Awards

Duke Raleigh Hospital and our staff have received recognition for efforts in providing outstanding care. Here are a few of our award highlights.

Best Places to Work Awards

Duke Raleigh Hospital was nationally named in the top 25 “Best Places to Work in Healthcare” in 2008 by Modern Healthcare magazine.

Duke Raleigh Hospital was named one of the best places to work in the Triangle by Triangle Business Journal in 2008.

Friends of Nursing 2008

Tracey Hausfeld, RN, hematology/oncology, and Mary Lou Ferguson, RN, 4th floor, are being recognized as the Duke Raleigh 2008 recipients of the Duke University Health System Friends of Nursing Award.

The Duke University Health System Friends of Nursing Program was established to recognize professional excellence in nursing practice, nursing education and nursing research, to enhance the status of nursing and to promote the image of nursing as a positive career choice.

Great 100 Nurses

Yvette Meggs, RN, same day surgery, is a recipient of the 2008 Great 100 Nurses in North Carolina award for excellence in nursing.  The Great 100, is a peer organization dedicated to honoring the nursing profession in North Carolina.  

United Way Campaign

Pat Kramer, director of case management at Duke Raleigh Hospital received the honor of Wake County Campaign Leader of the Year for her efforts during the 2007 United Way Campaign.

Healthcare Heroes 2008

Ralph Moore, former Duke Raleigh Hospital Advisory Board Chairman received the professional excellence award in the "Volunteer" category for the 2008 Triangle Business Journal Health Care Heroes Awards. Moore has guided Duke Raleigh Hospital's growth and development and helped pave the way for a five-year plan at Duke Raleigh Hospital and laid the groundwork for growth in patient volume and new clinical services including the Duke Raleigh Cancer Center and Duke Medicine Plaza in 2007.

Alice Rowell, RN, surgical services, was the recipient of the professional excellence award in the "Nurse" category for the 2008 Triangle Business Journal Health Care Heroes Awards. Rowell was nominated for her work to improve orthopaedic care and education in Nicaragua with the nonprofit group Cooperative Orthopaedics between Nicaragua and America (COAN).

Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Nurse of the Year - 2007

Duke Raleigh’s own PACU team leader, Angela McClendon, RN, BSN, CPAN, CNIV received the honor of PACU Nurse of the Year from the State of North Carolina for 2007. She was honored at the state conference of the North Carolina Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (NCAPAN) on September 22-23, 2007 in Charlotte, NC. McClendon has been at nurse at Duke Raleigh Hospital for 18 years and considers this “the ultimate gold star.”

2007 Abbott Diabetes Care Provider of the Year

The Diabetes Center at Duke Raleigh Hospital was awarded a 2007 Abbott Diabetes Care Provider of the Year Award. The annual award is presented to ADA recognized education programs that exceed the national standards for providing patient care through excellence in caring for individuals with diabetes.

NCNA Hallmarks of Healthy Workplaces Recognition

Duke Raleigh Hospital has been named the first hospital recipient in the state of the Hallmarks of Healthy Workplaces designation by the North Carolina Nurses Association Professional Practice Advocacy Coalition (NCNA). The nursing recognition is given to facilities that have developed healthy workplaces for nursing staff and advocate nursing involvement in all facets of the organization.