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A message from Chairman Bert McCooey
St. Francis Hospital is synonymous with patient-centered care, high quality, high reliability, compassion and excellence. Time and time again, I have heard the hospital described this way by patients, visitors, staff and the community at large. And the reason we are able to maintain those distinctions is because of you. By making a gift to the St. Francis Hospital Foundation, you have actively supported the type of care you would choose for yourself and your loved ones. You are helping the hospital ensure that the highest level of care is consistently being provided by the most caring team to every patient, every time. This is high reliability by definition, and the best of humankind at its core.
The pages ahead are filled with many inspirational stories. Each is told by patients and their families about the nurses, physicians and other staff at St. Francis who helped the healing process both with clinical excellence and with the special care they take to see each and every patient as an individual with unique needs and experiences.
Wanting to do something in return, thousands of donors have given generously to create a fund such as the Endowment for Nursing Leadership and Education that benefits St. Francis Hospital nurses by investing in their continuing education and leadership development. But the story doesn’t stop there, because those nurses will be investing their new skills and knowledge back into patient care, lifting up a whole new generation of patients in need. This is just another example of how the St. Francis community practices our mission together for the benefit of all.
Many thanks again for being a vital part of the St. Francis Hospital story and for choosing to make a difference in the lives of everyone who is a part of this very special institution.
With gratitude,
Herbert J. McCooey, Jr. Chairman, Board of Directors St. Francis Hospital Foundation