Awards

Durham Regional Hospital is proud to be a part of this community and is committed to providing the highest quality care to our patients. Here are a few highlights of awards our hospital and staff have received for providing outstanding care.

2010 Women in Business Awards

Lynne Mitchell, assistant director of Human Resources at Durham Regional Hospital, has won a Triangle Business Journal Women in Business award in the Mentor category. The Triangle Business Journal’s Women in Business awards honor the most accomplished businesswomen in the Triangle. Mitchell was nominated for her dedication to the advancement and growth of Durham Regional Hospital employees.

American College of Radiology Accreditation

Durham Regional Hospital’s ultrasound department has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation as the result of a recent survey by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The ACR awards accreditation to facilities for the achievement of high practice standards after a peer review evaluation of the practice. Evaluations are conducted by board certified physicians and medical physicists who are experts in the field. They assess both the qualifications of the staff and equipment.

American College of Cardiology Foundation’s 2010 ACTION Registry–GWTG Gold Performance Achievement Award

Durham Regional Hospital has received the American College of Cardiology Foundation’s ACTION Registry–Get With The Guidelines Gold Performance Achievement Award for 2010 – out of only 135 hospitals nationwide to do so. The award recognizes our commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients, and signifies that we have reached an aggressive goal of treating coronary artery disease patients with 85 percent compliance to core standard levels of care outlined by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association clinical guidelines and recommendations.

To receive the ACTION Registry–GWTG Gold Performance Achievement Award, you have to consistently follow the treatment guidelines in ACTION Registry–GWTG for 24 consecutive months. These include aggressive use of medications like cholesterol-lowering drugs, beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, aspirin, and anticoagulants in the hospital.

2010 Health Care Heroes

Two Durham Regional Hospital employees were honored as 2010 Triangle Business Journal Health Care Heroes. Triangle Business Journal’s Health Care Heroes awards honor Triangle individuals and organizations for putting innovation and compassion to work to improve the human condition. This event brings together the leaders of all segments of the Triangle's health care industry to recognize its top performers and their extraordinary achievements.

Ashley Neville, RN, endoscopy department, has been with Durham Regional Hospital for more than seven years and was nominated because of her commitment to patient safety. Margie Muir, RN, MSN, CNML, nursing program manager, has been with Durham Regional since 1997 and was nominated because of her work with the GEMS program (Graduates Engaged, Mastering & Succeeding).

2010 Great 100 Nurses

Linda Barnett, RN, MSN, BSN, FN, CNOR, Operating Room; Juanita Fisher, RN, Radiation Oncology and Shirley Murray, RN, MSN, Watts School of Nursing instructor were named to the 2010 list of Great 100 Nurses. The Great 100 awards nurses who exemplify excellence in practice and commitment to the nursing profession.

Durham Regional Hospital’s Outpatient Nutrition and Diabetes Education Center Receives Recognition from the American Diabetes Association

Durham Regional Hospital’s Outpatient Nutrition and Diabetes Education Center diabetes self-management education program has been awarded continued recognition from the American Diabetes Association (ADA). The program was originally recognized in February of 2001.

The ADA Education Recognition effort is a voluntary process which assures that approved education programs have met the national standards for diabetes self-management education programs. According to the ADA, programs that achieve recognition status have a staff of knowledgeable health professionals who can provide state-of-the-art information about diabetes management for participants.

Durham Rehabilitation Institute Receives Top Performer Award

Durham Rehabilitation Institute (DRI), located on the seventh floor of Durham Regional Hospital, has been named a "Top Performer" by the Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation (UDSMR). DRI was recognized as being in the top 10 percent for patient outcomes when compared to 805 other inpatient rehabilitation facilities across the country.

The UDSMR documents the severity of patient disability and the results of medical rehabilitation in a uniform way. Establishing a common language promotes communication about disability across disciplines and provides a basis for comparison of rehabilitation outcomes.

North Carolina Prevention Partners (NCPP) Red Apple Status

Durham Regional achieved Red Apple Status in February, 2010. This designation by the North Carolina Prevention Partners (NCPP) signifies a work environment that encourages healthy choices. Since 2009, Durham Regional and the Health System have worked to incorporate NCPP criteria into our food offerings. These criteria include five principles of a Healthy Food Environment:  1) providing access to healthy foods; 2) using the pricing structure to incentivize customers to purchase healthy items; 3) using marketing techniques to promote healthy foods; 4) using the benefit design and/or wellness incentives to encourage behavior change; and 5) implementing an education campaign to promote the healthy environment with staff and visitors.

Post Graduate Year 1 Residency Program Accreditation

Durham Regional Hospital’s pharmacy department has attained accreditation for the Post Graduate Year 1 (PGY1) Residency Program from The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). The purpose of a pharmacy residency is to prepare pharmacists for practice by offering them experience working with a wide range of patients and disease states.

Silver Performance Achievement Award

Durham Regional Hospital has received the American College of Cardiology Foundation’s NCDR ACTION Registry–GWTG Silver Performance Achievement Award for 2009 – one of only 36 hospitals nationwide to do so. The award recognizes Durham Regional’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients, and signifies that Durham Regional has reached an aggressive goal of treating coronary artery disease patients with 85 percent compliance to core standard levels of care outlined by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association clinical guidelines and recommendations.

Lincoln Pharmacy Awards

The Lincoln Community Health Center Pharmacy, an in kind service of Durham Regional Hospital, was awarded by the US Department of Health and Human Services/ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) four awards including the Clinical Pharmacy Services Improvement Award, Health Outcomes Management Award, Life Saving Patient Safety Award and highest PSPC Performance Award. The Clinical Pharmacy Services Improvement Award recognizes teams of healthcare providers that have successfully installed clinical pharmacy services since the beginning of the Collaborative, and were able to demonstrate improvement in one area of service. The Health Outcome Management Award recognizes teams of healthcare providers that successfully gathered patient health outcomes data during the Collaborative and reported health outcomes measures for at least 9-10 consecutive months. The Life Saving Patient Safety Award recognizes teams that established systems and processes for detecting, identifying and preventing adverse drug events, or harm caused by medication use. The PSPC Performance Award recognizes teams that demonstrated overall excellence during the Collaborative.

2009 Great 100 Nurses

Cathy Oakley Melanie Mabrey JoAnna Gontarz

Cathy Oakley, RN, Vascular Access Services Team, Melanie Mabrey, RN, MSN, ACNP, inpatient diabetes coordinator and JoAnna Gontarz, MSN, RN, CNE, Watts School of Nursing instructor were named to the 2009 list of Great 100 Nurses. The Great 100 awards nurses who exemplify excellence in practice and commitment to the nursing profession.

NCNA Hallmarks of Healthy Workplaces

Durham Regional Hospital’s Endoscopy Services was awarded Hallmarks of Healthy Workplaces recognition for a second time in 2010. According to surveyors, Endoscopy Services staff “seemed very engaged with providing quality care to their patients and in promoting nursing excellence in terms of professional and personal development. We also noted the support and caring as well between the nurses and surgical technicians.”

The North Carolina Nurses Association named the James E. Davis Ambulatory Surgical Center (DASC) a second-time recipient of its Hallmarks of Healthy Workplaces award in 2009. This exceptional facility was recognized for creating positive work environments for registered nurses.

Durham Regional's Post Anesthesia Care Unit also received this honor in 2007.

2009 40 Under 40

Katie Galbraith

Katie Galbraith, MBA, chief hospital operations and business development officer at Durham Regional Hospital, has won a Triangle Business Journal 40 Under 40 award. The Triangle Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 leadership awards honor the brightest, most promising young business people under the age of 40 in the Triangle. Winners must hold a role of importance in their organization, have made significant achievements in their career in 2008 and have had substantial involvement in community service outside of their job responsibilities.

Marketing Awards

Durham Regional Hospital has been nationally recognized by the 2009 Aster Awards Program for excellence in medical marketing. Durham Regional won three bronze awards for their website, www.durhamregional.org; consumer health publication, Your Health; and Durham Regional’s television commercial. Additionally, Durham Regional won two 2009 Service Industry Awards, a Gold for the Spirit of Durham Regional Part II video and a Merit award for the television commercial.

Outstanding Amy V. Cockcroft Nurse Leadership Award

Peggy Baker

Peggy Baker, RN, MSN, Ed D, Associate Chief Nursing Officer at Durham Regional Hospital, was awarded the “Outstanding Amy V. Cockcroft Nurse Leadership Award” by the Center for Nursing Leadership University of South Carolina College of Nursing, presented on March 27, 2009. The Amy V. Cockcroft Nursing Leadership Program is a yearlong program that prepares nurse executive leaders to meet the increasingly urgent demands of today’s health care organizations.

2009 Healthcare Hero

Louise Saladino

Louise Saladino, RN, BSN, MHA, nurse manager of Critical Care at Durham Regional Hospital, has won a Triangle Business Journal 2009 Health Care Heroes Award in the category of Health Care Manager. Saladino was nominated by two coworkers for her leadership and dedication to patients while improving the Critical Care Unit during a multi-million dollar renovation.

Magnet Designation

Durham Regional Hospital achieved Magnet designation for excellence in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center in 2008. Only 5 percent of the nation's hospitals have earned this designation, the highest level of national recognition to health care organizations that demonstrate sustained excellence in nursing care.

AARP Best Employers for Workers Over 50

Durham Regional Hospital ranked 31st on the 2007 list of AARP Best Employers for Workers Over 50. Employers are chosen by the following criteria: companies’ recruiting practices; opportunities for training, education and career development; workplace accommodations; alternative work options, such as flexible scheduling, job sharing, and phased retirement; employee health and pension benefits; retiree benefits; and age diversity of the workforce.