Kelci Calhoun, patient care assistant on 2 South at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, earned an IRIS Award after patients and team members nominated her 11 times this year for her outstanding service. IRIS stands for “I Respect others In my Service” and recognizes non-nursing team members who demonstrate exceptional empathy, respect, compassion and kindness toward fellow team members, patients and guests.
One nominator wrote, “I have been in the hospital for five days and Kelci has been the best at her job. Empathy, respect, compassion and kindness — she has it all. Kelci goes above and beyond her job title and does it from the heart with love.”
