LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 4, 2023) – Continuing Care Hospital has announced its 2022 Employee of the Year and Leader of the Year award recipients.
Each year, Continuing Care Hospital recognizes an Employee of the Year and Leader of the Year who go above and beyond their duties and demonstrate CHI Saint Joseph Health’s core values of compassion, inclusion, integrity, excellence and collaboration.
This year’s Continuing Care Hospital Employee of the Year is Wanda Miller.
“Wanda exhibits compassion for our patients on a daily basis,” a colleague said in her nomination. “She empathizes with patients and practices acts of kindness routinely. Wanda will spend extra time with patients and go above and beyond for them. She is always honest in her interactions and is a woman of her word. She takes pride in her work and strives to complete all tasks as assigned. Wanda has been a nurse for many years and loves caring for patients.”
Goldie Morris has been named this 2022’s Leader of the Year, recognized for her outstanding leadership in a managerial position.
“Goldie demonstrates compassion with patients and ensures all patients coming in and going out are given the same resources,” said a nominator. “She takes pride in her work and stays current with available resources. As an honest and compassionate leader, Goldie frequently collaborates with the entire team at Continuing Care Hospital.”
All award winners were recently recognized during a special event and will be celebrated during the CHI Saint Joseph Health Foundations’ Humankindness Gala in Lexington on April 15.
About CHI Saint Joseph Health
CHI Saint Joseph Health, part of CommonSpirit Health, is one of the largest and most comprehensive health systems in the Commonwealth of Kentucky with 100 locations in 20 counties, including hospitals, physician groups, clinics, primary care centers, specialty institutes, home health agencies and an ambulatory care center. The hospitals in CHI Saint Joseph Health are Flaget Memorial Hospital, Saint Joseph Berea, Saint Joseph East, Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph Jessamine, Saint Joseph London, Saint Joseph Mount Sterling, and Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East. In total, the health system serves patients in 35 counties statewide. CHI Saint Joseph Health is dedicated to providing a wide array of services toward a goal of building a healthier future for all. CHI Saint Joseph Health embodies a strong mission and faith-based heritage and works through local partnerships to expand access to care in the communities it serves.
About Continuing Care Hospital
Continuing Care Hospital is a 57-bed, long-term acute care hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, located within Saint Joseph Hospital. Established in 2002, the facility is licensed as a general acute care hospital that serves residents of central and eastern Kentucky, and addresses the unique and complicated physical, emotional, spiritual, nursing and rehabilitation needs of long-term patients.
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Continuing Care Hospital has announced its 2022 Employee of the Year and Leader of the Year award recipients. On the left, Wanda Miller, RN, of Lexington, was recognized as Employee of the Year, and (right) Goldie Morris, director, care management, of Harrodsburg, was recognized as Leader of the Year.
Publish date:
Tuesday, April 04, 2023
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