Parma Community General Hospital Honored With Golden Pride Award At Annual Chamber Gala
Several members of Parma Community General Hospital’s Administration and Board of Directors attended the Parma Area Chamber of Commerce annual gala, where the hospital was presented with the Golden Pride Award. Pictured from left are: Board Chairman Kent Geist of Parma Heights; President & CEO Terrence G. Deis;Board members Joe Tal of Parma Heights, Sharon Martin and JoAnn Mason of Parma; First Vice Chairman David Nedrich of North Royalton, who also serves as President & CEO of the Chamber; Board member John H. Bundy of Brooklyn; and Chief Financial Officer Barry L. Franklin.
Fifty years ago, the six surrounding communities of Parma, Parma Heights, Seven Hills, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights and North Royalton founded Parma Community General Hospital. Today, it is the only remaining independent, not-for-profit, community hospital in Cuyahoga County.
The Parma Area Chamber of Commerce recognized Parma Community General Hospital with a Golden Pride Award for 50 years of service to the people of its founding communities and beyond.
“This was already going to be a golden year for our Hospital, as we will be celebrating our 50th anniversary this summer, but now it is doubly golden,” said Terrence G Deis, Parma Hospital’s president & CEO, in accepting the award at the Chamber's January 29 gala. “It is a Pride award we are being honored with, but it is we who are proud – proud to have served our community for nearly 50 years.
“All of us at the Hospital – the physicians, employees, and the auxiliary – think of ourselves as members of the community caring for members of the community, so to be recognized by the business community in this way is very special to us.”
In presenting the award, Steve Millard, president & executive director of COSE, the Council of Smaller Enterprises, noted that Parma Hospital:
- has been recognized as one of the 20 Best Community Hospitals in America;
- has been recognized for providing the fastest heart attack care in Northeast Ohio;
- is accredited by the Commission on Cancer; and
- has earned Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval distinction for both its orthopedic and
stroke programs.
“With 321 beds, a medical staff of more than 500 physicians, numerous outpatient facilities and a whole continuum of care to support the health needs of the local community, Parma Hospital has remained committed to providing excellent, personalized, care,” said Mr. Millard.
Several members of Parma Hospital’s Administration and Board of Directors attended the gala. Board members in attendance included: Board Chairman Kent Geist of Parma Heights; First Vice Chairman David Nedrich of North Royalton, who also serves as CEO of the Chamber; John H. Bundy of Brooklyn; Jack C. Krise Jr., Sharon Martin and JoAnn Mason of Parma; and Joe Tal of Parma Heights.
In the 30-year history of the Pride Awards, the Golden Pride Award has only been given to one other area employer. General Motors received the award in 2005.