Harnett Health Honors Employees
January 10, 2014
Harnett Health Honors Employees
Harnett Health celebrates milestone service anniversaries and GEM winners
Harnett County, N.C. (January 6, 2013) – Harnett Health celebrated employees with milestone service anniversaries and GEM winners at a special recognition service.
“All our employees are very important to us,” said Harnett Health President and CEO Ken Bryan. “They work hard every day to deliver quality, compassionate care to the citizens in this area. Our employees have earned the highest quality scores in our entire history, and we have seen a tremendous improvement in patient satisfaction. My deepest congratulations not only to our milestone service anniversary recipients and our GEM winners, but to all Harnett Health employees for continuing to raise the bar in service excellence for the benefit of all our patients.”
Service Anniversaries
“We are proud to honor these employees who have given quality, dedicated service to Harnett Health for many years,” continued Bryan. “They have trained and mentored fellow employees and have been a source of knowledge and experience.
Their continued support of our organization is a testament to their devotion and passion for healthcare.”
40 Years of Service
Jean Cooper – Mammography Technologist
Wanda Hudson – Outpatient Coding Specialist
35 Years of Service
Mildred Carpenter – Outpatient Coding Specialist
30 Years of Service
Deborah Hartgrove – Lead Patient Accounts Representative
Teresa Langdon – Laboratory Coordinator
25 Years of Service
Barbara Harris – Admissions Coordinator
Brenda Lanne, RN – Nursery
Patsy Matthews – QPI Specialist
Brenda Pope, RN – Labor & Delivery
Marty Priebe, Jr. – Cardiopulmonary Supervisor
Lillian Schmitt – Pharmacy Technician
20 Years of Service
Sharon Ammons – Obstetric Surgical/Support Technician
Lynn Smith-Farra – Clinical Lab Supervisor
Josefina Vela – Safety Observation Sitter
GEM Recognition
“Our Going the Extra Mile (GEM) program is a way patients and employees can highlight the hard work of deserving employees who go above and beyond their typical job responsibilities through the year,” said Sondra Davis, Vice President of Human Resources and System Development. “These employees exemplify the quality, compassionate care and service excellence that is part of our Harnett Health mission.”
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Davis explains the program, “One employee is recognized each quarter as a GEM recipient from patient and employee nominations. Then, from those quarterly recipients, a GEM of the Year is selected by the Employee Council.”
GEM of the Year
Adam Ford – System Administrator, Information Systems Department
Adam was nominated for a GEM award for going out of his way to help a fellow employee access critical computer files to assist with a patient need. The nomination stated, “He could have said he didn’t have time to do this for me because he was working on a very important project for the hospital, but he took the time to do this to help a patient in need.”
Adam works in our Information Systems Department helping to ensure smooth computer systems operations. When asked about Adam’s work, his supervisor, Tim Krieger, Harnett Health’s Chief Information Officer said, “Adam always has a can do attitude no matter what the task at hand may be. He continues to learn and update his skills, even taking personal time to work on certification courses and enhance his trouble shooting skills to better provide fast and efficient customer service. Our department and Harnett Health truly benefit from his positive outlook and his skills.”
Quarterly GEM Winners
Natisha Coleman, RN – Float Pool
Adam Ford – System Administrator, Information Systems Department
Kelly Honeycutt – Senior Administrative Assistant
Adam Ford, System Administrator with the Information Systems Department, Harnett Health’s GEM of the Year
About Harnett Health
Harnett Health is a private, not-for-profit healthcare system based in Dunn, N.C. The system encompasses a network of facilities throughout Harnett and Johnston counties and has more than 265 credentialed providers and more than 1,000 employees. The system includes Betsy Johnson Hospital in Dunn, N.C. with 101 beds and Central Harnett Hospital in Lillington, N.C. with 50 private inpatient rooms. Services offered through Harnett Health include outpatient rehab/wellness centers in Benson, N.C., Dunn, N.C., and Lillington, N.C., and cardiac rehabilitation services, a breast care center, outpatient cardiac testing and a wound care center in Dunn, N.C. The healthcare system has six physician practices: Angier Medical Services, Coats Medical Services, Dunn Medical Services, Lillington Medical Services, Harnett OB/GYN and Premiere Pediatrics. It also has a Foundation focused on fundraising, providing a personal touch for patients with extraordinary needs, and working to expand access to care for our community. For more information, visit www.harnetthealth.org.
