Tallahassee — The
Florida Hospital Association announced the 2007 Hospital Heroes
Award recipients.
This year's
honorees will participate in a gala celebration in Orlando on October 16,
2008. One of the ten Heroes will be named Hero of the
Year at the gala and will be introduced to the FHA membership at Friday
morning's session of of the FHA
Annual Meeting on October 17, 2008.
This
year's gala keynote speaker is Melanie Bloom,
national spokesperson for the
Coalition to Prevent Deep-Vein Thrombosis (DVT).
On April 5, 2003, Melanie’s husband, David – an NBC correspondent
and 39-year-old father of three – died from DVT while covering the war
in Iraq. Melanie had never heard of DVT prior to David’s untimely
death. The more she learned about DVT and the complication that took her
husband’s life, the more she wanted to actively help others. Melanie
will share her story and recognize the efforts and commitment of our Hospital
Heroes.
The Hospital Hero recognition
program honors ten hospital employees, selected by a team of out-of-state
judges, based on essays submitted by hospital co-workers. Listed below
are this year's heroes and Lifetime Achievement Award winner.
Lifetime Heroic Achievement:
Alexander “A.D.” Brickler, MD
Assistant Director-Inpatient Obstetrics
Tallahassee Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program
Nominated by: Mark O’Bryant, President & Chief Executive
Officer
Hospital Heroes (in alphabetical order):
Barbara Bertot, RN
Memorial Regional Hospital
Nominated by: Gisela B. Granado, Sr. Risk Management Consultant
Janet
Celli, RN & Susan Whitney, RN
Florida Hospital
Nominated by: LaShonda L. Eaddy, Internal Communications
Coordinator
Pat Dean
Clinical Coordinator
Miami Children's Hospital
Nominated by: Jackie Gonzalez, Sr. VP, Chief Nursing
Carol Garrett, Sr.
Trauma QI Analyst,
Holmes Regional Medical Center
Nominated by: Stacey Westphal, RN, MS, CI, Stroke Center
Coordinator
William Johnson, Bibb, MD,
Madison County Memorial Hospital
Nominated by: Madison County Memorial Hospital Admin.
Honey Lane
Clinical Director, Home Health
Lee Memorial Home Health
Nominated by: Cindy Christman, Executive Director
Monica Manasa, MD
CVL Physician Advisor
Mercy Hospital
Nominated by: Connie Barden, Dir. of Safety and Innovation
Bonnie Rudolph
Chief Nursing Officer
Holmes Regional Medical Center
Nominated by: Valerie Holloway, VP Customer & Community
Relations
Mel Seek, MD
Munroe Regional Medical Center
Nominated by: Stephen A. Purves, President/CEO
Pam Versage
Senior Physical Therapist
Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampa
Nominated by: Arleen Sand, Rehabilitation Coordinator
Meet the 2007 Hospital Heroes
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