Award

Congratulations go out to John Pizzo! John won the Frist Humanitarian Award at Bayonet Point Hospital last week. He won by facing a stiff opposition of over 900 employees. John is now under consideration for the Frist Award on the nation level at all HCA hospitals. He & his Laurie should find out if he made it to the final 5 in early April.

Here an explanation of the Frist Humanitarian Award that I borrowed from the Bayonet Point Hospital website:

The Frist Humanitarian Award was created in 1971 to honor individuals for their humanitarian and volunteer activities. Named in honor of Dr. Thomas F. Frist, Sr., this award recognizes individuals whose daily dedication and care giving epitomize the highest standards of quality and personal commitment.

Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. was one of the founders of HCA and served as its president until the mid-70’s, as well as, serving his community in a variety of ways. He was often heard saying, “good people beget good people” in reference to the quality of personnel that worked for HCA. The Frist Award is the highest honor our company bestows on its most important resource, our people.

Way to go, John!