Hemas Hospitals honours exceptional performers for the year 2017/18

October, 22, 2018

ACHSI accredited leading private healthcare multi chain; Hemas Hospitals held its annual employee awards ceremony themed “Good to Great” at the Grand Monarch Thalawathugoda recently with the participation of Mr Steven Enderby – CEO of Hemas Group as the Chief Guest, and Mr. Murtaza Esufally – Chairman, Hemas Hospitals as the Guest of Honour. The Awards ceremony recognized and honoured employees and teams that excelled in their respective work commitments and contributed to the overall success of the Hospital Group during the financial year 2017/18.

“The year 2017/18 was a momentous one for the Hospital Group during which our clinical and technological capacity as well as our medical expertise grew at a steady and a substantive rate. Our employees played a vital role in facilitating this growth momentum through their dedication, insights and professionalism. Today, we honour their individual and collective contribution,” commented Dr. Lakith Peiris, Managing Director of Hemas Hospitals chain.

Team Pharmacy of Hemas Hospital Wattala, Renal Transplant team of Hemas Hospital Thalawathugoda, Ms Sanjeewani Edirisinghe of Hemas Southern Hospital and Mr Sanath Senanayake of Hemas Laboratary Chain won the Service Excellence Awards. The Service Excellence award honoured teams or individuals that go the extra mile to ensure comprehensive care to patients. The “NDB cash collection solution project” won the Most Innovative Project of the year award while the “Method Improvement and Optimization project” won the LEAN Project of the Year Award. Overall Project of the Year Award was bestowed upon the “Laboratory Information Management System (SUKRA) Implementation Project carried out by the Laboratory and IT teams.

Best Nursing Care Giver Award recognizes nursing professionals who excel at providing considerate care to patients. Mr. K G Wimalasiri of Hemas Hospital Wattala, Ms. Nimasha Sajeewani of Hemas Hospital Thalawathugoda and Mr. Bandara Herath of Hemas Southern Hospital were adjudged Best Nursing Care Givers of the year. “Supply Chain Cost Saving Project” won the Cost Management Project of the Year award while Hemas Laboratory Chain was honoured with a Special Recognition Award.

Hemas Hospital Wattala became the Highest Performing Business Unit of the Year while the Hospital Group’s Human Resources team clinched the Business Partner of the Year award. Employee of the Year recognizes exceptional performers from each hospital as well as the Hemas Laboratory Chain. Mr. Bandara Galkaduwa - Maintenance Supervisor of Hemas Hospital Wattala, Ms. Shashika Abeysinghe – In-charge Billing Department of Hemas Hospital Thalawathugoda, Mr. Namunu Tharanga – Maintenance Supervisor of Hemas Southern Hospital and Mr. Champika Dissanayake – Regional In-Charge - Collection Centers from the Hemas Laboratory Chain were recognized as Employees of the Year.

Having become the first hospital chain in Sri Lanka that achieved recognition by the prestigious Accreditation body, Australian Council for Healthcare Standards International, Hemas Hospitals offer advanced and comprehensive care to patients.

About Hemas Hospitals: Hemas Hospitals is a subsidiary of Hemas Holdings, one of Sri Lanka’s leading conglomerates with a focus on four key sectors including FMCG, healthcare, transportation and leisure. The diversified conglomerate with over 20 active subsidiaries is organized into five key sectors- FMCG, Healthcare, Transportation, Leisure and Strategic Investments. The group which commenced operations in 1948 is listed in the Colombo Stock Exchange since 2003.

Photo caption: Award winners at the Hemas Hospital Hospitals Awards ceremony 2018

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