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A R O U N D S H A R O N H O S P I T A L
“Thank you for keeping the com-
munity informed about all of your
great programs and screenings.”
“We recently had our baby
in The Birthing Suites at Sharon
Hospital. The nurses and doctors
were so caring and attentive. We
recommend your hospital to all
our friends. Thank you for taking
such good care of our family.”
FROM OUR HOSPITAL COMMUNICATIONS
“Sharon Hospital received The Joint Com-
mission Gold Seal reaccreditation again this
year. Congratulations to all of our sta! for
the compassionate quality care that you
give to our patients every day at the center
of caring.”
“On behalf of Sharon
Hospital, Stroke Coordinator
Melissa Braislin, MS, CCC-
SLP, accepted the Yale New
Haven Hospital (YNHH)
Stroke Center Award,
Certi#cate of Excellence, for
successful implementation
of the teleStroke SPOKE
model and partner-
ship with the YNHH
Health Systems
TeleStroke Net-
work. Congratu-
lations to our
clinicians and
information
technology
sta! for your
dedication and
compassion
in delivering the highest quality of care to
patients with acute stroke.”
“The American Heart Association
awarded Sharon Hospital the Gold Plus Per-
formance Achievement Award for Stroke
for their Get with the Guidelines program.
Sharon Hospital is a Primary Stroke
Center as designated by the State of
Connecticut Department of Public
Health since 2008.”
“Sharon Hospital now partici-
pates in the National Database of
Nursing Quality Indicators. With its
stringent guidelines, this national
repository for performance,
data and metrics is used by
hospitals to assist them
in performance improve-
ment and evidence-
based best practice. At
Sharon Hospital, we are
now able to benchmark
ourselves amongst our
peers to measure things
such as falls and pressure
ulcers.”
“I would like to thank all who took such good
care of my father. Just before he could no
longer speak, he told me how wonderful
all of you were to him—gentle and kind—
and how clean you always kept his room.
He thought you were all angels! To all who
helped my father pass with ease: Your kind-
ness, understanding and love that you gave
him came from your soul. I am forever grate-
ful. With much appreciation and love, A.D.M.”
“My 7-year-old son was injured in a skiing
accident at Mohawk. The ski patrol strongly
recommended that he be brought to Sharon
Hospital for treatment. I wanted to tell you
how thoroughly impressed I was with the
team that assisted us—Kevin Chandon, PA;
Dr. Santos; and Andrew Mcelvey. Please con-
vey to all…that I am very grateful. It was the
perfect group to help a scared little boy (and
his nervous dad). All the best, M.W., NYC.”
“I am writing to share my experience…
in the same-day surgery unit. All of the
sta! were very caring and kind. I am a deaf
woman…they made sure that I understood
what was going on and I was treated with
respect. The next day, I received a phone call
from a nurse to see how I was doing. I was in
wonderful caring hands. The team deserves
high praises for the
incredible work
they do. Sincerely,
Ms. M.”
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“It is always so nice to see the smil-
ing faces of our volunteers…. They
contribute somuch to our hospital.”
“In April, #ve Sharon Hospital
nurses were nominated by their
peers for the HudsonValley Nursing
Excellence Awards. They were: Mary
Lou Jensen, RN; Susan Brenner, RN;
PaulWinter, CRNA; Jane Haire, RN;
andMarnie Sinclair, LPN. In early
May, the top 20 HudsonValley NY
nurses were announced, and our
very ownMary Lou Jensenwas
among them. The Sharon Hospital
teamwas thrilled for her to receive
this very special recognition at
a reception at The Grandview in
Poughkeepsie, N.Y., onWednesday,
May 9. This fall, Jensenwill celebrate
her 50th year as a nurse at Sharon
Hospital. Congratulations to her and
the rest of our nominated nurses.
We are very proud of the care and
compassion that you give to our
community every day. Thank you for
being at the center of caring.”
FROM OUR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES