Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defensive End William Gholston Funds Cancer Health Disparities Research at Moffitt Cancer Center
Donation during Black History Month Will Focus on Cancers that Disproportionately Affect Black Communities
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TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Moffitt Cancer Center announced today that Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end William Gholston has donated $225,000 to support research into cancer health disparities. The donation, made during Black History Month, will help fund discoveries in breast, colon, and prostate cancers all of which disproportionately affect Black men and women. Gholston s gift will go to Moffitt s George Edgecomb Society, which seeks to eliminate cancer health disparities in communities of color. The society honors the memory of H. Lee Moffitt s close friend, African American pioneer Judge George Edgecomb, who died of leukemia in 1976.
Healthcare Leader Michael Rawlings Joins HSS
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NEW YORK, Jan. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Healthcare executive Michael Rawlings has been appointed Senior Vice President of Facilities, Construction and Support Services by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS). HSS is the world s leading academic medical center specialized in orthopedics, rheumatology, and related disciplines. In Orthopedics HSS ranked No. 1 in the world by Newsweek and No. 1 in the nation – 11 years in a row – by U.S. News & World Report.
Mr. Rawlings brings over 20 years of experience in healthcare and university research leadership and facilities management to HSS. Most recently, he was Chief Operating Officer at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue. In that role, he was responsible for managing facility and support services, ancillary services, and behavioral health administration. Mr. Rawlings has led disaster management and emergency relief efforts after 9/11, Hur
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Vermont Business Magazine This February, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) will host four webinars focused on a range of public health topics designed for women in the community. This engaging webinar series women will gain knowledge and skills aimed at improving their physical, emotional, and social wellbeing from knowledgeable community partners.
“Healthy women are an integral part of a healthy community,” said Rory Price, SVMC’s coordinator of Population Health. “We are thrilled to provide opportunities for learning, sharing, and discussion, all within a judgment-free environment.”
The webinar series will be held 6 – 7:15 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays over the course of two weeks beginning on Tuesday, February 16. All are free. Interested individuals are invited to sign-up for the series or just the sessions that interest them. Those interested in attending should visit svhealthcare.org/classes-events to register.
UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies Earns Nursing Recognition for Third Consecutive Time
UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies Earns Nursing Recognition for Third Consecutive Time
UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies. Photo courtesy of UCHealth.
UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies has been designated as a Magnet organization for the third year in a row for nursing excellence.
The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program is the highest seal of quality and confidence that recognizes organizations that achieve the designation for their superior nursing process and quality patient care, which lead to the highest levels of safety, quality, and patient satisfaction. Nurses and staff from UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies (MCR) joined a virtual celebration the morning of the designation to hear the official announcement from Jeanette Ives Erickson, chairwoman of the Commission for the Magnet Recognition Program.
LOVELAND UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland has achieved for the third time the designation of a magnet organization for nurses. The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program recognizes organizations that meet certain standards in nursing processes and quality patient care. Nurses and staff joined a virtual gathering last week to hear the official announcement from Jeanette Ives Erickson, chairwoman of the Commission for the Magnet Recognition Program. “This is your third designation, a wonderful reason to celebrate. Everybody should be just incredibly proud,” Ives Erickson said during the call. MCR’s original designation came in 2010. This was followed by a re-designation in 2016. According to Jesse Willard, chief nursing officer at MCR, the designation provides patients with a benchmark to measure the quality of care that they can expect to receive from a hospital. “We couldn’t have done this without everybody, all s