Carney Hospital held its annual employee recognition ceremony on April 25 in the Cushing Auditorium. Among those honored were including Patricia Hartnett, who began her career at Carney in 1967, and Carla Miller, who has worked at the Dot Ave. hospital since 1987.

“I am so proud of the high level of compassion and care for our patients that Carney’s employees demonstrate on a daily basis” noted Carney Hospital President Walter Ramos, “their commitment to serving our community is unmatched. We have an inordinately high number of employees who have worked here for 40, 45, and 50 years and this speaks to just how special of a place Carney Hospital is to work.”

Hartnett began her career after graduating from the Laboure School of Nursing at Carney. Her first nursing job was on a male inpatient surgical floor, a position she held for 28 years, at which point she moved to the Transitional Care Unit. After spending 10 years there, Pat transferred to the Minor Procedure Unit where she has been a Registered Nurse for the last 12 years.

Carla Miller began working for Carney Hospital in the Radiology Department File Room as the supervisor, a position that she held for 10 years. After that Carla moved to her current role at the front desk of the Radiology Department, greeting patients with a friendly smile and providing comfort to those worried about their pending appointments.

Carney Hospital has received the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for health care quality and safety and numerous other quality and safety awards, including being designated a Top Hospital for 2014 and 2015 by the Leapfrog Group. The 159-bed hospital has more than 400 physicians and delivers quality care to approximately 37,000 patients annually.