Purpose of the Award
The Health Care Worker of the Year Award recognizes and honors the excellence of health care workers statewide. Each Kansas Hospital Association member hospital is encouraged to recognize one employee who has made a significant contribution to the betterment of their hospital.
The Health Care Worker of the Year Award was established by the Kansas Hospital Association Board in 2013. The award recognizes individuals who routinely go above and beyond the call of duty.
Criteria
Each hospital is asked to nominate ONE (1) individual. Health systems may make ONE (1) nomination on behalf of each of their hospitals, or select ONE (1) nominee to represent the entire system, but are encouraged to designate the hospitals in which the nominee primarily works.
Eligible individuals must be current employees of a Kansas Hospital Association member hospital. Nominees should demonstrate the following characteristics: leadership, teamwork, dedication and perseverance. The employee should be a role model for other staff and their work should reflect the values and mission of the hospital.
Award Presentation and Recognition
Selected nominees awarded Health Care Worker of the Year will be honored by: Receipt of the Health Care Worker of the Year Award and receive $500 in cash. Since we are unable to meet in September at our annual convention due to COVID-19, Health Care Workers of the Year will be recognized virtually, at their hospitals, on the KHA website and in media announcements.
2020 Health Care Worker of the Year Nominees
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Jaime Baker
Phillips County
Health Center
Phillipsburg | | Mindi Bremer
Wichita County
Health Center
Leoti | | Lynda Cross
Nemaha Valley
Community Hospital
Seneca | | John Dick
Hutchinson Regional
Medical Center
Hutchinson |
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Loretta Fitzgerald
Holton Community
Hospital
Holton
| | Alison Hodge
Ascension Via Christi
Hospital Wichita
St. Teresa | | Brett Hoffecker, MD
Scott County
Hospital
Scott City
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| Robert Kidd
Newton Medical
Center
Newton
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Paula Miller
The University of
Kansas Health System
Kansas CIty
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| Angela Myers, MD
Children's Mercy
Kansas City
| | Vivian Nutsch
Ascension Via Christi
Hospital Manhattan
Manhattan
| | Toby Paige
Coffey Health
System
Burlington
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Korri Phillips, MD
Stormont Vail
Health
Topeka
| | Candy Seltman
AdventHealth
Shawnee Mission
| | Julie Simon
Ascension Via Christi
Hospital - St . Francis
Wichita
| | Janelle Williamiamson
LMH Health
Lawrence
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