Record number of recipients includes first EDs in Montana, Saudi Arabia to be honored
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., July 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Emergency Nurses Association on Wednesday announced a record 96 Lantern Awards for emergency departments that have demonstrated outstanding leadership, practice, education and advocacy that resulted in improved patient care and staff well-being.
"These recipients demonstrate excellence in practice, interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation that make their departments exceptional places for patients receiving care as well as for the staff working in them," said ENA President Ryan Oglesby, PhD, MHA, RN, CEN, CFRN, NEA-BC.
Among the notable recipients this year are several first-time and five-time recipients, including:
- Almoosa Specialist Hospital Emergency Department, the first emergency department in Saudi Arabia to be recognized.
- Billings Clinic Emergency Department and Level I Trauma Center, the first hospital in Montana to apply for and receive a Lantern.
- Bethesda North Hospital Emergency Department – TriHealth, a department recognized with a Lantern in all five award cycles it has applied.
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Emergency Department, another five-time recipient.
"As I called many of these departments to let them know they were being recognized, it was a treat to hear the excitement and pride these nurses have for their teams," Oglesby said. "They show such amazing energy, talent and commitment to the specialty."
ENA announced the first Lantern Awards in 2011 and each year continues to recognize emergency departments that demonstrate exceptional and innovative leadership, practice, education, advocacy and research. The ENA Lantern Award Committee reviews and scores each application and selects the recipients for a three-year cycle, after which time departments may apply again. More information about the Lantern Award and how to apply can be found here.
The following is the complete list of 2025 ENA Lantern Award recipients:
AdventHealth Altamonte Springs Hospital Emergency Department – Altamonte Springs, FloridaAdventHealth Celebration Hospital Adult Emergency Department – Celebration, FloridaAdventHealth Celebration Children's Emergency Center – Celebration, FloridaAdventHealth ER at FLAMINGO CROSSINGS Town Center – Winter Garden, FloridaAdventHealth Palm Parkway Hospital Emergency Department – Orlando, FloridaAdventHealth Shawnee Mission Emergency Department – Merriam, KansasAdventHealth Zephyrhills Emergency Department – Zephyrhills, FloridaAkron Children's Hospital Mahoning Valley Emergency Department – Boardman, OhioAlmoosa Specialist Hospital Emergency Department – Al Mubarraz, Al Ahsa, Saudi ArabiaAtlantic Health Chilton Medical Center Emergency Department – Pompton Plains, New JerseyAtrium Health Levine Children's, Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital Emergency Department – Macon, GeorgiaAtrium Health Levine Children's Hospital Emergency Department – Charlotte, North CarolinaAtrium Health Navicent Peach Hospital Emergency Department – Byron, GeorgiaAtrium Health Union West Hospital Emergency Department – Matthews, North CarolinaAurora Lakeland Medical Center Emergency Department – Elkhorn, WisconsinAurora Medical Center - Burlington Emergency Department – Burlington, WisconsinAurora St. Luke's Medical Center Emergency Department – Milwaukee, WisconsinBaptist Health Doctors Hospital Emergency Department – Coral Gables, FloridaBaptist Health South Miami Hospital Emergency Department – Miami, FloridaBaystate Wing Hospital Emergency Department – Palmer, MassachusettsBethesda North Hospital Emergency Department - TriHealth – Cincinnati, OhioBillings Clinic Emergency Department and Level I Trauma Center – Billings, MontanaBon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital Emergency Department – Newport News, VirginiaCatholic Health of Long Island - St. Joseph Hospital Emergency Department – Bethpage, New YorkCHI Health St. Francis Hospital Emergency Department – Grand Island, NebraskaChildren's Health Children's Medical Center Dallas Emergency Department – Dallas, TexasChildren's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Emergency Department – Atlanta, GeorgiaCHRISTUS Children's Stone Oak Freestanding Emergency Department – San Antonio, TexasCleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital Emergency Department – Stuart, FloridaCleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital Emergency Department – Port Saint Lucie, FloridaEast Alabama Medical Center Emergency Department – Opelika, AlabamaEMORY Decatur Hospital Emergency Department – Decatur, GeorgiaFroedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Emergency Department – Menomonee Falls, WisconsinFroedtert West Bend Hospital Emergency Department – West Bend, WisconsinGood Samaritan Hospital Emergency Department - TriHealth – Cincinnati, OhioGrady Health System Emergency Department – Atlanta, GeorgiaGrand Strand Medical Center Emergency Department – Myrtle Beach, South CarolinaHackettstown Medical Center Emergency Department – Hackettstown, New JerseyHouston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Emergency Department – Sugar Land, TexasHouston Methodist West Hospital Emergency Department – Houston, TexasHuntington Hospital Reichert Emergency Department – Huntington, New YorkInova Fairfax Hospital Adult Emergency Department – Falls Church, VirginiaInspira Medical Center - Vineland Emergency Department – Vineland, New JerseyJack D. Weiler Hospital Emergency Department, Montefiore Einstein – Bronx, New YorkJefferson Health Cherry Hill Emergency Department – Cherry Hill, New JerseyJefferson Frankford Hospital Emergency Department – Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaLee Health HealthPark Medical Center Emergency Department – Fort Myers, FloridaLenox Hill Hospital Emergency Department, Northwell Health – New York, New YorkMedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Emergency Department – Baltimore, MarylandMethodist Children's Hospital Pediatric ER – San Antonio, TexasMobile Infirmary Emergency Department – Mobile, AlabamaMonmouth Medical Center Emergency Department, RWJBarnabas Health – Long Branch, New JerseyMonmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus Emergency Department, RWJBarnabas Health – Lakewood, New JerseyMount Sinai Brooklyn - Emergency Department – Brooklyn, New YorkMount Sinai Queens - Emergency Department – Astoria, New YorkMUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital, Pediatric Emergency Department – Charleston, South CarolinaNationwide Children's Emergency Department at main campus – Columbus, OhioNemours Children's Hospital, Delaware - Emergency Department – Wilmington, DelawareNewton Medical Center Emergency Department Atlantic Health System – Newton, New JerseyNewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center Emergency Department – New York, New YorkNortheast Georgia Medical Center Habersham Emergency Department – Demorest, GeorgiaNorthwell Greenwich Village Hospital Emergency Department – New York, New YorkNorthwestern Memorial Hospital Emergency Department – Chicago, IllinoisOhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital Emergency Department – Columbus, OhioOrlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Emergency Department – Orlando, FloridaOrlando Health Bayfront Hospital Emergency Department – St. Petersburg, FloridaOrlando Health - Health Central Hospital Emergency Department – Ocoee, FloridaPenn Medicine - Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Emergency Department – Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPenn State Health Hampden Medical Center Emergency Department – Enola, PennsylvaniaPrisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital Emergency Department – Seneca, South CarolinaProvidence St Joseph Hospital Orange Emergency Care Center – Orange, CaliforniaRenown Regional Medical Center Emergency Department – Reno, NevadaRiverside Doctors' Hospital Williamsburg, Emergency Department – Williamsburg, VirginiaSaint Elizabeth Healthcare Dearborn Hospital Emergency Department – Dearborn, IndianaSaint Peter's University Hospital - The Dorothy B. Hersh Pediatric Emergency Department – New Brunswick, New JerseyScripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla Emergency Department – La Jolla, CaliforniaSeattle Children's Hospital Emergency Department – Seattle, WashingtonSentara Princess Anne Hospital Emergency Department – Virginia Beach, VirginiaSharp Coronado Hospital Emergency Department – Coronado, CaliforniaStaten Island University Hospital North Emergency Department - Northwell Health – Staten Island, New YorkStaten Island University Hospital Prince's Bay Emergency Department - Northwell Health – Staten Island, New YorkSutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital Emergency Department – Santa Rosa, CaliforniaTanner Medical Center - Carrollton Emergency Department – Carrollton, GeorgiaTanner Medical Center - Villa Rica Emergency Department – Villa Rica, GeorgiaUCI Medical Center Emergency Department – Orange, CaliforniaUF Health Shands Emergency Center - Kanapaha – Gainesville, FloridaUF Health Shands Emergency Center - Springhill – Gainesville, FloridaUnited Memorial Medical Center Emergency Department – Batavia, New YorkUniversity of Iowa Health Care Medical Center University Campus Emergency Department – Iowa City, IowaUniversity of Kansas Health System Emergency Department - Legacy Campus – Kansas City, KansasUPMC Shadyside Emergency Department – Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaUSC Verdugo Hills Hospital Emergency Department – Glendale, CaliforniaWellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center Emergency Department – Marietta, GeorgiaYale New Haven Children's Hospital Emergency Department – New Haven, ConnecticutYale New Haven Health Lawrence + Memorial Hospital Emergency Department – New London, ConnecticutYale New Haven Pequot Health Center Emergency Department – Groton, ConnecticutAbout the Emergency Nurses Association
The Emergency Nurses Association is the premier professional nursing association dedicated to defining the future of emergency nursing through advocacy, education, research, innovation, and leadership. Founded in 1970, ENA has proven to be an indispensable resource to the global emergency nursing community. With nearly 45,000 members worldwide, ENA advocates for patient safety, develops industry-leading practice standards and guidelines, and guides emergency health care public policy. ENA members have expertise in triage, patient care, disaster preparedness, and all aspects of emergency care. Additional information is available at www.ena.org.
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