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Kevin Lawlor
President & CEO |
Thanks to technology, our
world is shrinking. Travel
is easier; information moves more seamlessly
across vast distances; knowledge transfers
swiftly.
This is good news in
the realm of healthcare. It means that innovations
reach patients more quickly, and the time
it takes for new breakthroughs to migrate
from the laboratory to the patient’s
bedside has been dramatically reduced.
Technology is streamlining our lives by automating
tasks that were once labor intensive and tedious.
Yet at Huntington Hospital, as much as we embrace
new medical technology, we know that the human
touch remains our most important healing tool.
It is the dedication, knowledge, and commitment
of the people who work here that propels us forward,
keeps us firmly on the leading edge of healthcare,
and ensures that the highest standards of quality
continue to be observed. This is where Huntington
Hospital excels…this is the Huntington Hospital
difference.
Our focus on quality permeates the entire hospital
and is an integral part of our culture of caring.
Our staff understands how critical it is for us
to do the right things at the right time, every
time so that our patients receive the care they
need and deserve.
Evidence of our success comes in a variety of
forms. Most notably, we find it in the prestigious
certifications and accolades of national organizations
such as the Joint Commission on the Accreditation
of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and the American
Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). We find it
when we benchmark our performance against other
hospitals in the region and across the nation
in clinical and patient satisfaction initiatives.
And we find it each and every day, on the faces
of patients whose lives have been touched by Huntington
Hospital’s special brand of caring, and
who have experienced the Huntington Hospital difference
themselves.
There is another, unwritten story currently
playing out, one that affects not only Huntington
Hospital but every hospital in New York State,
along with other not-for-profit organizations,
business entities and individuals. All of us are
faced with difficult decisions and challenges
posed by unsettled economic conditions. Despite
the pressures imposed on our hospital by reductions
in state funding, along with diminished returns
on investments that are impacting on everyone,
our commitment to maintaining excellence by investing
in our facility and our staff remains steadfast.
But we can’t do it without help. Now more
than ever, we are relying on the support of individuals,
corporations and foundations to help us expand
and renovate our facility, purchase new technology,
and fund new clinical programs. This annual report
provides us with the opportunity to recognize
all those who have generously supported our mission
over the past year. On behalf of our Board of
Trustees, our staff, and most of all, the patients
we serve, I thank you for your generosity and
encourage you to remain our partner in healthcare
excellence.
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