IPRO Quality Award Winners 2007

The Award Winners were announced at the 23 rd Annual Meeting.
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AMBULATORY CARE

For exemplary performance and leadership in promoting health information technology - Doctor's Office Quality-Information Technology (DOQ-IT) Project:

* PATRICIA L. HALE, MD, PhD, Gansevoort, New York

For exemplary performance and organization-wide commitment to quality improvement - Asthma Outpatient Project:

* FLORENCE NNEBE, MD, STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, NORTH PEDIATRIC CLINIC, Staten Island, New York

For exemplary performance and organization-wide commitment to quality improvement - Asthma and Diabetes Outpatient Project:

* ST. PETER'S HOSPITAL AMBULATORY CARE NETWORK, Albany, New York

For exemplary performance and sharing of best practices - Doctor's Office Quality-Information Technology (DOQ-IT) Project:

* BONNIE SUNDAY, MD, Orchard Park, New York

For exemplary performance, organization-wide commitment to quality improvement and promotion of health information technology for quality improvement - Doctor's Office Quality-Information Technology (DOQ-IT) Project:

* SALVATORE VOLPE, MD, Staten Island, New York

For outstanding efforts in adopting and promoting health information technology - Doctor's Office Quality-Information Technology (DOQ-IT) Project:

* ERNEST VOMERO, MD, Huntington, New York
* ROBERT McCALLION, RN, RNP, Huntington, New York

HOME HEALTH AGENCIES

In recognition of highest relative improvement: Reduction of Avoidable Acute Care Hospitalizations/Improvement in Pain Interfering with Activity - Home Health Quality Initiative:

* FULTON COUNTY NURSING SERVICE, Gloverville, New York

In recognition of achievement as a top performing New York State Home Health Agency: Reduction of Avoidable Acute Care Hospitalizations/Improvement in Oral Medication Management - Home Health Quality Initiative:

* HCR HOME HEALTH AGENCY, Rochester, New York

In recognition of achievement of highest relative improvement of all New York State agencies: Reduction of Avoidable Acute Care Hospitalizations/Improvement in Oral Medication Management - Home Health Quality Initiative:

* JEWISH HOME & HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH CARE, New York, New York

HOSPITALS

For exemplary performance, organization-wide commitment to quality improvement, and sharing of best practices - Organizational Safety Culture Change Project; Appropriate Care Measure Project:

* ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, Elizabethtown, New York

For exemplary performance, organization-wide commitment to quality improvement, and sharing of best practices - Appropriate Care Measure Project:

* VASSAR BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER, Poughkeepsie, New York

For exemplary performance and organization-wide commitment to quality improvement - Surgical Care Improvement Project:

* WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, Mineola, New York

NURSING HOMES

For exemplary performance, organization-wide commitment to quality improvement and sharing of best practices - Nursing Home Quality Initiative:

* MARY MANNING WALSH HOME, New York, New York
* OUR LADY OF MERCY LIFE CENTER, Guilderland, New York
* ST. JOHNSVILLE REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER, St. Johnsville, New York

PROVIDER RELATIONS COMMITTEE

For commitment to quality improvement and management and in recognition of ten years of service on IPRO's Provider Relations Committee - Medicare and Medicaid Review Operations:

* CONSUELO DUNGCA, RN, EDD, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CLINICAL AFFAIRS, NYC HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORPORATION, New York, New York

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