(West Islip, NY) Good Samaritan Nursing Home’s Donna Bishop was chosen as December’s Samaritan of the Month. She joined the Nursing Home’s Department of Administration in 2010 as a secretary.
 Donna Bishop was chosen as Good Samaritan Nursing Home’s December Samaritan of the Month |
Bishop is the first face that visitors see when they are greeted in a professional and friendly manner. Her pride and dedication is evident in her work, always going above and beyond her given task. It is not uncommon to find her taking time out of her day to bring a resident a cup of coffee or attend to someone’s needs. She resides in Sayville.
Since 1999, Good Samaritan Hospital has recognized exemplary employees that consistently go above and beyond their assigned duties and live by the hospital mission to promote excellence in care and commit to those in need. Nominations are submitted for review to a committee from co-workers, supervisors and patients. Samaritans are surprised in their department with a bouquet of flowers. A Samaritan of the Month presentation is held at the hospital with their co-workers and family.
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center is a 537-bed (including 100 nursing home beds), voluntary, not-for-profit hospital located in West Islip. The medical center, which has more than 3,775 employees and 900 physicians on staff, had nearly 28,000 patient admissions and nearly 100,000 emergency department visits in 2012. Good Samaritan is a member of Catholic Health Services of Long Island. Visit the website at www.good-samaritan-hospital.org.
The medical center supplies residents with the tools necessary to maintain good health. This includes community lectures, screenings, health fairs and other community programs and services.
