impact the front lines of health care. That means we are working to ensure every employee is registered to vote before the October 11 deadline, and that our employees have as much information as possible about the current roster of candidates. Every … [Read more...] about Voter Registration Drive
Hospital Honors First PETAL Award Winner
Greene County General Hospital is proud to recognize Tim Johnson as the first winner of the PETAL Award, an employee recognition award that honors non-nursing staff for Performing Exceptional Tasks and Affirming Lives. Tim has been part of the GCGH team since 1999, and works as an Occupational Therapist in the Physical Therapy Department. He was nominated by two of his former patients, one of whom lovingly referred to him as his “drill sergeant,” and credited his therapy sessions with … [Read more...] about Hospital Honors First PETAL Award Winner
Purdue Touts Lean Program at GCGH
Greene County General Hospital has been fortunate to work with Purdue University over the past several months. The expertise and guidance Purdue provided has helped GCGH move forward on some much needed improvements to the registration process and has helped the hospital maintain a better revenue flow. The work that has been done on the hospital’s LEAN project has been excellent for patients and providers alike. Read more about Purdue’s work with hospitals and our efforts in Purdue’s recent … [Read more...] about Purdue Touts Lean Program at GCGH
Pink is the New Greene Motorcycle Ride
Join us for the second, annual Pink is the New Greene Motorcycle Ride, September 24th, 2016! All proceeds will fund free or reduced-cost mammograms for women in need in our communities. … [Read more...] about Pink is the New Greene Motorcycle Ride
Strong Hospitals Big for Rural Business
Greene County General Hospital CEO, Brenda Reetz, had an opportunity to sit down with Rural Business HQ, an online magazine and podcast, to talk about the challenges in modern health care. Having a local hospital in a rural community has a significant impact not only on public health but on the rural economy as well. Read all about it: Strong hospitals big for rural business August 22, 2016 By nvcmedia Keeping the local hospital strong is a must for building a rural … [Read more...] about Strong Hospitals Big for Rural Business