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Lower Bucks Hospital Employees Honored at Annual Service Awards Event
Bristol, PA (March 30, 2024) – Lower Bucks Hospital is proud to announce their Annual Employee Service Awards, recognizing a total of 680 years of service by dedicated employees who have helped the hospital achieve excellence over the years. This year’s awards honor 44 employees for their outstanding contributions and commitment to providing high-quality care and services.
The Employee Service Awards are an esteemed event that offers a platform to express gratitude towards the exceptional employees who have demonstrated unwavering dedication, professionalism, and commitment to excellence in their work. This year’s theme, “Lower Bucks Employees: Perseverance, “further highlights the importance of recognizing those who have gone above and beyond in their roles.
Commenting on the occasion, Chief Nursing Officer of Lower Bucks Hospital, Renee Stewart, said, “Five through forty years of tenure is a significant milestone that showcases the level of trust and commitment shared between the employee and employer. At Lower Bucks Hospital, we have had the privilege of having employees who have dedicated their best years to our organization, and it is imperative that we recognize and appreciate their unwavering loyalty, dedication, and hard work.”
Kevin Carrion, Director of Human Resources, Lower Bucks Hospital, remarked, “Our Employee Service Awards stands out as my favorite event of the year because it provides a platform to recognize and honor our employees’ dedication. Their tenure speaks volumes about their commitment, hard work, and passion, that truly sets Lower Bucks apart from other hospitals.”
During the event, Stewart delivered a heartfelt speech about Lisa Foran, RN, who celebrated 35 years of dedicated service. In her remarks, Stewart shared how Lisa followed in her mother Judy’s footsteps, and highlighted Lisa’s exceptional qualities that make her a beloved colleague at Lower Bucks Hospital.
Stewart also highlighted Jeannette Lieb, a dedicated RN who has spent 35 years at Lower Bucks Hospital. Stewart praised Janette as the perfect example of an ideal employee that everyone hopes to work with sometime during their career.
She added, “Janette’s journey at Lower Bucks Hospital began as a nurse extern and progressed to become an orthopedic nurse, followed by joining oncology, before eventually finding her home in Med-Surg after passing through the telemetry unit along the way.”
Lower Bucks Hospital has always been an employee-focused and patient-centered organization and the hospital places the well-being of its employees uppermost on its corporate credo. The awards also celebrate the milestone of a tenure that has been rewarding, enriching and epitomizes an employee’s loyalty to the organization.
This year’s employees who celebrate Lower Bucks Hospital anniversaries, measured in five-year increments, from five to forty years, include:
5 Years
Mary Slemmer
Varun Varghese
Karen Foehl
Jibin Johnykutty
Michelle Aliprantis
Harrison Jaffess
Jamie Rhoades
Ahmed Rogers
Francis Exposito
Bonnie Cook
Sherlene Anderson
Gail Lebovich
10 Years
Patrick Ryan
Bukuroshe Bakos
Christine Nguyen
Julia Armstrong
Francine Reid
15 Years
Jay Witkowski
Joan Burgess
Anna Carlin
Gerard Malisheski
Margonie Baylosis
Elizabeth Rewilak
Samantha Scott
Lisa Reilly
Michael Napoli
20 Years
Donna Dugger
Elsie Stewart
Patricia Watson
Edgardo Villafuerte
25 Years
Susan Rowson
35 Years
Lisa Foran
Jeannette Lieb
Leona Kaye
Debra Krimetz
Sarah Moyer
Joan Bartkovich
40 Years
Virginia Dodge
Kimberly Darigo
Diana McBride
Employees, who were recognized after five years of service, will choose a gift from a promotional catalog that will include the official Lower Bucks Hospital logo. All honorees will receive a certificate that they may display in their office or home.
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About Lower Bucks Hospital: Lower Bucks Hospital is a community hospital, serving the Lower Bucks County region with medical, surgical, and emergency care. Located in historic Bristol, Pennsylvania, the Hospital is well-known for its knowledgeable medical staff, including cardiology, orthopedics, radiology, wound care, and general surgery. The hospital has more than 200 physicians on staff, as well as another 700 employees. As part of Prime Healthcare Services, headquartered in Ontario, California, Lower Bucks Hospital is focused on becoming one of the leaders in technology.
Prime Healthcare is an award-winning hospital management company operating 44 acute care hospitals in 14 states, including Roxborough Memorial Hospital in Philadelphia, Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol, and Suburban Community Hospital in Montgomery County.
About Prime Healthcare and Prime Healthcare Foundation: Prime Healthcare is an award-winning health system operating 44 hospitals and more than 300 outpatient locations in 14 states, providing over 2.6 million patient visits annually. It is one of the nation’s leading health systems with nearly 50,000 employees and physicians dedicated to providing the highest quality healthcare. Fourteen of the Prime Healthcare hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity. Based in Ontario, California, Prime Healthcare is nationally recognized for award-winning quality care and has been named a Top 10 and Top 15 Health System by IBM Watson Health. Its hospitals have been named among the nation’s “100 Top Hospitals” 58 times and have received more Patient Safety Excellence Awards from Healthgrades than any other health system in the past six years. To learn more, please visit www.primehealthcare.com