(Peoria, IL / May 16, 2014) – National Hospital Week, the nation’s largest health care event, was first observed in 1921. The theme for 2014 is Compassion, Innovation, Dedication: The Commitment Continues. OSF Saint Francis Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of Illinois, in recognition of National Hospital Week, are pleased to announce the following award winners (with hometowns):
Heart of Saint Francis Award: Honors non-nursing employees who demonstrate excellence and exhibit pride in their work and job responsibilities, making a difference in the lives of patients, patient’s families, and co-workers.
Rick Comeens – Materials Management (Creve Coeur)
Deanna Zercher – Professional Development (Mackinaw)
Leader of the Year Award: Recognizes directors, managers, or supervisors who demonstrate excellence in leadership, foster teamwork, volunteering within the Medical Center and/or community, leading by example, and successfully implementing initiatives promoting employee satisfaction and development.
Dr. Mary Schultz – Resident Education (Groveland)
Sister Aeterna O.S.F., Mission Integration Award: Recognizes OSF Saint Francis employees who encourage and inspire by drawing from their own spirituality to support others. The award honors Sister Aeterna who, as a Sister Nurse and leader, cared for over 82,000 babies and their families with great skill and profound love.
Amy Larson, Medical Information Services (Knoxville)
Deacon Bill Sloman, Chaplaincy Services (East Peoria)
Brenda Waremburg, Volunteer Services (Tremont)
Charlene Hoskins, Dietary (Peoria)
Sister Jacqueline Schroeder, Palliative Care
Nancy Spooner, Volunteer Services – (Peoria)
Dr. Paulette Archer, College of Nursing (Peoria)
Dr. Richard Frederick, Emergency Medicine (Pekin)
Coinciding with Hospital Week was National Nurses Week. The 2014 Nursing Excellence recipients are:
Transformational: Direct: Kim Campbell – Medical Information Services (Farmington)
Leadership: Indirect: Layne Steffen – 6 Sigma (Washington)
Nurse Leader: Abby Lotz – Medical Int./Neuro-Surgical Intermediate (Metamora)
Empowerment: Direct: Kami Henriques – PACU (Peoria)
Innovator in Nursing: Direct: Freedom Andal – Adult Cardiac ICU (Pekin)
Indirect: Jenni Cuthbert – Learning Academy (Edwards)
Exemplary Professional Direct: Amy Vandel – Labor and Delivery (East Peoria)
Practice: Indirect: Heidi Florey – Surgery – Neurology (Bartonville)
APN: Laura Youngman – Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center (Chillicothe)