Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (MAHHC) has selected Emily Miller, RN, as Employee of the Month for March. In her role as referral coordinator for MAHHC, Miller assists institutions, patients and families in arranging admission to the Hospital.
“Emily is an extremely bright and talented nurse,” says Belinda Needham-Shropshire, Director of Rehabilitation Services. “She has a clear understanding of the needs of patients and their families. She demonstrates initiative and a commitment to excellence in everything she does. In fact, this is the third time in five years that Emily has been selected as the Hospital’s Employee of the Month – a tribute to her outstanding dedication and performance.”
Miller is also a strong patient advocate, and was instrumental in helping the MAHHC patient education committee create an improved system of patient education.
Founded in 1933, Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center is a not-for-profit community hospital network including the critical access-designated Mt. Ascutney Hospital in Windsor, Vermont, and Ottauquechee Health Center in Woodstock, Vermont. Affiliated with Dartmouth-Hitchcock, the Hospital provides people in communities across the Connecticut River Valley with primary care and a comprehensive suite of specialty services, along with 25 inpatient beds, a therapeutic pool and an acclaimed, 10-bed inpatient rehabilitation department. Mt. Ascutney Hospital is a recipient of the national Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service, one of the most prestigious awards in healthcare, and is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), as well as the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) with Level 3 status, the highest level of medical home designation for delivering quality care.