Crouse Health has received the Mission: Lifeline Gold Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association (AHA) for the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks. Each year in the United States, approximately 250,000 people have a STEMI, or ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (heart attack) caused by…
A charge nurse from our Kienzle Family Maternity Center was so grateful for two of her fellow nurses and their compassionate care for her father before he passed away, she nominated them for a DAISY Award for excellence in nursing. Nicole Petrie, RN, and Melissa Smith, RN, cared for the nurse’s father during his final…
Meghan Pelton, RN, from our ICU, is the latest recipient of the DAISY Award. Nominated by a patient’s husband and son, Meghan is recognized for her genuine compassion and care. Meghan cared for the patient while she recovered in the ICU after a surgery to remove a mass from her left temporal lobe. The surgery…
Clinical Nurse Specialist Todd Olrich, RN, is the latest recipient of the DAISY Award. Todd was nominated by Colleen Phinney, RN, who has worked with him for many years and has felt fortunate to have a collaborative relationship with him after working on numerous initiatives. “He is a skilled practitioner as well as educator. He…
