2020 Pinnacle Award Winners

We had such a great group of entries this year. Let’s take a look at the numbers:.

  • 35 total submissions
  • 15 health care networks, hospitals and vendors submitted entries
  • 12 Honorable Mention winners
  • 8 Award of Merit winners
  • 6 Award of Excellence winners
  • 1 Best of Show

We want to give a huge thank you to all of you for submitting your outstanding work.

We also want to thank our friends at the New England Society of Healthcare Communications for being the judges for this year’s awards. They reviewed each submission and scored it based upon its own merits. We greatly appreciate the time and attention they gave to each entry.

Congratulations to all Pinnacle Award winners and thank you all for your continued support of ISHMPR.

Advertising Campaign

The Honorable Mention Winners are:

Northern Illinois Vein Clinic/Gilvydis Vein Clinic
Less Down Time

  • Northern Illinois Vein Clinic
  • Gilvydis Vein Clinic
  • Chartwell Agency

Perry Memorial Hospital

Know Where to Go

  • Cathy Foes
  • Dane Stier
  • Randy McDaniels
  • Beth Geier
  • Kate McDaniels-Baumann
  • Morgan McDaniels

Riverside Healthcare

Free CT Heart Scan

  • Carl Maronich
  • Alyssa Diaz
  • Katie Salwei
  • Sean O’Connor
  • Kaleb Miller
  • Scott Liscomb
  • Lisa Chidichimo

The Award of Merit winners are:

Loyola Medicine

Loyola Medicine COVID-19 Emergence Plan

  • Megan Schuber
  • Skylar Garland
  • Grace Pekar
  • Jane Griffin

Rock River Valley Blood Center

“Give” Campaign

  • Rock River Valley Blood Center
  • Chartwell Agency

Advertising Print

The Honorable Mention Winners are:

Illinois Valley Community Hospital

Orthopedics, Dr. Kasik, Now You Can Live Without Pain

  • Joan Fernandez
  • Randy McDaniels
  • Shelly Masters
  • Kim Weaver
  • Rod Standley

Sarah D. Culbertson Memorial Hospital

Hometown Healthcare Heroes

  • Molly L. Sorrell
  • Randy McDaniels
  • Kate McDaniels-Baumann
  • Jeff Wagnaar
  • Shelly Masters

Annual Report

The Honorable Mention Winners are:

Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network

2019 ICAHN Annual Report: Strength through Collaboration

  • Stephanie DeMay
  • Michelle Albrecht
  • Bentley Geldard

Wabash General Hospital

2019/2020 Winter Foundation Report

  • Danielle Stevens
  • Emilee Schultz
  • Image Works

Community Outreach

The Honorable Mention Winner is:

Sarah D. Culbertson Memorial Hospital

Culbertson Connects Blog

  • Molly L. Sorrell
  • Randy McDaniels
  • Jalyn Prewitt
  • Dave Schuette
  • Shelly Masters

The Award of Excellence Winner is:

Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network

2020 Critical Access Hospital Governing Board Manual

  • Stephanie DeMay
  • Curt Zimmerman
  • Pat Schou
  • Erin Cooney

E-Marketing & Social Networking:

The Honorable Mention Winners are:

Perry Memorial Hospital

Know Where to Go Digital Campaign

  • Cathy Foes
  • Dane Stier
  • Randy McDaniels
  • Beth Geier
  • Kate McDaniels-Baumann
  • Morgan McDaniels

Sarah D. Culbertson Memorial Hospital

Hometown Healthcare Heroes Digital Campaign

  • Molly L. Sorrell
  • Randy McDaniels
  • Shelly Masters
  • Kate McDaniels-Baumann
  • Jeff Wagnaar

Employee Engagement

The Honorable Mention Winner is:

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System

Celebrating 43 Years of Caring

  • Lori Banks

The Award of Excellence Winner is:

Silver Cross Hospital

Rolling Out the Red Carpet for You: The Premiere of Our 5-Star Strategic Plan

  • Debra Robbins
  • Suzanne Bies
  • Karen Helman
  • Ben Hernandez
  • Neecie Jensen
  • Leslie Newbon
  • Shaun Zinck

Integrated Marketing Campanian

The Award of Merit Winners are:

Loyola Medicine

Feeling is Believing

  • Grace Pekar
  • Megan Schuber
  • Lauren Adsit
  • Jane Griffin

Rochelle Community Hospital

Capabilities Campaign featuring Family Medicine, General Surgery and Imaging

  • Michelle LaPage
  • Patty Kitowski
  • Erin Minsart

Silver Cross Hospital

Know Where to Go: Urgent Care vs ER

  • Debra Robbins
  • Suzanne Bies

Patient Outreach

The Award of Excellence winner is:

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System

SBL Dental Clinic Tour

  • Lori Banks
  • Jenny Osborn

Special Event

The Award of Merit Winner is:

Memorial Hospital

Wine & Girl Power – Go Red for Women 2020

  • Mariah Bargman

The Award of Excellence Winner is:

Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network

2019 Annual Conference: Rural Health – Exploring the Possibilities

  • Stephanie DeMay
  • Kathy Fauble
  • Curt Zimmerman

Video Production

The Honorable Mention Winner is:

Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network

CAH TV: Rural Healthcare Explained

  • Stephanie DeMay
  • Laura Fischer
  • Kathy Fauble
  • Angie Charlet
  • Patricia Schou
  • Liz Swanson
  • Table Sixteen Productions

The Award of Merit Winners are:

Center for Prevention of Abuse

Video Animation Series

  • Camille Yameen
  • Jason Geiger
  • Kaitlin Hamilton
  • Randy McDaniels

Central Illinois Endoscopy Center

Screening Colonoscopies – Procrastination & Facts

  • Andy Paulson
  • Randy McDaniels
  • Jason Geiger
  • Kimberly Weaver

The Award of Excellence winner is:

Silver Cross Hospital

COVID-19 Informational Series

  • Shaun Zinck

Website Design/Development

The Award of Excellence Winner is:

Silver Cross Hospital

silvercross.org

  • Debra Robbins
  • Karen Helman
  • Suzanne Bies
  • Shaun Zinck
  • Neecie Jensen
  • Ben Hernandez
  • Leslie Newbon

Best In Show

The Best In Show Winner Is:

Silver Cross Hospital

Employee Engagement:

Rolling Out the Red Carpet for You: The Premiere of Our 5-Star Strategic Plan

  • Debra Robbins
  • Suzanne Bies
  • Karen Helman
  • Ben Hernandez
  • Neecie Jensen
  • Leslie Newbon
  • Shaun Zinck

ISHMPR Pinnacle Awards Order Form

Though we won’t be presenting physical awards (outside the Best in Show and the Individual Achievement Award) this year, we still have an option for you to showcase your amazing work. Request an award for your client or team and we’ll make sure you have the right piece to recognize the hardworking individuals who made your Pinnacle win a reality.

Pinnacle Award Order Form

Press Release Template

Press Release Template