Patients at Florida Hospital for Children Receive Special Backpack Delivery from Impact Advisors
Impact Advisors partners with Southwest Airlines, Orlando Magic & Miss Florida to pack & deliver 200 backpacks for young patients
CHICAGO, IL -May 3, 2017 — Impact Advisors, LLC, a leading provider of healthcare information technology services, along with representatives from Southwest Airlines, the Orlando Magic, and the Miss Florida organization, delivered 200 backpacks today to patients at Florida Hospital for Children in Orlando, Fla. The firm was in Orlando for its annual all staff retreat, ImpactPalooza.
“This experience has been incredibly meaningful to me and the entire Impact Advisors team,” said Andy Smith, President and Co-Founder of Impact Advisors. “Partnering with Florida Hospital for Children has truly been an honor – we hope that our backpack delivery helped provide comfort to patients and their families during their hospital stay.”
Impact Advisors Co-Founder and CEO, Peter Smith, agrees. “I am blown away by the unwavering dedication of our Associates and the organizations with which we have partnered to create this special day for the children being treated at Florida Hospital for Children.”
Each backpack was filled with craft supplies and games, and delivered with a personalized luggage tag and a special message to each recipient. Patients were excited to receive the special delivery, and enjoyed meeting Bo Outlaw from the Orlando Magic and the reigning Miss Florida, Courtney Sexton.
“These brave children and their families have experienced so much. Receiving customized backpacks from Impact Advisors, Southwest Airlines, Miss Florida and Orlando Magic is a special opportunity to help them find joy during their hospital stay,” said Marla Silliman, Chief Executive Officer of Florida Hospital for Children. “We are honored to be part of this great event, and look forward to our continued partnership with Impact Advisors as they make tangible differences for our patients and families.”
“As Miss Florida 2016, I am honored to partner with Impact Advisors in their activity to pack backpacks filled with toys to deliver to children at Florida Hospital for Children, said Courtney Sexton, Miss Florida 2016, “There is nothing more rewarding than making a difference in the life of a child and bringing a smile to their face through positive action and love.”
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About Florida Hospital for Children
Florida Hospital for Children is committed to delivering world class programs, extraordinary patient care and clinical excellence. Our flagship hospital is the heart of a children’s network that includes primary care pediatricians, specialty clinics, emergency departments and Kids Urgent Care. With the help of Walt Disney Imagineering and input from patients, families and clinicians, Florida Hospital for Children features a seven-story, technologically advanced facility with a child-centered healing environment. We’ve assembled a world-class team of doctors, specialists, nurses and healthcare professionals who are second to none. At their disposal are some of the most advanced technologies, therapies and treatments available.
We lead the way, not only in our approach to healthcare, but in research as well, finding new methods for treating children so we can improve outcomes. One of the premier children’s health systems in the nation, Florida Hospital for Children sets the standard for innovation, quality and comprehensive care.
About Impact Advisors, LLC
Impact Advisors is a nationally recognized healthcare information technology consulting firm that is solving some of the toughest challenges in the industry by delivering strategic advisory, implementation and optimization services. Our comprehensive suite of patient access, clinical and revenue cycle services span the lifecycle of our clients’ needs. Our experienced team has a powerful combination of clinical, revenue, operations, consulting, and IT experience. The firm has earned a number of prestigious industry and workplace awards including Best in KLAS® for eight consecutive years, Healthcare Informatics HCI 100, Crain’s Chicago Business Fast Fifty, as well as “best place to work” awards from: Modern Healthcare, Consulting Magazine, Becker’s Hospital Review and Achievers. For more information about Impact Advisors, visit impact-advisors.com.
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