2010 Prizes of Excellence

Staff at Hillel Yaffe Medical Center light first Hanukkah candle at award ceremony for outstanding employees

At a packed and festive ceremony, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center awarded its annual Prizes of Excellence to employees chosen for their outstanding contribution to the hospital during the year, and for their consistent performance throughout their tenure. The prize winners included a doctor in the field of radiology, maternity and internal medicine nurses, laboratory staff, and staff from household and administration in the fields of patient admissions, the kitchens, medical engineering and the medical research foundation, as well as the nursing-care management nursing team. Additional prizes were awarded to outstanding volunteers in the Neurology, Ear-Nose-and-Throat, Surgery and Technical Services Departments.   

The four main Ministry of Health Prizes for Excellence were awarded this year to four employees: Drora Ben-Michael - Director of Patient Admissions, Rinat Malka - Head Nurse of Invasive Cardiology, Prof. Motti Helek - Director of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Dr. Itamar Ashkenazi - Deputy Director of Surgery B Department.  

Opening the event, Dr. Amnon Ben Moshe, Administrative Director of Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, said that the Prizes of Excellence are awarded to people who make the most of every available opportunity, who are determined to succeed in their position, who do not give up easily and who are not afraid of self-criticism.   

His words were echoed by Prof Meir Oren, Director General of the Medical Center, who said, "The winners of the prizes thoroughly deserve them. Human resources are the medical center's most precious resource, and they are the key to its successful and ongoing operation, which is fully dedicated to the health of patients and their families." Prof. Oren also mentioned how important support from the staff's families is, and summarized by saying that both he and the management were proud of the outstanding employees, as well as of all of the medical center's employees and volunteers.  

During the ceremony, organized by the Human Resources Department, the Hospital Chaplain lit the first Hanukkah candle and wished all those present a very happy Hanukkah. Various heads of committees also congratulated the prize winners. Speaking on behalf of the prize winners, Rinat Malka said that the hospital was second only to home as the place dearest to her heart, and Outstanding Volunteer Aviva Zehavi spoke of the pleasure of volunteering and her pride in being part of the Hillel Yaffe team. 

Full list of the winners of the 2010 Prizes of Excellence:

Outstanding Employee Prize 

Drora Ben-Michael-Vinker – Director of Patient Admissions

Rinat Malka – Deputy Head Nurse, Intensive Corinary Care Unit[ 

Prize for Outstanding Mid-Level Professional Manager 

Prof. Motti Helek – Director, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology 

Prize for Outstanding Mid-Level Professional Employee  

Dr. Itamar Ashkenazi – Deputy Director, Surgery B Department 

Ministerial Prize 

Dr. Dan Hebron – Director, Invasive Radiology Unit, Imaging Institute 

Ruti Tamir – Head of Patients Admissions Team 

Ida Chayat – Deputy Head Chef 

Sarah Aharonovich – Laboratory Assistant, Hematology Laboratory  

Shoshana Rubin – Deputy Head Nurse, Internal Medicine B 

Ilana Schwartz – Staff Head, Maternity Department 

Ministerial Prize for Teamwork  

General Nurses – Anat Gazit, Vered Cohen, Mali Ben Adiva, Orna Cohen, Yochi Bar-On 

Outstanding Health Corporation Employees (Medical Research Fund) 

Tali Shahar – Bookkeeper, Medical Research Fund  

Asi Haliba – Medical-Equipment Technician, Medical Engineering Department 

Outstanding Volunteers 

Gabriela Dreiman – Social Services 

Aviva Zehava – Neurology Department 

Salman Cohen –Technical Services Department 

Rivka Meital – Hearing and Speech Service, ENT Unit 

Malka Scheinberg – Operating Room