Dosher Memorial Hospital, based in Southport, has been both an award presenter and an award recipient.

The Dosher Memorial Hospital Foundation Board recently approved a resolution commending former board member Joe Agovino.
 
Agovino established the foundation in 2010 and helped it raise almost $900,000. He continues service to Dosher and the community as secretary of the Dosher Hospital Board of Trustees, according to a news release.
 
“Agovino had a vision and championed the establishment of the Foundation to provide philanthropic support to Dosher Hospital. He has been an advocate for the value the Foundation brings for both friends and fundraising for the hospital,” said Dosher Foundation board chairwoman Barbara Boland.
 
Dosher's Emergency Department was on the receiving end as national emergency medicine consulting firm T-System Inc. also presented it with an award for “Excellence in sustainable outcomes for 2015,” according to a news release.
 
The T-System Excellence Awards Program recognizes a small number of hospitals from among its more than 1,900 hospitals, freestanding emergency centers and urgent care facility clients in the United States. This is the second straight year that Dosher was recognized by T-System for improving patient outcomes, and the third time in the past five years, according to a news release.
 
“Dosher stood out among the many applications we received. We were impressed by your compelling story of success in emergency care and proud that T-System was able to play a role in helping you achieve that success,” said Roger Davis, CEO at T-System.
 
And the “Heart to Heart” program by Dosher Memorial Hospital Foundation recently drew a sell-out crowd of 160 guests and raised more than $10,000 for cardiac rehabilitation and heart health programs at the hospital, according to a news release.
 
At the event, organizers also recognized four women in the community who influence others to live heart-healthy lifestyles. They are: Linda Elvington, who has encouraged more than 10,000 Duke Energy employees to exercise and eat right; Verda Darrell, who takes 16,000-25,000 steps every day; Nellie King, who walks 10,000 steps each day; and Gerri Sovak, who kickboxes at age 80, according to the release.