Women & Infants Annual Meeting Celebrates Excellence in Research
Friday, December 17, 2010
Women & Infants Hospital held its 127th Annual Meeting this week, celebrating excellence in research. Doug Jacobs, chairman of the hospital’s Board of Trustees, told the standing-room-only audience of community leaders, physicians and hospital staff, “While we maintained the excellence of our clinical and academic programs over the past year, we did so with a new rigor and discipline which produced greater productivity, efficiency and process improvement success. We have faced challenge, and we continue to face challenge. But, most importantly, we continue to be the best resource for women and newborn babies in our area, and our reputation continues to grow regionally and nationally.”
Tech Advances Distinguish W&I
Constance Howes, the hospital’s president and CEO, expressed gratitude to those who continue to care for women and babies with challenging medical conditions at Women & Infants. She cited recent advances in technology; specifically the adoption of the Program in Women’s Robotic Surgery. “We have raised the standard in our relentless push to ensure patient safety and quality towards making Women & Infants the safest place for women and newborns,” she said. “We have established the goal of eliminating preventable harm.” Financially, Women & Infants finished fiscal 2010 with a $13.6-million gain from hospital operations.
Recognition for Exceptional Work
The hospital continued its tradition of recognizing excellence at the hospital with special awards created in honor of a pair of dynamic and dedicated individuals. The Richard P. Welch Award for Continued Excellence in Patient and Family Centered Care was presented to Noreen Mattis of Wakefield, director of Patient and Family Centered Care, who received the non-clinical award, and Ellen Cavanaugh, LCSW, of South Dartmouth, MA, medical home care coordinator in the Neonatal Follow-up Program, who received the clinical award. In addition, nurse educator Lori Ann Johnson, RN, of Cranston received the Mary Dowd Struck Award for Excellence in Nursing.GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST
New Leadership Named
William F. Hatfield, chair of the hospital’s Governance and Nominating Committee, announced the election of Margaret D. Farrell of Barrington, and the re-election of Roger Begin of Woonsocket as a trustee of the hospital. Robert Berry, MD and Diane Hovenesian of Medfield, MA; Keith and Karyn Bilezerian of Mansfield, MA; Lisa Bisaccia and Robert Naparstek of Canton, MA; Peter and Janine Lee of Providence; Susan and Paul Mouradian of Franklin, MA; Robin and Christopher Neale of Warwick; Kathleen and Roderick Ryan of Cumberland; and Tracey and Mark Savage of West Greenwich were elected as new corporators of the hospital.
Photo top: Mary Welch (front right) and Mary Pat Denci (back right), wife and daughter of the late Richard P. Welch, presented the 2010 Richard P. Welch Award for Continued Excellence in Patient and Family Centered Care to Ellen Cavanaugh, LCSW (front left) and Noreen Mattis (back left).
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