Presence Saint Joseph Hospital honors employee with first-ever H.O.P.E. Award

Presence Saint Joseph Hospital honored Nona Lipsit, senior physical therapist, with the hospital’s first-ever H.O.P.E. Award. The award is given to those who exemplify Presence Health’s core values of honesty, oneness, people and excellence. Recipients are nominated by their peers and managers and receive a $500 reward. Lipsit, who lives in Skokie, has worked at Presence Saint Joseph Hospital for 32 years and was nominated by Fr. Theodore Ploplis for her dedication to patients and her work.

In his nomination, Fr. Ploplis wrote, “Nona is an excellent physical therapist who truly advocates for her patients. Everyone knows and loves Nona because she is a person that is so honestly truthful to all she cares for in our hospital. She epitomizes what a clinician should be to each patient. She offers hope and optimism, and guides her patients in the right decision to achieve their health goals.”

All employees in a non-executive leadership role can be nominated if they work at least 20 hours each week and have been employed for a year.

“We understand how important it is to recognize employees for their excellent work performance and dedication to their patients, colleagues and hospital mission, and want to make sure our employees know how valued they are,” said Roberta Luskin-Hawk, M.D., regional president and CEO of Presence Saint Joseph Hospital and Presence Saint Francis Hospital. “Nona continues to make a strong impression on those she works with and we’re proud to have her on staff.”

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About Presence Saint Joseph Hospital

Presence Saint Joseph Hospital is an award-winning academic medical center on Chicago’s north side overlooking the shores of Lake Michigan and Lincoln Park. Established in 1868, Presence Saint Joseph has grown with the community and is known for advanced care in cardiology, headache, cancer care, cardiac care, minimally invasive surgery, plastic surgery, neonatal care and treatment of HIV and its complications. Dedicated to delivering an exceptional patient experience, Presence Saint Joseph is recognized as one of the best hospitals in Chicago by U.S. News & World Report, is “A” rated by The Leapfrog Group and was Chicago’s only 2014 Truven Health Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospital.

Training the next generation of physicians and other health care providers, Presence Saint Joseph has nearly 600 physicians in more than 50 specialties on its medical staff, many who are locally or nationally recognized for their clinical expertise, innovative programs and academics. More information is available at http://presencehealth.org/stjoseph-chicago.

About Presence Health

Presence Health is the largest Catholic health system based in Illinois, created in November 2011 through the merger of Provena Health and Resurrection Health Care. With more than 150 sites of care, including 12 hospitals, Presence Health has 21,000 employees and 4,000 medical professionals. More information is available at http://presencehealth.org.