HCA Florida Capital Hospital’s emergency department, a part of HCA Florida Healthcare, has been selected as a recipient of the Emergency Nurses Association’s 2023 Lantern Award for demonstrating exceptional and innovation in leadership, practice, education, advocacy and research performance. The Lantern Award showcases the emergency department’s accomplishments in incorporating evidence-based practice and innovation into emergency care.
As part of the application, EDs are encouraged to share stories that highlight a commitment to care of patients, as well as the well-being of nursing staff. The award serves as a visible symbol of our commitment to quality, safety and a healthy work environment.
“The Lantern Award is a result of tremendous hard work and dedication by the emergency department caregivers to serve the medical needs of our community,” said Tara Beth Anderson, chief nursing officer at HCA Florida Capital Hospital. “Our emergency department leaders focused on, and were committed to, changes in throughput processes, turnover and culture. Our colleagues and providers were an integral part of the decisions, and the leading-edge, evidence-based strategies that were implemented. I’m so proud of the ED nursing staff for their ongoing ability to make great strides in the delivery of high-quality ER care to our patients.”
As a recipient, HCA Florida Capital Hospital will be recognized in upcoming ENA publications, on the ENA website and during Emergency Nursing 2023, the association’s annual conference in San Diego Sept. 21-23.
For more information on this year’s Lantern Award recipients, visit the Emergency Nurses Association website: https://www.ena.org/about/awards-recognition/lantern.
About HCA Florida Capital Hospital
HCA Florida Capital Hospital is a fully-accredited healthcare facility with more than 1,400 employees and 500+ providers. We are a 288-bed, acute-care hospital that offers 24/7 Emergency Services in Leon and Gadsden Counties. Offerings also include a Bariatric Center, Behavioral Health Center, Cancer Center, Chest Pain Center w/PCI-Resuscitation, Comprehensive Breast Center, Family Center, Heart & Vascular Center, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Orthopedic/Spine Center, Physical Therapy Services, Rehabilitation Center, Stroke Center, Surgical Services, Network-of-Care Affiliated Physician Practices, and more.
About HCA Florida Healthcare
HCA Florida Healthcare, a part of HCA Healthcare, is a family of more than 570 affiliated sites of care, including hospitals, physician practices, freestanding emergency rooms and urgent care centers. United as a statewide network in 2021, HCA Florida Healthcare includes approximately 11,000 experienced doctors and 77,000 colleagues working together to deliver advanced, collaborative care to more than 6.4 million patients each year. HCA Florida Healthcare is committed to improving more lives in more ways and giving back to the communities it serves. The network provided nearly $836.6 million in uncompensated care and invested significantly in innovative technologies and facilities across Florida, including the new $360 million state-of-the-art, multi-specialty HCA Florida University Hospital in Davie, Fla. A strong advocate for the next generation of healthcare professionals, HCA Florida Healthcare is also a major supporter of university-based healthcare programs and residencies and fellowships throughout the Sunshine State. For more information, please visit HCAFloridaHealthcare.com.
About the Emergency Nurses Association
The Emergency Nurses Association is the premier professional nursing association dedicated to defining the future of emergency nursing through advocacy, education, research, innovation, and leadership. Founded in 1970, ENA has proven to be an indispensable resource to the global emergency nursing community. With 50,000 members worldwide, ENA advocates for patient safety, develops industry-leading practice standards and guidelines and guides emergency health care public policy. ENA members have expertise in triage, patient care, disaster preparedness and all aspects of emergency care. Additional information is available at www.ena.org.
