PEOPLE Recognition Dr. Christy Dibble Earns Dr. Joseph DiMase Memorial Healthcare Professional Award PROVIDENCE – CHRISTY DIBBLE, DO, director of Women Dr. James F. Padbury Honored & Infants’ Center for Women’s Gastrointestinal Health and with Silver Rattle Award assistant clinical professor in the Department of Medicine at The Warren Alpert Medical PROVIDENCE – JAMES F. PADBURY, MD, pediatrician-in-chief School of Brown University, has and chief of Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine at Women & Infants received the Dr. Joseph DiMase Hospital of Rhode Island and the Memorial Healthcare Profes- William and Mary Oh-William sional Award from the Partner- and Elsa Zopfi Professor of Pediat- ship to Reduce Cancer in Rhode rics for Perinatal Research at The Island, Rhode Island Department Warren Alpert Medical School of of Health. Brown University, was honored Dr. Dibble received the award with the Silver Rattle Award from for her work as physician-chair the Rhode Island Healthy Moth- of the Rhode Island Screening ers, Health Babies Coalition at the and Detection Workgroup of the WOMEN & INFANTS coalition’s annual May Breakfast. Partnership to Reduce Cancer in Rhode Island, part of Rhode Since 2001, the Silver Rattle Island’s Cancer Control Plan. The focus of the workgroup, WOMEN & INFANTS Award has been given to someone on which Dr. Dibble has been chair since 2005, is reducing or an organization that has “shaken up the system for Rhode colorectal cancer and eliminating disparities in screening and Island mothers and babies.” Dr. Padbury was awarded by the detection in Rhode Island. This award is to recognize a state’s coalition specifically for his continued efforts to develop the comprehensive cancer control coalition that has successfully single-family room neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at achieved evidence-based and measurable impact in projects Women & Infants Hospital, a Care New England hospital. and/or interventions. Dr. Padbury gave the keynote address at this year’s breakfast, The Detection and Screening workgroup, under Dr. Dib- during which he highlighted the history of the new model of ble’s direction, has served as a springboard for statewide the NICU as well as the successes and challenges the unit has and regional collaboration aimed at decreasing the burden faced since its inception in 2009. v of colorectal cancer for all Rhode Islanders. To this end, the workgroup supported the Screening Colonoscopies for the Kent Hospital Receives Underserved Program (SCUP) to address the critical issue of screening for the un- and underinsured. The SCUP program NICHE Elder Care Designation served as a vital pilot program for the state, aiming to improve WARWICK – Kent Hospital announced it has received distinction eligibility for future favorable federal grant funding for col- as a NICHE Hospital (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem orectal cancer screening programs. Through SCUP, Partner- Elders) designating its commitment to elder care excellence as de- ship members gave their time to provide training and support termined by thorough review and evaluation by an independent to patient navigators at community health centers. and international review panel focused on improving elder care. More than 250 colonoscopies have been performed through “The Kent Hospital nursing staff has made this distinction SCUP, including pathology and follow-up. Screenings are per- possible through education and implementing evidence-based formed by more than 60 volunteer surgeons who provide the best nursing practice related to the care of our elderly patients,” screenings to patients at sites either in or close to their own said Rebecca Burke, chief nursing officer, Kent Hospital. “The communities. As a result of this initiative, data for the rate of NICHE program provides us a framework to further improve adenamatomous polyps discovered, cancer detected, and pol- our practice around the quality and safety of this very important yps removed has increased significantly. This initiative has and growing segment of our population.” also resulted in an increase in the number of Hispanics served. NICHE is an international program designed to help improve Dr. Joseph DiMase, founder of SCUP, passed away of leu- the care of older adults. The vision of NICHE is for all patients kemia in April 2012. Because of his vision for SCUP, the 65 and over to be given sensitive and exemplary care. The program served hundreds of uninsured Rhode Islanders, ulti- mission of NICHE is to provide principles and tools to stimu- mately saving lives, and will continue to screen those at risk late a change in the culture of healthcare facilities to achieve for colorectal cancer. It is because of his extraordinary efforts patient-centered care for older adults. NICHE, based at NYU that the Partnership created the Dr. Joseph DiMase Memori- College of Nursing, has more than 550 hospitals and healthcare al Healthcare Professional Award to honor those health care organizations from the U.S., Canada, Bermuda and Singapore in professionals who go above and beyond to support the mission the network. v of the partnership. v WWW.RIMED.ORG | RIMJ ARCHIVES | JULY WEBPAGE JULY 2015 RHODE ISLAND MEDICAL JOURNAL 64 In healthcare, the security of patient information is critical. 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The gy, making it one of America’s Best Hospitals for Cancer Care. award for honors a nurse annually for exemplifying clinical ex- This evidence-based designation identifies the country’s best cellence, professional collegiality, patient and family advocacy, health care institutions based on robust criteria that consider and passion for women’s and newborn health. patient satisfaction, clinical excellence and what women say The 2015 Carol Opiekun Scholarship Award was present- they want from a hospital. ed to HEATHER MURPHY, RN, BSN, of Warwick, who has “This is the third Women’s Choice designation Women & worked with Women & Infants for 17 years. Murphy is a nurse Infants has earned in 2015 – first as an America’s Best Hospital on the fourth floor oncology unit. With the scholarship, Mur- for Obstetrics and next as Best for Breast Care. Each of these an- phy hopes to finish her Family Nurse Practitioner degree pro- nouncements highlights the outstanding care we provide wom- gram with her “thirst for more clinical know how.” The Carol en and their families every single day,” said Mark R. Marcantano, Opiekun Scholarship was established in 2012 as a means of president and chief operating officer at Women & Infants Hos- supporting the continuing education efforts of nurses at Wom- pital. “Our Program in Women’s Oncology is one of the na- en & Infants Hospital. tion’s leading services for the diagnosis, treatment and research LESLIE ROSA, RN, of Norton, MA, a nurse in the Division of women’s cancers. We are very proud that this excellence of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, received is being recognized.” the 2015 Home Loan Unsung Hero Award, given annually to a Women & Infants is among the elite group of 331 hospitals nurse who performs heroic acts above and beyond the scope of that have earned the 2015 Women’s Choice Award by meeting their regular jobs. Rosa was nominated by her colleagues for the highest cancer care accreditation standards of the American her efforts in organizing a clothing drive for domestic violence College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, as well as for their victims in her department. The clothes collected help victims excellence in clinical performance with regard to patient safety who have to turn over their clothes as evidence for further measures, and for their high recommendation rate, a measure investigation in their case. v that is very important to women in choosing a hospital. v Center for Reproduction and Infertility at Women & Infants Earns Nursing Center of Excellence Distinction PROVIDENCE – The Center for Reproduc- area through the American Society for and DIANE SHARKEY, RN. tion and Infertility (REI) at Women & Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) eLearn ANGELLEEN PETERS-LEWIS, RN, PhD, Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, a Care REI Nursing Certificate Course. chief nursing officer and senior vice pres- New England hospital, has earned the A total of 16 nurses from Women & ident of patient services is happy to see status of a Nursing Center of Excellence Infants Hospital completed the training nursing at Women & Infants continue from The Nurses’ Professional Group of course, including: SUSAN BACON, RN; to take steps to improve the patient ex- the American Society of Reproductive LYNNE BROWNING, RN, CNM, in- perience.