For Immediate Release
Contact: Derek Berry
Media Relations Manager
Washington, DC – March 10, 2010 – The 30th Annual People’s Telly Awards of 2009 recognized Mike Walter Video for its work on the National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH) Marketing DVD. The video highlights the work NRH does with spinal cord, brain injury, stroke, and orthopedic patients and the services provided throughout the NRH network. The video was selected in the Silver Telly category of Corporate Image and Use of Music.
“NRH is honored to have had its Marketing video selected for a Telly Award,” said John Rockwood, NRH President. “The video is a showcase of the great work that we do here at NRH and has some very moving stories of patients who have rebounded and started the next step in their respective journeys. Congratulations to Mike Walter Video for a job well done."
The Telly Awards honor the best television commercials and Web video productions in the industry. The 2009 Telly Awards were the most competitive yet with people from all 50 states and around the world voting on the wide range of commercials and films presented. The winners selected each year represent the best film work produced by companies including ad agencies, cable operators and corporate video departments across the world.
Once a commercial or video is entered into the competition, the Telly community votes for their favorite videos. During the rating period, anyone who visits the Telly Awards website is welcome to view and rate the submitted videos.
National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH) is a private, not-for-profit facility located in Northwest Washington, D.C. NRH’s services are designed specifically for the rehabilitation of individuals with disabling injuries and illnesses such as stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury and disease, arthritis, amputations, post-polio syndrome, chronic pain, back and neck pain, occupational injuries, cancer and cardiac disease that require medical rehabilitation, and other neurological and orthopedic conditions. NRH admits approximately 2,200 inpatients annually, has appeared on the “Best Hospitals” list in U.S. News & World Report for 15 consecutive years and is currently ranked among the top hospitals in medical rehabilitation in America. NRH has the only CARF accredited specialty program for both Spinal Cord Injury and Stroke in the region. In addition, NRH’s Spinal Cord Injury Program has been designated one of only 14 Model SCI Systems of care in the country by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), a part of the Department of Education. NRH is a proud member of MedStar Health.