2019 Nominees
Final List: Nomination forms are closed. 2/1/2020
Monecia Adams, Patient Registration Coordinator - MedStar Washington Hospital Center Behavioral Health, Washington, D.C.
Jennifer Best, Patient Care Tech - Westchester Medical Center Behavioral Health, Valhalla, NY
Cara Carbray, Executive Director of Behavioral Health - Masonicare, Wallingford, CT
Martha Cole, Program Director - Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital, Tucumcari, NM
Aliyah Dawson, Patient Care Tech - Westchester Medical Center Behavioral Health, Valhalla, NY
Karen Dorr, Executive Director, Inpatient - Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, VA
Mark Fitzsimmons, Program Manager - Refugio County Memorial Hospital, Refugio, TX
Keith Gostel, Education Coordinator Interim - Providence Behavioral Health Hospital, Holyoke, MA
Blake Jarrell, Utilization Review Manager - Pavilion at Williamsburg Place, Williamsburg, VA
Kadine Matthews-Lee, Patient Care Technician - Westchester Medical Center Behavioral Health, Valhalla, NY
James Lewter, Mental Health Tech - MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, Clinton, MD
Sherrell Miles, Lead Housekeeper - Farley Center at Williamsburg Place, Williamsburg, VA
Donna Newell, Senior Patient Care Tech - Westchester Medical Center Behavioral Health, Valhalla, NY
Randy Pochet, Patient Care Tech - Westchester Medical Center Behavioral Health, Valhalla, NY
Nicole Priesmeyer, Program Director - Jackson County Hospital, Edna, TX
Teresa Taylor, Director of Clinical Quality and Compliance - Pavilion at Williamsburg Place, Williamsburg, VA
Erica Tucker, Patient Care Tech - Westchester Medical Center Behavioral Health, Valhalla, NY
Kerrie Shively, Lead Care Manager - Farley Center at Williamsburg Place, Williamsburg, VA
T’Kem Viverette, Talent Engagement Assistant - Westchester Medical Center Behavioral Health, Valhalla, NY
Octavia Wyman, Utilization Review Coordinator - Farley Center at Williamsburg Place, Williamsburg, VA
TaMeika Young, Patient Care Tech - Westchester Medical Center Behavioral Health, Valhalla, NY
Teams
Directors of Talent Engagement - Tracey Guidt, Campus at Williamsburg Place; Tamika Sanford, MedStar Washington Hospital Center Behavioral Health; James Cummings, Westchester Medical Center Behavioral Health
MedStar Washington Hospital Center, D.C., Inpatient Behavioral Health Leadership - Joe Denicola, Executive Director of Inpatient Services and team
Corporate Clinical Services Team - Divisional Directors, Kathryn Abernethy, Tommy Brown, Susan Moore, Carol Seggerty, Melissa Lehman and Dawn Chattin; Kelly Russell, Corporate Manager Performance Excellence & Specialty Services
2018 Winners
(presented in 2019 - *overall winner in category)
Quality Care
* Pete Snyder, Regional Director of Psychiatric Services - Providence Saint Patrick Hospital, Missoula, MT
Rodney Scales, Executive Director - Inpatient and PHP programs - MedStar Southern Maryland, Hospital Center, MD
Team - Jodi Dodwell, Barbara Diaz, Shelley Jackson and Cindy Reese, MHTs and Therapists - Hunt Regional Outpatient Behavioral Health, Commerce, TX (non-Diamond Employees)
2018 Nominees
The following individuals have been nominated by a peer because they demonstrated “over the top” Excellence and Accountability in Quality Care, Ethical Conduct or Financial Stewardship.
Shelique Bailey, Patient Care Technician - Westchester Medical Center, BHC, Valhalla, NY
Burton Carriker, CEO - Destiny Springs Healthcare , Surprise, Arizona
James Cummings, Human Resources Director - Westchester Medical Center, BHC, Valhalla, NY
Kira Derby, Registered Nurse - Pavilion at Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA
Lloyd Gordon, Patient Care Technician - Westchester Medical Center, BHC, Valhalla, NY
Monique Harris, Patient Care Technician - Westchester Medical Center, BHC, Valhalla, NY
Justin Hoover, Director Operations - Barry Robinson Center, Norfolk, VA
Cynthia Hrachovy, Mental Health Technician - Memorial Medical Center's Program Hope
Jane James, Registered Nurse - Inpatient Behavioral Health, Johnson Memorial Hospital, Stafford Springs, CT
Justin Mangold, Director of Clinical Services - The Farley Center, Williamsburg, VA
Frank Merriweather, Patient Care Technician - Westchester Medical Center, BHC, Valhalla, NY
Darryl Moody, Patient Care Technician - Westchester Medical Center, BHC, Valhalla, NY
Donna Newell, Patient Care Technician - Westchester Medical Center, BHC, Valhalla, NY
Odessa Ochoa, Physician Assistant - The Farley Center, Williamsburg, VA
Saquoya Patterson, Patient Care Technician - Westchester Medical Center, BHC, Valhalla, NY
Diane Ricci, Program Director, Outpatient Behavioral Health Programs, Winchester Medical Center Winchester, VA
Rodney Scales, Executive Director - Inpatient and PHP programs - MedStar Southern Maryland, Hospital Center, MD
Amy Semprivivo, HR Assistant - Westchester Medical Center, BHC, Valhalla, NY
Stewart Shand, Mental Health Technician - MedStar Washington Hospital Center, D.C.
Pete Snyder, Regional Director of Psychiatric Services - Providence Saint Patrick Hospital, Missoula, MT
Maggie Speasmaker, Assessment Referral Coordinator - St. Patrick Hospital Providence, Missoula, MT
Alison Stokes, Patient Care Technician - Westchester Medical Center, BHC, Valhalla, NY
Deborah Swenson, Front Office Coordinator - Wamego Health Center, Wamego, KS
John Young, Patient Care Technician - Westchester Medical Center, BHC, Valhalla, NY
Team
Nominations for 2018 will be accepted through January 31, 2019.
2017 Winners
2017 Nominees
The following individuals have been nominated by a peer because they demonstrated “over the top” Excellence and Accountability in Quality Care, Ethical Conduct or Financial Stewardship.
Team