Memorial Regional Hospital Emergency Department has been
selected as a recipient of the Emergency Nurses Association's 2024
Lantern Award
HOLLYWOOD, Fla., July 31,
2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Memorial Regional Hospital
Emergency Department has been selected as a recipient of the
Emergency Nurses Association's 2024 Lantern Award for excellence in
leadership, practice, education, advocacy and research performance.
Only 94 emergency departments in the country received this
award.
"Memorial Regional Hospital Emergency
Department's Nursing and Physician teams work continuously to
improve practices and our ability to handle the most critical
situations. This award highlights our commitment to quality care" -
Randi Alfonzo
The Lantern Award is a visible symbol of the emergency
department's accomplishments in incorporating evidence-based
practice and innovation into emergency care, recognizing quality,
safety and a healthy work environment. As part of the application,
emergency departments share stories that highlight a commitment to
patient care, as well as the well-being of nursing staff. In its
application, the hospital highlighted its work on stroke care,
partnerships with emergency medical service agencies, and recent
attestation as Florida's first
Resuscitation Center of Excellence.
- "It's an incredible honor to be named as a Lantern Award
Recipient by the Emergency Nurses Association. Memorial Regional
Hospital Emergency Department's Nursing and Physician teams work
continuously to improve practices and our ability to handle the
most critical situations. This award highlights our commitment to
quality care" said Randi Alfonzo, Director of Emergency
Services at Memorial Regional Hospital.
Memorial Regional Hospital, a Level 1 Trauma Center, is one of
the largest hospitals in Florida
the flagship facility of the Hollywood-based Memorial Healthcare System.
Serving the community since 1953, the facility is Certified by the
Joint Commission as a Comprehensive Stroke Center and has been
recognized by the ASA/AHA for nine consecutive years, earning GWTG
Stroke Gold Plus and multiple Target Stroke Honor Roll
recognitions. Memorial Regional is also one of the few hospitals in
the Florida to have been awarded
Level 4 Maternal Levels of Care Verification, proving expert care
to our obstetric population.
"This award acknowledges the unwavering support and care our
nurses provide to the community," said Leslie Pollart, Chief Nursing Officer at
Memorial Regional Hospital. "We are grateful for the commitment of
our interdisciplinary teams, physicians, executive leadership, and
Board of Commissioners, who empower us to deliver exceptional
care."
Memorial Regional Hospital is currently undergoing a complete
renovation and reconfiguration of its emergency department and 3
trauma bays and resuscitation room to improve layout and
efficiency, where the Lantern Award will be on display in the
emergency department. As a recipient, Memorial Regional Hospital
will be recognized in upcoming ENA publications, on the ENA website
and during Emergency Nursing 2024, the association's annual
conference in Las Vegas,
Sept. 4-7.
The Emergency Nurses Association bestows the Lantern Award on
emergency departments that exemplify exceptional practice and
innovative performance in the core areas of nursing leadership,
practice, education, advocacy, and research.
For more information on this year's Lantern Award recipients, visit
the Emergency Nurses Association website.
About Memorial Regional Hospital
Memorial Regional Hospital is a Level 1 trauma center equipped
to handle the most critical emergency situations. The 863-bed
facility, one of the largest in Florida, annually has more than 200,000
patient encounters, including nearly 100,000 through its emergency
department and more than 5,000 babies born.
Serving the community since 1953, Memorial Regional is the
flagship facility of the Hollywood-based Memorial Healthcare System. It
features medical and surgical services, institutes dedicated to
neuroscience, cancer, transplant, cardiac and vascular care, a
family birthplace, and behavioral health services.
Visit them online at
http://www.mhs.net/locations/memorial-regional.
About the Emergency Nurses Association
The Emergency Nurses Association is the premier professional
nursing association dedicated to defining the future of emergency
nursing through advocacy, education, research, innovation, and
leadership. Founded in 1970, ENA has proven to be an
indispensable resource to the global emergency nursing community.
With nearly 50,000 members worldwide, ENA advocates for patient
safety, develops industry-leading practice standards and guidelines
and guides emergency health care public policy. ENA members have
expertise in triage, patient care, disaster preparedness and all
aspects of emergency care. Additional information is available at
http://www.ena.org.
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