Starfish Award

    2025 1Q Starfish Honoree/Nominees

    Congratulations to the 2025 1Q Starfish honoree, Kaitlyn Coleman, PA HC Assoc II/OP Center!

    MichelleWilliamsSpecialty Pharmacy Navigator/RMC Specialty RX
    NicoleGagnonRegistered Cardiac Sonographer/Electrographics
    MargaretHilandMedical Assistant/Bourbonnais Primary Care
    ReneeKaufmanMammography Tech/Breast Center
    SusanFloodExperience Coordinator/SLC Sojourn Experience Team
    HollyJacobsonCT Technologist RT/Radiology CT Scan
    TonyaGibsonPhysical Therapist Assistant/Home Health Care
    LauraPenaPA Associate II/Care Coordination
    Latosa TurnerSupport Tech/Housekeeping
    LatosaTurnerSupport Tech/Housekeeping
    LilyTolandCatering Assoc./Dietary
    KristiWestfallRadiation Therapist/Radiation Center
    DeniseOwenCustomer Service/Pavilion Customer Service
    Kelly HullCare Associate/Watseka Primary Care
    LeslieMyersPhysical Therapist Assistant/Home Health Care
    JakobPattersonSecurity Officer/Security
    KimberlyKasperPA HC ASSOC III/Frankfort Diagnostic
    SherylJanikMammography Tech/Breast Center
    AshleyWinterrowdPhysical Therapist Assistant/Home Health Care
    LucasKimeExercise Physiologist/Cardio Rehab
    DanielStelkPhysical Therapist Assistant/Rehabilitation Svcs OP
    AlexanderDenklauPhysical Therapist/Frankfort Diagnostics
    KimberlyKasperPA HC ASSOC III/Frankfort Diagnostic
    MichelleWilliamsSpecialty Pharmacy Navigator/RMC Specialty RX
    SadeLipscombHousekeeper II/Housekeeping
    MekaElmoreTeam Leader-CID Clinical Services/Behavioral Health Intake
    HeatherCarlsonCOTA/Home Health Care
    CrystalCalderonPA HC Assoc II/OP Center
    JadeCadieuxPA HC Assoc II/Care Coordination
    LatosaTurnerSupport Tech/Housekeeping
    KaitlynColemanPA HC Assoc II/OP Center
    MarcusRinaldiPhysical Therapist/Rehab Svc OP
    LourdesRoblesTrainer/Lead Environmental Services
    DaveLaMontagneCentral Transporter/Central Transport
    KimberlyBartonMedical Assistant/Coal City
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    Starfish Award Recipient: Kaitlyn Coleman

    Congratulations to our 2025 1Q Starfish Award Honoree, Kaitlyn Coleman, PA HC Assoc II/OP Center!

    The Starfish Award recognizes team members who fill vital roles outside of nursing. These “difference makers” provide direct and indirect services to Riverside patients and the community.

    Kaitlyn’s nomination read: “A 44-year-old woman with Down syndrome was brought in by her elderly father for a urine sample—an already delicate situation made more complex by the patient’s difficulty
    understanding instructions and the father’s inability to accompany her into the restroom. It was uncharted territory for you, and yet, you approached the moment with thoughtfulness, professionalism, and full heart. Rather than making assumptions or stepping back, you did the right thing—you asked your manager for guidance and made it clear that you were more than willing to help. Your attitude of ‘I’m happy to do this, and I don’t feel uncomfortable’ speaks volumes about who you are, not just as a team member, but as a human being. Your willingness to step outside of your comfort zone, and to prioritize the dignity and needs of this patient, allowed for successful sample collection and timely care—something that would not have been possible without your actions. You displayed a level of empathy and a ‘whatever it takes’ spirit that truly defines excellence in patient care. This wasn’t just above and beyond—it was next level compassion. You didn’t just do your job—you showed up for someone who needed you most.”

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    2024 4Q Starfish Award Nominees/Honoree

    Congratulations to Evelyn Prude, the 2024 4Q Starfish Award!

    PaulPufferHousekeeper II/Housekeeping
    BeverlyLileCare Assoc. II/Riverside Cardiac Specialists
    ShaniceReedCare Assoc./RMG Orthopedics
    AmyGarciaCatering Associate/Dietary
    FadiRimLicensed Physical Therapist/Rehab Svcs OP
    StevenMakepeaceMedical Assistant/Corporate Health Services
    TaylorGeorgeffMRI Technologist RT (MR)/Radiology-MRI
    VictoriaDejagerOccupational Therapist/Rehab SVCS-OP
    AlexanderDenklauPhysical Therapist/Frankfort Diagnostics
    MichelleBednarczykUnit Secretary-CNA/Cardiopulmonary Rehab
    SharonSchneiderCare Assoc./Resident Clinic
    CarrieArseneauPhysical Therapy Assistant/Rehab Svcs OP
    CarolynWilkeLicensed Physical Therapist/Rehab Svcs OP
    CheriSchweigerWorkers Comp Administrator/Risk Management-Employee Health
    StephanieSherrellPA HC Assoc. II/Bour OP Center Radiology
    JuliaStramagliaDiagnostic Tech II/Coal City Diagnostic Center
    NicoleKnoxSupport Tech/Housekeeping
    LatosaTurnerSupport Tech/Housekeeping
    AltaYoungHousekeeper II/Housekeeping
    MerissaGrayPhysical Therapist/Rehab Svcs IP
    ScottNusbaumHousekeeper II/Housekeeping
    LauraStewartPA Assoc. I/Care Coordinator
    DwayneSmartTeam Lead/Housekeeping
    JenniferGutierezPA Assoc. II/Care Coordinator
    SamanthaUrbanRadiologic Technologist/Radiology
    Phil MarieArgentoDepartment Secretary/Rehab Svcs OP
    DanielleThomasPA HC Assoc. II/Outpatient Center
    DawnStatlerCare Assoc.-Care Tech/Riverside Neurology Assoc.
    LorraineCadwalladerPatient Care Sitter ED/Emergency Service
    AlyssaHendersonSurgical Scheduler-Insurance Coordinator/RMG Orthopedics
    TaraChristerCardiac Specialist Clinical Coordinator/Cardiothoracic Surgery Spec.
    CandyceWhitePA HC Assoc. II/Coal City Diagnostic Center
    JenniferScheuberRadiology CT Tech II/Coal City Diagnostic Center
    JeannaCarricoMammography Tech/Breast Center
    BrittanyFaheyNuclear Med Tech-Radiology Nuclear Med.
    SandraCunningEKG Tech/Electrographics
    MarissaWilliamsNuclear Med Tech-Radiology Nuclear Med.
    EvelynPrudePA Assoc II/Scheduling          2024 4Q Starfish Honoree
    NichelleSpencerHousekeeper II/Housekeeping

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    Starfish Award Recipient: Evelyn Prude

    Congratulations to our 2024 4Q Starfish Award Honoree, Evelyn Prude! Evelyn works in PA Assoc II/Scheduling here at Riverside.

    The Starfish Award recognizes team members who fill vital roles outside of nursing. These “difference makers” provide direct and indirect services to Riverside patients and the community.

    Her nomination read: “This morning a patient had made calls all over pleading for help. He left messages on my voicemail and also that of the Cancer Treatment Center. It was very early and they were not listened to until after the fact. I’m not sure how Evelyn Prude got the patient on the phone but she found herself connected to him. He was scheduled for a CT Bone Marrow Biopsy today. While speaking with him she recognized he was not doing well. She called 911 and stayed on the phone with him until the ambulance arrived to his house. I’m not sure the outcome except that the patient is currently in the ER.
    Evelyn went out of her way to make sure one of our patients was taken care of and safe. I just feel she should be recognized for going above and beyond. I’m thankful for coworkers like Evelyn.”

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    2024 3Q Starfish Honoree/Nominees

    WindyMicklerLab Assistant/Lab- 2024 3Q Starfish Honoree
    JessicaBoydOccupational Therapist/Rehab OP
    SharonWatsonPA Assoc II/Care Coordination
    JacobSnappMaintenance Tech/Maintenance
    MevaLoisellePhysical Therapist/Rehab OP
    SharonWatsonPA Assoc II/Care Coordination
    AshleyLeeCare Assoc/Kankakee Primary Care
    DeannaUlrichOncology Registration Specialist/CTC
    ElizabethPizanoPA Assoc II/Care Coordination
    DeannaUlrichOncology Registration Specialist/CTC
    NadineMalaichukSitter/ED
    JamiliaCampbellSitter/ED
    DonaldLatochaAdmission & Relief Specialist II/Behavioral Health Intake
    ManuelaWolfeLaundry Aide/Laundry
    VictoriaDejagerOccupational Therapist/Rehab OP
    ElizabethAmadorOB Scrub Tech/Labor & Delivery
    VickiHadCare Assoc./Frankfort Diagnostics
    KatelynTestaPhysical Therapist Assistant/Rehab Services OP
    CarolyneWilkeyPhysical Therapist Assistant/Rehab Services OP
    NicoleCoteCare Assoc./Bourbonnais Primary Care
    FeliciaChristoffCT Tech II/Frankfort Diagnostics
    MargaretHilandMedical Assistant/Bourbonnais Primary Care
    JohnWexelbergMRI Technologist/Radiology
    ZullyMontoyaHousekeeper II/Housekeeping
    EmilyMillerLab Assistant/Lab
    MevaLoisellePhysical Therapist /Rehab Services OP
    CristyWilsonSpecialty Surgical Scrub Tech/OR
    NicholasChamberlainCentral Transporter/Central Transport
    DanielleCordesMedical Assistant/RMG Frankfort
    KimberlyBartonMedical Assistant/Coal City
    KelleyHallPA Assoc. I/Care Coordination
    AmandakayeBrunkoPA HC Assoc. II/Bour. OP Center Radiology
    FlorenceLanePA HC Assoc. II/Bour. OP Center Radiology
    RobinMotzOP Clinician/Mental Health OP
    NicoleKnoxSupport Tech/Housekeeping
    CarolyneWilkeyPhysical Therapist/Rehab Svcs OP
    CarrieArseneauPhysical Therapist Assistant/Rehab Svcs OP
    DanielleThomasPA HC Assoc. II/Outpatient Center
    DanielleThomasPA HC Assoc. II/Outpatient Center
    JazlynCeballosPatient Care Sitter-CNA/Nursing Administration
    TonyaGibsonPhysical Therapist Assistant/Home Health Care
    AshleyWinterrowdPhysical Therapist/Home Health Care
    LeslieMyersPhysical Therapist Assist./Home Health Care
    JessicaBoydOccupational Therapist/Rehabilitation SVCS-OP
    GarrardHendrixSupervisor Nuclear Med/Radiology Nuclear Med
    JessicaBoydOccupational Therapist/Rehabilitation SVCS-OP
    MoniqueMartinPA HC Assoc. II/Outpatient Center
    AndreaNimzPA HC Assoc. II/Watseka Diagnostics
    DanielleThomasPA HC Assoc. II/Outpatient Center
    VickiHadCare Assoc./Frankfort Diagnostics
    AmyWheelerCare Assoc.-Care Tech/Neurology Associate
    TonyaFowlerPA HC Assoc. II/Outpatient Center
    KaitlynColemanPA HC Assoc. II/Outpatient Center

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