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46 Hartford Business Journal • March 23, 2015 www.HartfordBusiness.com OF NOTE THiede Receives HR AssociATion AwARd The Human Resource Association of Central Connecticut recently presented their 2014 Service Award to Andrea Thiede, a consultant at Avon-based KardasLarson, a human resources consulting firm. Thiede sits on HRACC's board, and serves in leadership positions for three other HR organizations throughout Connecticut and Southern New England. • • • MidsTATe MedicAl cenTeR Recognized wiTH nATionAl AwARd foR clinicAl excellence MidState Medical Center's Advanced Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine program has earned the Center of Distinction Award by Healogics Inc., the nation's largest provider of advanced wound- care services. The Meriden hospital's wound care center achieved exceptional clini- cal outcomes for 12 consecutive months, including maintaining a patient satisfaction score of higher than 92 percent and a minimum wound healing rate of at least 91 percent. • • • HugHes HeAlTH & ReHABiliTATion nAMed A BesT nuRsing HoMe in AMeRicA For the fifth consecutive year, West Hartford's Hughes Health & Rehabilitation has been named a Best Nursing Home in America by U.S. News & World Report. The distinction is based on Hughes Health receiving the highest overall rating of five stars from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for its overall performance in health inspections, nurse staffing and quality of medical care. • • • THe AuTisM cenTeR AT HospiTAl foR speciAl cARe eARns nATionAl AwARd The Autism Center at Hospital for Special Care's patient-centered spe- cialty practice for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) was among six programs from across the nation named a "Program of Promise" through the Hospital Charitable Services Awards, a national program sponsored by Jackson Healthcare. The Autism Center at HSC, in partnership with University of St. Joseph, provides a variety of diagnostic, assessment and consulting services for children and adolescents with ASD. Since opening in 2012, the center has seen more than 340 children and continues to have a significant waiting list. please note: All electronic submissions for Accolades should be sent to accolades@HartfordBusiness.com. For more information about the Hartford Business Journal's Accolades Page, please visit www.HartfordBusiness.com. caption: Andrea Thiede (left) is presented with the service Award by HRAcc chapter president Anne peabody-Brostek (right). AccolAdes & MOrE ▶ ▶ The windsor chamber of commerce recently held their annual "windsor feud" fundraiser, shown in the photo (left). Teams of four from local businesses and organizations faced off in the game-show style competition. The event raised over $5,500 for the Chamber's business and nonprofit community programs. This year's winners were: Carmon Family Funeral Homes, which played for Mary's Place; Union Street Tavern, which played for Alex's Lemonade Stand; and Kindred Care, which played for Windsor Independent Living Association. fundRAiseR suppoRTs windsoR cHAMBeR And oTHeR nonpRofiTs ▶ ▶ Manchester-based Bob's discount furniture is partnering with Reach out and Read to launch "Rocking the Road to Read with Bobs outreach," a new year-long initiative to increase early literacy by bringing smiles and books to local children's hospitals. To support the initiative, Bob's Outreach will present a $10,000 check to Reach Out and Read representatives at the Connecticut Children's Medical Center School in New Britain. In Connecticut, Reach Out and Read has 300 partner medical providers serving 40,000 children and distributing close to 70,000 new books each year. Pictured, from left, are: Cathy Poulin, Bob's Discount Furniture; Tish Rabe; and Christine Garber. BoB's discounT fuRniTuRe pARTneRs wiTH ReAcH ouT And ReAd ▶ ▶ united way of central and northeastern connecticut raised more than $24 million for children and families during its 2014 campaign. The campaign included support from thousands of donors, and the generosity of Greater Hartford businesses. The fundraising results were announced at United Way's fifth annual "Best Of Awards," which recognized organizations and individuals that demonstrated outstanding effort and creativity in leading the 2014 United Way Campaign at their workplaces. Among those recognized were employees at United Technologies Corp. (left) and Aetna (right). uniTed wAY cAMpAign RAises $24 Million