Innovation & Excellence Award Winners

Innovation & Excellence Award Logo Each year, Mary Greeley employees nominate their colleagues for the Innovation & Excellence Awards in the areas of medical practice, leadership, nursing practice and service delivery. The recipients of these honors consistently demonstrate going above and beyond to make impactful contributions to the patient, visitor and/or workforce experience at Mary Greeley. 

2023 Winners

Leadership Award Recipient

Ron Smith
Performance Improvement Manager

Service Delivery Recipient

Shelby Ades
Radiology

Nursing Practice Recipient

Phil Maixner, RN
Behavioral Health

Medical Practice Recipient

Dr. Nima Golchin
Interventional Radiologist, McFarland Clinic

Prior Award Recipients

Leadership

2022 - Penny Bellville, Human Resources
2021 - Les White, Home Health Services
2020 - Darla Handsaker, Quality Management
2019 - Amy Dagestad, Birthways
2018 - Christy Krause, Behavioral Health
2017 - Jo-el Sprecher, Oncology
2016 - John Rodilosso, Facilities Management
2015 - Sue Draper, Materials Management
2014 - Scott Carlson, Information Systems
2013 - Amber Deardorff, Clinical Applications
2012 - Jane Jackson, Ambulatory Care Services

Medical Practice

2022 - Debra Prow, MD
2021 - Jacob Alexander, MD
2020 - Dan Fulton, MD
2019 - David Sosnouski, MD
2018 - Jennifer Killion, MD
2017 - Gregory Utesch, MD
2016 - Sherri Flugrad, DO
2015 - Stuart Christenson, MD
2014 - Ricardo Arbulu, MD
2013 - John Paschen, MD
2012 - Jon Fleming, MD

Nursing Practice

2022 - Jacque Hollingshead, Human Resources
2021 - Sarah Buckels, Employee Health
2020 - Wanda Ross, ICCU
2019 - Angela Long, Cancer Resource Center
2018 - Amy Shcweers, Acute Rehab
2017 - Patrick Schmalzried, House Manager
2016 - Angie Carswell, Birthways
2015 - Julie Scebold, ICCU
2014 - Rhonda Carney, Operating Room
2013 - Candace Flakoll, Birthways
2012 - Sara Macy, Birthways

Service Delivery

2022 - Peter Amstalden, MICS
2021 - Sheri Olson, Laboratory
2020 - Nicole Randall, Cardiopulmonary Services
2019 - Bill Glienke, Emergency Department
2018 - Tara Box-Walker, Diagnostic Radiology
2017 - Sara Vogelaar, Laboratory
2016 - Shelia Keisel, Information Systems
2015 - Rick Peters, Information Systems
2014 - Kelli Clemens, Wound Healing Clinic
2013 - Joe Carmicheal, Laboratory
2012 - Kay Pfaltzgraff, Oncology

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