MONROE — SSM Health Monroe Hospital leader Michele Schiess was recently surprised with the Being Exceptional Every Day (BEE) Award in recognition of the exceptional guidance and compassion she demonstrates for patients and teams.

“Our teams experienced a situation that resulted in a very difficult loss,” her nominator shared. “Michele remained in the Emergency Room by our side well after everything had ended. Family members were grieving, and she did everything she could to support their needs and offer comfort to everyone impacted. Michele deserves to be recognized for the hours she spent assisting in whatever way was needed. That is what a true hero and leader looks like.”

The BEE Award recognizes individuals who go above and beyond while fostering a culture of excellence at SSM Health. Congratulations to Michele on this well-deserved honor and thank you for your unwavering support of our caregivers and community every day.

SSM Health Monroe Hospital and SSM Health Monroe Clinic Medical Group is a Catholic, not-for-profit health care network with one hospital and a multi-specialty physician practice with over 120 employed providers offering a broad range of health care services to the meet the needs of the communities. It serves southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. SSM Health in Monroe also includes 11 clinic locations, a 24-hour emergency department, a home care and hospice agency, walk-in and urgent care clinics, rural residency and emergency medicine fellowship programs, and primary and specialty care sites offering preventative, acute and rehabilitative care.