Starr Regional Medical Center Names 2023 Mercy Award Winner

Lorinda Madden recognized for demonstrating compassion and unwavering commitment to helping others

Starr Regional Medical Center recently announced that Lorinda Madden has been recognized as the facility’s 2023 Mercy Award winner. The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of Lifepoint Health’s facilities who profoundly touches the lives of others and best represents the spirit and values on which the company was founded.

The Mercy Award is an annual recognition program that honors the life and contributions of Scott Mercy, Lifepoint’s founding chairman and chief executive officer. The award is considered the highest honor a Lifepoint employee can receive.

“At Starr Regional Medical Center, we share Lifepoint’s commitment to making communities healthier, and we recognize this is supported by the good work and service of our employees on and off the job,” said John McLain, CEO of Starr Regional. “We are extremely proud to recognize Lorinda for her efforts on behalf of our patients and our community. She goes above and beyond each and every day to ensure that every person she encounters receives the highest level of care and compassion.”

Lorinda, who serves as an Environmental Services supervisor, joined Starr Regional Medical Center in 2013. Her colleagues and friends nominated her for the award for her dedication to consistently going beyond the call of duty in serving patients and the community, her commitment to providing patients with a safe and clean environment of care, and for inspiring others with her compassion, dedication and merciful spirit. She is a testament to the culture at Starr Regional, leading by example by treating others as her own family.

Each facility winner, including Lorinda, will be considered for Lifepoint’s 2023 companywide Mercy Award. The companywide winner will be announced this summer and honored during a ceremony in Nashville, Tenn., in August.