RESO Excellence is your opportunity to acknowledge your peers for displaying our Core Value of Excellence. Every RESO Update, these nominations will be shared across the organization.
Tina Bergholm, evs manager – Providence Milwaukie Hospital – Milwaukie, Oregon
Tina is our new EVS manager (after having been our supervisor for years) here at Prov Milwaukie. I’ve had the chance to work with her for over 3 years now and my respect for her as a supervisor and manager continues to grow. Management does not look easy, in fact, it looks incredibly challenging. Tina proves herself to be a true, natural leader and Providence caregiver in every sense of those words and is COMPLETELY up for the daily challenge. As a caregiver with Providence for over 12 years I can honestly say that as a manager Tina listens to you, advocates for you, admonishes you fairly (I know 🙂 ), gets things done (boy does she get things done!), and cares deeply for our department and Providence Milwaukie Hospital. She always has an open door, a listening ear, and makes it fun to work in our department. She also makes great chili! It’s a blast and an honor to work under Tina Bergholm! ~ Nancy Krzemien – evs technician
Paula Cutler, senior property manager – CBRE – Renton, Washington
I value Paula Cutlers’ partnership with our offsite buildings. Her diligence and attention to detail have helped us to stay on top of regulatory compliance. I also appreciate that she is proactive in problem solving. ~ Ivy Anderson – facilities manager
Lillia Puris, evs technician – Providence St. Peter Hospital – Olympia, Washington
Lillia does above and beyond her duties as a housekeeper in the main operating room. She has a bright positive ongoing personality that keeps the crew going. She’s a great asset to the H/K Dept. ~ John Flores – evs technician
Arkadiy Kuropatko, principal security analyst – Providence Real Estate Strategy & Operations – Spokane, Washington
Arkadiy displayed excellence in his ability to take on workplace violence prevention training for our HCC business line. He is truly making a difference! ~ Forrest Marrero – manager, physical security
Misty Braun, pbx operator – Providence St. Peter Hospital – Olympia, Washington
Misty always digs deep in her pursuit of finding new Providence numbers for the PBX staff. She actively updates phone numbers and doctor contacts as our department is usually not informed of changes. Misty has made it her mission to keep us up to date. ~ Traci Myles – pbx operator
Richard Santiago, recreational therapist – Providence Mount St. Vincent – Seattle, Washington
Excellent quality care, responsibility for residents, good leadership, and team acknowledgments. ~ Hipocrates Tiniacos – recreational therapist
Arnold Cahayag, is support administrator –Queen of the Valley Medical Center – Napa, California
I am a new hire and when I first started, I was very nervous. He was so warm and helpful in getting my workstation setup. Was met with the same warmth and willingness to help when I called him back to my office to help me with setting up my voicemail. Very thankful for his help! ~ Lilandra Lipari – project coordinator
Rod Lupo, facilities engineer – Providence St. Peter Hospital – Olympia, Washington
Rod is retiring with over 40 years of service at St. Peter Hospital, Olympia, Washington. Congratulations. ~ Clay Ciolek – facilities manager
Tyler Evans, construction supervisor – Swedish First Hill – Seattle, Washington
Recently Swedish First Hill experienced a flooding event in our East Tower due to extreme cold temperatures. Tyler Evans, SFH Facilities Supervisor, was instrumental in providing guidance and sharing resources with the remediation company brought in to repair the damage. Tyler’s willingness to help kept the project on schedule and allowed return of the 12th floor patient rooms to the nursing unit on time. Thank you, Tyler (and team)! ~ Ron Horne – associate construction project manager
Emil Niederer, electrician – Providence Alaska Medical Center – Anchorage, Alaska
An amazing, extremely talented, thoughtful, and respectful electrician. He saved PAMC a lot of downtime and revenue by allowing all OR procedures to continue as scheduled. Building equipment functioned properly by personally knowing local suppliers phone numbers and getting materials after midnight. He’s just a non-stop hero here simply by answering his phone even on his days off for advice or to come in to lend a helping hand. ~ Wilson Nabong – plant engineer
Hyon S Brown, evs technician – Providence St Vincent Medical Center – Portland, Washington
Hyon has an excellent attendance record; she is always willing to help with all needs. I am grateful that she has trained new workers, for her diligence, never complaining, and is ready to help in any way. ~ Danijela Godic-Mavrak – evs supervisor
Rhonda J Tumy, support services technician– Providence Regional Medical Center Everett – Everett, Washington
Dedicated to her job, no matter if she’s seen or unseen. She is a great, hard working person, and an excellent coworker that always goes above and beyond. ~ Javier Parra – senior security officer
Michaela Phillips, pbx operator – Providence St. Mary Medical Center – Walla Walla, Washington
I work a lot with Michaela, and she is always pleasant with people who are being admitted to the Emergency Department. I have never seen her in a bad mood, and she treats everyone with respect no matter what race, ethnicity, gender, age, etc. She is the utmost professional who is extremely good at her job. I know if I have any questions, she will know the answers and help me with whatever I may need. It is so nice to work with someone who has such a sunny disposition. It sets the tone in the ED Admitting area and with everyone that meets her. I could not be prouder to work with someone as special as Michaela. She has the gift of the highest level of customer service. She personifies everything Providence could want in an employee. ~ Patrick Garrett – senior security officer
Genie Servito, facilities engineer – Swedish First Hill – Seattle, Washington
He is so generous kind and a very helpful caregiver, any time you ask for help, he is always there to help you. Even with non-work-related problems, he is there to listen. ~ Michael Ang – senior facilities engineer
Richard Johnson, security officer – Covenant Medical Center – Lubbock, Texas
Visitor had doctor’s appointment she wasn’t able to walk, RJ transported her directly to the floor for her doctor’s appointment. She was more than grateful and stated that he went above and beyond to make sure she was on time for her appointment. As we care for our patients and visitors, we believe in excellence at its best.
Brad Havist, senior cook– Swedish Issaquah – Issaquah, Washington
Brad is a great coworker. On his side he is always does his job and is at his station working hard and fast. He helps cover the cold station even though it’s not his area. A nice personality, just good to work with every day. ~ Gigi Tam – dietary assistant
Day shift ER team, Cindy Nguyen, Sead Alagic, Julie Leighton, Alberto Garcia – evs technician– Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children’s Hospital – Spokane, Washington
They work in a very fast-paced environment and work well as a team. They always have each other’s back’s helping each other wherever the need is. They are well liked by the ER nursing staff for their hard work. Somehow, they manage to stay one step ahead of the discharges while laughing and smiling while they perform their job duties. I really could not ask for a more efficient team and their quantity and quality levels of work are outstanding. Thay are all stars and in their own league. I want them to know how much I appreciate everything they do for the SHMC ER department on day shift. You are all rock stars. We are blessed to have you. Thank You. ~ Geffery Triano – evs supervisor
David Grove, seniorelectrician – Providence St. Peter Hospital – Olympia, Washington
Since coming to work at St. Peter a couple years ago, David has worked tirelessly to learn and document the Electrical Infostructure. He has developed many documents and tools to help the rest of the Power Plant staff understand the systems and shorten response times. He is always working to make the system better and more reliable. David has been pivotal in driving and managing upgrades to aging and obsolete equipment. ~ Gregory Pries – utility technician
Carol Teyler, Department Systems Coordinator, Micheal Washburn, utility technician, David Grove, senior electrician – Providence St. Peter Hospital – Issaquah, Washington
Carol, Micheal, and David are focused on excellence when it comes to Fire Suppression and Detection at St. Peter. They have been putting in extraordinary effort to understand the complex code, make sure we are meeting the code, and auditing vendor documentation so we can prove we are 100% compliant. More than just compliance, this team is working to refine the PMs to make this level of excellence sustainable. ~ Gregory Pries – utility technician
Rob Kurtz, evs supervisor – Seward Medical Center – Seward, Alaska Rob has been an invaluable resource of historical knowledge and always displays the utmost willingness to help in any capacity that is needed. Rob has assisted in every way possible, from rolling his sleeves up and helping clean our caregiver housing, to tracking down purchase orders for our rental units. Rob’s unwavering enthusiasm to help his team/co-workers is the true Providence mission in action. Thank you for everything you do, Rob! ~ Cali Mau – program support assistant