In 1994, the Legislature honored Warren Featherstone Reid and his policy interests by creating the Warren Featherstone Reid Award in RCW 43.70.045 and RCW 43.70.047 to recognize cost-effective and quality health care services. The award is to be given annually to health care providers and facilities in Washington state who exhibit exceptional quality and value in the delivery of health services. When it created the award, the Legislature recognized the importance of ensuring that all Washington residents have access to affordable, quality health care.
According to the statute, the recipient of the award is to be chosen annually by the governor in conjunction with the secretary of health, and the secretary may appoint an advisory committee to assist with the selection. The Washington State Department of Health convenes a committee to review nominations and recommend a recipient. The nomination committee forwards its recommendations to the secretary, who may approve the recommendation or call for a new nomination. Upon approval, it goes to the governor for decision.
Warren Featherstone Reid, a Wenatchee native, was a longtime aide to Warren G. Magnuson, who represented Washington in the U.S. Senate for 36 years. Reid had a special interest in health policy. He later advised Gov. Booth Gardner and chaired the Washington State Board of Health.
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| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Event Open the call for nominations | Date May 1, 2018 |
| Event Deadlines for nominations | Date July 26, 2018 |
| Event Nominee forwarded to Governor | Date September, 2018 |
| Event Finalist selected by Governor | Date October, 2018 |
| Event Award recipients notified | Date November, 2018 to January, 2019 |
| Event Award Presented | Date November, 2018 to February, 2019 |
Nomination Forms:
Warren Featherstone Reid Award, Nomination Form 2018 (MS Word)
| Year | Scope | Recipient |
|---|---|---|
| Year 2017 | Scope | Recipient No Nominations |
| Year
2016 |
Scope
Individual |
Recipient
Dr. Benjamin S. Danielson, Medical Director, Odessa Brown Children's Clinic |
| Year
2016 |
Scope
Facility |
Recipient
Pacific Medical Centers |
| Year
2016 |
Scope
Individual |
Recipient
Dr. Bob Crittenden, Office of Governor Jay Inslee |
| Year
2015 |
Scope
Individual |
Recipient
Dr. John Scott, UW Telehealth |
| Year
2015 |
Scope
Facility |
Recipient
International Community Health Services |
| Year
2014 |
Scope
Facility |
Recipient
Clean Air for Kids Program, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department |
| Year
2013 |
Scope
Individual |
Recipient
Dr. Gary M. Franklin, Medical Director, Department of Labor and Industries |
| Year
2013 |
Scope
Facility |
Recipient
Washington State School Nurse Corps, OSPI and ESD |
| Year
2012 |
Scope
Individual |
Recipient
Kristine Locke, Tribal Health Consultant, Sequim (posthumous) |
| Year
2012 |
Scope
Facility |
Recipient
Pioneer Center North, Sedro-Woolley |
| Year
2011 |
Scope
Facility |
Recipient
MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital and Mary Bridge Pediatric Heart Center, Tacoma |
| Year
2010 |
Scope
Facility |
Recipient
Harborview Medical Center's Satellite Clinics for HIV/AIDS Patients Eileen Whalen, Executive Director |
| Year
2010 |
Scope
Individual |
Recipient
Dr. Beth Harvey, South Sound Pediatric Associates |
| Year
2009 |
Scope
Facility |
Recipient
Community Health Care, David Flentge, President and CEO |
| Year
2009 |
Scope
Individual |
Recipient
Joyce Jackson,, Chief Executive Officer of Northwest Kidney Centers in Seattle |
| Year
2008 |
Scope
Facility |
Recipient
Pioneer Square Clinic |
| Year
2006 |
Scope
Individual |
Recipient
J. Carlos Olivares, Executive Director, Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic |
| Year
2005 |
Scope
Individual |
Recipient
Thomas H. Locke, MD, MPH, Health Officer, Jefferson & Clallam Counties |
| Year
2004 |
Scope
Facility |
Recipient
Inland North West Health Services, Multi-Stakeholder Non-Profit Hospital Service Provider |
| Year
2004 |
Scope
Individual |
Recipient
Ellen Jeffcott, RDS, BS, Dental Programs Manager, Public Health Seattle & King County |
| Year
2003 |
Scope
Facility |
Recipient
Snohomish County Human Services Division of Alcohol and Other Drugs |
| Year
2002 |
Scope
Individual |
Recipient
John B Welsh, Staff Counsel, Washington State House Healthcare Committee |
| Year
2001 |
Scope
Individual |
Recipient
Sue Crystal |
| Year
1997 |
Scope
Individual |
Recipient
Lorraine Berndt, CNA, Home Health Agency Director Longview |
| Year
1996 |
Scope
Individual |
Recipient
David M. Johnson, Executive Director, Transitional Resources Mental Health Facility |
| Year
1995 |
Scope
Individual |
Recipient
Ed Gray, MD, Health Officer, NE Tri-County Health District |
| Year
1994 |
Scope
|
Recipient
Award is established |