Our very own TMC Orthopedic CEO Joe Sansone is a finalist for the 1st annual Health Care Hero Award Community Outreach Division and the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
Congratulations Joe for just being you! Best of Luck!
So let's see why Joe is so deserving of these awards, in as much of a nutshell as can be...
In 2004, complaints could be heard about the level of service amputee patients were receiving from TMC Orthopedic. Joe could have continued with the standard level of service or do something about it. And so it begins...he listened to his patients, researched other models in the industry, was dissatisfied with what he found and created something entirely different- The Amputee and Prosthetic Center.
Why Should You Care?
Imagine having lost a limb because of something obviously unfortunate. You get shuffled from this doctor and that. You feel lost in the shuffle. Does anyone care that you're missing something you need?
Joe Sansone did and still does. He created a full service patient care program. The moment you walk into the door, you are greeted and introduced to your nurse advocate who will assist you throughout the process. In addition, you also get a peer visitor who is a fellow amputee trained by the Amputee Coalition of America to help you through the hardest part- dealing with the loss and renewing your spirit. And to top it off, you also get a state of the art 8,000 square foot facility, the largest in the country, that offers you not just exceptional patient care but a gym, library and coffee bar.
Why Should I Care?
I, as an employee, have a stake in this too. TMC Orthopedic and The Amputee and Prosthetic Center have received the Best Place to Work award 3 years in a row now from the Houston Business Journal (HBJ). Not only does Joe work round the clock to ensure that his patients are happy, he makes sure his employees happy. A happy employee makes for a happy home (or in this case your home away from home).
I, as an employee, have a stake in this too. TMC Orthopedic and The Amputee and Prosthetic Center have received the Best Place to Work award 3 years in a row now from the Houston Business Journal (HBJ). Not only does Joe work round the clock to ensure that his patients are happy, he makes sure his employees happy. A happy employee makes for a happy home (or in this case your home away from home).
He Has a Heart
After years of seeing patients that could not afford a prosthesis go without, Joe decided it was time to give back to the community and formed the charity Limbs of Love. Joe doesn't have the heart to say to someone who has just lost a limb that they can't have one because their insurance won't cover it or they simply can't afford it. Limbs of Love has donated over a million dollars in prosthetic devices to those who would have gone without.
And the Story Continues
Because an amputee's insurance would not cover certain prosthetic devices, Joe sought the help of the Texas Legislature. Joe, along with fellow amputees, marched to the State Capitol to tell their story. On May 13, 2009, Governor Rick Perry signed into law House Bill 806 so that insurance companies are required to provide minimum coverage for amputees equal to Medicare.
What's Your Story
Tell us how Joe and TMC Orthopedic has touched your life. Hopefully the folks at the Health Care Hero Award and Ernst & Young pick up on this.
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