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Wisconsin Hospital Association Awards
2004 Award Winners
Distinguished Service Award
Photo from left: Mary Starmann-Harrison,
Charlotte Lefert, Jerry Lefert, Dr. Frank Byrne
WHA proudly presents its 2004 Distinguished Service Award to Jerry Lefert, President of St. Marys Hospital Medical Center in Madison.
Jerry Lefert joined St. Marys as an employee in 1972 and become president in 1985. Under Jerry's leadership, St. Marys has become a highly regarded tertiary hospital, offering a large spectrum of services to an 18-county area in southeastern Wisconsin. He has overseen a time of unprecedented growth, including a $28 million new addition to upgrade beds and service areas and a
$20 million renovation of the entire hospital campus and the completion of the new St. Marys Care Center. Under his leadership, the hospital began plans for an unprecedented $175 million expansion.
Jerry's accomplishments include forging a strong, innovative relationship with the Dean Health System that led to the development of joint ventures including an ambulatory surgery center and outreach clinics. In 1995, St. Marys acquired a significant portion of the Dean Health Plan (DHP) further solidifying St. Marys dominant market presence.
Jerry also has been very involved in the Madison community. He has served on numerous community boards including the Dane County Health Council; the Dean Health Plan Board; the Ronald McDonald House of Madison Board of Trustees; the Board of Directors, Regional Blood Services, American Red Cross, and the Board of Trustees for Upland Hills Health in Dodgeville, Wisconsin.
Trustee Award
Photo from left: Monique Olson,
Eric Olson, Terry Brenny
Eric Olson, Stoughton Hospital Association
Established in 1987, the Trustee Award is designed to honor health care board members who have shown long-standing commitment to the governance of the organization with which they are affiliated.
This year's winner, Eric Olson, has served seven consecutive years on the Stoughton Hospital Board of Directors, the last two as Board Chair. Eric's involvement in community service also includes membership and participation in the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce and the United Way Big Brothers program.
His current professional memberships include the Madison Area Builders Association, National Home Builders Association and the Apartment Association of Southwestern Wisconsin. Eric's building and trades knowledge has been invaluable during many of the hospital's building construction and renovation projects.
Eric resides near Stoughton with his wife, Monique, and young son, Eagan. His father, Walter, served a maximum tenure on the Stoughton Hospital Board of Directors prior to Eric's membership on the Board.
Partners of WHA Best of the Best Award
Photo from left: Brian Kief, Elizabeth Purtell,
Roberta DeVetter, Pat Van Acker, Pat Dagnon
Partners of WHA is pleased to present its 2004 Best of the Best Award to Pat Van Acker, Eagle River Memorial Hospital Administrator. This award recognizes an on-site hospital executive who demonstrates a cooperative, supportive, enthusiastic, and well-defined relationship with her volunteer organization.
Pat's strong support of the Eagle River Memorial Auxiliary is evident by her regular participation in the auxiliary's meetings, her commitment to communication, her promotion of the auxiliary's programs, and by encouraging auxilians to get involved in hospital and community events. She has been an outstanding resource in facilitating new avenues of opportunity for the auxiliary.
In nominating Pat for this award, the auxiliary concluded, "We can always count on our administrator, not to walk ahead of us or behind us, but to walk with us in any and all of our endeavors."
ACHE Young Healthcare Executive Award
Photo from left: Larry Rentfro, Nicole Clapp,
David Olson, David Pitman
The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Wisconsin Regent's Council has selected Nicole Clapp as the recipient of the 2004 Young Healthcare Executive Award. This award recognizes a College affiliate under the age of 45 who has shown exceptional leadership within his or her community.
Nicole joined Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster in June of 1996 as quality improvement, utilization review and risk management coordinator. Since then, she has been promoted to vice president of professional services - overseeing the hospital's clinical operations. In addition, she serves as the hospital's corporate compliance officer and Joint Commission coordinator. The hospital received zero deficiencies during their most recent JCAHO survey in June. As a member of the senior administrative team, Nicole was an instrumental player in Grant Regional Health Center being recognized as a Solucient's 100 Top Performance Improvement Leader Hospital in 2004. Nicole leads Grant Regional Health Center's collaborative effort to create service excellence by working with the Disney Institute in Orlando, Florida.
WONE Nurse Leader of the Year Award
Photo from left: Charles Shabino, MD,
Diane Postler-Slattery, Ph.D.
Diane Postler-Slattery, chief operating officer at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, has been named Nurse Leader of the Year by the Wisconsin Organization of Nurse Executives (WONE), in recognition of her contributions to nursing and health care.
In nominating Diane for this award, here is what some had to say:
"...Diane oversees all hospital operations and stands for outstanding patient outcomes. She continually demonstrates creativity in nursing management and administration. Diane is a talented, energetic and goal-oriented person, who is admired by our physicians as well as her peers and staff." - Paul Spaude, President, Aspirus Wausau Hospital
"An outstanding spokesperson and advocate for the hospital and the entire nursing profession, Diane has actively served on numerous professional and community organizations. She is an energetic, compassionate professional with an unrelenting drive for excellence in all she does." - Stuart R. Carlson, Chairman, Aspirus Wausau Hospital Board of Directors
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