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Letter from the Board PresidentAt Monmouth Medical Center, we had much to celebrate in 2010. It was a year in which we once again took many stepsto maintain our position as the region’s leading university-level academic medical center.As Monmouth Medical Center marks the eve of its 125th year, we take pride in the recent accomplishments that arepropelling us toward a bright future that promises continued growth and success. For Monmouth Medical Center, 2010 wasa year of remarkable accomplishments highlighted by several national recognitions of the quality of our care.The Jacqueline M. Wilentz Comprehensive Breast Center became the first facility in New Jersey and the 10th in thenation to be accredited as a Certified Quality Breast Center. Certification by the National Quality Measures for Breast Centers(NQMBC) demonstrates we place the quality care of our patients as a priority. NQMBC uses quality metrics to allow breastcenters to compare their performance with others across the United States. The Wilentz Center’s commitment to meetingthe needs of all women when it comes to breast health care were crucial to this coveted recognition.Also illustrating this commitment to excellence is Monmouth Medical Center’s naming by HealthGrades—thenation’s premier independent health-care quality company—as a recipient of their 2010 Emergency Medicine ExcellenceAward. What this means is that patients in need of emergency care, who choose treatment at Monmouth Medical Center,are being treated at one of the top five percent of hospitals nationwide for emergency medicine excellence.In a life-threatening emergency, a patient’s life may depend upon where they seek emergency care. The HealthGradesstudy proves what we’ve known for a long time: Monmouth Medical Center is the best hospital in this region foremergency medicine. Our patients have a much greater survival rate from serious complications, such as heart attack,pneumonia or stroke, when they come to Monmouth for care.And for those who suffer from congestive heart failure, Monmouth Medical Center’s new Heart Failure ManagementProgram brings together a multidisciplinary team of experts who effectively monitor developments and changes in HFpatients, provide interventions to manage symptoms, and help prevent the need for emergency care or hospital readmission.It is dedicated to helping patients and caregivers become more actively involved through education and by having accessto a multidisciplinary team offering consistent follow up care.Also in 2010, Monmouth Medical Center was chosen to participate in a key national initiative to improve care forheart failure patients. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) selected Monmouth and only 14 other U.S. hospitalsfor its Mentor Hospital Registry for Congestive Heart Failure (CHF). Monmouth Medical Center was the only New Jerseyhospital tapped for this volunteer initiative to provide support, advice, clinical expertise, and guidance to hospitals seekinghelp with their healthcare improvement efforts.At The Children’s Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center, the outstanding quality news continued as well in 2010. Theprestigious American Diabetes Association Education Recognition Certificate for a quality diabetes self-managementeducation program was recently awarded to the pediatric endocrinology program of The Children’s Hospital at MonmouthMedical Center. The Association’s recognition assures that the program meets the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management and helps patients identify quality diabetes programs. The process gives professionals a national standard tomeasure the quality of services they provide, and it assures patients they will receive high-quality service.As evidenced by these recent prestigious national awards and accomplishments, Monmouth Medical Center remainsunrelenting in its quest for continued success. Embracing new ideas and implementing new strategies, Monmouth MedicalCenter has a tenacious dedication and commitment to the highest quality of care.We have indeed made great strides in the last few years, and we are so grateful to our family of generous supporterswithout whom many of these recognitions would not have been possible. It is truly remarkable to see the genuinecommitment and dedication to this hospital that exists within our community.At Monmouth Medical Center, we have an enviable record of superior care and service. We are excited about ourmomentum and look forward to continuing to work with you in support of this invaluable institution.Sincerely,Gerald MarroneChairmanMonmouth Medical Center Foundation Board of Trustees3 M o n m o u t h M e d i c a l C e n t e r F o u n d a t i o n