Vol. 17, No. 2
Spring/Summer 2007
Hand and Feet - From Buttoning to Toe-tapping, they're the 'Every Day' Tools
Advanced Wound Healing Comes to Winthrop
Winthrop Selected as National
Training Center for CyberKnife¨
Winthrop Celebrates Survivors
Healthy KIDS Takes the Show on the Road
Precious Purls Project
Knits Memories for New Moms & Babies
Volunteer Louise Mazzaro Saluted for 33,500 Hours of Service
Smiles for Scott Foundation
Brings Smiles to Pediatric Patients
Smiles for Scott Foundation
Brings Smiles to Pediatric Patients
Golfers Raise More than $400,000 Under Sunny Skies
at Winthrop’s 22nd Annual Golf Tournament
10th Annual Opera
Night Hits a High Note
First Annual Black & White Ball Raises More than $300,000 for CCK
Sleep Disorders Center Achieves Fourth Reaccreditation
Travel Smart: Visit Winthrop's Travel Center
Miracle Foundation Makes
Second Grant of $50,000
Research at Winthrop Addresses Vioxx Heart Attack Risk
Accolades for Winthrop
New Smoke-Free
Campus Policy
Michael Magro Foundation
Donates VeinViewer Imaging System
Annual Swim-a-Thon
Makes a Splash for Pediatrics
New Music Therapy Program
Helps Patients Cope
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AHA/ASA Honors for Cardiac, Stroke Care
The American Heart Association (AHA) and American Stroke Association (ASA) recently
recognized Winthrop for its success in providing superior care to stroke and cardiac
patients. Last year, Winthrop earned the Initial Performance Achievement Award in
stroke care after joining the AHA/ASA Get With The Guidelines - Stroke program;
this year the Hospital was awarded the Annual Performance Achievement Award for
12 consecutive months of successful participation. Earlier this year, Winthrop also
joined the Get With The Guidelines - Coronary Artery Disease program, and was
awarded an Initial Performance Achievement Award in that field.
Trauma Center in the Top Five
According to the most recent New York State (NYS) Department of Health report on
trauma care, Winthrop's NYS-designated Regional Trauma Center was among the
top five facilities in the state for trauma care. Winthrop was recognized for having
inpatient mortality rates for trauma patients that were significantly lower than the
statewide mean.
Excellence in Surgical Care Improvement
Winthrop was recently recognized for its deep commitment to the improvement of
surgical care for Medicare beneficiaries. The Hospital was selected for the 2007
Quality Award in recognition of its participation and excellent results in IPRO's
Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP). Of the 35 participating New York
hospitals, Winthrop demonstrated the highest overall reduction in failure rate for
the infection indicators. IPRO also recognized Winthrop for its "organization-wide
commitment to quality improvement" and for its "sharing of best practices" as
well as its agreement to act as a mentor hospital for the IPRO Surgical Care
Improvement Project.
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