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CEO UpdateA MESSAGE FROM KEVIN J. SEXTON, PRESIDENT AND CEOBuilding toward the futureHoly Cross Hospital is committed to ensuring thathealth care is conveniently located for everyone inour community, that everyone has access to care,and that there will be enough health care workersin the future to care for an aging population.Statistics tell the story. According to a MontgomeryCounty study, seniors will make up morethan 14 percent of the population in 2020, comparedwith 8.7 percent in 1980. furthermore, theKevin J. Sexton, outer areas of Montgomery County, especiallyPresident and Germantown and Gaithersburg, are experiencingCEOsignificant population growth, especially amongthe elderly population. At the same time, the stateof Maryland is facing a shortage of 10,000 nurses as half thenursing workforce nears retirement just when the health careneeds of older adults will reach their peak.Holy Cross Hospital is at the forefront of addressing theseissues today and tomorrow by enhancing our services at ourSilver Spring site, partnering with Montgomery College to helptrain the next generation of nurses and working to build a newhospital on the college’s Germantown Campus.in this issue, you’ll read about our new Seniors AmbulatorySurgery Center, located within Holy Cross Hospital. Like the Seniorsemergency Center, the center, which provides same-day surgery,is totally devoted to the care of patients age 65 and older.Along with such new programs today, our proposal to build anew hospital in Germantown on the Montgomery College campusis recognized by Montgomery County voters as a need fortomorrow. fully two-thirds of those voters want a new hospitalin the northern area of the county, according to a recent surveycommissioned by Holy Cross Hospital.Additionally, survey respondents placed great importance oneducating the next generation of health care workers to carefor the growing population. Recognizing this need, Holy CrossHospital and Montgomery College have made a commitmentto double the number of nursing graduates from MontgomeryCollege over the next five years.the college is the recent recipient of a $235,000 grant fromthe Maryland Hospital Association’s who will Care? campaign toincrease the number of nursing graduates. Holy Cross Hospitalnot only provided the funding for the grant but also will supplementit with other financial and in-kind assistance. in addition,our proposed new hospital, along with the existing Holy CrossHospital in Silver Spring, will offer training opportunities forMontgomery College nursing and allied health students.Both today and tomorrow, Holy Cross Hospital stands readyto meet the needs of the communities we serve.To learn more about our plans, visit our websiteat www.holycrosshealth.org.HOLy CROSS HOSPITAL CARES: As part ofits ongoing and expanding relationship withMontgomery College, Holy Cross Hospital pledged$250,000 to the Who Will Care? campaign, aninitiative established by the Maryland HospitalAssociation. Attending the press conferenceannouncing the recipients of grant funding were(from left) Barbara Nubile, associate dean, HealthSciences, and director, Nursing, MontgomeryCollege; Angela Pickwick, instructional dean,Health Sciences, Montgomery College; BradStewart, PhD, vice president and provost, TakomaPark/Silver Spring Campus, Montgomery College;Kevin Sexton, president and CEO, Holy CrossHospital; Rose Garvin Aquilino, director, Corporateand Foundation Relations, Montgomery College;Manuel Ocasio, vice president, Human Resources,Holy Cross Hospital.2 Holy Cross Health
New & Noteworthy2009 gala and car raffleto support health centersfor people without insuranceMark your calendar and plan to join us for the 2009 Holy CrossHospital Gala on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 6 p.m. at the OmniShoreham Hotel in washington, D.C.Proceeds from the event will benefit the Holy Cross Hospitalhealth centers in Silver Spring and Gaithersburg, which alsoare supported by Montgomery County government. SuburbanHospital provides additional support to the center in Gaithersburg.these centers provide primary care to uninsured adultsat a nominal fee.the evening includes dinner, dancing, silent and live auctions,and a car raffle for a Lexus Rx450h Hybrid. tickets are$100 each.To reserve a seat or for car raffle tickets, call the Holy CrossHospital Foundation at 301-754-7130, email foundation@holycrosshealth.org or visit www.holycrosshealth.org.My, HOW yOU’VE GROWN! Enjoying a fun-filled dayat the Holy Cross Hospital 2009 Neonatal IntensiveCare Unit (NICU) Reunion at Smokey Glen Farm onJune 21 are (from left) Naomi Proctor-Vaughan; DerrickVaughan; Kirsten Zimmermann, RN, clinical nurse; CiaraVaughan; and Derrick Vaughan. Sponsored by the HolyCross Hospital Foundation, the reunion provided anopportunity for friends and caregivers to see how NICUgraduates—who were born premature or with specialneeds—had grown since leaving the hospital. Holy CrossHospital’s NICU cares for more newborns than any otherhospital in the state.We’re home to the nation’sfirst Seniors Emergency CenterHoly Cross Hospital is the first hospital in the nation to openan emergency room specifically tailored to serve patients65 and older. the Seniors emergency Center was designed toprovide expert care in an environment that reduces anxietyand confusion. it is located within the emergency Center atHoly Cross Hospital.Our expert care team is specially trained to provide seniorfocusedemergency care. the team assesses each patient’sphysical, cognitive and functional status and applies theappropriate level of care.Some unique upgrades in our Seniors emergency Centerinclude hand rails, special flooring that reflects light in a waythat makes missteps less likely, thicker mattresses, a blanketwarmer, noise abatement features and more.with your health and safety in mind, Holy Cross Hospitalhas created “Just in Case” Medical information Cards to savevaluable time during an emergency. the cards offer a convenientplace to store accurate health information.To order your cards, go to www.holycrosshealth.org/justincase or call 301-754-8800.Now preregister forappointments online!if you have an upcoming appointment at Holy Cross Hospital,you can save time once you arrive by preregistering online.this new service is easy and convenient and takes only about15 minutes. Be sure to submit your forms at least seven daysbefore your arrival.For more information or to preregister online, visitwww.holycrosshealth.org/reg.www.holycrosshealth.org3
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