[Barrington, Ill] – Karen Lambert, president of Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, Ill., has received the American College of Health Executives’ Healthcare Leadership Award. The award was presented to Lambert at the 41st Chicago Health Executive Forum’s annual meeting on February 28, 2017, at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago.
The award recognizes excellence in healthcare leadership.
“I am honored to have been chosen to receive this prestigious award,” Lambert said. “It is the result of the support I receive from the entire team at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital.”
Lambert has served as president of Good Shepherd since 2001. Under her leadership, the hospital has earned numerous distinctions, including Magnet nursing designation and recognition among the Nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics.
During Lambert’s tenure, the hospital has experienced increased growth, the development of several service lines and an extensive outpatient network. In 2017, Good Shepherd will complete the largest modernization project in its history, ensuring care delivery remains outstanding and attuned to the evolving needs of the community.
Lambert has worked for Advocate Health Care since 1985. Prior to coming to Good Shepherd, she worked at Advocate Christ Medical Center for 15 years and was part of the senior management team, serving as director of orthopedic, rehabilitation and laboratory and pathology services.
Lambert is a fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives and serves on the Barrington Area Community Foundation Board.
About Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, Ill., is a 169-bed acute care hospital with more than 700 physicians representing 50 medical specialties. It is part of Advocate Health Care, the largest health system in Illinois and one of the largest health care providers in the Midwest. In 2013, the hospital achieved Magnet designation for excellence in nursing services by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program, the highest award a hospital can receive for outstanding quality and excellence in nursing care. For more about Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, visit www.advocatehealth.com/https://www.advocatehealth.com/gshp.
About Chicago Health Executive Forum (CHEF) and the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
CHEF is an independent chapter of the ACHE, an international professional society of 40,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other health organizations.