Eco-friendly programs are catching on across PeaceHealth thanks to the efforts of Brian Nelson, sustainability programs manager at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, Washington. One of his recycle programs diverts more than 40,000 pounds of plastic from landfills each ye...

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – PeaceHealth recently unveiled its 2025 systemwide Mission and Values Award recipients. The annual awards recognize inspiring employees (who PeaceHealth refers to as “caregivers”) who live PeaceHealth’s Mission and Values of Respect, Social Justice, Collaboration and ...

VANCOUVER, Wash. – PeaceHealth recently unveiled its 2025 systemwide Mission and Values Award recipients. The annual awards recognize inspiring employees (who PeaceHealth refers to as “caregivers”) who live PeaceHealth’s Mission and Values of Respect, Social Justice, Collaboration and S...

Charanya Sivaramakrishnan, MD, earned the Mission & Values Award for Respect because of her efforts to ensure patient dignity at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, Washington. The awards are PeaceHealth's highest honor. They recognize caregivers for living PeaceHealt...

Jeremy Weintraub earned the Mission & Values Award for Stewardship for his supply chain work that saved the health system $40 million last year — money that could be invested in community care. The awards are PeaceHealth's highest honor. They recognize caregivers for living PeaceHea...

Colleen Storey’s compassion for others showed up in kindergarten. But it didn’t become her calling until mid-career. Colleen is now the holistic care supervisor for Home and Community in Vancouver and Longview, Washington. She is PeaceHealth’s 2024 systemwide Mission and Values Awa...

Medical assistant Gabriela Fuentes earned the Mission & Values Award for Social Justice for her for her empathy and advocacy for Spanish-speaking patients and families. The awards are PeaceHealth's highest honor. They recognize caregivers for living PeaceHealth’s Mission and Values ...

From bake sales and craft-fair fundraisers to serving as a distraction for patients in the hospital, Kathy Mailloux finds joy in supporting those in need. Being a social justice advocate means treating everyone fairly, Kathy says: "It doesn’t matter if they’re at rock bottom. If th...

Being a champion recycler hasn’t always been easy. Karman Vulcani is an RN at PeaceHealth Southwest in Vancouver, Washington. Working in the surgery center, she sees a lot of medical supplies tossed in a single day. She got creative, making it easier for her coworkers to collect blue wr...

Care in action might describe Keila Torres, director of nursing at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham, Washington, for her efforts to improve access to health resources like screening clinics and health fairs for non-English speaking members of her community.