Chris Burdett named JMH Care Champion

WELLSVILLE, NY (December 1, 2020) – Chris Burdett, Medical Imaging Tech at Jones Memorial Hospital has been selected as a 2020 Care Champion. Four times a year, the hospital recognizes a staff member or volunteer as a Care Champion. To be nominated, the person must demonstrate through words or actions an exemplary commitment to JMH patients, their co-workers, and the JMH employee code of conduct. Each quarter, the Employer of Choice Committee selects the most outstanding nominee.

Chris was nominated for stepping up to help a patient in the Emergency Room. “Chris drove a patient home who was having family issues and needed to get home, but had no ride,” said the person who nominated him. “The patient had been in the ER for evaluation for over 24 hours and was unable to be taken by the ambulance and was unable to get a cab. Chris drove the patient home and made sure he was all set before he left.”

Chris has been a member of the Medical Imaging Department as an X-Ray tech for 17 years. The best part of the job, he says, is getting to know his patients and helping them. “Oh yeah, and my co-workers,” he added. In his spare time, Chris and his wife are renovating a house they recently purchased in 2019 for $2,000.

Also nominated in the first quarter were Kelly Cavagna, also in medical imaging, and Teresa Randall of the registration department.