Professional Development Committee
Presidents’ Award 2009
Spring is the perfect time to highlight what our talented, dedicated, innovative and professional colleagues have come up with to fill the gap between what our customers need and the resources we have to provide it. The Presidents’ Award is about how we can continue to meet the needs of patients, families, care providers and our community, even in difficult economic times.
The Professional Development Committee had the pleasure of reviewing five outstanding volunteer programs nominated for the 2009 NEADHVS President’s Award.
The nominees were:
- Central Maine Medical Center, Lewiston ME: Pet Therapy Visitor Program
- Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH: Auxiliary Anniversary Project
- Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT: Fall Prevention Safety Monitoring Volunteer Program
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA: Appointment Buddy Program
- Togus VA Medical Center, Augusta ME: Project Healing Water
- York Hospital, York ME: York Hospital’s Bridges Program
The nominees were judged by the State Association Presidents on the following criteria:
- Advancement of the institution’s mission
- How the program was unique, dynamic or innovative
- The needs addressed
- The goals of the program and how volunteers fit in achieving them
- Milestones or significant successes
- Evaluation of effectiveness
- Current status and future plans
This year’s winner was the Hartford Hospital’s Fall Prevention Safety Monitoring Volunteer Program submitted by Eileen Pelletier and Kelley Boothby. The Safety Monitor program was designed to involve volunteers in the enhancement of a safe environment for patients through the monitoring of staff’s compliance with fall prevention protocol.
Please join us in congratulating Eileen and Kelly and their team on their wonderful success. It is not too early to think about nominating your unique, dynamic and innovative programs for next year.
Congratulations to Sandy Marshall
Congratulations to Sandy Marshall for her election to the AHVRP Board of Directors. Sandy will serve a 3 year term strengthening New England’s presence on the national level. Sandy will join Mary Rahaim as a board member at large as Kelley Boothby’s term ends. Congratulations Sandy.
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Michelle Caruso, CAVS Selected as the 2009 New England Award for Professional Excellence (NEAPE) Winner
Michelle Caruso, CAVS is the recipient of the 2009 NEAPE Award. Michelle joins a prestigious group of Award winners including Pat Rowell, Massachusetts General Hospital, Joe Dooley, CAVS Bedford VA Hospital, Sandy Cranford, CAVS, Maine Medical Center, and Millie Stewart, Mid Coast Hospital.
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2009 Team of Stars Awards
The second annual Team of Stars awards were presented at the NEADHVS Spring Conference this year.
This award is given to members of NEADHVS whose commitment to the organization is exceptional. The award recipients are chosen by the present and former NEADHVS Presidents for service.
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Professional Development Committee
Presidents’ Award 2009
The Presidents’ Award is about how we can continue to meet the needs of patients, families, care providers and our community, even in difficult economic times.
This year’s winner was the Hartford Hospital’s Fall Prevention Safety Monitoring Volunteer Program submitted by Eileen Pelletier and Kelley Boothby.
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