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Awards

Saint Elizabeth Health Care is proud to be an award-winning organization. Over the years, we have received many individual, team and organizational awards and recognitions that reflect our commitment to excellence and our passion for care.

2009

Public Sector Leadership Awards - Bronze Recognition

Awarded to Saint Elizabeth Health Care & Foundation's Partners for Aboriginal Health project, for demonstrating outstanding leadership and taking bold steps to improve Canada through advancements in public policy and management (Institute of Public Administration of Canada and Deloitte).
 

Award for Clinical Excellence in Community Health Nursing

Awarded to Kay McGarvey, clinical resource nurse, for practicing at an exemplary level (RNAO Community Health Nurses' Initiatives Group).

Outstanding Philanthropist Award

Awarded to the Saint Elizabeth Health Care Foundation in recognition of its record of exceptional generosity of financial support, outstanding civic and philanthropic leadership in the true spirit of hospice palliative care in Ontario (Ontario Palliative Care Association).

2008

Canada Awards for Excellence

Bronze recognition for Organizational Quality & Healthy Workplace® - Awarded to Saint Elizabeth Health Care in recognition of its outstanding achievements in quality, customer service, and a healthy workplace (National Quality Institute).

CNA Centennial Award

Awarded to Joan Lesmond, executive director of community engagement, for her exemplary personal and professional contributions to nursing in Canada (Canadian Nurses Association).

Graduate Leadership Award

Awarded to Shirlee Sharkey, president and CEO, for making a significant contribution to the fields of health policy, health management and/or health evaluation (University of Toronto, department of health policy, management and evaluation).

Health Care Safety Award

Awarded to SEHC's Client Safety and Quality Management Team for its commitment to improving safety within the health care environment, through leadership, culture, best practices, innovation and change management (Canadian College of Health Services Executives).

 

RPNAO Employer of Excellence Award

Awarded to SEHC for demonstrating outstanding achievement in improving the utilization of Registered Practical Nurses (RPN) and creating a multidisciplinary team environment supportive of all health care workers (Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario).

2007

Best Employers in Canada

Awarded to SEHC for achieving high levels ofemployee engagement. More than 100,000 employees, business leaders and HR professionals took part in the annual study (Hewitt Associates and The Globe and Mail's Report on Business magazine).

Canada's 100 Most Powerful Women

Awarded to Shirlee Sharkey, president and CEO, for her professional leadership, mentorship, accomplishments and contributions (Women’s Executive Network).

CCHSE Nursing Leadership Award

Awarded to Nancy Lefebre, senior vice president, for her ongoing commitment to advancing quality and excellence in nursing both within and outside the organization (Canadian College of Health Service Executives, 2007).

Chair Achievement Award in Nursing/Health Human Resources

Awarded to SEHC for playing a key role in identifying, advocating for and implementing innovative initiatives to promote healthy workplaces for nurses and other health care professionals (Canadian Health Services Research Foundation / Canadian Institutes of Health Research).

CNA Employer Recognition Award

Awarded to Saint Elizabeth Health Care for supporting registered nurses in their pursuit of national certification in nursing specialties (Canadian Nurses Association).

 

Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist, Health Sciences

Awarded to Shirlee Sharkey, president and CEO, for her achievements in areas such as company development, financial performance and risk taking (Ernst & Young).

Innovation Award and Company of the Year

Awarded to Saint Elizabeth Health for achieving business excellence and success in Markham (Markham Board of Trade).