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Saint Francis Awarded an “A” Grade for Patient Safety by the Leapfrog Group for the Third Consecutive Year

(Hartford, Conn. May 8, 2013) – Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center was again honored with an “A” Hospital Safety Score by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits.

Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Named Sole Connecticut Recipient of Healthgrades 2013 Patient Safety Excellence Award™

(Hartford, Conn. April 9, 2013) – Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center announced today that it has  received the Healthgrades 2013 Patient Safety Excellence Award^™, according to Healthgrades, the leading online resource that helps consumers search, evaluate, compare and connect with physicians and hospitals.  The distinction places Saint Francis within the top 5% of all hospitals for its excellent performance in safeguarding patients from serious, potentially preventable complications during their hospital stays.   

This is also the third year that Saint Francis has received this prestigious award.

Saint Francis Ranks #1 in Connecticut for Patient Safety and Medical Excellence in Major Clinical Categories, Including #1 in Overall Hospital Care

(Hartford, Conn. February 25, 2013) – Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center has been recognized by CareChex®, a division of The Delta Group, for patient safety and medical excellence achievements in numerous categories in its 2013 hospital quality award rankings.

The LeapFrog Group “A” Score

November, 2012 – Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center has been honored with a second consecutive “A” Hospital Safety ScoreSM by The Leapfrog Group, a nationally recognized organization founded by a consortium of Fortune 500 companies and other large public

Connecticut Breastfeeding Coalition

October 2012 – Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center received an award of recognition from the Connecticut Breastfeeding Coalition for its contributions to the health of Connecticut’s mothers and children through the Connecticut Breastfeeding Initiative 2010 2012.

Healthgrades® #1 in Connecticut for joint replacement outcomes

October 2012 – Saint Francis Care was listed as #1 in Connecticut for joint replacement outcomes and is one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement. Saint Francis Care also earned a 5 star rating from Healthgrades in additional clinical

HAVEN Employer Engagement Award

October 2012 – This award was presented to Saint Francis by the Health Assistance InterVention Education Network (HAVEN). The award recognizes employers who, through human resources, employee assistance, and or occupational health, have developed ways to help employees confront the challenges

“I Am Who I Am”

September 2012 – Recognized by the Walk In the Light Ministries and by Archbishop Louella Tate as an organization that has helped Hartford become a role model for other cities.

Saint Francis Named 2011 Most Wired

(HARTFORD, Conn., July 12, 2011) Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center has been recognized as one of the nation’s Most Wired hospitals, according to the results of the 2011 Most Wired Survey published in the July issue of Hospitals

Most Wired – 2012

 July 10, 2012 – Recognized by Hospitals & Health Networks Magazine for making progress toward adoption of Information Technology.

Saint Francis Recognized as Most Wired

July, 2012 - HARTFORD, Conn. – Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center has been recognized as one of the nation’s Most Wired hospitals, according to the results of the 2012 Most Wired Survey published in the July issue of Hospitals & Health Networks magazine.

Saint Francis Gets an A for Patient Safety

 June 2012 - Hartford, Conn. - Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center announced today that it has been honored with an “A” Hospital Safety Score^SM by The Leapfrog Group, a nationally recognized organization.  

CHA Distinguished Service Award to Judith Carey, RSM, Ph.D

June, 2012 -- WALLINGFORD  –  The Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA) presented Judith A. Carey, RSM, PhD, Vice President for Mission Integration at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, with the T. Stewart Hamilton, MD, Distinguished Service Award.  

Connecticut Quality Improvement Award Gold Prize

June 2012 – was given to Saint Francis Hospital by the Connecticut Quality Improvement Association for our work in improving the Universal Protocol in our operating room, using the Safe Surgery Checklist.

The LeapFrog Group “A” Score

June 2012 –Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center was only one of four hospitals in the state to receive an “A” grade on the organization’s Hospital Safety Score. The Hospital Safety ScoreSM was calculated under the guidance of The Leapfrog Group’s

Saint Francis Wins Gold for Heart Failure Care

June, 2012 -  Hartford, CT - Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center has received the Get with the Guidelines^®-Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association for its excellence in the treatment of patients with heart failure.

Saint Francis Wins Gold Award for Surgical Safety Innovations June, 2012 (Hartford, CT) - Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center has received a 2012 Gold Level CQIA Innovation Prize (CIP).

Saint Francis Care in Top 5% for Patient Safety

 May 22, 2012 - Hartford, CT  – Saint Francis Care is recipient of the 2012 HealthGrades Patient Safety Excellence Award™, indicating that its patient safety ratings are in the top 5% of U.S. hospitals. 

American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With the Guidelines Gold Plus Award

May 2012 – to the Hoffman Heart and Vascular Institute for providing excellent care to heart failure patients. Saint Francis is one of the only three hospitals statewide to receive this award.

HealthGrades® Patient Safety Excellence Award™

May 2012 – for patient safety indicators from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to identify patient safety incidence rates, placing Saint Francis in the top 5% in the nation for patient safety, and the only Connecticut hospital to

Stryker Awards Saint Francis the Silver Healthy Hospital Award

Stryker awarded Saint Francis the Silver Healthy Hospital Award for outstanding performance in reducing environmental harm and improving overall hospital quality through medical device remanufacturing and reprocessing.  For 2011, Saint Francis saved $235,600 and had a total waste avoidance of 11,900 pounds. 

Saint Francis Receives the Outcome Excellence Award from FOTO

 Outcome Excellence Award – The outpatient rehabilitation staff at 95 Woodland Street received this award from Focus on Therapeutic Outcomes (FOTO) for exceeding the predicted national target for outcomes and patient satisfaction over a one year period.  The targets were

Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital Receives Outstanding Performance Award from Uniform Data Systems

 2012 Top Performer – the inpatient rehabilitation team at Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital received an Outstanding Performance Award from the Uniform Data Systems database for its top ten percent ranking out of 800 programs across the United States. (April 2012) 

John T. O’Connell Tower wins Blue Ribbon Award from the Real Estate Exchange

April 2012 - The Blue Ribbon Award – for the John T. O’Connell Tower presented at the 17th Annual Awards Showcase from the Real Estate Exchange.  This is the most significant annual awards event in commercial real estate in Connecticut and a celebration

John T. O’Connell Tower Awarded the BUILDCT 2012 Award from the Association of General Contractors

The BUILDCT 2012 Award – for best new large construction project greater than $10 million, awarded to the for the John T. O’Connell Tower by the Association of General Contractors.  The award was given to Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center TRO

Saint Francis receives Hospital Safety Score of A

Saint Francis earns the Practice Greenhealth Partner for Change Award

Saint Francis earned the Practice Greenhealth Partner for Change Award, for continuously improving and expanding upon mercury elimination, waste reduction and pollution prevention. The award is presented by Practice Greenhealth, a national membership organization for healthcare facilities committed to environmentally

Pediatrician is Healthcare Hero for Work in Lead Treatment 2012 -WALLINGFORD  –  The Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA) has recognized Lisa Menillo, MD, attending pediatrician, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center and director, Hartford Regional Lead Treatment Center and Health Homes Program, as a 2012 Healthcare Hero. 

Rosa Parks Lifetime Achievement Award Presented to a Saint Francis Board Member

2012  (HARTFORD, Conn.) – Curtis D. Robinson, co-founder of the Curtis D. Robinson Men’s Health Institute and a Saint Francis Hospital and medical center board member, received the Rosa Parks Lifetime Achievement Award. 

HealthGrades Ranks Saint Francis Care Among Top 5 in Connecticut for Joint Replacement, Spine Surgery, and Neurosciences

Hartford, CT. (Oct. 18, 2011) – A report released today by HealthGrades, the nation’s most trusted, independent source of physician information and hospital quality ratings, ranked Saint Francis Care among the top 5 in Connecticut for joint replacement, spine surgery,

Saint Francis Wins CQIA Silver Innovation Prize

Connecticut Institute for Primary Care Innovation Hailed as Forward Looking  (HARTFORD, Conn., Aug. 10, 2011) – Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center has won a Silver Connecticut Quality Improvement Award (CQIA) Innovation Prize.“Saint Francis has shown that forward looking organizations

Saint Francis Recognized for Quality Stroke Care

(Hartford, CT) – Saint Francis has been recognized for achievement in using evidence based guidelines to provide the best possible care to patients through the American Heart Association American Stroke Association’s “Get With The Guidelines” program. Saint Francis and 789

Saint Francis Recognized as a Community Value Five-Star Hospital by Cleverly & Associates

Saint Francis was recognized by Cleverly & Associates as a Community Value Five Star Hospital for value provided to the community, based on financial viability, facility reinvestments, low cost structures, and high quality patient care. Cleverly & Associates is a healthcare industry intelligence and

Saint Francis Receives Partner for Change with Distinction Recognition from Practice Greenhealth

“Partner for Change Award – with Distinction” Honors Work Toward Mercury Reduction, Waste Reduction, Pollution Prevention” (HARTFORD, Conn., April 7, 2011) – Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center has received a 2011 Partner for Change with Distinction award from Practice Greenhealth, a

Saint Francis Receives Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence® Redesignation

 (HARTFORD, Conn., March 10, 2011) The Bariatric Center at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center and its Medical Director, Ioannis Raftopoulos, M.D., have been re designated a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence (BSCOE) by the American Society for Metabolic and

Saint Francis Receives Outcomes Excellence Award from Focus on Therapeutic Outcomes, Inc.

Focus on Therapeutic Outcomes, Inc. awarded Saint Francis its prestigious Outcomes Excellence Award, for exceeding the national average for functional change in the patients treated at the Center for Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine. (March 2011)

Saint Francis Earns Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award

Saint Francis was recognized by HealthGrades® with its Patient Safety Excellence Award™, for patient safety indicators from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to identify patient safety incidence rates. (March 2011)

HealthGrades Recognizes Saint Francis for Excellence

Rankings include Recipient of the HealthGrades Patient Safety Excellence Award™ in 2011 Saint Francis is ranked in the top 5% in the nation for patient safety In Cardiac Care   Ranked among the Top 10 in Connecticut for cardiology services

Hoffman Heart and Vascular Institute Recieves Gold Award from American College of Cardiology Foundation

(HARTFORD, Conn., Dec. 9, 2010) The Hoffman Heart and Vascular Institute at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center was one of only 135 hospitals nationwide to recently receive the American College of Cardiology Foundation NCDR ACTION Registry GWTG Gold Performance Achievement

Saint Francis Receives the American Alliance of Healthcare Providers Choice Award

Saint Francis received the The American Alliance of Healthcare Providers Choice Award for implementing an excellent healthcare program that successfully results in courteous, compassionate, and caring service to patients, families, and the community.  (July 2010)   

Saint Francis Earns Most Wired Most Improved Award

 Saint Francis was awarded the Most Wired “Most Improved” Award  for the Hospital’s level of achievement in business and administrative management, clinical quality and safety, continuum of care, and infrastructure, based on a survey by Hospitals & Health Networks Magazine, McKesson

Saint Francis was awarded the Practice Greenhealth Partner for Change Award

Saint Francis was awarded the Practice Greenhealth Partner for Change Award, for continuously improving and expanding upon mercury elimination, waste reduction and pollution prevention. This award is presented by Practice Greenhealth, a national membership organization for healthcare facilities committed to environmentally

Saint Francis Designated Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Connecticut

(HARTFORD, Conn., Jan,. 28, 2010) Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Connecticut has designated Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement, part of the Association's expansion of the Blue Distinction® designation. "As the highest volume

Saint Francis Receives “Get With The Guidelines” Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award

(HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 11, 2010) Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center has received the American Heart Association American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award. The award recognizes Saint Francis' success in implementing excellent care for stroke patients,

Saint Francis Awarded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Silver-2 Medal

Saint Francis was awarded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Silver 2 Medal in recognition of efforts promoting organ donation. (October 2009)

Saint Francis Earns the Connecticut Above and Beyond Award for support of the Guard and Reserves Program

Saint Francis Earned the Connecticut Above and Beyond Award for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserves Program, for the support of Hospital employees who are members of National Guard and Reserves. (July 2009)

EPA Awards Saint Francis the Energy Star Label

Saint Francis was awarded the ENERGY STAR Label by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, for superior energy efficiency and environmental protection. Saint Francis was previously awarded ENERGY STAR labels in 2003 and 2006. (April 2009)

Saint Francis Receives the Connecticut Breastfeeding Coalition Breastfeeding Friendly Employer Award

Saint Francis received the Connecticut Breastfeeding Coalition Breastfeeding Friendly Employer Award, given for Saint Francis’ efforts in supporting breastfeeding by working mothers. (January 2009)

Saint Francis Receives the American Stroke Association Get with the Guidelines Silver Achievement Award

Saint Francis received the American Stroke Association Get with the Guidelines Silver Achievement Award, given in recognition of Saint Francis’ commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for stroke patients. To achieve the GWTG Stroke Silver Achievement

Saint Francis Named a UnitedHealthcare Premium® Specialty Center for Total Joint Replacement

Saint Francis was named a UnitedHealthcare Premium® Specialty Center for Total Joint Replacement, given with the designation of One Star and Higher Efficiency. The program uses national industry standards, medical specialty society and consensus standards to evaluate specialty center programs

Saint Francis Named Top-10 Finalist : American Alliance of Healthcare Providers Hospital of the Year

Saint Francis was named an American Alliance of Healthcare Providers Hospital of the Year – Top 10 Finalist in 2008 Hospital of the Year Awards. This award recognizes the country’s most consumer friendly hospitals. (August 2008)

Saint Francis Receives Three Connecticut Quality Improvement Award Silver Innovation Prizes

Saint Francis received three Connecticut Quality Improvement Award Silver Innovation Prizes, awards for projects that streamlined critical areas of healthcare the treatment of heart attacks, transferring patients from the Emergency Department to nursing units, and vaccinating staff against season influenza

Saint Francis receives HealthGrades® 2009 Spine Surgery Excellence Award

Saint Francis received HealthGrades® 2009 Spine Surgery Excellence Award. This award places Saint Francis among the top 10 percent of hospitals nationwide for spine surgery. (July 2008)

Saint Francis Earns Most Improved Award in the 2008 Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study

Saint Francis earned the 2008 Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study – Most Improved Award for information technology enhancements in the survey conducted by Hospitals & Health Networks magazine in conjunction with Accenture, McKesson Corp. and the College of Healthcare

Saint Francis Receives the Practice Greenhealth Partner for Change Award

Saint Francis received the Practice Greenhealth Partner for Change Award, for working to reduce mercury, reduce waste and prevent pollution. This award is presented by Practice Greenhealth, formerly Hospitals for a Healthy Environment (H2), a source of environmental solutions for

Saint Francis Receives American Stroke Association Get With the Guidelines - Stroke Bronze Performance Award

Saint Francis received the American Stroke Association Get With the Guidelines – Stroke Bronze Performance Award, for Saint Francis’ commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally

Saint Francis Receives American Alliance of Healthcare Providers ‘Hospital of Choice’ Award

Saint Francis Receives American Alliance of Healthcare Providers ‘Hospital of Choice’ Award for First Quarter of 2008, for consumer friendliness and unparalleled commitment to good citizenship and community service, based on a review of public information, Web site, news releases,

Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Named a 2008 Alliance Innovation Award Winner by the Alliance of Independent Academic Medical Centers (AIAMC)

Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center was named a 2008 Alliance Innovation Award winner by the Alliance of Independent Academic Medical Centers (AIAMC). The award was presented to Saint Francis for its demonstrated leadership in utilizing graduate medical education as

Saint Francis Named to Verispan's 100 Most Highly Integrated Healthcare Networks Best of the Rest

Saint Francis was named to Verispan's 100 Most Highly Integrated Healthcare Networks Best of the Rest, a Tier 2 category rating for integrated healthcare networks based on eight categories integrated technology, contractual capabilities, outpatient utilization, financial stability, service and access,

Saint Francis Named a United Healthcare Premium Specialty Center

Saint Francis was named a United Healthcare Premium Specialty Center, for cardiac care, spine and total joint replacement surgery. The designations signify that Saint Francis has met rigorous quality criteria based on nationally recognized medical standards and expert advice. They

Saint Francis Awarded the CQIA Silver Innovation Prize

Saint Francis was awarded the CQIA Silver Innovation Prize, for being early adopters of bar code point of care (BPOC) technology to prevent errors during medication administration. BPOC systems use a bedside computer and a variety of clinical information systems

Saint Francis Awarded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medal of Honor

Saint Francis Awarded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medal of Honor, for achieving at least a 75 percent organ donation rate among eligible patients. This is the third year in a row that Saint Francis has received

Saint Francis named an AHA Nova Finalist by the American Hospital Association

Saint Francis was named an AHA Nova Finalist by the American Hospital Association. Hartford Regional Lead Treatment Center and Lead Safe House Program, which are based at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, named one of ten finalists for the

Saint Francis Named Blue Center of Distinction

Saint Francis was designated a Blue Center of Distinction for Cardiac Care by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. The nationwide program recognizes those hospitals that meet stringent quality criteria, as established by expert physician panels and national organizations.

Saint Francis Receives Partners for Change Award from Hospitals for a Healthy Environment

Saint Francis Received a Partners for Change Award from Hospitals for a Healthy Environment, in recognition of achievements in improving environmental performance. Saint Francis also received the Making Medicine Mercury Free Award for eliminating the use of mercury in medical

Saint Francis Named a Five-Star Hospital by Cleverly & Associates

Saint Francis was named a Five Star Hospital, recognized as a Community Value Provider by Cleverly & Associates, a Columbus, Ohio, healthcare financial consulting firm. Based on the Community Value Index™, a proprietary index that offers a measure of the

Saint Francis Earns the President’s Volunteer Service Award

Saint Francis earned the President’s Volunteer Service Award for the service of more than 700 individuals who volunteered at the Hospital in 2006, contributing over 67,400 hours of service to Saint Francis. Presented by the President’s Council on Service and

Saint Francis Receives eHealthcare Strategy & Trends Silver Award

Saint Francis received the eHealthcare Strategy & Trends Silver Award, in the category “Best Rich Media” in the Physician Clinician Focused Site class for the Hospital’s web site Grand Rounds Online feature. Since their introduction in April, 15 Grand Rounds

Saint Francis Named a CareScience Select Practice National Quality Leader

Saint Francis was named a CareScience Select Practice National Quality Leader, for excellence in overall hospital quality and efficiency. The award places Saint Francis among the top 1 percent of performers across 4,500 acute care hospitals in the United States

Saint Francis Earns the ENERGY STAR Label

Saint Francis earned the ENERGY STAR Label for prudent energy management strategies and proven technologies. Awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy. Saint Francis was first awarded an ENERGY STAR label in 2003. (November 2006)

Saint Francis Receives U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medal of Honor

Saint Francis received the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medal of Honor, for achieving at least a 75 percent organ donation rate among eligible patients. This is the second year in a row that Saint Francis has received

Saint Francis Receives Sacred Heart University College of Education and Health Professions 2006 Community Partner Award

Saint Francis received Sacred Heart University College of Education and Health Professions 2006 Community Partner Award, for collaboration with the College’s Nursing Department to develop and implement the R.N. to B.S.N. program offered at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center.

Saint Francis Receives 2006 BEACON Medical Technology Award

Saint Francis received the 2006 BEACON Medical Technology Award, for the Hospital’s significant investment in advanced technology in the acquisition of the CyberKnife® stereotactic radiosurgery system. The award is presented by the Biomedical Engineering Alliance & Consortium (BEACON), a regional

Saint Francis Named to Leapfrog Top 50 Hospitals

Saint Francis was named to Leapfrog Top 50 Hospitals, for meeting the quality and safety standards of the Leapfrog Group, a consortium of Fortune 500 companies and other large public healthcare purchasers representing 37 million American consumers. Saint Francis is

Saint Francis Named in HealthGrades® Third Annual Patient Safety in American Hospitals Study

Saint Francis Named in HealthGrades® Third Annual Patient Safety in American Hospitals Study for best performing hospitals for overall patient safety. Saint Francis was one of 238 hospitals identified as reaching the top 15 percent nationwide for patient safety. This

Saint Francis Earns HealthGrades® Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award

Saint Francis earned HealthGrades® Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award for superior clinical outcomes in the ninth annual Hospital Quality in America study. This award places Saint Francis among the top 10 percent of hospitals nationwide for orthopedic care. (October 2006)

Saint Francis Awarded the CQIA Silver Innovation Prize(2)

Saint Francis was awarded the CQIA Silver Innovation Prize, for a project that optimized care in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF). Taking note of the fact that each year nearly 900 patients are admitted to the Hospital with CHF,

Saint Francis Named a Solucient 100 Top Hospitals® Performance Improvement Leader

Saint Francis Named a Solucient 100 Top Hospitals® Performance Improvement Leader, for improving faster and more consistently than its peer hospitals across the nation. Nine performance measures were examined including risk adjusted mortality and complications, average length of stay, expenses,

Saint Francis Named to Solucient 100 Top Hospitals®

Saint Francis was named to Solucient 100 Top Hospitals®, for setting benchmarks for the industry in such areas as quality of care, efficiency, financial performance, growing community service and patient safety. This marked the seventh time that Saint Francis was

Saint Francis Named to Solucient 100 Top Hospitals®(2)

Saint Francis was named to Solucient 100 Top Hospitals®, for setting performance benchmarks across four critical areas quality of care, operational efficiency, financial performance and adaptation to the environment. This marked the sixth time that Saint Francis had been named

Saint Francis Named a Solucient Performance Improvement Leader

Saint Francis was named a Solucient Performance Improvement Leader for developing consistent and effective organization wide performance improvement across critical measures at a faster rate than other U.S. hospitals between 1997 and 2001. Those measures include quality of care, operational

Saint Francis Awarded Another “A” Grade for Patient Safety by the Leapfrog Group

(Hartford, Conn.) - Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center announced today that it has been honored with a second consecutive “A” Hospital Safety Score^SM by The Leapfrog Group, a nationally recognized organization founded by a consortium of Fortune 500 companies and other large public healthcare purchasers representing 37 million American consumers nationwide. 

National Air Filtration Association (NAFA) Clean Air Award

September 2012 – Recognized for leadership and excellence in the use of high efficiency air filtration products and good maintenance practices. It is presented to those who show an outstanding effort in maintaining a clean and healthy indoor work environment, while

Saint Francis Hospital And Medical Center Recognized With National Partner For Change Award

(Hartford, Conn. April 26 , 2013) – Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center was awarded the 2013 Partner for Change Award by Practice Greenhealth, the nation’s leading healthcare membership community that empowers its members to increase their efficiencies and environmental stewardship while improving patient safety and care.