2008 Maggie Award Winners Honored at Awards Dinner

Best of Show Print - Pioneer Health Services

Best of Show Electronic Media - River Oaks Health System

On Thursday, April 3, the Mississippi Hospital Association (MHA) presented the 21st Annual Maggie Awards during a special gala dinner at the Marriott Hotel in Jackson. The Maggie Awards program recognizes outstanding marketing and communication work submitted by professionals from the health care sector in Mississippi. The awards are sponsored by the Mississippi Hospital Association’s Society for Health Care Marketing & Public Relations.

This year, there were over 230 entries submitted from hospitals, health systems, and other health care organizations from across the state. Only the top two entries in each category won awards, and in order to receive a “Maggie” award, an entry had to rank “excellent” in the judges’ scoring system. Out of the submitted entries, 26 Maggie Awards and 36 Awards of Excellence were selected. The judges also selected a Best of Show Print, Best of Show Electronic Media and Best of Show Overall.

River Region Health System won Best of Show Overall for their Women’s Health Expo 2008. River Oaks Health System won Best of Show Electronic Media for their Moving Forward, Rooted Solid-Surgical Specialties TV advertisement. And Pioneer Health Services won Best of Show Print for their Pioneer Health Services Toast Exhibit.

Other health care companies who were honored at the awards ceremony include Baptist Health Systems in Jackson, Baptist Memorial Hospital-Booneville, Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford, Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County in New Albany, Central Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Medicomp Rehabilitation Network in Magee, Mississippi State Department of Health in Jackson, Mississippi State Hospital in Whitfield, North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Oktibbeha County Hospital in Starkville, Pine Belt Mental Health Care Resources in Hattiesburg, Preferred Healthcare of the Gulf Region/Health Management Associates in Biloxi, Region 8 Mental Health-Mental Retardation Commission in Brandon, Rush Health Systems in Meridian, St. Dominic Health Services in Jackson, Singing River Hospital System in Pascagoula, and the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.

To see all of the pictures from the awards dinner and the after party, click here.