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Boston MedFlight honored
Boston MedFlight, which provides critical care transport services to Children's Hospital Boston, among others, has been named "Program of the Year" by the Association of Air Medical Services. The also have received full accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems. These prestigious honors recognize Boston MedFlight for its superior level of patient care, management prowess, quality leadership, safety consciousness and commitment to the medical transport community.
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| Pictured (l to r): Jerry Foster, ATC, Andrea Kushman, MS, ATC, and Mayor Thomas Menino, as well as Brian FitzGerald, BSN, ATC, Mininder Kocher, MD, and Patrick McCulloch, MD, of Children's. |
Helping local athletes
Children's Hospital Boston's Inner City Sports Medicine Initiative, a joint project by the Department of Orthpaedic Surgery and the Division of Sports Medicine, provides specialized medical care to young urban athletes. For the past two seasons, residents from the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program have provided full medical coverage for the athletes at Boston public high school football games. The group hopes to expand coverage beyond football games to include a range of sports for boys and girls.
Employee campaign kicks off
On Friday, Nov. 5, "Together Working Wonders", the employee campaign for Children's Hospital Boston, kicked off in the Patient Entertainment Center with fun, food and entertainment. Among the attendees were
(l to r) Dr. Gonzo, Nurse B.B., Chief Operating Officer Sandra Fenwick and Security Officer Marcus Johnson, who is featured in the campaign. For more information, visit www.chtrust.org/together.
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