Announcing our Standard Bearer for 2017:  Erik Secrest! Years before our organization began a conversation about the RIGHT way Standards of Behavior, Erik was living out those characteristics day after day.  For almost 20 years, Erik has served at the “heart” of Hospice Austin’s Christopher House as the Unit Clerk. We have a fireplace in the living room at Hospice Austin's Christopher House where people can warm themselves on cold days.  When Erik is here, the hearth moves over to the Unit Clerk desk, and people are warmed by his beautiful, welcoming spirit. Erik makes us proud to be part of the Hospice Austin team!

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Introducing our fourth nomination for Standard Bearer of 2017:  Peggy Stoll! Peggy is always respectful of others.  She listens carefully, thoughtfully, and never interrupts people who are talking to her.  She is a life-long learner and is always recommending books that can help us in our work and life.  She constantly expresses gratitude for the work that others on her team are doing with patients and families.  

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Our fifth nomination for Standard Bearer of the Year:  Brian King! Brian is known to all as being ready to serve, not just our patients, but also his co workers and other staff, as well as our partners in clinical service delivery.  It is impossible to find a standard of behavior that Brian does not exemplify.  His approach with everyone is to honor them by his words and actions.  You can’t help but feel valued by the implicit appreciation he conveys.

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Introducing our third nominee for Standard Bearer of 2017:  Nikki Hudnall! LVN Visit Nurse Nikki is always respectful and has a positive attitude.  She advocates for patients with passion and determination while being gentle in her approach.  She looks for new information that will be helpful to her patients and colleagues as well as efficient ways to share this knowledge. 

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Introducing our second nominee for Standard Bearer of the Year, Kristin Santiago! Kristin Santiago is a Hospice Austin social worker.  She is very dedicated to her job, position, to her team. 

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Over this week we will be sharing a little about each of the six people nominated as Hospice Austin’s Standard Bearers for 2017. Here is a little bit about our first nominee, Director of Quality Christina Remus, from the colleague who nominated her.

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