The Association for the Health Care Environment (AHE) of the American Hospital Association announces the recipients of the 2018 Recognition Awards for excellence in caring for the environment, volunteerservice, mentorship and environmental sustainability.

Phoenix Award
Sponsored by Network: Jim Henry, CHESP, M-CHEST.

Heart of Healthcare Award
Sponsored by Kimberly-Clark Professional: James M. Carlin Jr., from Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, N.J.

Environmental Services Department of the Year Award
Sponsored by Tork, an Essity brand:
- 1-249 beds: Jane Philips Medical Center/St. Johns Health System -- Bartlesville, Okla.
- 250-499 beds: Children’s Medical Center â Dallas, Texas
- 500+ beds: Memorial Medical Center -- Springfield, Ill.

All awards were presented at EXCHANGE in Columbus, Ohio.