Mighty Oak Award
The Mile Bluff Medical Center Mighty Oak Award was created to recognize staff across the organization — whether caring for patients directly, supporting care behind the scenes, or serving patients through essential services — who consistently go above and beyond to ensure a positive experience.
Symbolism of the Oak Tree
- Deep Roots: Represent compassion, empathy, and professionalism—values that ground an employee’s work and help patients feel supported, respected, and safe.
- Strong Trunk: Symbolizes dependability and integrity. Award recipients stand firm in challenging situations and consistently go above and beyond normal job expectations to ensure excellent care.
- Wide, Protective Branches: Reflect the positive impact these employees have on patient comfort, care, and satisfaction—offering reassurance, advocacy, and support when it matters most.
- Longevity & Growth: Signify the lasting impression recipients leave on patients, families, and colleagues, helping shape a culture of excellence and trust.
The Mighty Oak Award honors those whose unwavering commitment and compassionate actions create a strong foundation for exceptional patient care and a lasting positive experience.
Eligibility
- Open to all staff — clinical and non-clinical — who make a difference in the lives of patients and families through service, empathy, and commitment to excellence.
- Staff may be nominated for individual actions or ongoing contributions that positively impact patient satisfaction and experience.
Nomination Criteria
Nominees should demonstrate:
- Exceptional dedication to patient experience
- Compassion, empathy, and professionalism
- Efforts that go above and beyond normal job expectations
- A positive impact on patient care, comfort, or satisfaction
Nominations for the Mighty Oak Award may be submitted by patients and their families, as well as by colleagues and organizational leaders.
