Employees of the Year

ROME, N.Y. >> During National Hospital Week, Rome MemorialHospital honored its Employees of the Year for clearly demonstrating customer service characteristics that enhance patient satisfaction and promote positive peer relationships.

President/Chief Executive OfficerDavid Lundquist praised the Employees of the Year for “their commitment to the hospital and going the extra mile for our patients and their co-workers each and every day.”

“The employees of Rome Memorial Hospital are a great team who believes in ourmission to provide quality healthcare with compassion,” he said. “Each of our Employees of the Year are leaders by example who have taken ownership within their areas of expertise to make the hospital a special place for each patient who puts their health care in our hands.”

Nominated by co-workers, patients, families or physicians, the Employees of the Year were honored for exemplary demonstration of the C.A.R.E. principles of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.

Those honorees included: Laura Bambury, Residential Health Care Facility (RHCF); Amy Culjak, Operating Room; Kara DeNicola, Medical Imaging; Amy George, Food and Nutrition; Dennis Hayes, Patient Access; Eileen Kilgore, Progressive Care Unit; Kyle Lacey, Building Services; Casey Laribee, Cardio Pulmonary Services; Carmel Moglia, Medical Records; Kelvin Molina, Building Services; Angela Moore, Medical Imaging; Rachel Nadeau, Emergency Department; Roxanne Pohorenec, Materials Management; Sope Riem, Building Services; Jodi Roser, Continuum of Care; Stephanie Schlau, Food & Nutrition; Erik Strail, Medical Imaging; Amanda Toole, Progressive Care Unit; Deanna Vaughn, Building Services; Justin Waters, Chestnut Commons Physical Therapy; Erica Wheeler, Food & Nutrition and Melissa Williams, Therapy.

PHOTO COURTESY ROME MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Rome Memorial Hospital honored its employees of the year during a ceremony at the hospital, culminating National Hospital Week. From left: Melissa Williams, Therapy; Amy Culjak, Operating Room; Kara DeNicola, Medical Imaging; Roxanne Pohorenec, Materials Management; Erica Wheeler, Food & Nutrition; Stephanie Schlau, Food & Nutrition; David Lundquist, president/chief executive officer; Amy George, Food and Nutrition; Jodi Roser, Continuum of Care; Carmel Moglia, Medical Records; Casey Laribee, Cardio Pulmonary Services and Dennis Hayes, Patient Access. Not Pictured: Bambury, Residential Health Care Facility (RHCF); Eileen Kilgore, Progressive Care Unit; Kyle Lacey, Building Services; Kelvin Molina, Building Services; Angela Moore, Medical Imaging; Rachel Nadeau, Emergency Department; Sope Riem, Building Services; Erik Strail, Medical Imaging; Amanda Toole, Progressive Care Unit; Deanna Vaughn, Building Services and Justin Waters, Chestnut Commons Physical Therapy.