Casey Fowler receives Caring Kind Award
Contact: Mary Roberts
North Platte, Neb., October 31, 2022 – Casey Fowler, MPA-C, physician assistant, Great Plains Health Orthopaedics, is the Great Plains Health Caring Kind Award recipient for 2022.
A longstanding tradition of the Nebraska Hospital Association (NHA), the award pays tribute to outstanding healthcare employees who have demonstrated compassion for patients, cooperation with coworkers and dedication to excellence in the role they play at their facility.
Each year, NHA member hospitals and health care systems select one person from their organization to be recognized at the NHA’s annual convention.
“Casey is an outstanding provider who exemplifies our values,” said Ivan Mitchell, Great Plains Health chief executive officer. “He combines his skills and knowledge with a genuine desire to give his patients the very best experience from start to finish.”
Casey is known by his colleagues for always being willing to lend a helping hand in the clinic.
“This award is a meaningful way to honor the passion and purpose of healthcare professionals,” said Courtney Barger, Great Plains Health Orthopaedics clinic manager. “We are pleased to see Casey being recognized with this award and we are glad he is a part of the team at Great Plains Health.”
Nearly 2,700 caring, skilled and dedicated health care professionals have received this award since its inception in 1979. The award program showcases the exemplary work and care hospital employees provide every day throughout the year.
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About Great Plains Health
Based in North Platte, Nebraska, Great Plains Health is a fully accredited, 116-bed acute-care regional medical center serving western and central Nebraska, northern Kansas and southern South Dakota. With 90 physicians representing nearly 30 medical specialties, the Great Plains Health system offers advanced health care, including heart and vascular, cancer, and orthopedic surgery services. Great Plains Health is a Level III trauma center, and all of its emergency department physicians are residency-trained and board-certified in emergency medicine. The system employs approximately 1,200 employees and serves a geographic area spanning more than 67,000 square miles. The hospital is accredited by the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIHQ) and is home to an American College of Surgeons-accredited cancer center and Level II bariatric surgery program. For more information, visit gphealth.org.