Synapse : Spring 2009 - The Chester County Hospital

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GEM Premier 4000
Premiers in the NICU
The MOMS Club of Downingtown East, the Benton family and Hospital staff
celebrated the unveiling of the GEM Premier 4000 earlier this year. Purchased
with proceeds from the MOMS Club cookbook – Sugar and Spice and
MOMS Club Delights – and the 2nd Annual Golf Invitational, the GEM
Premier 4000 conducts rapid blood testing for newborns with a fraction of
the sample required for traditional testing.
Fore Health Golf Classic
The 23rd Annual Fore Health Golf Classic was held on September
23 at the beautiful White Manor Country Club. The event paired a
great day of golf with a fall beer tasting by Victory Brewing Company
and raised more than $35,000.
In Memoriam: Jean M. Reidnour
The Hospital mourns the loss of Jean M. Reidnour, who passed away
in late September. Jean had a distinguished career and lived a life of
“service above self.” After 24 years of service at The Chester County
Hospital, she retired in 1982 as Vice President for Nursing Affairs. She
was responsible for the entire Nursing Service and School of Nursing.
During her career in West Chester, she served on the boards of the
American Cancer Society, the American Red Cross, the Visiting Nurses
Association, and local and state nursing organizations. She served a
term as president of the Pennsylvania Nurses Association. She retired
from the Hospital, highly respected by the Board of Directors, Medical
Staff and Hospital family.
The Benton’s started the Invitational to honor the life of their late son, Henry,
and the outstanding care and medical expertise offered in the Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Each year, with the help of the MOMS Club, the
Benton’s raise funds to benefit Women’s and Children’s Health. The GEM
Premier 4000 is an amazing piece of technology and a truly generous gift. To
sponsor or participate in this year’s golf outing on June 8, call 610-431-5329.
Pictured: Kelly Hornak and Jen Coughlin of the MOMS Club, joined H.L. Perry
Pepper, Hospital President, and Andy Benton with the GEM Premier 4000.
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