Juan Fresquez (left) and Krystal Cobian of Methodist Mansfield Medical Center.
A salute to the North Texas hospital workforce, the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 27th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon was held April 24 at the Hurst Conference Center. More than 700 attendees turned out to honor 150-plus nominees and 14 award recipients from health systems across the region.
“We hope this day was an inspiring one for the nominees,” said Jen Miff, president of the DFWHC Foundation. “The Foundation is a strong proponent for workforce programs that make a difference in the quality of care for North Texans. This recognition is critical to boost staff morale, retain a strong workforce and honor the roles of every employee who contributes to the successful delivery of patient care, whether on the front lines or behind the scenes. These nominees deserved to be recognized and it was our honor to applaud them.”
Themed “Show Us Your Best,” the luncheon’s masters of ceremonies included Vanessa Walls, chief market executive of the northern market at Children’s Health and chair of the DFWHC and DFWHC Foundation Boards; and Juan Fresquez, president of Methodist Mansfield Medical Center and chair-elect of the DFWHC and DFWHC Foundation Boards.
Award recipients included:
Rex McRae Scholarship
- • Rachel Williams, Extern, Methodist Mansfield Medical Center
Physician of the Year
- • Dr. J. William Harbour, Children’s Medical Center Dallas, UT Southwestern
Volunteer of the Year
- • Mike Koenig, Methodist Mansfield Medical Center
Preceptor of the Year
- • Ashley Sellers, ICU/CVICU Nurse, Methodist Mansfield Medical Center
System Employee of the Year
- • Kelli Williams, Registered Nurse, CPN, Children’s Health System
Community Service Award
- • Lindsey Teefey, Patient Safety Officer, Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular – Dallas
Special Recognition Awards
- • Kiama Bryant, RN, Critical Care Unit, Medical City Las Colinas
• Andy Dimas, Maintenance Technician, Medical City Alliance
• Krystal Cobian, Stroke Coordinator, Methodist Mansfield Medical Center
• Rebecca Wilson, Registered Nurse, JPS Health Network
Employee of the Year Awards
- • Jennifer Gregory, Admissions Specialist, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman
• Tammy Elliott, Magnet Resonance Safety Officer, Children’s Medical Center Plano
• Noah Sullivan, Environmental Safety Manager, Cook Children’s Health Care Center
• Kamela Tessitori, Registered Nurse, Medical City Dallas
Young Healthcare Executive nominees of North Texas and board members of the North Texas Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives judged the blinded nominations on March 31. Individual and hospital names were removed in advance and selections were based entirely on the facts presented within the form letter. Nominees were separated into four categories of hospitals including 1-99 beds, 100-250 beds, 251-499 beds and 500-plus beds.
Top sponsors of the event were Hall Render, Forvis Mazars and ShiftKey.
Additional sponsors included GroupOne Background Screening, Konica Minolta, West Coast University, Children’s Health, Cook Children’s, Medical City Healthcare, Methodist Health System, Parkland Health, Texas Health Resources and UT Southwestern University Hospitals, JPS Health Network and Select Specialty Hospitals.
Kelli Williams (center) of Children’s Health.
Kamela Tessitori (left) of Medical City Dallas.
Noah Sullivan (center) of Cook Children’s.
Tammy Elliott (center) of Children’s Medical Center Plano.
Rebecca Wilson (center) of JPS Health Network.
Krystal Cobian (center) of Methodist Mansfield Medical Center.
Master of Ceremonies Vanessa Walls (left) of Children’s Health and Andy Dimas of Medical City Alliance.
Kiama Bryant (third from left) of Medical City Las Colinas.
Lindsey Teefey (center) of Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas.