Medical Center of Trinity honors staff
The Medical Center of Trinity has announced the following staff awards.
Dr. Debra Angelo, internal medicine, was named the Physician of the Year, a nurses’ choice award selected by the nurses of the hospital.
Angelo was chosen for her integrity, professionalism, accountability, responsiveness, teamwork, nurturing, empathy and respect, as well as the time she takes to educate each patient on their condition/options, striving to answer their questions.
The Frist Humanitarian Physician of the Year was given to Dr. Visal Numrungroad.
The award is one of HCA’s Awards of Distinction named in honor of Dr. Thomas F. Frist Sr., founder of HCA and humanitarian.
Numrungroad is a member of the Project HOPE team that responded to those in need after Hurricane Maria’s devastation, volunteering in Puerto Rico and collecting donations in Tampa Bay.
- Nursing awards were given to MJ Dodson, RN, medical telemetry, as Nurse of the Year; and, Matthew Prince, RN, progressive care unit, as New Nurse of the Year.
- Duane Hollier and Athena Markos were chosen for the HCA Innovators Award for their collaborative efforts on the Safetrac RadioPharmaceutical Barcoding pilot program to reduce patients dosing errors. Hollier is in nuclear medicine and Markos is with the pharmacy.
County commissioners recognizes CEO
Access Health Care Physicians’ founder and CEO Dr. Pariksith Singh was honored by the Hernando County Board of County Commissioners for his achievements and contributions to the community.
In presenting the Resolution to Singh, county commissioners discussed his economic impact on the community. The Resolution covered:
- The opening of the Auro Community Outreach Center to help provide food, cash and medical assistance to those in need
- The Auro Community Garden as a sustainable garden “using natural growing methods, free of harmful insecticides and other chemicals”
- The Auroveda Operating Foundation, which includes the outreach center and community garden
- Singh’s recognition as Oak Hill Hospital’s Frist Humanitarian Physician of 2017, an award which honors outstanding individuals for their humanitarian and volunteer activities
Regional Medical adds new tool
Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, 14000 Fivay Road in Hudson, has installed a digital X-ray imaging system for its Neuroscience Center to view detailed, real-time images of a patient’s head, neck and spine during stroke and other neuro endovascular procedures requiring exact precision.
For information, visit RMCHealth.com or HeartOfTampa.com.
