South Tampa Hospital celebrates recognition for nursing excellence
Tampa, FL — HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital today announced its 4th Floor Medical Surgical nursing unit has earned the 2024 HCA Healthcare Unit of Distinction (UOD) Award, an annual program that recognizes and rewards exceptional nursing units at HCA Healthcare sites of care. The Unit of Distinction designation is achieved through measurable, exemplary performance in the strategic areas of advocacy and leadership, consistency in nursing practice and operations and leveraging scale to improve patient care.
“True innovation happens at the bedside and the Unit of Distinction program celebrates the best of HCA Healthcare. Today we recognize and celebrate exemplary nursing units who raise the standard of nursing excellence,” said Sammie Mosier, DHA, MA, BSN, NE-BC, senior vice president and chief nurse executive of HCA Healthcare. “Thanks to all of the nurses who work each day to lead the way, delivering excellent care to patients and support to our community of nurses.”
Launched in 2015, the Unit of Distinction Awards are an essential component of HCA Healthcare’s strategic nursing plan. HCA Healthcare supports and invests in nursing with leading-edge technologies and increased access to clinical education and professional development opportunities to help make HCA Healthcare a premier career destination for nurses.
“Receiving this nursing excellence award is a testament to the unwavering dedication, compassion, and professionalism of our nursing team,” said Shannon Vanek, chief nursing officer. “Every day, our nurses go above and beyond to provide exceptional care, support our patients, and uplift one another. I am incredibly proud to lead such an extraordinary team whose commitment truly defines excellence in nursing.”
Units of Distinction are categorized in the top five percent of all HCA Healthcare medical surgical, critical care, emergency services, surgical services, behavioral health, women’s and children’s nursing units, pediatrics/PICU and inpatient rehabilitation units. The top six to ten percent of all HCA Healthcare units earned honorable mention designations.
In addition to the Medical Surgical Unit of Distinction honor, South Tampa Hospital’s Progressive Care Unit (PCU) and West Tampa Hospital’s Behavioral Health Unit were also recognized for high performance among their peers in the nation.
South Tampa Hospital is part of a statewide network, HCA Florida Healthcare, which includes approximately 11,100 experienced doctors and more than 84,000 colleagues working together to deliver equitable, evidence-based collaborative care through more than 12 million patient encounters annually.