POOLER — In a ceremony underscoring the importance of people in the transformation of Effingham Health System (EHS), more than four dozen employees were recognized at the Annual Service Awards at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum on Thursday.
Erin Hardage, pharmacy technician, was honored as Employee of the Year while Nicole Washington, RN, BSN, MHA, director of Quality and Risk Management, and Hillary Evans, RN, WCC, infection preventionist received Outstanding Leadership awards.
Melanie Hubbard RCP, RRT, respiratory technician. and Donyetta Tolbert, Environmental Services supervisor, both received Outstanding Performance awards.
This year’s Outstanding Patient Experience awards went to Timothy Brantley, RN, director of Perioperative Services; Shannon Clark, LPN, practice manager; and Andrea Jones BSN, RN, SANE, director of Nursing.
“Our patients matter. And for that reason, our people matter,’ explained Fran Baker-Witt, CEO of Effingham Health System. “It is their hard work, leadership and passion that assure we deliver the best possible patient experience and health outcomes.”
Among those recognized for extended service with Effingham Health System, was Dwayne Fort, CNA, restorative aide was recognized for 40 years with EHS.
Awards List
Five years
Adam Davis, Emergency Room Room
Rosemay Alexander, Customer Service
Nancy Snyder, Operating Room
Mark Brostek, Diagnostic Radiology
Joshua Rape, Diagnostic Radiology
Casie Miles, CT Scan/Radiology
Laura Bailey, Laboratory
Katheryn Appleton, ACO
Donna Harding, Nursing Service
Sean McMickle, Hospital MRI
Carol Mitchell, Physician Center
Brooke Barringer, EFM Goshen
Alexandra Davis, EFM Guyton
Linda Jackson, NH Nursing Services
Julie Frank, NH Nursing Services
Richard Burns, Engineering
Kiawanta Johnson, Housekeeping
Isiah Brown, Housekeeping
Arrah Nelms, Housekeeping
Cynthia Lee, Housekeeping
Lucille Jenkins, Housekeeping
Judy Pitts, Housekeeping
Thelma Joiner, Health Information
Hilary Evans, Infection Prevention
Anglo Hargrove, EFF Hosp Med Outreach
10 Years
Brandi Webb, Emergency Room
Christine Curtis, Customer Service
Susan Bowers, CT Scan/Radiology
Georgia Parrish, Nursing Services
Stephane Houston, NH Nursing Services
Nickia Scott, NH Nursing Services
Robert Wright III, Housekeeping
15 Years
Terry Tuttle, Customer Service
Karen Jimenez, Cardiopulmonary
20 Years
Melvina Ruffin, Emergency Room
Lametriae Williams, NH Nursing Services
25 Years
Terri Smith, NH Nursing Services
40 Years
Dwayne Fort, NH Nursing Services
Productivity Awards
Timothy Brantley, Surgical Services
Nancy Flemming, CT Scan/Radiology
Nancy Flemming, Hospital MRI/Open MRI
Nancy Flemming, Cardiopulmonary
Cynthia Hollis, Laboratory
Melissa Waller, Registration
Katie Appleton, ACO/Case Management
Nicole Washington, Quality
Levi Scott, Laundry
Kevin Sherman, Human Resources
Marie Murphy, ECB Occupational Medicine
Fran Baker-Witt, Administration
Shannon Clark, Physician Practices
Mary Thomas, Care Center
Quality Pillar Awards
Hillary Evans, Outstanding Leadership
Nicole Washington, Outstanding Leadership
Patient Experience Pillar Awards
Timothy Brantley (Surgical Services), Outstanding Patient Experience
Shannon Clark (Physician Practices), Outstanding Patient Experience
Andrea Jones (Med Surg/ER), Outstanding Patient Experience
Special Awards
Melanie Hubbard (Cardiopulmonary), Outstanding Performance
Donyetta Tolbert (Housekeeping), Outstanding Performance
Erin Hardage (Pharmacy), Employee of the Year
