TCRH welcomes new occupational health and clinical specialist

GALAX — Twin County Regional Healthcare (TCRH) on July 25 welcomed Cindy Sluss, BSN as the hospital’s occupational health and clinical specialist. Sluss transitioned into this new position after serving for 26 years with surgical services at Twin County Regional Healthcare, with the last six years as surgical services coordinator.

“We are so pleased to have Cindy transition into this role to support quality, safety, infection prevention, and patient experience activities,” said Sudandra Ratnasamy, CEO of Twin County Regional Healthcare. “Cindy will be primarily focused on enhancing the patients experience at TCRH. The patient’s experience is very important to us. We want to ensure that everyone who walks through our doors has a great experience with our staff and services and feels proud of our local community hospital. We are here to serve the community. Additionally, Cindy with coordinate employer and community events to provide occupational health information and services to patients and families to address their medical needs.”

Sluss was born and raised in the Twin County area and carries a deep-rooted commitment to the community she has always called home. “I am thrilled to transition into my new role as the occupational health nurse and patient experience champion,” stated Sluss. “I am excited for the opportunity to make a positive impact and continue to improve patient care and work with our community partners and employers to promote our mission of making communities healthier.”

Sluss obtained her nursing degree from Wytheville Community College and holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Our Lady of the Lakes University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

About Twin County Regional Healthcare

Twin County Regional Hospital (TCRH) is the flagship of the Twin County Regional Healthcare delivery system, a Duke LifePoint Healthcare affiliate, centered on the mission “Making Communities Healthier®. The hospital is in Galax, Virginia, the center of the Twin Counties of Grayson and Carroll Counties in Southwest Virginia. Twin County Regional Hospital has been the anchor and the region’s leader of healthcare for over 50 years offering services such as acute care, inpatient behavioral health, cardiac rehab/cardio direct, cardiology, cardiopulmonary services, chronic disease management, diagnostic imaging, emergency services, intensive care, lab/lab direct, occupational health, neurology, orthopedics, rehabilitation services, sleep center, stroke center, surgical services, teleneurology, urology, women’s health and birthing center and many other services. For additional information, please call 276.236.8181 or visit www.TCRH.org or find TCRH on Facebook.