(Pooler, Georgia) March 14, 2019— Living up to their “Our People Matter” mantra, Effingham Health System honored over 70 employees during their 2019 Employee Appreciation Banquet. Stephanie Riggin, Health Information Management Coordinator,, was honored as Employee of the Year. Outstanding Service Awards went to Ashley Mitchell (department), Marilou Howe (department), and Richie Burns (department). The annual ceremony honors excellence and service from across the entire healthcare system, which employs approximately 450 people.
“The people we are recognizing today, exemplify our mission: to provide every patient an experience of compassion, quality care, and service excellence at its highest level of customer expectation,” says CEO Fran Baker-Witt. “But they are also in tune to our vision for the future— to achieve customer and industry recognition while providing the highest potential health outcomes for the patients we serve.”
Effingham Health System also conferred Pillar Awards (for Quality, Patient Experience, Financial Performance, and Strategic Growth), Leadership Awards, and Service Awards for notable anniversaries.
Among those recognized for extended service with Effingham Health System was Bertha Scott, Manager Nursing Home Staff Development,, who was recognized for 45 years with EHS.
See our photo gallery of Award Recipients.
EHS 2019 Employee Appreciation Awards
Employee of the Year
Stephanie Riggin, Health Information Management Coordinator
Outstanding Service Awards
Ashley Mitchell (IT)
Marilou Howe (Nutritional Services)
Richie Burns (Engineering)
Pillar Awards: Quality
Effingham Hospital Staff: for achieving a CMS four-star rating for second year in a row. Accepting: Nancy Fleming, Jennifer Floyd, and Dr. John Bennett.
Effingham Care Center Staff: for achieving a CMS four-star rating for second consecutive year. Accepting: Susan Collins and Christie Lumpkin.
Pillar Awards: Patient Experience
Effingham Family Medicine and Pediatrics Practices: in Goshen, Guyton, Pt. Wentworth, Rincon, and Springfield: for achieving 97.8% patient satisfaction scores for the last two years. Accepting: Kathy Sydow and Maggie Palmer.
Pillar Awards: Financial Performance
Financial Services Department. Accepting: Al Allred.
Pillar Awards: Strategic Growth
Foundation. Accepting: Marie Murphy.
Surgical Services. Accepting: Nancy Flemming, Tim Brantley, and Dr. Alexander Wynn.
Leadership Awards
Katrina Martin
Nancy Flemming
ZT Howard
Donyetta Tolbert
Ty Hall
Karen Anderson
Karen Harden-O’Neal
Matt Moore
Katheryn Appleton
Joe Tallent
Kevin Sherman
Service Awards
45 Year Service Awards
Bertha Scott
30 Year Service Awards
Tonya Hester
25 Year Service Awards
Linda Roberts
Beatrice Smart
Patricia Williams
20 Year Service Awards
Ricky Davis
15 Year Service Awards
Retha Hamilton
Brenda Hargrove
Ingrid Hill
Mary Hubbard
Laura Stewart
Katina Wright
10–Year Service Awards
Carol Brannen
Laura Callaway
Shari Dasher
Debra Goldwire
Rochelle Grant
Cheanease Hall
Charles Klein
Jamie Mercer
Evelyn Moody
Jeanette Pinkney
Melissa Strickland
Charlotte Stone
Joseph Tallent
Teri Wilson
5 Year Service Awards
Jessica Abel
Jennifer Barnard
Sheena Blair
John Bennett, MD
Dana Cates
Susan Collins
Trakea Collins
Krystle Frost Diamond
David Exley
Jennifer Golden
Corinne Hudson
Angela Lewis
Marie Murphy
Maggy Palmer
Suzanne Parr
Patricia Quigley
Angela Rish
Andrew Robinson
Claude Sanks, III, MD
Terresha Smalls
Angel Thomas
Donyetta Tolbert
Barbara Waldron
Iris Williams
