The Synergy Award

Nominations are due by April 1, 2025

The Synergy Award is the Award of Excellence to the group that makes collaboration happen. This award recognizes a group of people in any role or configuration that has consistently demonstrated the ideals of collaboration and teamwork in working toward a goal or mission. This group not only seeks excellence within itself, but also inspires excellence and collaboration throughout the hospice environment.  As hospice is the sum of many parts working together to care for patients and families, this award champions the spirit of teamwork and honors teams who make hospice work better and more effectively. 

Eligibility Requirements

• Any group, team, task force, committee, department, etc., whether formal or informal, that is connected with a hospice organization may be nominated. Please note, this award is not intended for recognizing an entire organization.
  • Examples might include a wellness committee, a multi-discipline implementation team, a department such as accounting or sales, or a project task force.
• The group must have been operating within the past year.
• Nominations must be made from someone outside of the group being nominated.
• Nominations must be approved by the department manager and the agency CEO (or designee).
• The nominator is responsible for soliciting and compiling all required nomination materials and for submitting the completed nomination forms. The submission of supporting materials is encouraged, but not required.
• Nominees may not be currently serving on the FHPCA Awards of Excellence Subcommittee.
• Nominators may be asked to participate in a telephone interview with the Awards of Excellence Selection.

Nomination Questions/Materials

• Identify the nominated team and their role in the agency.
• Discuss the work of the team and the impact their work has on other people, teams and the agency as a whole.
• Describe the benefits and achievements that this team brings to the agency. (Examples: cost savings, new innovation, streamlined processes, improved morale, etc.)
• Give at least 3 specific examples how the team exemplifies, fosters and facilitates teamwork and collaboration.
• What lessons or practical applications can other hospice programs or teams learn from the nominee?
• Provide supportive material directly relevant to the nomination. (Examples: manuals, brochures, forms, digital photographs)
• Please write 2–3 paragraphs on why this person should win this award.
• Please include at least one digital photo of the team.
• Please include 3–5 digital photos of the team in action (examples: processing bill at desk, as a team, or the results of your nomination project).