Sister Julie Manternach, St. John Health System director of pastoral care, was one of 41 hospital employees statewide to receive an Oklahoma Hospital Association (OHA) Spirit of Achievement Award during the 2009 OHA Annual Convention Nov. 11. The 41 front-line, behind-the-scenes and administrative employees received the OHA Spirit of Achievement Award in recognition of their significant commitment and contributions in moving their organization to higher levels of achievement and success over the past year.
Award recipients were chosen by their hospitals for exemplifying the Spirit of Achievement by working above and beyond to move a project or the organization ahead toward progress and success. These are individuals who have scaled new heights to bring about improvements in their organization or community.
“We are pleased to honor these special hospital employees who have dedicated time, talent or expertise to improve their organizations and their communities,” said Craig W. Jones, FACHE, president, Oklahoma Hospital Association. “These are the type of team members who, when they see problems, consistently work to solve them.”
Statewide award winners are:
- Carnegie Tri-County Municipal Hospital – Lorrie Hollingsworth
- Comanche County Memorial Hospital, Lawton – Kim Holland
- Duncan Regional Hospital – Kristen Webb
- Edmond Medical Center – Donna Valentine Schmidt
- Grady Memorial Hospital, Chickasha – Vicky Hudson
- Great Plains Regional Medical Center, Elk City – Carol Digby
- Haskell County Healthcare System, Stigler – Tyson Coble
- INTEGRIS Bass Baptist Health Center, Enid – Nancy Parr
- INTEGRIS Blackwell Regional Hospital – Pamela North
- INTEGRIS Canadian Valley Hospital, Yukon – John Robbins
- INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma City – Stan F. Hupfeld
- INTEGRIS Marshall County Medical Center, Madill – Ginger Corbet-Grotts
- INTEGRIS Southwest Medical Center, Oklahoma City – James DeHaven
- Jane Phillips Medical Center, Bartlesville – Marc Rafferty
- Jefferson County Hospital, Waurika – Fern Houston
- Kingfisher Regional Hospital – Charles Baldwin
- Logan Medical Center, Guthrie – Joyce Waddell
- McAlester Regional Health Center – Sammye Winesburg
- McBride Orthopedic Hospital, Oklahoma City – Tim Anderson
- Memorial Hospital & Physician Group, Frederick – Ralph Washburn
- Memorial Hospital of Texas County, Guymon – Christine Kirk
- Mercy Health Center, Oklahoma City – Burl Beasley
- Mercy Memorial Health Center, Ardmore – Roger Hays
- Muskogee Regional Medical Center – Angelina Bullard
- Norman Regional Health System – Brian Johnson
- Okeene Municipal Hospital – Stacy Lee
- Okmulgee Memorial Hospital – Nathaniel Hill
- OU MEDICAL CENTER, Oklahoma City – Gary Clark
- Pauls Valley General Hospital – Desiree Mowatt
- Perry Memorial Hospital – Vicki Shimanek
- Ponca City Medical Center – Nelda Skinner
- Sequoyah Memorial Hospital, Sallisaw – Pam Hill
- Share Medical Center, Alva – Teresa Ray
- St. Anthony Hospital, Oklahoma City – Lester Cash
- St. John Health System, Tulsa – Sister Julie Manternach
- Stillwater Medical Center – Steven Taylor
- Tahlequah City Hospital – Larry Wishon
- Unity Health Center, Shawnee – Angi Mohr
- Wagoner Community Hospital – Beth Brown
- Weatherford Regional Hospital – Lea Ann Hume
- Willow Crest Hospital, Inc., Miami – Janet Palmer
Established in 1919, the Oklahoma Hospital Association represents more than 150 hospitals and health care entities across the state of Oklahoma. OHA’s primary objective is to promote the welfare of the public by leading and assisting its members in the provision of better health care and services for all people.
Press release courtesy Oklahoma Hospital Association
