Congratulations to all our 2016 Service Award winners. These outstanding employees are true embodiment of our mission, and weлЊre grateful they choose to give their time and talents to West ValleyлЊs patients, providers and staff.
Great Catch Award: Beth Pena (Float Pool)
This award recognizes one of the yearлЊs Good Safety Catches. Beth was recognized for identifying a critical result that hadnлЊt been called to the physician or to her as the bedside nurse.
WAWV Award: Keri McKenney (OR)
The EAG selected Keri from all the WAWV nominations in 2015. Keri was recognized for going over and above for a brand new colleague.
MVP Award: Melissa Lavis (OSU)
Melissa received this award for all her work to promote and encourage her coworkers. Melissa is on her department shared governance, she chairs the CPC and serves on the Daisy Award committee.
MDVP Award: Sarah Kroll (Medical Records)
Sarah is tasked with making sure our charts are complete and signed by physicians. As you can imagine, this requires incredible skill and Sarah excels in her work to support our physicians in this critical task.
Boost Award: Vickie Stacy (OR)
Vickie was nominated by every single person in the operating room for the work she does to make sure they have the instrumentation, equipment and supplies to do their jobs effectively.
Physician Award: Scott Macaluso (Endoscopy)
Our medical staff leadership selected Scott for the great work he does with the endoscopy team and their patients, but also for the work he does in our community.
Star Performance Award: Tasha Bates (ED)
Tasha received this award for the incredible impact she has on patient experience лв she was described as лЯhaving mastered the fine art of empathizing with patients while tending to their clinical needs efficiently. She treats everyone she encounters with cheerful enthusiasm and respect.л
Emerging Leader Award: Mandy Ellestad (Med/Surg)
Mandy received this award for her ability to lead with a calm demeanor even on the most chaotic days. Mandy is a wonderful resource for her staff and leads by example.
Employee of the Year: Tracy Philips (Case Management)
Tracy was nominated in nearly every award and is clearly making a difference for her patients, her colleagues and her orthopedic and spine physicians. Tracy has a can-do attitude and she goes over and above to make sure our patients receive the highest level of care. Tracy is a wonderful collaborator and works well with everyone she encounters.
Leader of the Year: Shawn Lindsay (OR)
Shawn is a wonderful leader who not only creates a great work environment for his staff, but also creates a great practice environment for physicians лв both of which create a high-quality surgical environment for our patients. Shawn is knowledgeable, wears many hats and is a great advocate for his team. Our surgical program лв both at the hospital and at ISC лв has grown significantly over the past few years, which has necessitated new processes and services, major construction and lots of new faces and people. But through it all, Shawn has maintained great employee engagement and is a leader among leaders.
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