Mt Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (MAHHC) has announced that Bill Shaughnessy, General Maintenance Technician and Safety Specialist, has been selected as December, 2018 Employee of the Month. The monthly award recognizes employees who have demonstrated sustained service excellence in their respective departments and have displayed compassion, a caring approach and continuous hard work within their community.
As a member of the MAHHC General Maintenance and Safety team, Shaughnessy performs maintenance and servicing operations throughout the Mt Ascutney Hospital campus, including carpentry and plumbing, as well as preventative maintenance and equipment inspections for water, HVAC, electricity, communications, and other systems. He also provides security, assuring the safety of patients, staff, and visitors with snow removal, hourly rounds, and regular monitoring of alarms, pathways, doors and more.
Shaughnessy’s supervisor, Director of Plant Operations Joe Martaniuk, calls him essential to the care Mt Ascutney Hospital provides, saying “quality patient care happens when the spaces where people work and heal are safe, strong, and well maintained. Bill understands this responsibility, and you can find him everywhere, ensuring the proper maintenance and security of the Hospital, all with a smile on his face. For the work he does day in and day out, he’s more than earned the title of Employee of the Month.”
Shaughnessy, who lives in Cavendish, has been a member of the MAHHC staff since 2013.
About Mt Ascutney Hospital and Health Center
Founded in 1933, Mt Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (MAHHC) is a not-for-profit community hospital network in Vermont including the critical access-designated Mt Ascutney Hospital and Historic Homes of Runnemede, a senior residential care campus, in Windsor, as well as the Ottauquechee Health Center in Woodstock. Affiliated with the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health System, MAHHC provides primary care and a comprehensive suite of specialty services, along with 25 inpatient beds, a therapeutic pool and an acclaimed, fully modernized 10-bed Acute Rehabilitation Center. Mt Ascutney Hospital and Health Center is dedicated to improving the lives of those it serves and is at the hub of a wide network of community resources that have partnered to cover gaps in services, and improve overall population health. One of the largest employers in the area, MAHHC acknowledges its employees as its greatest asset and has been recognized by the Governor’s Office with an Excellence in Worksite Wellness award.
Mt Ascutney Hospital and Health Center is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), is a recent recipient of Best Practice recognition by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) for health care quality, and is recognized by the American Hospital Association (AHA) as one of the “Most Wired” hospitals for integration of technology to boost clinical performance. The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has awarded MAHHC with Level 3 status, the highest level of medical home designation.