Southern Hills Hospital surgery department recognized as exceptional

Las Vegas, Nev. — Southern Hills Hospital & Medical Center is proud to announce its surgery department has earned an Honorable Mention for the 2024 HCA Healthcare Unit of Distinction (UOD) Award. This puts Southern Hills Hospital within the top six to ten percent of all HCA hospitals nationwide. The Unit of Distinction Award is an annual program that recognizes and rewards exemplary nursing units at HCA Healthcare sites of care. The Unit of Distinction designation is achieved through measurable, exemplary performance in the strategic areas of advocacy and leadership, consistency in nursing practice and operations and leveraging scale to improve patient care.

“Receiving an honor such as this, is a true testament to the type of people we have working at Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center, said Chief Executive Officer, Alexis Mussi. “To be recognized for the exemplary care we provide to our community every single day, shows how truly special our hospital is.”

 “True innovation happens at the bedside and the Unit of Distinction program celebrates the best of HCA Healthcare. Today we recognize and celebrate exemplary nursing units who raise the standard of nursing excellence,” said Sammie Mosier, DHA, MA, BSN, NE-BC, senior vice president and chief nurse executive of HCA Healthcare. “Thanks to all of the nurses who work each day to lead the way, delivering excellent care to patients and support to our community of nurses.”

Launched in 2015, the Unit of Distinction Awards are an essential component of HCA Healthcare’s strategic nursing plan. HCA Healthcare supports and invests in nursing with leading-edge technologies and increased access to clinical education and professional development opportunities to help make HCA Healthcare a premier career destination for nurses.