Community Hospital Corporation Names 2020 Dan Wilford Award Winner: Deloris Byrd, LPN, ContinueCARE Hospital at Baptist Health Palmetto

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Aug 25, 2020, 14:38 ET

PLANO, Texas, Aug. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Hospital Corporation (CHC) is proud to announce Deloris Byrd, licensed practical nurse (LPN), as winner of the 2020 Dan Wilford Award for Compassion and Community Service. The award is named for Dan Wilford, retired president and CEO of Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, Houston, Texas, and a founding board member of CHC.

Byrd has served for 17 years at ContinueCARE Hospital at Baptist Health Palmetto, a 35-bed Long Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH) in Columbia, South Carolina and owned by CHC. Beyond her natural role as a compassionate caregiver, Byrd is devoted to assisting colleagues along their career path and working tirelessly to improve her local community.

"Deloris' compassion shines through her every action," said Wayne Boutwell, CEO, who nominated Byrd. "Since my arrival here in June 2019, Deloris has spear-headed efforts for two food drives benefitting the Harvest Hope Food Bank, and delivered 382 pounds of food in her SUV to the food bank."

On behalf of ContinueCARE Hospital at Baptist Health Palmetto, over many years, Byrd has been the driving force for involvement in the annual American Heart Association's Heart Walk, back-to-school supply drives, a water bottle drive benefiting Columbia's downtown Oliver Gospel Mission, and Christmas gift-giving campaigns serving Hannah House, a transitional living facility for area homeless women and their children.

"It is my pleasure to recognize Deloris Byrd with this year's Dan Wilford Award," said Jim Kendrick, CHC president and CEO. "Through her service to the community and hospital, she shows remarkable concern for the welfare and happiness of patients and the community as a whole." This fall, a reception will be held in Byrd's honor at ContinueCARE Hospital at Palmetto Health Baptist, Taylor at Marion Street, in Columbia, South Carolina. Byrd will receive a $500 VISA gift card and framed certificate of appreciation.

Several deserving individuals across CHC hospitals were nominated this year, including:

John Olivares, Chief Financial Officer, Yoakum Community Hospital, Yoakum, Texas
Angela Wilburn, LVN, Tyler ContinueCARE Hospital, Tyler, Texas
Shalonda Johnson, Materials Management Clerk, St. Mark's Medical Center, La Grange, Texas
Esther Shambare, RN, ContinueCARE Hospital at Medical Center, Odessa, Texas
Bonnie Hess, RN, Director of Women's Services, North Texas Medical Center, Gainesville, Texas
Doug Gallagher, Area Director of Human Resources, Carolinas ContinueCARE Hospitals, Charlotte, North Carolina
Peggy Hughes, RN, Director of Emergency Services, Freestone Medical Center, Fairfield, Texas
Tye Sprague, RN, Family Birthing Center, Southwest Health System, Cortez, Colorado
Stephen Reid, BPN, Tele-Neurology, Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas, Beaumont, Texas
Dena Marks, RN, Case Manager, ContinueCARE Hospital at Hendrick Medical Center, Abilene, Texas

About Community Hospital Corporation – HELP WHERE HOSPITALS NEED IT®
Community Hospital Corporation owns, manages and consults with hospitals through three distinct organizations – CHC Hospitals, CHC Consulting and CHC ContinueCARE, which share a common purpose to guide, support and enhance the mission of community hospitals and healthcare providers. Based in Plano, Texas, CHC provides the resources and experience community hospitals need to improve quality outcomes, patient satisfaction and financial performance. For more information about CHC, please visit http://communityhospitalcorp.com.

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SOURCE Community Hospital Corporation