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Dubuque, Iowa (September 20, 2021) – Kelly Langel, RN, in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) at UnityPoint Health – Finley Hospital has received one of the Iowa Hospital Association’s Hospital Hero awards for demonstrating exceptional commitment to care and service. Kelly was one of 11 employees of Iowa hospitals to receive the 2021 recognition.
Kelly was nominated for the award after seizing the opportunity to provide exceptional care to a patient in the Finley Hospital Intensive Care Unit, during her time as an ICU nurse. Faced with a critically ill patient, Kelly turned to her passion of music to help ease the patient’s pain and help the patient’s family during the grieving process. Kelly sang hymns for the patient and their family, both on her shift and off. Kelly also sang at the patient’s funeral. In the words of the patient’s wife, “I couldn’t believe someone who had never really met my husband would be touched by his life and want to do that.”
Since 2007, the Hospital Heroes program has celebrated employees who have acted courageously in a moment’s crisis or who have selflessly served their hospitals and communities throughout their careers. Hospital Heroes are nominated by their peers – more than 40 nominations were submitted this year – and award recipients are selected by other state hospital associations. Hospital Heroes are recognized during the Iowa Hospital Association’s annual meeting in October.
The Iowa Hospital Association is a voluntary membership organization representing hospital and health system interests to business, government, and consumer audiences. All of Iowa’s 118 community hospitals are association members.
Group: From left, Mary Peters, Chief Nursing Officer; Robin Scalise, Vice President of Operations; Kelly Langel, RN; Sheila Moore, RN; Linda Fricano, RN; Kari Lenstra, RN; Brenda Ehlers, RN; Chad Wolbers, President and CEO.
Kelly Langel: Kelly Langel, RN is a nurse in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) at UnityPoint Health – Finley Hospital and was recognized by the Iowa Hospital Association with a Hospital Heroes award.
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UnityPoint Health is one of the nation's most integrated health systems, providing care to both metropolitan and rural communities across Iowa, western Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa, UnityPoint Health has relationships with more than 400 physician clinics, 20 regional and 19 community network hospitals, 7 community mental health centers, 4 accredited colleges and home care services throughout its 9 regions. UnityPoint Health entities employ more than 32,000 employees who are dedicated to making it easier for people to live well. More at unitypoint.org.
