In connection with National Hospital Week, Knoxville Hospital & Clinics held their annual service awards ceremony on Monday.

Thirty-seven hospital employees were presented with service awards this year totaling 415 years of service. Employees were recognized with 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 year service awards. Each employee was honored with a VISA gift card in various amounts. Larry VanBaale was recognized as the 2017 KHC Hero of the Year and Leah Sims was presented with the annual DAISY award. Sims, a registered nurse, was recognized for her dedication to the nursing profession, patients, and their family members. The DAISY award for extraordinary nurses was presented to Sims, who is currently in her third year with Knoxville Hospital & Clinics. She will next be recognized at the Mercy Health Network of Central Iowa’s CEO meeting on June 16th.
Complete List of Employees Recognized:
5 years of service: Sharon Campbell, Nursing; Yolanda Chavez, Nutritional Services; Cathy Crook, Business Office; Jesse Crum, IT; Misty Fisher, Business Office; Rechelle Gamble, Nursing; Megan Gist, Clinic; Beth Hoy, Environmental Services; MaryJane Hunt, Administration; Dr. Dave Kermode, Surgery; Lisa Oldham, Utilization Management; Alicia Schossow, Fiscal Services; Kyley Swayne, Clinic; Cheryl Thiel, Registration; Nancy Greiner, Occupational Health; Tiffany Randall, Nursing; Halie Myers, Lab; and Chris Forst, Lab.
10 years of service: Brandi Booth, Pleasantville Clinic; Lisa French, Administration; Stacey Hall, Business Office; Kellie Jones, Nursing; Lori Major, Lab; Lindsay Wilson, Lab; Juanita Wilson, Nursing; and Joy Pierce, Nursing.
15 years of service: Katrina Nelson, Public Relations.
20 years of service: Deb Cross, HIM; Sue Flander, Infusion Center Patti L’Heureaux, Nursing; Elaine Dralle, Clinic; Terry Rose, Clinic; Dixie Smith, Nursing; and Susan Woodle, Physical Therapy.
25 years of service: Deb Dye, Nursing; and Linda Shilling, Clinic.
30 years of service: Dawn Crozier, Nursing; and DeLoris Samuelson, Pharmacy.