HARI honors ‘Hospital Heroes’

WARWICK – Individuals from throughout the state were recently honored at Celebration of Excellence in Hospital Care, an annual awards ceremony held by the Hospital Association of Rhode Island.

Employees of HARI’s member hospitals were recognized by the HARI board of trustees for exemplary performance and dedication to health care. In addition, recipients of the Benjamin R. Sturges Distinguished Service Award, Francis R. Dietz Award for Public Service and Edward J. Quinlan Award for Patient Safety Excellence were honored.

The inpatient obstetrics team at Women & Infants Hospital, led by Dr. James O’Brien, was the recipient of the Edward J. Quinlan Award for Patient Safety Excellence. The team was honored for successfully implementing a policy that has eliminated elective delivery at less than 39 weeks gestation.

Kenneth Belcher and Dr. Albert Puerini were the recipients of the 2014 Benjamin R. Sturges Distinguished Service Award. Belcher was honored for dedicated service to CharterCARE Health Partners where he previously served as CEO. Puerini was recognized for his work as president of Rhode Island Primary Care Physician Corporation.

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Gerard Goulet and Pamela Steadman-Wood were the recipients of the Francis R. Dietz Award for Public Service. Goulet was recognized for his impact on the state’s health care industry through his roles as regulator, attorney and educator. Steadman-Wood was honored for her work in providing home-based care to veterans with complex medical, social and behavioral conditions.

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