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Lee
Memorial Health System
Employer of Choice
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| The Lee County Commissioners approved a resolution praising
Lee Memorial Health System for its achievement. Click on the
picture or click here to view the text of the resolution. |
November 3, 2003
While Lee
Memorial Health System (LMHS) continues its journey to be the
best patient-centered healthcare system in the state of Florida,
nationally others are starting to take notice. On Tuesday,
November 4th, The Herman Group, of Greensboro, North Carolina,
will award its prestigious designation of Employer of Choice®,
to LMHS officials. This award recognizes an organization's
dedication to a higher level of employee commitment that assures
customer loyalty and satisfaction. LMHS is one of four
healthcare delivery systems in the nation to receive this honor.
(Visit
http://employerofchoice.com to view employers recognized).
What does it
mean to be named an Employer of Choice®? "Employers of Choice,
such as Lee Memorial Health System, who are able to attract,
optimize, and retain top talent, will enjoy a substantial
tactical advantage over their competitors," says Roger Herman,
chief executive officer of Employer of Choice, Inc. "They will
have the knowledge, experience, resiliency, and power to respond
quickly to their patient's needs, delivering what patients want
more efficiently and effectively than competitors plagued by
employee turnover. This strength will allow them to maintain high
levels of customer service and loyalty."
Jim Nathan,
LMHS President, is thrilled with this news and said "Lee
Memorial Health System is recognized across the nation as a
leader in healthcare and it's because of our employees - we do
attract the best of the best and it is their talent and
compassion that maintains our high level of service, and I thank
them, each and every one. I hope this community is proud of
their healthcare professionals and realizes the value these
professionals give to their community every day."
Mr. Herman,
who holds the trademark, Employer of Choice®, was a guest at the
regular meeting of the Lee County Board of County Commissioners,
Tuesday, November 4, when Commissioners presented a Resolution
to Jim Nathan, President, and to Linda Brown, Chairman of the
Board, in honor of the Employer of Choice award and the 100 Top
Hospitals award which designates each one of the Lee Memorial's
hospitals as one of the 100 Top Hospitals in the Nation. Mr.
Herman thanked the Commissioners for their support of LMHS and
gave accolades to Jim Nathan, his leadership team and staff,
which includes physicians, auxilians, volunteers, and employees.
Mr. Herman
also met with the local Human Resources folks and other
professionals at a ceremony at HealthPark Medical Center to talk
about how to establish an employee-centered culture in their
organization, how to help their employees make a difference, and
how to engage employees in meaningful work.
VHA executives Lilee
Gelinas, RN, MSN, Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer and
Steve Marmuek, Senior Director, joined Mr. Herman at the
Commission meeting and at HealthPark to extend congratulations
to LMHS staff and to local community leaders.
Lee Memorial Health System
(LMHS) is a progressive, financially sound health care provider
with more than 5700 employees, 2500 volunteers and Auxilians,
and more than 800 physicians on staff. LMHS is a member of
Voluntary Hospitals of America, Florida Partnership; The Florida
Hospital Association; Association of Voluntary Hospitals of
Florida and is accredited by the Joint Commission on
Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
LMHS has served the
citizens of Lee County and surrounding communities for four
generations. The largest and only community-owned health care
system in the area, it is governed by a publicly elected
10-member Board of Directors and is the largest public system in
Florida that receives no direct tax support. Lee Memorial Health
System is committed to providing high quality, cost effective
services; Cape Coral Hospital, HealthPark Medical Center, and
Lee Memorial Hospital are each ranked as one of the 100 Top
Hospitals in the Nation and Lee Memorial Health System is
recognized as an Employer of Choice®.
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