Thank You to North Texas Hospital Employees

The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation’s (DFWHC Foundation) 17th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon is just a few days away on Thursday, April 18. This is one of my favorite DFWHC Foundation events because it gives us a chance to recognize one of the hospital’s most important assets – employees and volunteers. These people are on the front line of providing great health care to the patients of North Texas.

There are more than 95,000 people employed in our North Texas hospitals. Some have roles dealing directly with patients every day. Some have vital roles providing the support necessary to make quality health care happen. This year we had over 100 nominees from North Texas hospitals. They included nurses, therapists, echo vascular technologists, pharmacist, analysts, mammography techs, patient care techs, food service workers, radiology techs, dietitians and more. All of these employees are important parts when providing healthcare on a daily basis. From these nominees, we have the difficult decision of picking recipients from each category. We will also recognize a physician of the year, nursing student scholarship winner and, in a new category – volunteer of the year.

Keeping hospital employees motivated and engaged is essential from the top of the organization to the critical support roles. Employee recognition is an important business process that improves employee retention, engagement and performance. Recognition can be provided to employees in a variety of ways – acknowledgement, parties, praise, treats, pictures, celebrations and more. It is important for us to find time in our busy schedules to thank our hospital staff and volunteers. They are making the difference in North Texas health care.

See you at the Employee of the Year Luncheon. Thank you and we appreciate what you do!