Colorado
business leader joins the Craig Foundation in expanding
access and accelerating innovation.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., June 20,
2024 /PRNewswire/ --The Craig Hospital Foundation is
proud to announce Jim Johnson as its
new Hope & Homecomings Campaign Chair. Jim's renowned
leadership in the construction industry and Colorado philanthropy is fostered by his 35+
years of experience leading GE Johnson Construction Company and his
passion for giving back to the community.
"Craig is a very special place
where I always leave feeling hopeful about the future," said
Jim Johnson, president and CEO of GE
Johnson. "I've known many Craig Hospital graduates over the years,
and I'm honored to support Craig's
brightest ideas to expand access and accelerate innovation."
Jim led the formation of the GE Johnson Construction Company
Foundation to focus on workforce development, the arts, and youth.
His experience with numerous nonprofit organizations and his
generosity have been recognized with accolades, including Business
Citizen of the Year by the Colorado Springs Regional Business
Alliance; Kansas State University's
College of Engineering Hall of Fame; the Colorado Business Hall of
Fame; and the Colorado Governor's
Citizenship Medal. His philanthropic spirit for improving health
and human services and cultural efforts greatly impacts the Front
Range of Colorado and beyond.
"Craig Hospital is grateful to Jim for his enduring support,
outstanding vision, and leadership," said Jandel Allen-Davis, MD, president and CEO of
Craig Hospital. "Jim's commitment to raising up others inspires us
all."
The Craig Foundation's Hope & Homecomings Campaign will
raise $100 million to advance Craig
Hospital's renowned neurorehabilitation and research programs for
individuals with spinal cord and brain injuries by expanding access
to care; accelerating innovation and research; and growing
Craig's programs that are vital to
exceptional outcomes for patients and their families.
"Here at Craig, we guide
families from fear to courage. From despair to hope. From 'patient'
to 'person' and from hospital to homecomings," Jandel said.
About Craig Hospital
Craig Hospital is a
world-renowned neurorehabilitation hospital and research center
specialized in the care of people who have sustained a spinal cord
and/or a brain injury. Located in Englewood, Colo., Craig Hospital is a 93-bed,
private, not-for-profit care facility providing a comprehensive
system of inpatient and outpatient medical care, rehabilitation,
neurosurgical rehabilitative care, and long-term follow-up
services. Half of Craig's patients
come from outside of Colorado.
Craig has been ranked as a Best
Hospital for Rehabilitation by U.S. News & World
Report for 33 consecutive years. Craig has received the NDNQI Award for
Outstanding Nursing Quality® seven times since 2019 for the highest
quality outcomes in nursing care in a rehabilitation facility.
Craig also received its 4th
recognition for excellence in nursing by the American Nurses
Credential Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program® in 2020,
ensuring Magnet designation until the year 2025. Craig was voted by employees as a "Top
Workplace" by the Denver
Post in 2012 through 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2022 and
named a 2021 and 2023 Top Workplace USA by Energage. For more information,
visit craighospital.org.
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