Congratulations to Gwen Gilbert, our September Employee of the Month! Gwen is a true team player and always goes out of her way to help anyone she can. Her co-workers describe her as very dependable, an excellent trainer, always willing to help out, kind hearted, and a wonderful listening ear. Gwen does her best every day, whether she is on the floor working with the residents, filling in for a co-worker, or assisting a residents family member. She is always all in! You are so appreciated by all, Gwen! Congrats and thank you for all you do for your team members and our residents at Willow Ridge!

We want to congratulate Amanda Toliver on her recent promotion to Radiology Manager! Amanda has been with our team for almost 5 years and is registered in CT and cross-trained in Nuclear Medicine. We’re excited to see Amanda take on this management position and for the leadership she will bring to the team. Congratulations, Amanda! We are excited to see you grow and develop in this new role!

We are so proud of Dr. Buck with our Memorial Pediatric office! He was awarded the Mission Model Award from FSU’s College of Medicine, which is for faculty who live out the college’s mission statement in their practice. Their Mission Statement is: “The Florida State University College of Medicine will educate and develop exemplary physicians who practice patient-centered health care, discover and advance knowledge, and are responsive to community needs, especially through service to elder, rural, minority, and underserved populations.” We agree that you do just that, Dr. Buck! Thank you for all that you bring to our community and your patients. Congratulations!

Congratulations to Peyton Dixon for being our August Employee of the Month! Peyton works in our IT Department and has been a wonderful asset during his 10 years with us! We all know how frustrating IT issues can be and Peyton always is nice, polite, and professional when assisting with troubleshooting and solving the problems. Thank you Peyton for never making us feel like an inconvenience and always helping us to get back to work quickly! THANK YOU!

Thank you so much Matt Palmer and Palmer Insurance Agency for contributing your GA State Tax Dollars to the development of our local hospital! Choosing to keep your taxes working local for yourself and neighbors is always a great choice! We appreciate your continued support!

We want to thank Rob McRae with Edward Jones for his generous and continued support of the Georgia Heart Tax Credit Program! “We don’t have a choice whether or not to pay taxes, but through Georgia Heart, we do have the choice on where those tax dollars go. Keeping my business’s tax dollars working in our local community through our hospital is a no brainer.” We appreciate all that you do, Rob!

Congratulations to LeAnne Sinquefield for being our July Employee of the Month. LeAnne works in our Respiratory Department and was nominated by a fellow employee. This is what they have to say about LeAnne: “LeAnne has a huge heart. I would be willing to bet that there hasn’t been a single shift that I have worked with her where she not gone out of her way to help an employee of MHM, a patient, or family member of a patient… She regularly reaches out to other departments and helps however she is able to make the patient’s experience positive and to offer relief to the employees around her. She will always offer a helping hand, even if she does not have one to spare.”

Thank you LeAnne for all your hard work and compassion towards all those you come in contact with, and congratulations again for being our July Employee of the Month!

We would like to announce that Dr. Macy Tabb has joined MHM at the Amelia Medical Plaza and specializes in Family Medicine. Macy is from Bainbridge originally and is the daughter of April and Stanley Phillips. She was born here in Memorial Hospital, her mother worked with us for years, she shadowed Dr. Cochran in high school and returned to intern with Angie Tyus and Dr. Surratt in college. Macy said she was excited to be able to return to her hometown and serve the community she loves so much and work at the hospital that helped shape her career decisions. She is specifically passionate about working with geriatric patients and those seeking medical weight loss options. When she is not busy in the office, Macy enjoys spending time outdoors and with her husband traveling. Please help us in welcoming her home and to the Memorial Hospital and Manor team!

Congratulations to Lindsey Lashley, our 2nd Qtr Daisy Award Winner! Lindsey serves in our Emergency Department and always goes above and beyond for our patients! Thank you Lindsey!!

If you are not familiar with the Daisy Award: The DAISY Foundation was established in 1999 by the family of J. Patrick Barnes. Patrick died at the age of 33 from complications of the auto immune disease Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP). During his eight-week hospital stay, his family was impressed by the care and compassion his nurses provided, not only to him but to everyone in the family. They created the DAISY Award in Patrick’s memory to recognize those nurses who make a big difference in the lives of so many people.

Our DAISY Award honorees demonstrate excellence through their clinical expertise and compassionate care. They are recognized as role models in our nursing community. Memorial Hospital and Manor is proud to be a DAISY Award partner and we give special recognition to our nurses who receive this honor. Each Daisy Award Honoree will be recognized at a public ceremony in their unit and will receive: a certificate, a Daisy Award Pin, flowers, and a hand-carved stone sculpture entitled A Healer’s Touch. Additionally everyone in the unit will celebrate with cinnamon rolls – a favorite of Patcik’s during his illness.

Please use the Daisy Award form on our hospital’s main page to nominate a nurse that has made a difference for you, your family, or friend!