Coliseum Health System celebrated the announcement of the 2015 HCA Awards of Distinction at both Coliseum Medical Centers and Coliseum Northside Hospital.  The HCA Awards of Distinction include the Frist Humanitarian Awards, the HCA Excellence in Nursing Award, and the Innovators Award.  Together, these three awards are the highest honor our company bestows on its most important resource -- its people.
 
The Frist Humanitarian Awards are given annually in recognition of the humanitarian spirit and philanthropic work of the late Dr. Thomas F. Frist, Sr., a founder of HCA. The Frist Humanitarian Awards were created to recognize one employee, one volunteer, and one physician at each HCA-affiliated facility who demonstrate extraordinary concern for the welfare and happiness of patients and their community.
 
The Excellence in Nursing Awards recognize the core value of nursing practice while providing the highest quality of care to the patients and communities we serve.
 
HCA was created through the vision of its founders, Dr. Thomas F. Frist, Sr., Jack Massey and Dr. Thomas Frist, Jr. More than forty-five years later, HCA continues to invent and develop systems to advance health and patient care due, in large part, to ideas from its employees. The Innovators Award continues HCA’s tradition of recognizing innovative thinkers.
 
Each of the named 2015 award recipients are an inspiration to other Coliseum Health System employees and volunteers, and their generosity and dedication serve as a living example of HCA's commitment to the care and improvement of human life.  
 
The 2015 Award Recipients from Coliseum Medical Centers are:

Excellence in Nursing Award for Professional Mentoring
Betty Ethridge, RN, Operating Room Nurse
 
Physician Frist Humanitarian of the Year
A. Keith Martin, MD & Lance Jones, CEO, Coliseum Medical Centers
 
Excellence in Nursing Award for Compassionate Care
Karen Thompson, RN, Oncology Nurse
 
Employee Frist Humanitarian of the Year
Carole Radney, RN, Diabetes Education Coordinator
 
The 2015 Award Recipients from Coliseum Northside Hospital are:

Excellence in Nursing Award for Compassionate Care
Kim Freeman, RN, Case Management
 
Excellence in Nursing Award for Professional Mentoring and Innovators Award for Service Excellence
Angela Lintz, RN, Director of Orthopaedics/Spine
 
Innovators Award for Quality and Patient Safety
Michael Dykes, RN, Director of ICU/Emergency Department
 
Employee Frist Humanitarian of the Year
Jim Gay, RN, Emergency Department
 
Stephen J. Daugherty, CEO, Coliseum Northside Hospital
 
Volunteer Frist Humanitarian of the Year
Anna Eaton