70 Dubois Street, Newburgh, NY 12550 (845) 561-4400
19 Laurel Avenue, Cornwall, NY 12518 (845) 534-7711
St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital Announces Stellar Employees of the Year
Newburgh, NY - St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital (SLCH) has awarded its outstanding employee awards for 2010 to two team members who exemplify the hospital’s standards of excellence and commitment to service. Dolores Jacobs, of New Windsor, an Associate in Food and Nutrition, was presented SLCH’s 2010 Star of the Year Award, while Clinical Nurse Manager Tracey Horan, also of New Windsor, received the Stellar Leader of the Year Award. The honors were presented recently by SLCH President and CEO Allan E. Atzrott during an awards’ dinner at The Powelton Club in Newburgh.
Jacobs joined SLCH in 2008 and is best known for her positive attitude, welcoming smile and dedication to her customer service. She works most often as a cashier at the Newburgh campus’s Hudson View Café and makes a point to extend a feeling of welcome and appreciation.
Left to right: Tracey Horan, RN, SLCH Leader of the Year, Allan E. Atzrott, SLCH President and CEO, and Dolores Jacobs, SLCH Star of the Year.
"Dolores consistently displays stellar service in her daily work and frequently goes above and beyond to ensure everything is running smoothly,” said Marc Uhrik, Director of Food and Nutrition Services. “She is cheerful and enthusiastic and offers the best service to every customer.”
Horan has been with the hospital since 2005 and serves as the Clinical Nurse Manager for 1 West in Cornwall and the Center for Joint Replacement, Newburgh. Her earlier roles with the hospital include work as the Orthopedic Clinical Coordinator, Clinical Nurse Manager of 3 North and Manager of Clinical Practice. In 2007, she helped launch SLCH’s Center for Joint Replacement, which offers total knee, hip and shoulder replacement and incorporates a multidisciplinary, best-practices model of care. In 2006, Horan also helped launch the hospital’s Epilepsy program.
“Tracey is extremely driven to provide optimum clinical services,” reports Joan Cusack-McGuirk, SLCH Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer. “Her commitment to patient-centered care and focus on achieving positive clinical outcomes exemplify what SLCH is all about.”
SLCH employees are nominated for the Star and Leader of the Year awards by co-workers, patients, physicians and/or visitors. SLCH stellar standards include: making customers feel comfortable and important, providing timely and orderly service and improving communication with patients and staff.
