I knew that headline might take readership into double digits…at least for a day!
Wabash and DePauw alumni in the South Bend – Mishawaka areas were invited to be a part of a special open house and ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday evening, December 9, 2009, at the brand new St. Joseph Regional Medical Center.
Why Wabash and DePauw alumni you might ask?
Well, the CEO of the new hospital is Nancy Hellyer, DePauw Class of 1977. The Vice President for Marketing is Andrew Snyder, Wabash Class of 1983. The two of them thought it would be fun to include their respective alumni groups….and it was.
The weather may have limited attendance but those who did make it were treated to tours of the new Regional Medical Center which will open this coming Monday. The place is absolutely state-of-the-art and every detail is designed around offering the absolute best patient experience. Everything from the wall color schemes to the labels of the sound system speakers (I am NOT kidding) are designed to aid hospital navigation by the patients. Every single room is a private room and they are all identical in layout. Hospital staffs will know exactly where everything is when faced with an emergency.
Thanks Nancy and Andrew for a look at 21st Century hospital care – impressive!
For a few more photos, click here.
Photo: the ribbon cutitng ceremony – that’s CEO Nancy Hellyer on the far left.
