COURTESY PHOTO Amy Ives, left, the director of home-based services at Peterson Health in Kerrville, and Kelli Emerson, director of the medical center’s intensive care unit, display the Pat Murray Exceptional Leadership awards they received from Peterson for 2019. The hospital created the award to recognize the department director who most represents Peterson’s principles and who demonstrates outstanding leadership and performance. Ives and Emerson tied in the voting this year, officials said. ...