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Employee award programs to consolidate  Ambulatory Care Services has combined two of its rewards and recognition programs into the new “Applause for Caring” program.    In the past, employees received “Applause” awards or “I Care” cards and buttons when they “went above the call of duty” or were “caught in the act of caring.”     The two programs have recently merged into the new “Applause for Caring” program.  The “Applause for Caring” cards are available in the Ambulatory Care clinics for patients, family members, and/or fellow employees to complete for someone they would like to recognize for providing a caring touch.     The cards can be deposited in the “Applause for Caring” box located in each clinical area.  The cards are then sent to the employee’s manager (along with an “I Care” button)  to be presented to the employee during a staff meeting.    In addition, each person who is applauded for caring is considered for the quarterly AREA award in Ambulatory Care. Up to four persons, who consistently demonstrate the organization’s values of Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Adaptability, are recognized each quarter. These recipients are surprised by the Prize Patrol and are presented with a variety of gifts including a  certificate, an AREA award lapel pin, and a cake to share with their fellow employees. In addition, each of their names is engraved on the perpetual AREA Award plaque which may be viewed on the first floor of Rutledge Tower.   The following employees have received either an Applause Award or an I Care award in 2001: Marie Allen, Adult Primary Care; Annette Blake-Sheppard, Central Registration; Jamie Boehl, Cardiology; Imari Boyd, Women’s Health; Regina Bradley, Regional Registration; Rosemary Brown, Women’s Services; Sandra Buck, Family Medicine; John Butler, Transportation Services, Rutledge Tower; Cathy Cattles, Neurosurgery; Kathleen Charpia, Ultrasound Tech, Women’s Services; Joyce Chaviers, Human Resources; Kelli Chidsey, 8 floor Rutledge Tower; Eileen Christensen, Women’s Services; Mary Cochran, Cardiology; Donna Cromer, Pulmonary;  Colin Curran, Hollings Cancer Center; June Darby, Medicine/Surgery; Lori Demello, Regional Registration Representative; Cassandra Dickerson, Patient Representative, McClennan-Banks; Clifton Dingle, Central Registration; Sandra Esteves, Urology; Brenda Falls, Ambulatory Care Services; Cynthia Fitzgerald, Pain Management; Ann Flanagan, Cardiology; William Freeman, Material Support Services; Marissa Garcia, Storm Eye Institute; Nina Gathers, Storm Eye Institute; Denise Gibbs, Dermatology; Sheri Gilbert, ENT; Andrea Govan, ENT; Nicole Halverson, Family Medicine; Judy Hand, Hollings Cancer Center; Lynette Harris, Urology; Tracy Havelka, Regional Registration; Jamie Haywood, Sleep Disorders Lab; Tom Hennessee, Cardiology; Erin Henry, Material Support Services; Nicole Heyward, Pediatric Regional Scheduling; Karen Holmes, McClennan-Banks; Julia Howell, Women’s Services; Judith Hoxie, Storm Eye Institute; Erica Jablon, Surgery; Carolyn Jamison, McClennan-Banks; Monique Jenkins, Hollings Cancer Center; Lance Johnson, Information Resource Coordinator; Susan Johnson, Sleep Disorders Lab; Barbara Jones, Neurology; Cathy Kaelin, Pulmonary; Dena Kenny, Maxillofacial Prosthodontics Clinic;  Soon Ho Kwon, Endocrinology; Estelle Ladson, ENT; Pearon Lang and staff, Dermatologic Surgery; Earline Langston, Hollings Cancer Center; Paige Lawrence, Family Medicine; Kim Lenhart, Storm Eye Institute; Heather Levy, ENT; Robert Mallin, Family Medicine; Tracy Mankhe, Material Supply Services; Connie Manigault, Endocrine; Cheri McElwee, Rheumatology; Jackie McGriff, Surgery; Karen McLauchlin, ENT; Terri Michi, Women’s Services; Lisa Murphy, Cardiology; Ed Nolan, Pain Management; Kathy Nowell, Transplant Clinic; Vicki Odell, Women’s Services; Angelena Perkins, McClennan-Banks; Ruth Peterson, Family Medicine; Charlene Pinckney, Family Medicine; Gwen Pinckney, Hollings Cancer Center; Joe Pizarro, Rutledge Tower; Paul Powers, Storm Eye Institute; Ann Privitera, Pool; Kim Pugh, Endocrinology; Janet Reaves, Keane System Trainer; Ernie Richter, Rutledge Tower; Monya Riera, Regional Registration; Lillian Rivers, Dermatology; Lisa Saunders, University Diagnostic Clinic; Albertha Simmons, McClennan-Banks; Donna Simmons, McClennan-Banks; Beth Sloan, ENT; David Soper, OB/GYN; Jeremy Soule, Endocrinology; Rick Smith, Pain Management; Terrence Steyer, Family Medicine; Cindy Stokes, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology; Marian Taylor, Rheumatology; Teresa Thompson, Storm Eye Institute; William Thompson, Supply Associate; Rose Tillman, Family Medicine; Patty Tisdale, Regional Scheduling; Ron Treiber, Rutledge Tower; John Walker, ENT; Judy Walker, ENT; Mary Washington, Cardiology; Rose Washington, Storm Eye Institute; Brenda Whaley, Women’s Services; Christine Wheeler, McClennan-Banks; Annette White, McClennan-Banks; Lorraine White, McClennan-Banks; Angelia Whitmire, Adult Primary Care Clinic; Nancy Wilson, Ambulatory Care Services; and Jo Worrell, Derm Surgery. AREA Award Recipients 2001 1st Quarter 2001 AREA Award Recipient  Gwen Pinckney, Day Treatment, Hollings Cancer Center 2nd Quarter 2001 AREA Awards Recipients Jamie Boehl, Cardiology; Cynthia Fitzgerald, Pain Management; Kim Lenhart, Pediatric Ophthalmology; Connie Manigault, Endocrine 3rd Quarter AREA Award Recipients will be announced soon–watch for the Prize Patrol in an area near you!