Mr. Bernie Albertini:
Thank you, most of all, for accomplishing a medical (facility) miracle.
Along with the owner and staff, you resurrected Martins Ferry’s hospital from unfortunate ashes. Once Alecto flatlined and shuttered OVMC in late September 2019 and EORH just a couple weeks later, their employees gutted the buildings of everything operational, leaving only a few tongue depressors, K-95 masks, and stethoscopes behind.
Even though you were in Arizona working when all that happened – you got out once you saw for yourself Alecto’s failed business model – it still was a punch in your gut to witness your friends, family, and the people of the valley be robbed of the healthcare you fought to offer them for more than a pair of decades.
So, what did you do? For whatever delirious reasons, you and your bride came home to pull off the impossible. From bare-bones scratch. Beds to band-aids. HVAC to the OSMA. Inspection after inspection. And, in February 2021, EORH reopened and continues to save lives every day.
While we’re not sure where your professional career will take you next, we wanted to offer you our appreciation for what you achieved for us even though many critics insisted you and your crew would fail. Thankfully, nothing could be further from the truth.
Sincerely,
Your Community
