December 9, 2005

PIE awards recognize employee excellence at MGH

The month of December often brings a flurry of activities as the holidays approach. It also brings a special annual celebration at the MGH and other Partners institutions — the Partners in Excellence (PIE) Awards. Now in its 10th year, the ceremony was held Dec. 2 in the WACC Lobby and honored 342 individuals and 68 teams for going "above and beyond" the call of duty in the areas of quality treatment and service, leadership and innovation, teamwork, operational efficiency and outstanding community contributions. Steven F. Taranto, director for Human Resources, who served as emcee of the event, along with Peter L. Slavin, MD, president of the MGH, and James J. Mongan, MD, president and CEO for Partners HealthCare, congratulated the recipients.

"It is the spirit and dedication of thousands of loyal members of the MGH community that ensures our continued success,"said Slavin. "Thanks to your continued efforts, the MGH is a strong and vital member of Partners HealthCare."

The ceremony concluded with the much-anticipated PIE video — "The Best PIE Awards," a red carpet awards ceremony spoof — and then was followed by a thank-you reception.