- Chad Reed, R.N., center, is The Bellevue Hospital’s (TBH) nominee for the Ohio Hospital Association Health Care Worker of the Year. Chad and his wife, Robin, were honored on Tuesday at TBH during National Hospital Week.
Chad Reed, RN, with The Bellevue Hospital’s (TBH) Intensive Care Department (ICU), is one of 76 finalists from around the State of Ohio for the Ohio Hospital Association’s (OHA) Albert E. Dyckes Health Care Worker of the Year Award. The winner and all nominees will be honored June 14 at a banquet in Columbus.
“Chad Reed exhibits the best of TBH – competency, compassion and caring - and is always willing to do whatever it takes to provide outstanding patient care,” said Michael K. Winthrop, President and CEO of TBH. “His ever-present smile and friendly demeanor are part of his everyday uniform!”
The Albert E. Dyckes Health Care Worker of the Year Award has been given annually since 1996 to one Ohio caregiver who personifies a leader who gives back to the community, routinely goes beyond the call of duty and has overcome odds to succeed. The award is presented at the OHA Recognition Dinner at the OHA annual meeting.
“I would like to thank my coworkers and my supportive wife, Robin, and I appreciate working in the ‘family atmosphere’ that we create here as members of The Bellevue Hospital team,” said Chad. “I am honored to receive such a nice award in the midst of working with other very well-deserving co-workers. This is a great honor for me.”
The nomination of Reed for the award reads in part: “If you are a patient in the ICU, you and your family will want Chad Reed or a nurse just like him. He will give you his best and that’s the best there is. The one word that describes Chad is ‘Humanity.’ He encompasses the positive qualities of a human being and demonstrates kindness and compassion for others, with great humility. He is equally comfortable caring for patients of any age, from pediatric to geriatric. He will be your advocate and your trusted confidant. He will laugh with you and cry with you; he will hold your head when you’re sick and he will hold your hand when you leave this world. He’s your ICU nurse and he is totally dedicated to your care.
“Chad is always willing to help, and he has a high level of motivation and eagerness to learn. His strengths are his ability to interact and communicate with patients and family. He takes pride in his work and a neat/clean environment. His coworkers applaud his ability to assist with everything from explaining a disease process, starting cars, and willingly float to other departments.”
“Chad shows he cares by talking in terms the patient understands; by answering questions, no matter how difficult or how small; by smiling and sharing a laugh or a tear; by being the person you know will always do their best and will know the right thing to do; by calling a doctor or another hospital when you should be transferred; or by being a resource and a teacher, a friend, a brother, and a son.”
Finalized Winthrop, “Chad is most deserving of being recognized by TBH as our nomination for this award. One of the selection criteria is ‘for an individual who routinely goes above and beyond the call of duty.’ That is a perfect description of Chad Reed, R.N.”
Chad and his wife, Robin, reside in Bellevue with their daughter, Skyler.