In July 2008, when she was a registration representative on midnights in the Morris Hospital Emergency department, Erin Kotowski of Channahon was honored as the hospital’s Fire Starter of the Month for being a dynamic, strong leader with great compassion and integrity. Now, four and a half years later, Kotowski has again earned Fire Starter honors, this time for her role as Quality Specialist in the Performance Improvement department.

“Erin is compassionate and responsive to the needs of our customers,” says Linda Rice, director of quality and compliance at Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers. “She volunteers and provides unselfish acts of kindness without being asked and always remains humble. She can often be heard saying she’s only doing what’s right.”