Shands Health Care Wins Prestigious Sterling Award
Congratulations to Studer Group Partner, Shands Health Care in Gainesville, Florida for being chosen as one of only five recipients in the state that will receive the prestigious Governor’s Sterling Award for 2008. Florida’s Governor Charlie Crist, Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp and the Florida Sterling Council recently made the announcement. Representatives from Shands Health Care will officially receive the award at the Governor’s Sterling Award Banquet at the JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes on May 30, 2008.
"I am honored to recognize this year’s Sterling Award recipients,” said Governor Crist. “This year’s winners have demonstrated their commitment to improving the way they do business. The process of competing for the award alone pushes for results.” For 16 years, the Governor's Sterling Award has recognized organizations and businesses in Florida that have successfully achieved performance superiority within their management and operations.
Shands HealthCare is a private, not-for-profit corporation affiliated with the University of Florida and its Health Science Center. Shands HealthCare serves the health care needs of North Central and Northeast Florida and South Georgia, with key locations in Gainesville and Jacksonville (including several rural outreach facilities). Shands HealthCare has a diverse workforce that includes more than 12,000 employees and 3,500 volunteers.
As one of the most respected health care providers in the Southeast United States, Shands HealthCare is well known for its Centers of Emphasis such as cancer, neurosurgery and cardiovascular services. Through the established health care system, Shands HealthCare provides critical health care services to the underserved as well as patients in Florida and around the country. The use of technology and innovation is apparent in the organization's endeavor to allocate all the resources needed to serve patients with excellence. Shands HealthCare shows strong performance results across all facilities for 80 percent of reported results, consistently performing in the top 25 percent in key health care industry measures with some approaching top 10 percent or benchmark levels.
For more information on the Florida Sterling Council, contact Dione Geiger at (850) 922-5316. For other information, visit the Web site at www.floridasterling.com .
