HURON Huron Regional Medical Center (HRMC) presented the annual Innovator and BEE of the Year Awards as well as the first ever Bow Tie Award at the hospitals Employee Awards Ceremony on Friday, Jan. 17, at the Huron Event Center. Thirty-nine employees with milestone service anniversaries ranging from five to 35 years were also honored at the event. Their combined years of service totaled 430 years of commitment to HRMC and the health of our community. Eighteen retirees who joined the 2024 HRMC alumni class were also recognized, representing 485 years of service.
Employees enjoyed a social with music from the Huron High School string quartet and dinner while reflecting on the year, recognizing awardees and celebrating the care provided by all in attendance.
In addition to the years of service awards, HRMC recognized three employees with special awards. Dusan Mirkovic, Pharm.D., was selected as the 2024 Innovator of the Year and Eric Wangsness, radiology technologist, was selected as the BEE (Beyond Exceptional Everyday) Awardee of the Year. Each Innovator and BEE of the Quarter are eligible for the annual awards, as selected by the HRMC Board of Directors. The four DAISY Award winners for the year were recognized, with the DAISY of the Year to be awarded during Nurses Week in May, as the DAISY Award is reserved for nurses.
Receiving the first ever Bow Tie Award, as presented by Dr. Cy Haatvedt, was Lah Say, phlebotomist in the laboratory department. Say, who was nominated by peers, was recognized for providing service above self.
Other nominees for the Bow Tie Award included:
Jeanie Allerdings, Patient Financial Services
Kim Daly, Physicians Clinic
Kenzie DeJong
Rachel Haigh-Blume, Information Services
Stephanie Hofer, Physicians Clinic
Nancy Hofer, Outpatient Services
Dr. Vincent Oyler, Family Medicine and ER
Michelle Pitman, Registration
Lah Say, Laboratory
Torrey Vanberkum, Physicians Clinic
2024 Monthly Award Recipients included
Dusan Mirkovic, Pharmacy Innovator Award
Mikayla Duxbury, Medical Floor Innovator Award
Teresa Gange, Facilities Innovator Award
Darci Sheneman, Physicians Clinic Innovator Award
Eric Wangsness, Radiology BEE Award
Angie Groon, Physical Therapy BEE Award
Herb Ramirez, Information Services BEE Award
Kirsten Wiese, Medical Floor BEE Award
Lacey Larson, Home Care DAISY Award
Chandler Comes, Nursing Supervisor DAISY Award
Chelsie Babl, Physicians Clinic DAISY Award
Miah Francom, Birthing Center DAISY Award
Employees honored at the awards ceremony for service anniversary awards included:
5 Years
Dr. Todd Anderson, Orthopedics
Chandler Comes, Nursing Supervisor
Kim Daly, Physicians Clinic
Becky Downey, New Life Clinic
Mikayla Duxbury, Medical
Destiny Finn, Quality
Makayla Hofer, Birthing Center
Katherine Huntley-Gomez, Respiratory Therapy
Jennifer Jungemann, Physicians Clinic
Colton Ketelhut, Pro Rehab
LaNette Kouf, Credentialing
Becky Krogman, Medical
Peyton McWethy, Emergency Department
Shining Moon, Medical/Birthing Center
Carmen ONeill, Pharmacy
Kelly ONeill, Pharmacy
Darci Sheneman, Physicians Clinic
Norma Torres-Ortiz, Dialysis
Kim Tschetter, Patient Financial Services
Cinthya Urena, Emergency Department
10 Years
Amy Camin, Health Information Management
Katie Deniger, Physicians Clinic
Ellie Kleinsasser, Respiratory Therapy
Sue Lansing, Human Resources
Lacey Larson, Home Care
Lah Say, Laboratory
Holly Traen, Surgery
15 Years
Raleigh Larson, Surgery
Eh Mwee Pohto, Human Resources
Sue Prentice, Switchboard
20 Years
Donna Bartel, Health Information Management
Earl Hinricher, Pharmacy
25 Years
Jeanie Allerdings, Patient Financial Services
Marie Langbehn, Pro Rehab
30 Years
Amy Goergen, Patient Services
Joani Oschner, Central Scheduling
35 Years
Mary Binger, Birthing Center
Pam Shoultz, Surgery
Philip Wollman, Biomedical Technology
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