Washington Regional gets 10th award
Washington Regional Medical Center has received its 10th consecutive Consumer Choice Award. The award, given by the National Research Corp., identifies hospitals whose consumers have recognized them for providing the highest-quality health care.
The winning hospitals are determined by consumer perceptions on multiple quality and image ratings collected in the company’s Market Insights/Ticker survey. This independent study surveys more than 250,000 households, representing more than 450,000 consumers in the contiguous 48 states and the District of Columbia. From the households surveyed, 3,200 hospitals named by consumers are analyzed and ranked based on their Core Based Statistical Areas as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, with the winning facilities being ranked the highest.
Small-business awards seek nominees Nominations for the Arkansas Small Business Person of the Year are due Jan. 3. Criteria include staying power, shown by at least three years in business; growth in number of employees; increase in sales; innovation in product or service; response to adversity; and contributions to community-oriented projects.
Categories for small businesses are:
Exporter, young entrepreneur (under 30 and a majority owner and operator), family-owned business (has been passed down at least one generation and in operation at least 15 years) and entrepreneurial success (must have received SBA assistance and surpassed small business sizecategory in selected industry).
Champion award nominees may be small or larger business owners in five achievement areas. Financial Services Champions assist small business through advocacy efforts to increase the usefulness and availability of accounting or financial services. Home-based Business Champions are individuals who experienced the rewards and difficulties of owning a home-based business and volunteered to improve the climate for these businesses.
Minority Small Business Champions are individuals who have fulfilled a commitment to the advancement of small business opportunities for minority business owners.
Veteran Small Business Champions are individuals who advance small-business opportunities for veterans of the U.S.
armed forces; they do not have to be veterans themselves.
Women in Business Champions advanced women’s business ownership.
The Arkansas winners will then compete for national awards. Any individual or organization dedicated to the support of the small-business community in the United States may submit nominations.
Arkansas Power Electronics International Inc. of Fayetteville won as a team for 2012 Small Business Person of the Year.
Request a form from Carol Silverstrom at (501) 324-7379, Extension 227, or carol.[email protected].
Briefs are for businesses in Northwest Arkansas that are new, have moved or closed, opened a new branch, changed owners or have been honored by an independent organization. E-mail items to [email protected]. Information will be published as space allows.
Business, Pages 66 on 11/18/2012