Duck Tales at MedStar Harbor Hospital
By Guest Blogger, Katie Kuehn, communications and marketing manager
We wanted to share this tale with you from our colleagues at MedStar Harbor Hospital! (Read the names of the ducklings carefully- you'll notice some similarities to the MedStar Health system.)
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We wanted to share this tale with you from our colleagues at MedStar Harbor Hospital! (Read the names of the ducklings carefully- you'll notice some similarities to the MedStar Health system.)
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"On Thursday evening, Mrs. Mallard
and most of her ducklings were gently brought outside by MedStar Harbor Hospital's Facilities team,
aided by outside experts. The transition went smoothly, but two clever
ducklings must have really loved their courtyard home, because they scurried
away and hid. We escorted Mrs. Mallard and the ducklings to the water, where
they happily began exploring their new surroundings. When we had daylight to
assist, our Facilities “duck tenders” collected the other two ducklings, who
are being cared for while we seek to find Mrs. Mallard. If we cannot locate her
today, the ducklings will go to a wildlife refuge to live out a happy, safe
existence, with – we are sure – fond memories of their first days at MedStar
Harbor Hospital.
Each year, approximately 1,600
babies are welcomed to the world at our wonderful hospital. Moms and families
know that we take special care of our tiniest patients and their mommies.
Clearly, Mrs. Mallard recognized that, and found a safe, welcoming haven to
bring her ducklings into the world.
We at MedStar Harbor recognize
that we have a unique gift in being situated right on the water. Our system
colleagues and visitors often remark about how special it is to be able to look
out on the water during breaks and Baum Center meetings, each lunch outside
with cruise ship views and enjoy perks like a front row seat to the Blue Angels
air show last year. We’ve said it thousands of times: this is a special
place. And to prove it, we had a beautiful mallard and 11 ducklings in
temporary residence to enchant and entertain us. What a great thank you from
Mother Nature to a team that always works hard – whether it’s pulling together
for an outstanding MedConnect II launch or partnering day-to-day to provide
phenomenal care to our patients and their loved ones.
Special thank you to the
Facilities team, and especially Bob Decker – who shall henceforth be known as
Bob Ducker. They never missed a beat in completing their tasks, while
also making us all feel special by taking such good care of Mrs. Mallard, and
Harby, Sam, Unnie, Franklin, George, Rehabitha, Washington, Mary, Newbie, Monty
and Star."
From: Jean Bunker, vice president, Marketing, Community Relations & Philanthropy, MHH
I have to say that I work right here at Harbor Hospital, and I did not get a chance to see one of the ducklings. I was even told that the duck and her ducklings made the news, and I still did not see them. This was a big thing for Harbor because employees were taking pictures, and the buzz around the hospital was all about the ducklings. I remember that some people said that there were 9 ducklings, while other proclaimed that they saw 11. Well, it has been documented that the correct number is 11. Thanks for sharing! We finally had something happen here at Harbor that made the blog. Please excuse me, but I had to comment on something that happened right here in my neck of the woods. Have a wonderful day!!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute! Love the names!
ReplyDeletePlease check out the Peabody Hotel in Orlando as a possible retirement home; they traat ducks royally!
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