St. Elizabeth Hospital Receives Torch Award
11/20/2008
St. Elizabeth Hospital in Gonzales was
awarded the Douglas Manship, Sr. Torch Award for Ethics in Business by the
Better Business Bureau of South Central Louisiana at a banquet held in Baton
Rouge on October 28, 2008. Winners
are selected by an independent panel of judges on seven criteria including high
ethical standards of behavior, demonstrated ethical practices, and marketing,
advertising, communications, and sales practices which reflect a true
representation in the marketplace.
St. Elizabeth Hospital was one of six businesses to be honored.
In accepting the award for the hospital, President
and CEO, Dee LeJeune, said, “It is truly a privilege to be in the company of the
other recipients. You cannot have a successful business without ethics.And in healthcare, it is especially
important, because every day we impact the lives of human beings.”