Article Contributed on: 9/29/2006 1:37:22 PM
Linda Gray is flying high as international "Air Medical Crew Member of the Year." The Association of Air Medical Services will honor Linda Gray, Chief Flight Nurse for AirLife, on September 25 at the Air Medical Transport Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. AirLife is the Emergency Medical /Critical Care Transport Service of HealthONE hospitals and clinics; providing air and ground critical care transport for both adult and pediatric medical/ trauma patients.
The Medical Crew/Crew Member of the Year Award recognizes an individual/team that has made significant contributions to enhance the development or promote the improvement of patient care in the air medical transport community.
"Linda is by far the most humble, generous and intelligent nurse we have ever had the pleasure of working with, " said AirLife Program Director Jana Williams. "Personally, she exemplifies flight nursing at its best by partnering clinical excellence with strong personal relationships, a strong commitment to personal wellness, and personal growth--in other words--balance!"
Award judging was based on promotion or enhancement of patient care while maintaining safe and proper transport procedures (not putting themselves, any other crew members, or the patient at any risk), clinical expertise, and participation in community associations.
AIRLIFE of Denver is the Emergency Medical /Critical Care Transport Service of the HealthONE system of hospitals, clinics and healthcare plazas providing air and ground critical care transport for both adult and pediatric medical/ trauma patients.
HealthONE is the largest healthcare system in the metro Denver area with 8,700 employees and 3,000 affiliated physicians. Recently named Colorado's "Best Company for Working Families -- large business category," the health system was created in 1995 as a 50/50 joint venture between various affiliates of HCA (NYSE:HCA) and HealthONE Alliance, a Colorado nonprofit organization. HealthONE includes: The Medical Center of Aurora and Centennial Medical Plaza; North Suburban Medical Center; Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center; Rose Medical Center; Sky Ridge Medical Center; Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital; Swedish Medical Center and Swedish Southwest ER; 10 surgical centers; more than 35 occupational medicine/rehabilitation, Broncos Sports Medicine, specialty, and outpatient diagnostic imaging clinics; as well as AIRLIFE, which provides critical care air and ground transportation for a seven state region.