Cincinnati (Dec. 23, 2015) – The Christ Hospital is helping cancer patients celebrate the end of radiation treatments with a new bell recently donated to the Cancer Center.  The bell will be rung by patients after their final radiation treatments at The Christ Hospital. The plaque and bell will be installed in the Cancer Center and rung for the first time by a patient on Christmas Eve.

The plaque and bell was donated by cancer survivor and Christ Hospital patient Tony Duggan. Duggan founded Project Peace, a Cincinnati based group devoted to helping patients with head and neck cancer. He finished his radiation treatment at The Christ Hospital in 2012 on Christmas Eve, and this Christmas Eve, a Christ Hospital patient will ring the bell for the first time celebrating the end of radiation treatment.
 

The media is invited to cover the first ringing of the bell December 24 at 11 a.m. If you’re interested in covering the event, please meet Amy Caruso in the Heart Center lobby at the main hospital at 10:45 a.m.

 

When: December 24 at 11 a.m.

Where: The Christ Hospital
 2139 Auburn Avenue
 Please meet Amy Caruso in the Heart Center lobby at the main hospital at 10:45 a.m.

Contact: Amy Caruso
    513-519-6334
    Amy.Caruso@TheChristHospital.com

About The Christ Hospital Health Network: The Christ Hospital Health Network is an acute care hospital located in Mt. Auburn with five ambulatory centers and 181 neighborhood offices conveniently located throughout the Greater Cincinnati area. Its mission is to improve the health of the community and to create patient value by providing exceptional outcomes, affordable care and the finest experiences. Led by the region’s Most Preferred Hospital (National Research Corporation) for 20 consecutive years, the network is dedicated to transforming care by delivering integrated, individualized healthcare and wellness services through its comprehensive physician network and advanced specialty service. The Christ Hospital is among only 6% of hospitals in the nation to be awarded Magnet recognition for nursing excellence and among the top 5% of hospitals in the country for patient satisfaction. For more than 125 years, The Christ Hospital has provided compassionate care to all those it serves.