Richmond, TX– Joe Freudenberger, CEO of OakBend Medical Center has been named one of 13 honorees for the Most Admired CEO award in the nonprofit sector for Greater Houston and surrounding area.
The panel of judges chose 35 for-profit leaders and 13 nonprofit leaders to receive the award. The judges for this award were Peggy Kostial, senior managing director US Southwest at Accenture; Jeffery D. Wallace, president and CEO at Greater Houston Black Chamber; and Patricia Mercer, president and CEO at Houston SPCA.
The honorees were chosen based on their nonprofit involvement in the community, their demonstration of leadership, strategic vision and innovation as head of the organization and the impact the honoree has had on the community.
The honorees will receive their awards at a luncheon on August 23 at the Hilton Americas Hotel-Houston.
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About OakBend Medical Center:
OakBend Medical Center is an independent, nonprofit community hospital based in Fort Bend County, providing exemplary service in its three full-service hospitals and many specialty centers. As a community hospital system, caring for our patients is personal. Our patients are our neighbors, our family, and our friends. We act with integrity and compassion, each of our staff takes ownership of providing the highest quality care and we have an absolute commitment to excellence in all that we do.
OakBend Medical Center distinguishes itself among its healthcare peers in Fort Bend County by housing several unique programs and facilities including
- No Wait Emergency Room
- Hospital-based Skilled Nursing Facility
- Neonatal ICU – Level II
- Advanced Trauma Program
- Acute Care for the Elderly (ACE) Unit
- Geriatric Psychiatric Program
- Permanent Hospital-based Air Ambulance
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