Georgetown Community Hospital Names 2025 Mercy Award Winner

GEORGETOWN, KY (June 3, 2025) –Georgetown Community Hospital announced that Madison Abshire, a registered nurse in the Emergency Department, has been named the hospital’s 2025 Mercy Award winner. The Mercy Award is the highest honor a Lifepoint Health employee can receive, recognizing one individual at each facility who exemplifies Lifepoint’s mission, vision, and values through extraordinary compassion, dedication, and service.

Established in 2001, the Mercy Award is named in memory of Scott Mercy, Lifepoint’s founding chairman and CEO. This annual recognition celebrates employees who go beyond the call of duty to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients, colleagues, and the community.

Madison’s nomination reflects the deep impact she has on everyone around her. She is known for her kindness and unwavering commitment to excellence, continually seeking to enhance her skills and uplift those around her. She is admired by her coworkers and physicians alike for her ability to remain composed under pressure, her humility and compassion toward her patients.

“Madison has an unparalleled dedication to compassionate care,” said Cliff Wilson, CEO, Georgetown Community Hospital and Market President of Lifepoint Central Kentucky. “She has a remarkable ability to connect with patients and their families, transforming moments of fear and uncertainty into experiences of comfort, trust and dignity. She has a calm presence and empathetic communication that leave a lasting impact.”

In addition to her clinical excellence, Madison serves as a mentor to new nurses, guiding them with patience and wisdom. She volunteers with local charities, participates in health fairs, provides CPR training at public events and assists with education for EMS teams on pediatric stroke awareness. Her influence extends beyond the bedside—her kindness, emotional strength and unwavering professionalism are felt throughout the hospital.

Each facility winner, including Madison, will be considered for Lifepoint’s 2025 companywide Mercy Award, to be announced later this summer during a ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee.