Austin, TX, – Decision Critical, Inc. has joined forces with the Adopt-a-Soldier Platoon, Inc. and several client partner organizations in a donation drive to collect and ship colorful, gently-used scrubs for military troops serving at the Balad Air Force Theater Hospital, one of the two largest trauma centers in Iraq.

 

The original request for scrubs was received through the Adopt-a-Soldier Platoon organization.  The request was specific - colorful scrubs.  In the field ward tents the medical staff had only sand-colored scrubs or brown-colored t-shirts and the medical staff felt like a little color might help improve staff and patient morale.   

 

“Thanks to companies like Decision Critical the scrubs project continues to be successful,” said Alan Krutchkoff, president and co-founder for the Adopt-a-Soldier Platoon.  “As one of our adoptees put it, the great thing about donated scrubs is that they are usually different in color, pattern, and design.  In a world that is all green and brown, this gives the hospital staff a little splash of individualism.  And that’s a real morale boost.”

 

In late 2007, Decision Critical sent out a call to action to its client partner organizations seeking donations of colorful, gently used scrubs.  Through these efforts, Decision Critical amassed a sizable donation of scrubs that will be shipped out to military troops at Balad.  Decision Critical team members worked with several client partner organizations, including Harlingen Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas, to accomplish this worthwhile mission.  

 

“One of our company values at Decision Critical is civic responsibility.  Simply put, giving back.  We make an effort each year to seek out, and participate in, opportunities that allow our organization, employees and client organizations to give back to our local and medical communities.  When we were contacted about this mission, it seemed a perfect fit with our own organization’s principles.  We are thrilled that we are able to give back a little to those medical troops that are serving our Country.  We hope that these scrubs will add a spot of brightness in a difficult environment,” said Kenneth W. Dion, RN, MSN, MBA, president and CEO for Decision Critical.

 

The drive began in late 2007 and continues today.  Decision Critical is still seeking client organizations interested in donating scrubs to this effort. For more information, go to www.decisioncritical.com or contact Amanda LeBlanc: 800-794-1770 or amanda@decisioncritical.com