It is the end of an era here at The Miriam, as Jeff Brier has stepped down as chair of the board of trustees. He is now the chair of the foundation board of trustees, a position in which I am sure he will have much success. Brier has a long history with our hospital, to which he has shown unwavering support. He was vital to the successful completion of the Baxt Building, attending fundraiser after fundraiser, where he never failed to express gratitude to our generous donors. Read the rest of this entry »
Susan Nutini, RN, was recently honored with the Heroes in TB award. The award, given by the Northeast TB Controllers, was only given to two recipients in New England. Her contributions to fighting tuberculosis (TB) in Rhode Island cannot be matched and The Miriam Hospital congratulates her on this well deserved honor.
Nutini possesses a deep well of knowledge about tuberculosis, with a thorough grasp of diagnosis, treatment, transmission and public health implications. However, it is not simply her extensive clinical knowledge that garners her the title of hero. She is a hero because she uses that knowledge to the very best of her abilities, making sacrifices for her patients and dedicating herself fully to the mission of the RISE TB clinic. As a coworker says, “her tenacity, compassion, sense of humor and dedication to patient care are legendary.”
The coworker goes on to ask, “Has Susan saved lives?” She answers her own question, saying, “I have no doubt that she has―by identifying the exposed child that did not look right, by astute interviewing of patients to identify community exposures, by engaging difficult patients in care through a combination of tenacity and kindness, and by educating the community about TB.”
Nutini’s knowledge and skill, her watchful eye and her dedication to patient care have indeed saved many lives and will undoubtedly save many more. Her contributions to fighting tuberculosis in Rhode Island cannot be overstated and The Miriam Hospital congratulates her on this well deserved honor.
The Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program recently participated in a certification process offered through the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. The Miriam’s program met all of the association’s strict standards and, in receiving certification, became the first and only program in the state to do so.
Congratulations to all those who helped make this tremendous accomplishment possible.
Jessica Collins Grimes has been named senior media relations officer for The Miriam Hospital. Grimes has been in this role on an interim basis since April and has been the senior media relations officer for Bradley Hospital since August 2007. She will continue to handle media relations for both The Miriam and Bradley, with regular office hours at both locations. Before joining Lifespan, she was media advocacy manager for the American Heart Association in Washington, D.C. Jessica has also held media relations positions at The Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.
If you have a suggestion for a media story, please contact Jessica Collins Grimes at 793-7484 or 432-1328.
The Miriam Hospital campus will be tobacco-free beginning November 20. Patients, physicians, employees and visitors will no longer be permitted to use tobacco products on hospital property. There will no longer be designated smoking areas on our campus.
The Miriam Hospital has joined other members of the Hospital Association of Rhode Island (HARI) in this important initiative to further enhance the safe and healthy environment in which we provide care for our patients.
If you have any questions about the tobacco-free policy, please contact Sandra Cheng, vice president of support services, at 401-793-2620 or scheng@lifespan.org. For information about resources available to assist with quitting tobacco, contact Sheila Jacobs, health promotion manager, at 401-793-3124 or www.trytostop.org for resources.
