Congratulations to the winners and nominees of the 6th Annual Hospital Hero Awards held November 11 at the Marriott Hotel - Downtown Los Angeles. Master of Ceremonies and ABC news reporter Rick Romero helped celebrate 42 nominees from hospitals in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Santa Barbara counties, all outstanding contributors to their facilities and communities.

The Hospital Hero Awards, produced by the National Health Foundation, is an annual media event honoring outstanding achievements and events that occur within hospitals throughout the HASC region. The event provides hospitals an opportunity to identify, recognize and reward excellence in the provision of health care at the front line. It honors health care professionals who are dedicated to patient care and those who help to create miracles for patients. Proceeds from the event benefit the National Health Foundation.

2012 Hospital Hero Winners

Anaheim Regional Medical Center
Jennifer Horth, RN

Community Memorial Hospital
Loquintha Rex, RN, DNP

Desert Valley Hospital
Elise Allemand

Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance
Marianne Ayala, RN, BSN, CHPN

Providence St. Joesph Medical Center
Pam Quilliam, RN

Riverside Community Hospital
Michele Martin, RN

San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
Vicki Coleman, LVN

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
Charles Alan Brown, MD – Captain, US Naval Reserves

White Memorial Medical Center
Martha Preciado, MD, FACC

See the full list of nominees, and the winners’ stories.