HCA (NYSE:HCA) today announced the recipients of its 42nd
annual Frist Humanitarian Awards, the company’s highest honor. Amanda
Bohannon, a critical care unit nurse at Redmond Regional Medical Center
in Rome, Ga., Branton “Brant” T. Chill, a volunteer at The Children’s
Hospital at OU Medical Center in Okla., and Dr. Harry McCoy III, an
oncologist and hematologist at LewisGale Hospital – Montgomery in
Virginia are recipients of the national awards that recognize an HCA
employee, volunteer and physician each year. They were presented with
the award today at a ceremony in Nashville.
Established in 1971, the awards honor outstanding individuals for their
humanitarian and volunteer activities. The Frist Humanitarian Awards are
given annually in recognition of the caring spirit and philanthropic
work of the late Dr. Thomas Frist Sr., a founder of HCA. Employees,
volunteers and medical staff members who demonstrate commitment and
dedication to providing outstanding care and humanitarianism are
selected from around the country, and honorees are recognized at the
local level. The three national recipients were selected from more than
200 hospital-level honorees.
The Frist Humanitarian Awards include a $5,000 donation to the charity
of the recipient’s choice and $5,000 in cash for the employee and
volunteer. The medical staff honoree receives a $10,000 donation to
their charity of choice.
“Every year, the Frist Humanitarian Awards honors three individuals who
embody the values of HCA and its founder, Dr. Thomas F. Frist, Sr., for
whom the Award is named,” said HCA president and chief executive officer
R. Milton Johnson. “We are proud to recognize Amanda, Brant and Dr.
McCoy for their selfless dedication to bettering the lives of others, as
our colleagues throughout the HCA system endeavor to do every day.”
When Amanda Bohannon, the employee recipient of the 2013 Frist
Humanitarian Awards, started at Redmond Regional as an administrative
assistant nine years ago, she was a single mother of two, including a
disabled, terminally-ill daughter. Despite her challenges, she reached
out to others in need and became active with Make-A-Wish, an
organization that made her daughter Marlowe’s dream trip to Disney World
come true. Amanda also served as a United Way volunteer and assisted
with many hospital-related events. When she lost Marlowe in 2012 after
fighting Sanfilippo Syndrome for 14 years, Amanda established The Sweet
Cocoon, a foundation working to build a respite house for families with
disabled or seriously ill children. She also returned to school, and
today she is remarried and is a registered nurse in Redmond Regional’s
critical care unit.
Brant Chill, the volunteer recipient of the 2013 Frist Humanitarian
Awards, is a firefighter, husband and father, in addition to his
volunteer role at The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center. At the
hospital, he holds babies, talks to teens, and tells stories to and
plays games with children—anything to make young patients feel less
alone. When he heard a long-term OU Medical Center patient was a
Superman fan, he bought a costume for the young man. After the 2013
Oklahoma tornadoes, he put in a 48-hour shift as a first responder. The
next day, he served a full shift as a volunteer at the hospital. Brant’s
dedication to volunteering extends beyond his service to OU Medical
Center patients. He coordinates an annual food drive for the Spero
Project, a local Christian organization that serves under-resourced
populations, and he collects gifts and food to distribute during
Christmas.
Dr. Harry McCoy, the physician recipient of the 2013 Frist Humanitarian
Awards, is board certified in oncology, hematology, internal medicine,
hospice and palliative care. He has become appreciated throughout the
New River Valley over the years for the time and attention he gives his
patients. Beyond treating cancer patients medically, Dr. McCoy has
devoted decades to helping them and their families cope with the
psychological and emotional aspects of the disease. He served as a
hospice director for many years, and through his work with the
Palliative Care Partnership of the New River Valley, he helps educate
healthcare professionals and the community about end-of-life care. In
addition to his own practice, Dr. McCoy is a founding member of Sojourn
Center, a community based, not-for-profit hospice expected to open this
year.
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