Valley Health System Hospitals Honored by Nevada Donor Network for Best Practices, Education and Initiatives
Valley Health System hospitals, departments and individual employees of The Valley Health System were honored by the Nevada Donor Network during its annual Southern Nevada Hope Dinner, which honors and thanks vital partners who make organ and tissue donation possible throughout Nevada.
Congratulations to the following honorees:
Most Distinguished Hospital Winners
Valley Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV
Henderson Hospital, Henderson, NV
The Most Distinguished Hospital awards are categorized by donation potential and based on a set number of metrics for best practices, as well as participation in donation-related education and initiatives.
Outstanding Emergency Department
Winner — Desert View Hospital, Pahrump, NV
Finalist — Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV
This award is in recognition of outstanding emergency departments that have implemented practices and processes to make donation a priority, while also balancing the many needs of emergency care.
Outstanding Adult Critical Care Unit
Winner — Summerlin Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV
This award is given to an Adult Critical Care Unit (Intensive Care Unit/ICU) that worked collaboratively with Nevada Donor Network to maximize donation for our heroic adult donors.
Outstanding Hospital Champion
Winner — Dr. Kimberly Foxworth, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN, CCRN, RCIS, CPHQ, NEA-BC, Assistant Chief Nursing Office, Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV
Finalist — Tanya Lazorwitz, RN, Summerlin Hospital Medical Center
Each of these individuals works relentlessly to promote donation in their workplace and community. They are pivotal in bringing awareness to donation and transplantation.
Outstanding Surgical Services Department Finalist
Valley Hospital Medical Center
This award is in recognition of surgical services departments and operating room teams.
Platinum Level Recognition — HRSA Workplace Partnership for Life Campaign Recognition
This award encourages hospital and community members to register as eye, organ and tissue donors.
Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center
Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center
Desert View Hospital
Henderson Hospital
Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center
Summerlin Hospital Medical Center
Valley Hospital Medical Center
Hospital Recognized for most new donor registrations during the campaign
Winner — Henderson Hospital with 32 new registrations