Amidst the holiday season that abounds with glittering decorative lights in the Arlington community, there is more that glistens beyond that. For patients who are hospitalized at Virginia Hospital Center and unable to be outside to enjoy the festive scenery, they are fortunate to be touched by staff that glisten with smiles on their faces, demonstrate kind and caring ways and exhibit compassion for their patients.
My elderly mother was recently hospitalized there for a week, and she received exemplary care in all respects. The nurses on Unit 8B shined as bright as the decorations outside the hospital boundaries. They did not miss a beat and carried out their duties with dedication, diligence and genuine enthusiasm.
The various departments and personnel — including the Emergency Department , lab, radiology, wound care, environmental services, dietary, respiratory, physicians, nurses, techs, security, patient relations, registration and all other allied departments and personnel — were engaged, responsive, communicative and sensitive to patient needs and desires.
The excellent care my mother received is appreciated with profound gratitude. As her daughter, I could rest assured she was in good hands with top notch professionals who are certainly role models to emulate in the medical arena. The greatest gift this season, and all year around, for the Arlington community is having Virginia Hospital Center in its midst replete with outstanding staff that make it a proven quality organization.
Karen L. Bune
The writer is an adjunct professor at Marymount University in Arlington.