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With the maternity ward at Trumbull Regional Medical Center in Warren closing earlier this week, nurses who have worked there gathered for a group photo this week at the maternity entrance. Front row, from left, are Carrie Marrara of Howland, 16 years; Nancy Marhulik of Niles, 39 years; Janice Gober of Champion, 38 years; Sue Yager of Warren, 33 years; Amy Lauer of Niles, eight years; Gabriella Uhrain of Champion, three years; Natalie Sanders of Cortland, 39 years. Second row, from left, Jamie Briel of Cortland, 19 years; Beth Pankuch of Bristol, 42 years; Jill Greenhouse of Hubbard, 29 years; Christine Palmer of Niles, 29 years; Toni Ryan of Warren, 38 years. Back row, from left, Jennifer Henry of Howland, two years; Donna McGuire of Warren, 39 years; Donna Colbrunn of Cortland, 38 years; Heather Tress of Girard, one year; Barb Crawford of Champion, 44 years; and Brittany Anderson of Lordstown, three years.
December 22, 2020
The Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce recently honored Holy Family Hospital for receiving the Top General Hospital designation. From left, are Tony Slabacheski, Chamber President Joseph J. Bevilacqua, Wayne Dodwell, Holy Family President Craig Jesiolowski, Christine Basil, Dr. William Goodman, Jeff Dion and Chamber Vice President Michael A. Bevilacqua. (Courtesy photograph.)
Holy Family Hospital was recently awarded an ‘A’ and the “Top General Hospital” designation for achieving the highest national standards in patient safety.
The ranking comes from The Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2020 Hospital Safety Grades. It recognizes Holy Family’s efforts in protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care. Holy Family is one of only two community hospitals in Massachusetts, and one of only 29 in the nation to be awarded the elite “Top General Hospital” designation. The designation is based on hospital performance in clinical areas including preve
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Interface Referral and Resource Card. (Courtesy photo)
MCSP funds another year of Interface Referral Service
The Medfield Coalition for Suicide Prevention (MCSP) is proud to announce successfully funding the renewal of Interface Referral Service for the Town of Medfield for 2020-2021. In a year as emotionally trying as 2020, MCSP hopes to increase the awareness of this valuable service for any resident of Medfield.
The William James INTERFACE Referral Service, offered through the Freedman Center, is a mental health and wellness referral Helpline available Monday through Friday, 9 am-5 pm, at 888-244-6843 (toll free). This is a free, confidential referral service for residents of participating communities. Callers from these participating communities are matched with licensed mental health providers from an extensive database, on average, within 2 weeks of their call to INTERFACE. Each referral best meets the location, insurance, and
LEHI – The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine continued to make its way through hospitals around the state Thursday, as the Moderna vaccine took another step toward approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Intermountain said more than 1,800 caregivers had received the vaccine at their hospitals from Ogden down to St. George, and other hospitals administered the vaccine to their workers for the first time. There s an electric feeling inside the hospitals right now, said Arlen Jarrett, regional chief medical officer for Steward Health Care. We are all anxious for this pandemic to pass on and, you know, for life to get back to normal. And I think with the vaccine this is for our best opportunity here.
  | Dec. 18, 2020, 1:00 p.m.
Utahâs front-line health care workers are getting the stateâs first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, and there are tracking safeguards to make sure no one cuts in line, say state and hospital officials.
Phase 1 of Utahâs distribution plan gives the vaccine to health care workers who are in contact with COVID-19 patients, then staff and residents at long-term care facilities, followed by health care professionals who work outside hospitals.
Dr. Angela Dunn, the state epidemiologist, noted Thursday that the first shipments of the Pfizer vaccine are being delivered directly to hospitals.
And once the boxes are opened, there are tracking requirements put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Under the CDC rules, hospitals must document each individual who receives one of the doses, as providers follow the distribution plan the state has already submitted.