The NM Star Award honors Northwestern Medicine employees in patient care support roles who consistently demonstrate extraordinary service that directly impacts the care and experience of patients and their family members.

Example roles that qualify for this award: housekeeping, food services, hospitality services, patient transport, patient service representatives, patient registration, schedulers, unit secretaries, patient transport, pharmacists, phlebotomists, rehabilitation services, respiratory therapists, sonographers, medical assistants, patient care technicians, social workers, physical therapists, spiritual care services, and many more.

Honorees provide extraordinary and compassionate care while exemplifying Northwestern Medicine values by putting patients first, and demonstrating integrity, teamwork and excellence.

To nominate an employee:

1. Select the employee’s workplace from the list below.
2. Complete the online nomination form

• Central DuPage Hospital
• Delnor Hospital
• Huntley Hospital
• Kishwaukee Hospital
• Lake Forest Hospital
• Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital
• McHenry Hospital
• Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Chicago Physician and Medical Offices (Including Evanston)
• Palos Hospital
• Valley West Hospital
• Woodstock Hospital
• Immediate Care Centers or Occupational Health Locations
• Suburban Physician and Medical Offices