Middletown, NY- Garnet Health Medical Center, formerly Orange Regional Medical Center, is pleased to announce that Chris Costello, Director of Occupational Health and Employee Wellness, has been named the 2020 Employee of the Year.
“Mr. Costello is an exceptional employee,” said Garnet Health Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Brian Tew. “We commend and honor him for his professionalism and for being a positive example within the organization.”
Mr. Costello exhibited tremendous leadership, care and compassion to the hospital family during the COVID-19 pandemic. He diligently cared for staff while staff treated patients and the community; working tirelessly to ensure the physical and emotional well-being of all.
The Being Exceptional Every day (BEE) Employee Recognition Program acknowledges the outstanding performance of Garnet Health Medical Center staff for its positive impact on the quality of patient care services. Each month, the BEE committee selects an employee of the month. The employee of the year is then selected out of the 12 employees of the month.
Mr. Costello has been with the organization for 29 years. Throughout his tenure, he has received numerous accolades for his customer service, including volunteering to assist patients, and for providing positive staff experiences. He received a check for $1500, a BEE gift basket and an ‘Employee of the Year’ certificate.
Patients, visitors and employees can nominate Garnet Health Medical Center staff members for a BEE Award. Send all nominations to BEEaward@garnethealth.org. For more information on Garnet Health’s career opportunities and how to join our team, visit www.garnethealth.org/careers.
About Garnet Health Medical Center
Garnet Health Medical Center features seven floors of state-of-the-art technology and provides 383 beds and employs approximately 3,300 healthcare professionals. In addition to inpatient services, highlights of Garnet Health Medical Center include a cancer center and a five-story outpatient services building on the main campus, featuring Garnet Health Doctors with primary care and specialty physicians, urgent care, outpatient surgical and diagnostic services and more. Garnet Health Medical Center was named by Healthgrades as one of the 100 best hospitals nationally for cardiac intervention and General Surgery and was a recipient of the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award™. Garnet Health Medical Center also achieved the Healthgrades 2019, 2020 and 2021 America’s 250 Best Hospitals Award™ placing the hospital in the top 5 percent of more than 4,500 hospitals assessed nationwide for its superior clinical performance. It is a designated Magnet hospital recognizing excellence in Nursing; a recipient of the Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite; and its Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system has achieved Stage 7 which is the highest level on HIMSS Analytics’ EMR adoption model. Garnet Health Medical Center is an Academic Affiliate of the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine. It is also a member of Garnet Health, the corporate parent of Garnet Health Medical Center, Garnet Health – Catskills, Garnet Health Doctors, Garnet Health Urgent Care, Garnet Health Medical Center Foundation and Garnet Health – Catskills Foundation. Garnet Health is recognized by Ethisphere as one of the 2019 World’s Most Ethical Companies. To learn more about Garnet Health Medical Center, visit garnethealth.org
