Methodist Mansfield employees honored by DFW hospital foundation

A salute to the North Texas hospital workforce, the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation’s 28th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon was held April 21 at the Hurst Conference Center. More than 700 attendees turned out to honor 160-plus nominees and 14 award recipients from health systems across the region.

“We were thrilled by the turnout, and 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 award them.”

Themed “Be Extraordinary,” the luncheon’s masters of ceremonies included Juan Fresquez, president of Methodist Mansfield Medical Center and chair of the DFWHC and DFWHC Foundation Boards; and Will Turner, president of Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Waxahachie and chair-elect of the DFWHC and DFWHC Foundation Boards.

Award recipients included:

Rex McRae Scholarship

Sarah Birdwell, Extern, Methodist Mansfield Medical Center

Physician of the Year

Dr. Nancy Georgekutty, Methodist Mansfield Medical Center

Volunteer of the Year

Alicia “Ali” Goodfellow, Children’s Medical Center Plano

Preceptor of the Year

Dustin Trevino, Senior Registered Nurse, Parkland Health

System Employee of the Year

Lauren Hendrix, Outpatient Care Coordinator, Children’s Health

Community Service Award

Beena Varghese, RN Professional Development Practitioner, Parkland Health

Special Recognition Awards

Yvette Amerson, Infection Prevention Manager, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne

Janell White, Security Officer, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Lake Pointe

Rae Delgado, Stroke Coordinator, Clinical Outcomes, Methodist Charlton Medical Center

Aisha Honore-Otis, Clinical Nurse Outcomes Coordinator, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas

Employee of the Year Awards                                  

Deana Carter, Orthopedic Program Coordinator, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound

Pamela De Tomas Medina, Clinical Quality Improvement, Children’s Medical Center Plano

Jerry Stevenson, Information Systems Solution Architect, Children’s Medical Center Dallas

Thuong “Trizzy” Bui, Supervisor, Tech Imaging Services, UT Southwestern University Hospitals

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 24. 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, GroupOne Background Screening, Konica Minolta, ShiftKey, Diana Health, Baylor Scott & White Health, Children’s Health, Cook Children’s, Medical City Healthcare, Methodist Health System, Parkland Health, Texas Health Resources and UT Southwestern University. An additional sponsor included JPS Health Network.

The DFWHC Foundation is a non-profit 501c3 with a mission to serve as a catalyst for continual improvement in community health and healthcare delivery through education, research, communication and collaboration.