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Hospital Donates $5,000 To The Alleghany Highlands |
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Economic Development Corporation |
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Alleghany Regional Hospital |
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tion was formed July 1, 2002, |
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recently made a $5,000 donation |
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and it is located at Dabney S. |
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to the Alleghany Highlands Eco- |
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Lancaster Community College. |
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nomic Development Corporation. |
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The corporation serves Covington, |
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"We are making this contribu- |
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Alleghany County, Iron Gate, and |
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tion to the AHEDC to show our |
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Clifton Forge. |
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support and confidence in the |
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The corporation is concen- |
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work being done by David L. |
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trating on five focus areas for |
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Kleppinger and the AHEDC," |
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economic development: market- |
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said Tim Tobin, Chief Executive |
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ing and business/industry recruit- |
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Officer at ARH. |
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ment, business/industry retention |
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Tobin is a member of the |
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and expansion, small business |
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AHEDC and the Comprehensive |
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and entrepreneurial development, |
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Economic Development Strategy |
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travel and tourism, and workforce |
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Committee. He is currently the |
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development. |
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President of the Alleghany |
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"The AHEDC is very pleased |
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Chamber of Commerce. |
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with the way our affiliate organi- |
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"The entire ARH team is |
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zations, such as Alleghany Re- |
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committed to improving the over- |
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gional Hospital, are working to- |
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all quality of life in the Alleghany |
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gether with local governments to |
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Highlands. To be successful in |
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spur economic growth," said Mr. |
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that effort, our entire community |
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Kleppinger, Executive Director of |
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needs to work together in a posi- |
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the corporation. "I am most |
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tive, co-operative and supportive |
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appreciative of this generous do- |
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manner to support local busi- |
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nation and the hours of timeless |
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nesses and attract new jobs to |
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service provided to the AHEDC |
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our region," Tobin said. |
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and this community by Tim |
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The Alleghany Highlands |
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Tobin and the staff at Alleghany |
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Economic Development Corpora- |
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Regional Hospital." |
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MeadWestvaco Donates to Alleghany Highlands |
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Economic Development Corporation |
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MeadWestvaco's Covington |
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Becky Johnson, MWV com- |
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mill has made a donation to the |
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munications manager, is im- |
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Alleghany Highlands Economic |
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pressed with the work the AHEDC |
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Development Corporation. |
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is doing to improve the economic |
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Mark George, MWV mill |
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outlook for the Highlands. "It is |
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manager for Covington, currently |
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great to know that a group is so |
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serves as chairman of the board |
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actively promoting the Highlands |
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of directors for the AHEDC. He |
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and increasing our exposure. |
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recognizes the importance of |
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This area has a lot to offer, and if |
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promoting economic growth in |
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we want to see economic growth, |
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the Highlands. "We are proud to |
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we all need to help the AHEDC by |
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support the AHEDC in their en- |
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actively promoting the benefits of |
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deavor to provide comprehensive |
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locating and living here," Johnson |
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economic development to the |
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said. |
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Alleghany Highlands. MWV is |
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David Kleppinger, Executive |
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committed to partnering with |
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Director of the AHEDC, said he |
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community members and |
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is excited by the community |
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leaders to strengthen our local |
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support the corporation has re- |
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economy. The Alleghany High- |
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ceived. "It is great to see our |
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lands offers a wealth of develop- |
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community pulling together to |
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ment opportunity and the AHEDC |
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grow and prosper, and the |
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is an important resource in un- |
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AHEDC is most appreciative of |
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locking that potential," George |
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this generous donation from |
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said. |
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MWV," he said. |
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Alleghany Regional Hospital Receives |
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VHQC Gold Award |
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Low Moor - Alleghany Re- |
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in the nation. Many of our |
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gional Hospital (ARH) has re- |
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quality scores that are measured |
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ceived the Virginia Health Quality |
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by the federal government rank |
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Center Gold Achievement Award |
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in the top 10 percent nationally |
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for excellence in quality improve- |
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or higher than the average score |
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ment measures. |
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reported by all hospitals in the |
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The award recognizes ARH |
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United States." |
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based on the hospital's excel- |
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Success was measured |
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lence in meeting specific goals in |
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according to indicators set by |
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quality care measures. It is pre- |
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the Centers for Medicare and |
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sented by the Virginia Health |
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Medicaid Services and the Joint |
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Quality Center (VHQC), Virginia |
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Commission on Accreditation of |
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Quality Improvement Organiza- |
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Healthcare Organizations. |
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tion. |
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The awards were presented |
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"We are delighted to recog- |
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at the VHQC Outcomes Con- |
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nize Alleghany Regional Hospital |
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gress in December in Richmond. |
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as a partner and congratulate |
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VHQC works to implement |
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them on their achievements," |
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successful and meaningful |
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said Donald A. Glozer, President |
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changes to the way health care |
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and CEO of the VHQC. "It is |
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is delivered in Virginia. It creates |
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important to note that the Gold |
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partnerships, develops methods |
