Care Team Members at Pen Bay, Waldo honored with awards
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — Five care team members from Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital were recently honored with employee awards during ceremonies held on the hospital
campuses.
Each quarter, the hospitals recognize care team members who have won any of the organizations’ three employee awards:
The DAISY Award, which is a national award honoring the super-human work nurses do for patients and families every day.
The Sunshine Award, given to a clinical team member who supports patient care, for the extraordinary contributions they make every day in the lives of patients and families.
The Standing Ovation Award, which recognizes care team members who display MaineHealth values, extraordinary service, an exceptional attitude, a can-do spirit and a willingness to listen and motivate.
At Pen Bay, Eric Carpenter, RN, a nurse in the hospital’s Special Care Unit (SCU), won the DAISY Award; Kurt McCollett, CNA, SCU, won the Sunshine Award; and Emergency Department Administrative Assistant Nancy Marks was honored with the Standing Ovation Award.
At Waldo, Bettina-Jo Trap, RN, a nurse in the hospital’s Oncology department won the DAISY Award and Sandra Hayes, Perioperative Services coordinator, won the Sunshine Award.
About Pen Bay Medical Center
Pen Bay Medical Center is part of MaineHealth, a not-for-profit integrated health system consisting of eight local hospital systems, a comprehensive behavioral healthcare network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and more than 1,600 employed and independent physicians working together through an Accountable Care Organization. With more than 19,000 employees, MaineHealth is the largest health system in northern New England and provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. For more information, please visit pbmc.org.
Waldo County General Hospital
Waldo County General Hospital is part of MaineHealth, a not-for-profit integrated health system consisting of eight local hospital systems, a comprehensive behavioral healthcare network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and more than 1,600 employed and independent physicians working together through an Accountable Care Organization. With more than 19,000 employees, MaineHealth is the largest health system in northern New England and provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. For more information, please visit wcgh.org.
