PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Portsmouth Regional Hospital and Frisbie Memorial Hospital recently honored 20 people for their commitment to their patients, communities and colleagues during the annual HCA Healthcare Awards of Distinction.
Both hospitals are part of HCA Healthcare.
The three categories included in the HCA Healthcare Awards of Distinction were the Frist Humanitarian Award, the HCA Healthcare Innovators Award and the HCA Healthcare Excellence in Nursing Award.
The awards celebrate the positive effect that Portsmouth Regional Hospital and Frisbie Memorial Hospital colleagues have on patients, the community and each other.
The Frist Humanitarian Award recognizes the highest achievements in serving others; the Innovators Award recognizes creative new ideas for enhancing quality of care and efficiency; and the Excellence in Nursing Award recognizes the highest levels of performance in the field of nursing.
Also, each hospital recognized provider, nurse, colleague, Rose, Bee and DAISY of the Year recipients.
“At HCA Healthcare, we strive to recognize our employees who go above and beyond for their patients and colleagues, whether it’s through on-the-spot recognition, a monthly award, or through our enterprise-wide Frist Humanitarian Awards,” said Priscilla Romero, New Hampshire market vice president of human resources.
“We have so many colleagues who go the extra mile, who take on new responsibilities, expand their knowledge to best help our patients, and who volunteer in the community. But these winners are the cream of the crop for our facilities, and we’re proud to work alongside them each day.”
Portsmouth Regional Hospital is a 240-bed acute care hospital serving the Seacoast region’s residents in New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts.
HCA Healthcare’s New Hampshire hospitals also include Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, Parkland Medical Center in Derry, Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, and freestanding emergency rooms in Seabrook, Dover and Plaistow.