Spirit of Achievement Awards Presented to Oklahoma Hospital Employees Joyce Waddell, business services, Logan Medical Center, Guthrie, was one of 41 hospital employees statewide to receive an Oklahoma Hospital Association (OHA) Spirit of Achievement Award during the 2009 OHA Annual Convention Nov. 11. The 41 front-line, behind-the-scenes and administrative employees received the OHA Spirit of Achievement Award in recognition of their significant commitment and contributions in moving their organization to higher levels of achievement and success over the past year. Award recipients were chosen by their hospitals for exemplifying the Spirit of Achievement by working above and beyond to move a project or the organization ahead toward progress and success. These are individuals who have scaled new heights to bring about improvements in their organization or community. As a 25-year employee at LMC, Joyce has always exceeded the expectations of her co-workers and patients and has been instrumental in bringing the Business Services department at LMC into the 21st century. “We are pleased to honor these special hospital employees who have dedicated time, talent or expertise to improve their organizations and their communities,” said Craig W. Jones, FACHE, president, Oklahoma Hospital Association. “These are the type of team members who, when they see problems, consistently work to solve them.” Established in 1919, the Oklahoma Hospital Association represents more than 150 hospitals and health care entities across the state of Oklahoma. OHA’s primary objective is to promote the welfare of the public by leading and assisting its members in the provision of better health care and services for all people.