Hospital honors 33 staff members for more than 535 years of service

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WINDSOR, Vt. – Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (MAHHC) recognized 33 employees who have collectively served the Hospital for more than 535 years. Staff members were honored at a special Employee Service Awards dinner on April 19 in the hospital’s newly renovated café, where MAHHC President, CEO and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Joseph Perras personally thanked them for their contributions and commitment to the hospital, its patients and the community.

“The quality of care we provide to our patients is only as good as the quality of the staff who are here to serve them everyday.” said Perras. “We thank you for your service, your dedication, and your commitment to always making our mission and vision a reality for our patients every day.”

Perras was joined by several department heads and other MAHHC staffers who added to his praise for MAHHC employees.

Staff members honored at the event included the following: 40 years of service – Jean Martaniuk; 35 years of service – Bonnie Martaniuk; 30 years of service – Betty Fields, Julie Weld, and Lisa Wright; 25 years of service – Ellen Goodenough, Lisa Walbridge, Jill Lord, and Dr. Steven Smith; 20 years of service – Roberta Lebrun, Barbara O’Toole, Dayle Stillings, and Belinda Needham-Shropshire; 15 years of service – Noel Bactad, Lyle Coffran, Martha Colburn, and Richard Warner; 10 years of service – Alonzo Tapley, Ann Lutter, Anel Sirois, Janice Chastenay, Heather Stearns, Sharon Laskevich, Dr. Heidi Cruz, Geneva Preble, Tammy Wright, Nancy Ashey, Linda Hazard, Katherine Leary, Cory Healy, Jean Leete, Ashley Olney, and Stephen Usher.

Founded in 1933, MAHHC is a not-for-profit community hospital network in Vermont that includes the critical access-designated Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Historic Homes of Runnemede, a senior residential care campus, in Windsor, and the Ottauquechee Health Center in Woodstock. Affiliated with the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health System, MAHHC provides primary care and a comprehensive suite of specialty services, along with 25 inpatient beds, a therapeutic pool and an acclaimed, fully modernized 10-bed Acute Rehabilitation Center. MAHHC has been recognized by the Governor’s Office with an Excellence in Worksite Wellness award. It is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), is a recent recipient of Best Practice recognition by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) for health care quality, and is recognized by the American Hospital Association (AHA) as one of the “Most Wired” hospitals for integration of technology to boost clinical performance. The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has awarded MAHHC with Level 3 status, the highest level of medical home designation.