HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Announces Dr.

Michael Preece as ICARE Physician Award Winner

Aurora, CO, November 21, 2018 --(PR.com)-- HCA/HealthONE's The Medical Center of Aurora
(TMCA) announced that Dr. Michael Preece, a board certified neuroradiologist who practices at TMCA,
is the winner of the hospital's quarterly ICARE Physician Award. ICARE is an acronym for the values of
the facility, which are Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. All hospital
physicians, employees and volunteers can nominate a deserving physician for this quarterly award. Dr.
Preece has practiced at The Medical Center of Aurora since 2011.

Christelle Friedland, Director of Radiology at TMCA says that patients routinely recognize Dr. Preece for
his excellent bedside manner, his friendliness and his attentiveness. His ICARE Award nomination stated
that he provides excellent care for his patients and treats all with compassion. He is always present and
makes himself available for questions and he genuinely listens to the concerns of his patients. It went on
to say Dr. Preece is very easy to work with and is an extraordinary communicator.

“It is such a gift to have a radiologist like Dr. Preece on our staff,” says Dianne McCallister, Chief
Medical Officer at The Medical Center of Aurora and Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital. “He is a true
physician, taking care of the patients with expert knowledge of their procedures and reading their films,
and interacting in such a way that they routinely send us compliments regarding his care and compassion.
He exhibits our ICARE values in every way!”

To learn more about The Medical Center of Aurora's award-winning care, visit www.AuroraMed.com.

About The Medical Center of Aurora

The Medical Center of Aurora, the first community hospital in the Denver Metro area to receive two-time
Magnet designation for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), is a
346-bed acute care hospital located in Aurora, Colorado. The Medical Center of Aurora is comprised of
six campuses in Aurora and Centennial, Colo., including the South Campus, located at Interstate 225 and
Mississippi, the North Campus Behavioral Health and Wellness Center, Centennial Medical Plaza, Saddle
Rock ER, Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital, Spalding Rehabilitation at P/SL, and a medical office
building at Green Valley Ranch. The South Campus facility is a Level II Trauma Center with Primary
Stroke Certification and Chest Pain Center accreditation, and has an affiliation with Rocky Mountain
Hospital for Children as well as the Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute. The Medical Center of Aurora
received 'A' grades from The Leapfrog Group (Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018,
Fall 2018), was Colorado's only hospital to receive the Leapfrog Top General Hospital designation two
years in a row (2016, 2017), and was recognized as a Best Regional Hospital by U.S. News & World
Report (2014-2015, 2017-2018, 2018-2019). The Medical Center of Aurora and its affiliated campuses
are part of the HealthONE System. Learn more at AuroraMed.com.

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The Medical Center of Aurora
Laura Stephens
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www.AuroraMed.com

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