At Sarasota Memorial Health Care
System, we understand the importance of recognizing our most important
resources-our physicians, employees, and volunteers. These values
are based on our desire to create an environment which supports-and
rewards-caring, compassion, excellence, teamwork, trust, mutual
respect, recognition and cost-effective, ethical behavior. These
reward and recognition programs are all about celebrating people
who truly are taking pride in taking care of people.
Sarasota Memorial hosted its Ninth Annual “Awards of Excellence”
ceremony March 27 to honor employees, physicians, volunteers and
community partners who demonstrated outstanding service and dedication
to patients and staff during the past year. More than 500 people
packed the hospital's Waldemere Auditorium to cheer on the winners.
From left are Sarasota County Public Hospital Board Chairman Robert
Strasser; SMHCS Leader of the Year Dolores Asselin,
RN, BA, MA, of Nursing Administration; EXCEL Employee of the
Year Denise Hudson, RN II, of Surgery; Sarasota Memorial President and
CEO Gwen M. MacKenzie; and former Sarasota County Public Hospital
Board member Jim Tollerton, who funds the organization's EXCEL
Employee of the Month Award through the Sarasota Memorial Healthcare
Foundation. Hudson and Asselin, both of whom have worked at the
hospital for nearly three decades, were chosen for the prestigious
honors from the health system's more than 3,000 staff members. The
committee of peers who selected the award winners cited them as role
models for excellence in the delivery of health care.
EXCEL:
Sarasota Memorial's EXCEL Employee of the Month Program recognizes
staff members who are outstanding role models for their co-workers.
These special employees, who are nominated by their peers, excel
in their jobs, demonstrate great customer service and go out
of their way to help others. The EXCEL Program was established
in 1985 by Jim Tollerton (who served on the Sarasota County Public
Hospital Board from 1974 to 1984) to recognize distinguished
staff. Tollerton funds the EXCEL program through the Sarasota
Memorial Healthcare Foundation Inc.
EXCEL Employee of the Year
2006 Denise Hudson,
RN OR |
| January 2007 |
Daniel Douglas, PACS Assistant II - Radiology |
| February 2007 |
Margaret Walker, Staff Chaplain - Spiritual Care |
| March 2007 |
Lisa Klempnauer, AAII, NAD/Cancer Care |
| April
2007 |
Jackie Bland, RNII, Renal/Wound Care - 7WT |
| May
2007 |
Christina Collins, RNII - PACU |
| June
2007 |
Jana Putnal, ACC Data Coordinator - Heart & Vascular Institute |
| July
2007 |
Margie Aukland, AAII - Education, Clinical Practice and Research |
| August
2007 |
Robyn Dewitt, HUCII - CMTII Cath Lab |
| September
2007 |
Jeff Ferris, Hospitality Service Supervisor- Food & Nutrition |
| October
2007 |
Scott Hurley, Intervention RN- Nursing Administration |
| November
2007 |
Richard Polanco, Registrar, Institute for Advanced Medicine |
| December 2007 |
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Previous Excel Winners |
HERO:
The SMH Hero Award is given periodically to employees, physicians
or volunteers who have gone above and beyond their job responsibilities
to help someone in need. These heroes have saved a life or helped an individual in the community. Their deeds are an extraordinary
example of service.
| June 2006 |
Robert Johnson, Surgical Environmental Tech II, OR |
| July 2006 |
Robert Richmond, MST, Emergency Care Center |
| August 2006 |
Danne Murphy, Data Base Administrator, Information Systems |
September 2006
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John Gerhardt, Staff Chaplain, Spiritual Services |
| April 2007 |
Martha Estrada, Administrative Supervisor, NAD |
LEADERSHIP:
The Quarterly Leadership Award recognizes management-level employees
who exemplify leadership excellence and go above and beyond their
roles on a regular basis.
Leadership FY 2006 |
| 1st Quarter |
Judy Milne, Oct-Nov-Dec 2005 |
| 2nd Quarter |
Jim Bugyis, Jan-Feb-Mar 2006 |
| 3rd Quarter |
Hilda Puckett, Apr-May-June 2006 |
| 4th Quarter |
Dolores Asselin, July-Aug-Sept 2006 |
| Leader of the Year |
| 2005 |
Laurie Bennett,
Director, Human Resources, Employee Health, Child Care. |
NURSE OF EXCELLENCE:
Given each year to 10 RNs or LPNs, the Nurse of Excellence Award
recognizes caregivers who demonstrate professional excellence, motivation
to advance his or her knowledge base and a willingness to be a team
player. These nurses show exceptional warmth, care and advocacy for
patients, family members and staff. Nurses of Excellence also project
a positive image for Sarasota Memorial and demonstrate leadership
in the work environment and a commitment to the community.
2004 |
Michael
Blanchett, ARNP, Heart
Failure Treatment Center |
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Sue
Deboth, RN II, 8WT Oncology
Kris Helbing, LPN, Clinical Care Coordinator
Heather Dukas, RN, 7WT
Jamille Byrd, RN II, Orthopedics
Mary Lanier, RN, MSN, Manager Community Health Education
Renee Kinney, RN II, 9WT
Michael Walker, RN, Invasive Cardiology
Laura
Jutras, RN II, Surgery/Satellite |
| Previous
Nurse of Excellence Winners |
PATIENT
CARE ASSISTANT OF EXCELLENCE:
Given each year to one patient care assistant (PCA), this award singles
out a PCA who demonstrates professional excellence, motivation to
advance his or her knowledge base and a willingness to be a team
player. The PCA of Excellence also shows exceptional warmth, care
and advocacy for patients, family and staff, projects a positive
image for the hospital and demonstrates leadership qualities.
2004 |
Ellen Whitescarver, MBU |
HEALTH
UNIT COORDINATOR OF EXCELLENCE:
Given each year to one health unit coordinator (HUC), this award
singles out a HUC who demonstrates professional excellence, a motivation
to assist others and a willingness to be a team player. The HUC of
Excellence also shows exceptional warmth, care and advocacy for patients,
family and staff and projects a positive image for the hospital.
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