Duke Raleigh Hospital and our staff have received recognition for efforts in providing outstanding care. Here are a few of our award highlights.
Terri Newsom Receives 2009 CFO of the Year Award
Terri NewsomTerri Newsom, chief financial officer for Duke Raleigh Hospital received the 2009 CFO of the year award by Triangle Business Journal in the category of “best turnaround company."
The awards were presented to professionals in the Triangle area that exemplify excellence as corporate financial stewards.
Magnet Designation
Duke Raleigh Hospital has achieved MagnetTM designation for excellence in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). 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.
United Way Campaign
Duke Raleigh Hospital received the Triangle United Way’s Chairman’s Award of Excellence in Employee Campaign Performance for its 2008 employee campaign. Duke Raleigh’s fair-themed campaign was considered the best campaign in the Triangle in part for its creative engagement of employees in fundraising activities and for having the largest Duke Raleigh campaign participation and contribution to date.
2009 Healthcare Hero
Tracy Hausfeld, RN, hematology/oncology at Duke Raleigh Hospital was recognized as a Healthcare Hero by Triangle Business Journal. Tracy has been at Duke Raleigh Hospital for seven years and has been a nurse for 23 years. The Healthcare Hero Awards honor individuals and organizations that have made a significant contribution to health care in the greater Triangle community.
2009 Abbott Diabetes Award
Maria TuckerMaria Tucker, program manager for the Diabetes Center, was honored at the annual American Diabetes Association Gala "Unmasking a Cure. Tucker was recognized with the Patient Care Award for providing outstanding patient education and care and going above and beyond to educate patients and families on diabetes management.
2009 Large Business of the Year
Duke Raleigh Hospital was honored at the Knightdale Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting as the 2009 recipient of the Large Business of the Year Award.
Best Places to Work Awards
Duke Raleigh Hospital was nationally named in the top 25 “Best Places to Work in Healthcare” in 2008 by Modern Healthcare magazine.
Duke Raleigh Hospital was named one of the best places to work in the Triangle by Triangle Business Journal in 2008.
Friends of Nursing 2008
Tracey Hausfeld, RN, hematology/oncology, and Mary Lou Ferguson, RN, 4th floor, are being recognized as the Duke Raleigh 2008 recipients of the Duke University Health System Friends of Nursing Award.
The Duke University Health System Friends of Nursing Program was established to recognize professional excellence in nursing practice, nursing education and nursing research, to enhance the status of nursing and to promote the image of nursing as a positive career choice.
Great 100 Nurses
Yvette Meggs, RN, same day surgery, is a recipient of the 2008 Great 100 Nurses in North Carolina award for excellence in nursing. The Great 100, is a peer organization dedicated to honoring the nursing profession in North Carolina.
Healthcare Heroes 2008
Ralph Moore, former Duke Raleigh Hospital Advisory Board Chairman received the professional excellence award in the "Volunteer" category for the 2008 Triangle Business Journal Health Care Heroes Awards. Moore has guided Duke Raleigh Hospital's growth and development and helped pave the way for a five-year plan at Duke Raleigh Hospital and laid the groundwork for growth in patient volume and new clinical services including the Duke Raleigh Cancer Center and Duke Medicine Plaza in 2007.
Alice Rowell, RN, surgical services, was the recipient of the professional excellence award in the "Nurse" category for the 2008 Triangle Business Journal Health Care Heroes Awards. Rowell was nominated for her work to improve orthopaedic care and education in Nicaragua with the nonprofit group Cooperative Orthopaedics between Nicaragua and America (COAN).
NCNA Hallmarks of Healthy Workplaces Recognition
Duke Raleigh Hospital has been named the first hospital recipient in the state of the Hallmarks of Healthy Workplaces designation by the North Carolina Nurses Association Professional Practice Advocacy Coalition (NCNA). The nursing recognition is given to facilities that have developed healthy workplaces for nursing staff and advocate nursing involvement in all facets of the organization.
