The Care Management Department at Christiana Care Health System’s Helen F. Graham Cancer Center Cancer received the American Psychological Association’s (APA) 2013 Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award.
One of only four employers from across North America to receive the award this year, Christiana Care won in the not-for-profit category. The Helen F. Graham Cancer Center department previously won the Delaware Psychological Association’s state-level Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award, qualifying it to be nominated for the APA award.
Christiana Care is only the fourth hospital system ever to win the national award. The APA also recognized the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center department as a Best Practices honoree for employee growth and development.
“The real winners of this award are our colleagues, our patients and our community,” said Robert J. Laskowski, M.D., Christiana Care president and CEO, “By partnering with our patients and their loved ones in their care, we create greater value for our patients. This not only benefits the patient and their loved ones; it supports our care team to do the best they can.”
The Helen F. Graham Cancer Center excelled in its efforts to foster employee involvement, health and safety, employee growth and development, work-life balance and employee recognition, according to the APA. The annual employee retreat, wellness website and flexible scheduling are some examples of the workplace practices that helped earn a 2013 award.
Emory Hill honored
The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Alliance continued its tour of 2012 Superstars in Business winners.
DSCC president Joan Verplanck presented a commemorative plaque to Emory Hill Co.’s Robert Hill and Carmen Facciolo, whose company captured the 60-150 employees category at the 2012 Marvin S. Gilman Superstars in Business Awards.
Established in 1981, Emory Hill provides commercial brokerage, construction, property management and maintenance, as well as residential real estate sales to Delaware and the Mid-Atlantic region.
The Marvin S. Gilman Superstars in Business Award, named for one of Delaware’s leading small business entrepreneurs, honors businesses and non-profit corporations for their outstanding achievements and model approaches to business and management. The awards are presented to companies that have been in business for at least three years, are small businesses based on number of employees, and are members of the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce. Awards of Excellence are also granted to deserving companies.
