CHD Meridian Receives Prestigious Gold Award as 2001 Outstanding Business Partner from Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky

    NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BW HealthWire)--June 10, 2002--CHD Meridian Healthcare was recently the recipient of the prestigious Outstanding Business Partner Gold Award from Toyota Motor Manufacturing's Georgetown, Kentucky operation. CHD Meridian was one of six vendors selected from nearly one hundred participants by Toyota for this particular award.
    CHD Meridian operates on-site occupational health centers, emergency services, case management, physical therapy, and work hardening services at the Georgetown location for Toyota. CHD Meridian has provided these services to Toyota since 1999 and employs over 60 healthcare professionals and staff there. Toyota employs over 7,000 team members at its Georgetown location.
    CHD Meridian's Senior Vice President for Occupational Health Services, Pam Dulaney, said, "CHD Meridian is honored to be entrusted with the provision of quality healthcare and care management services for Toyota team members. Our business partnership with Toyota is one of mutual respect, trust, and continuous improvement. Our healthcare team is extremely proud of this recognition."
    CHD Meridian is a national healthcare management company that designs, implements and manages employer-sponsored medical centers, pharmacies, and occupational health programs at the workplace for its customers. Its directly contracted healthcare management services are designed to improve medical outcomes, increase productivity, and reduce costs for large employers and their active and retired employees. The company is one of the nation's largest providers of healthcare services to industry and the first to have on-site facilities accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. CHD Meridian operates over 150 employer-sponsored healthcare centers across 30 states.