Brianna Acevedo
Amy Aguilera
Kristin Anderson
Mary Anderson
Julian Andrade
Barbara Anthony
Elizabeth Aprile
Iridian Arambula
Michelle Babiarz
Faizan Bader
Mathew Bailey
Cynthia Bales
Hailee Balk
Abigail Banter
Krista Barton
Ahsan Basha
Monica Bell
Alexandra Benoit
Emma Benoit
Myra Billadeau
Diamond Blomlie
Tracy Bloom
Hannah Boatright
Steven Bond
Jacqueline Bonds
Danielle Bone
Abbey Boudreau
Abigail Bowen
Diana Boyd
Jessica Boyd
Tyler Branson
Margaretha Breuker-Edelman
Cherise Brown
Kathryn Bryant
Lorna Bumpous
Beverly Burrows
Dana Byers
Robert Bzdyk
Candy Angelica Caburnay
Kimberly Callaghan
Carl Campton
Heather Carlson
Kennarius Chandler
Amber Chase
Jessica Clinton
Marsha Collins
Kimberly Cooper
Patricia Croix
Chloe Dalton
Brittany Dansby
Elizabeth Daverin
Emerson Davis
Monica De Leon
Afton Dearinger
Kristi Denault
Nicole Dethrow
Alicia Donnersberger
Mary Doud
Bill Douglas
Kathleen Duby
Elizabeth Elliot
Melissa Emerson
Jeremiah Faulkner
Briana Fisher
Stephanie Fisher
Carolina Ford
Tonya Fowler
Michelle Francis
Katrina Frantz
Neal Fromm
Tiffany Furlan
Terri Galan
Bruce Gifford
Kaila Gigl
Rosa Gil Montano
Megan Goldsmith
Alexandra Gonzalez
Rachel Goodrich
Jacqueline Granger
Jamilah Grant-Criswell
Ayesha Gray
Nicole Gries
Felicity Groesbeck
Maria Gutierrez
Cary Hagen
Melissa Halcomb
Kyle Hamann
Katelyn Harder
Dawn Harper
Sydney Hartnett
Chandler Harwood
Seerat Hassan
Valerie Hatley
Jerome Hebert
Sherri Hendricks
Alyssa Hibler
Jacqueline Hicks
Margaret Hiland
Quinechia Hodges
Hannah Hoffman
Laura Holohan
Tracy Hubert
Damien Hughes
Kelly Hull
Kathryn Inczauskis
Mary Iwen
Mckenna Jackson
Antony Jiovanazzo
Gabriel Johnson
Nathan Johnson
Sarah Johnson
Deborah Johnston
Kandyce Jones
Amy Jurgens
Mary Keller
Alicia Kendra
Michelle Kent
Raunak Khisty
Wilbert Kindle
Bridget King
Elizabeth Kirkpatrick
Hannah Kitson
Kristin Kohlmeier
Allee Krzyzak
Joy Kunsch
Mark Kurzejka
Cassandra Lacher
Kathleen Lacy
Katherine Lamont
Kristen Latulip
Cassandra Lebeau-Latham
Matthew Lennhardt
Katy Lighthart
Isaiah Lindsey-Dean
David Lison
Sarah Littrell
Oasis Logan
Emily Lovato
Caitlyn Lowhorn
Aaron Macgilvray
Sonja Mailloux
Brianna Malone
Stacey Mann
Andrew Mariano
Christopher Marrero
Hailey Matthias
Sarah Mcclintock
John Mcgarey
Karen Mcgregor
Teresa Mckissack
Alexis Metschuleit
Nancy Michelich
Windy Mickler
Victoria Miller
Patrick Morales
Rebecca Musgrave
Carolyn Myers
Shawnta Myhand
Greta Naese
Keira Nash
Sherry Neforas
Sherry Neforas
Cynthia Nelson
Leta Nelson
Samuel Nelson
Sandra Obrakta
Nicole Olson
Alison Paglin
Mikayla Palaggi
Deborah Para
Lisa Patel
Jaime Pavesic
Janet Phillips
Nichole Pinto
Gabriela Pizano
Brett Ploussard
Breanna Pombert
Joseph Ponton
Carol Porter
Padraic Printy
Kelsey Puffer
Morgan Quick
Rebekah Raines
Steven Ramsey
Jennifer Rath
Dena Reddick
Tatum Reddy
Terrence Reese
Deborah Regnier
Adam Rivard
Kelsey Robison
Brayden Rodgers
Whitney Rodgers
Madyson Rogers
Emily Rooney
Patricia Rooney
Nicholas Roy
Kim Ruckman
Melody Ruvolo
Emily Salomon
Hannah Salzman
Mckenna Salzman
Melissa Sanders
Sharon Sanders
Julia Sands
Scott Schroeder
Tracy Seferovic
Heidi Senor
Kathrine Shegog
Shuja Sheikh
Anna Smith
Katrina Spear
Sophie Stack
Cristin Stadt
Lydia Staniszeski
Charlotte Stewart
Aidan Stringer
Katie Swafford
Ashley Taetsch
Nicholas Tapp
Antonio Tavares
Andrew Taylor
Christopher Tennison
Jeri Terrell-Mccullum
Sarah Throop-Ballard
John Timm
Shelly Todd
Melissa Tomasek
Heaven Toppel
Lisa Truhlar
Latosa Turner
Kaitlynn Vahl
Katherine Van Hoveln
Thomas Vent
Christine Villafuerte
Erin Walker
Frances Walters
Doris Warrington
Emma Watts
Tristan Wazny
Antonio Wells
Jessica West
Tara White
Regina Wille
Jaime Wilson
Jakob Wingo
Cheryl Witvoet
Jenny Woodworth
Markita Wynn
Steve Yana
Amit Zachariah
Sylvia Zarebczan
Taylor Zavala
Congratulations to all of the individuals who were nominated for the Starfish Award during November, December and January.
November Nominees
Alyssa | Easter | Care Associate/Care Tech/RMG Internal Medicine |
Danielle | Cordes | RMA/RMG Frankfort |
Valerie | Stoltz | Care Associate/Care Tech/Riverside Neurology Associate |
Julie | Allen | Registered Dietician CDE/Diabetes Rehab |
Robin | Motz | Outpatient Clinician/Mental Health Outpatient-Pathways |
Brenda | Mohr | Lead Systems Specialist/Clinical Resource Management |
Padraic | Printy | Physical Therapist/Rehab SVCS-OP |
Debra | Wendling | PA Assoc II/Scheduling |
Bruce | Reardanz | Laundry Supervisor/Laundry |
Cheryl | Jenkins | PCS sitter |
December Nominees
Michaela | Bauman | Radiology Tech/Radiology |
Richelle | Gosim | Occupational Therapist/Rehab |
Ashley | Lopez | RT/Respiratory Care |
Brandi | Watson | Housekeeper II/Housekeeping |
Julie | Allen | Registered Dietician CDE/ Diabetes Rehab |
Nicole | DuFrain | Customer Service Assoc./Labor Pool |
Christine | Whaley | Pharmacy Tech/Pharmacy |
Taylor | Georgeff | MRI Technologist/Radiology |
Kaitlyn | Haase | Oncology Authorization Specialist/Cancer Treatment Center |
Jessica | Boyd | Licensed Occupational Therapist/Rehabilitation SVCS-OP |
Morgan | Strate | Physical Therapist/Rehabilitation SVCS-OP |
Allison | Heil | Supervisor Breast Imaging/Breast Center |
Jessica | Boyd | Occupational Therapist/Rehab |
Dwayne | Smart | Team Lead Housekeeping/Sitter |
Christine | Whaley | Pharmacy Tech/Pharmacy |
January Nominees
Sharon | Schneider | Care Assoc./Resident Clinic |
Paula | Webb | Sales Assoc./Gift Shop |
Hailey | Scroggins | PA HC Assoc II/Outpatient Center |
Trunita | Graves | Transporter/Central Transport |
Misty | Wine | Customer Service Assoc/Labor Pool |
Jennifer | Triner | Customer Service Assoc/Labor Pool |
Jocelyn | Hipolito | PA HC Assoc II/Outpatient Center |
Margienell | Thurman | Unit Secretary/3 Tele |
Rene | Schnell | RRT&CPFT/Respiratory Care |
Rachel | Goodrich | Oncology Registration Specialist/Radiation Therapy Center-CTC |
Kelly | Derr | Social Service Specialist/CHC Administration |
Behavioral Medicine had fun in February! We were a part of the Kankakee School District’s Black Experience for Black History Month.
February is also Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Riverside Behavioral Medicine, Harbor House, Merchant St. Art Gallery of Artists with Autism, and Spizzirri’s Reptile Rescue and Rehabilitation partnered to have an evening of fun. Participants were able to paint live reptiles while enjoying hot cocoa and cookies!
We ended the month with a Police and Fire Appreciation Celebration sponsored by Kankakee United and Riverside Behavioral Medicine.
We are thrilled to congratulate Dr. Raunak Khisty on his recent co-authored publication titled “Parallel Application to U.S. Psychiatry Residency Programs: Trends in Frequency and Differences by Applicant Group, 2009-2021” in the journal Academic Psychiatry!
This research was conducted in collaboration with Rush University and the University of Chicago, showcasing a collaborative effort across institutions. The paper delves into the trends of parallel applications to U.S. psychiatry residency programs, analyzing dataset for 67,261 applicants over 12-year period The results have significant implications for understanding current trends in residency applications and informing future directions in admissions processes. Their work contributes valuable insights into the trends and disparities within the application process for U.S. psychiatry residency programs.
Please join us in congratulating Dr Khisty on this well-deserved recognition!
Katrina is an RN at Riverside Medical Center. The DAISY Award is an honor that recognizes the exceptional, skillful, and compassionate care these nurses demonstrate for our patients and families every day.
Her nomination read, “Kat goes above and beyond as a nurse, she reads stories at bedtime to the patients/children. This comforts and helps the patients/children to fall asleep. This is something that some techs have taken into consideration and also do for the patients/children, she’s an excellent role model. Kat is extremely knowledgeable and offers different solutions with situations when necessary. Kat is very helpful with the patients/children and staff, while exhibiting her team player spirit. She’s always picking up to work extra hours, asking the techs if they want to pick up with her. She will also back up other staff with expectations to be followed by the patients/children. Kat genuinely cares about the patients/children, staff and takes pride in her nursing position. Katrina is an excellent and valuable asset to the Mental Health Specialty Unit.”