SFH Foundation Giving Impact Report 2022

A message from the President of the Foundation

High reliability makes the difference

As we look back on 2022, we can see how much our caregivers – doctors, nurses, pastoral staff, support staff and volunteers – have done to keep us safe and healthy. I want to express my appreciation to each and every one of our generous donors for standing by our side with your support and generosity. Your partnership in our critical, life-saving work makes a real difference.

It is because of the excellence of these medical professionals that St. Francis earned its 21st “A” in the Hospital Safety Grades released from The Leapfrog Group. This is the most As that any New York hospital has received in all the years Leapfrog has released ratings. The hospital also earned a 5-star CMS rating, US News & World Report recognition and Magnet® designation.

We have earned these accolades because of consistent commitment to excellence in patient care. We work hard to uphold our motto of “every patient, every encounter, every time” and we will never rest on our laurels, continuing to prioritize patient safety and high reliability, as well as outstanding patient experience.

As I reflect on the stories in the pages that follow, I am struck by the many examples of people giving back to the hospital to recognize the outstanding efforts of our caring staff. Whether it is dedicating a lounge for physicians to connect and relax, a recharge room for all hospital staff to process trauma and stress or the on-going investment in the education and training of our nurses via a new nursing endowment, your philanthropy is ensuring that we are taking the best possible care of those who care for us.

Thank you for being part of an important chapter in the St. Francis story. For over a century, this hospital has been a destination for families and individuals in their time of need. With your support, we are building on that foundation of excellence to ensure world-class care remains the standard for our community in the century to come.

With gratitude,

Charles L. Lucore, MD, MBA President

St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center® St. Francis Hospital Foundation

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

Gift from the Dejana Foundation recognizes caring workers

Peter and Jeri Dejana, of the Peter & Jeri Dejana Foundation, wanted to recognize and appreciate the work done by all staff and volunteers at St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center®. Their generous gift to support the hospital’s most pressing needs does just that, enabling the hospital to maintain its facilities to the highest standards and stay at the forefront of innovative technology.

“It is through the kindness and foresight of our donors that we can constantly implement new advancements in care across all major service lines and remain leaders in services that provide the best and safest care to our patients,” said St. Francis Hospital President Charles L. Lucore, MD, MBA.

In recognition of this generous donation, elevator banks serving the Heart Center and the DeMatteis Pavilion have been named in honor of the Dejana family. These two areas are central to the hospital’s operations and are highly relied upon by the hospital’s medical staff, patients and visitors on a daily basis. At the request of the Dejanas, there are now commemorative plaques in each elevator acknowledging the dedicated physicians, nurses, administrators and support staff for their commitment to providing exceptional and compassionate patient care.

“Our hope is that the sentiment expressed on these plaques conveys to all those who are part of Catholic Health how much their talents and efforts are appreciated by our family and those whose lives are impacted by their good work,” said Peter Dejana.

In addition, a new physicians’ lounge, slated to be ready this summer, will bear the name of the Peter & Jeri Dejana Foundation. The lounge will be a dedicated space where doctors can find respite and decompress

before and after procedures and rounds. It is among a suite of new spaces and services offered by St. Francis to give staff more opportunities for stress management and self care.

Peter and Jeri Dejana created their foundation in 2012 and are generous donors to a diverse group of local and regional organizations, many of which are in Port Washington and the surrounding area. Their mission, “Supporting our community, locally and beyond” ensures they can create a meaningful impact whenever possible.

Rendering of the physicians’ lounge, which will open in early summer 2023.

Dr. Richard Shlofmitz guides family to better health over decades

Dr. Shlofmitz went on to treat Steinlauf’s father at various times. He also treated his mother, Amelia, prior to and after heart bypass surgery. Steinlauf says that Dr. Shlofmitz has always been accessible, returning calls and quelling the concerns of patients or their family members.

“It’s impressive the amount of engagement he has with patients. To deal with any illness in the hospital in recent years has been a challenge, but he’s been incredible,” said Steinlauf.

Steinlauf’s father-in-law was also a patient of Dr. Shlofmitz and underwent a variety of procedures at St. Francis over the course of 35 years. When he developed bladder cancer, Dr. Shlofmitz was there to refer his father-in-law to a colleague and specialist at the hospital, who helped extend his quality of life by more than a year. His fatherin-law recently passed away at the age of 93.

“Dr. Shlofmitz was there to offer support and direction throughout his final days,” added Steinlauf.

Richard A. Shlofmitz, MD, System Chair of Cardiovascular Services, Catholic Health and Chair of Cardiology, St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center®, has been a trusted clinical counselor for Ronald Steinlauf’s entire family.

Ron’s father, Jerry, was treated with an angioplasty at St. Francis in the late 1980s. Although Dr. Shlofmitz was not yet his father’s physician, that was still a special time for Steinlauf’s connection with St. Francis Hospital. He met his wife there, who was his father’s nurse. They’ll celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary this year.

As longtime supporters of St. Francis Hospital, the Steinlauf family most recently made a donation to support Dr. Shlofmitz’s research in cutting-edge technology to improve treatments for patients. The family has also supported other areas of the hospital, including The Cancer Institute.

Steinlauf stressed how important it is to his family to support St. Francis Hospital. He said that despite the hospital’s growth, it remains approachable and offers top-quality care for its patients.

(L-R), Jeffrey W. Moses, MD, Director of Advanced Cardiac Interventions and Richard A. Shlofmitz, MD, System Chair of Cardiovascular Services, Catholic Health and Chair of Cardiology, St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center®, perform precision angioplasty at St. Francis Heart Center’s cardiac catheterization lab.

TD Bank supports St. Francis’s expansion of services for the Queens and AAPI communities

As St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center® successfully expands its clinical care into Queens via the Cardiac Interventional Group (CIG) clinic, leaders have identified one challenge: getting patients to appointments.

The CIG clinic in Fresh Meadows provides the local community with St. Francis quality care in interventional cardiac procedures and coronary imaging and helps provide wider access to health care in the predominantly Korean and Chinese communities of eastern Queens. Still, some local residents were not visiting because they did not have transportation.

TD Bank stepped in through their TD Ready Commitment, designed to level the playing field and break down barriers to make health care accessible. TD Bank’s generous philanthropic donation provides free bus transportation to and from appointments and treatments at both the CIG clinic and St. Francis Hospital. The gift also provides a health care navigator who speaks Mandarin or Korean to help schedule

appointments, sign up for Medicaid and ensure that patients get prescriptions from their local pharmacy.

The donation also funds translation services so patients can receive medical care instructions in their first language, and charity care for medical services for patients without health insurance.

“We are grateful to TD Bank for their gift that will be used to support so many patients in the Queens area,” said St. Francis Hospital President Charles L. Lucore, MD, MBA.

Both CIG clinic Interventional Cardiologist Chong Park, MD, and Director of Queens Outreach Kathleen Kim have helped, and will continue to help, the clinic provide quality medical care to local residents.

“We are thrilled to support this expansion of services that will ease some of the burdens felt by patients in our community,” said TD Bank’s Emmet Conlon, head of health care.

TD Bank representatives join St. Francis leadership at a check presentation ceremony outside of the Cardiac Interventional Group clinic.

The newly minted bus provides free transportation to and from appointments and treatments.

Grateful patient supports the Cardiovascular Institute for Research

Dennis Ratner has one simple but big reason to support St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center ®. “My feeling is that they saved my life,” said Ratner, who underwent coronary angioplasty and stent placement at St. Francis about 20 years ago under the care of Richard A. Shlofmitz, MD, System Chair of Cardiovascular Services, Catholic Health and Chair of Cardiology, St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center®. Ratner continues to receive care at the hospital and remains a grateful patient.

“I feel that I have some duty to help contribute to the ongoing betterment of their service,” Ratner added.

The exceptional care he received at St. Francis motivated Ratner to generously support The DeMatteis Center for Cardiac Research & Education, led by Ziad Ali, MD, DPhil.

While St. Francis cardiologists are busy treating patients, they also are frequently involved in research, which has accelerated at the hospital in recent years as physicians look for new ways to treat the many cardiovascular issues they see in patients every day.

One major research topic at The DeMatteis Center has been the use of advanced imaging and physiology technologies that optimize stent implantation. New technology acquired by St. Francis Hospital allows interventional cardiologists to work with precise measurements and optimize the placement of stents that are designed to hold a coronary artery open after a blockage has been cleared. Current research focuses on approaches to this technique that further protects patients from kidney injury by eliminating or sparing the need for contrast. Omar Khalique, MD, Director of the Cardiovascular Imaging Division, is working with Dr. Ali to advance this research.

The three physicians also are working at The DeMatteis Center to support research in microvascular dysfunction, which involves the smallest of vessels around the heart that are not often detectable via coronary angiography. This and other research advances are made possible with philanthropic support from grateful patients like Ratner.

“I feel that I have some duty to help contribute to the ongoing betterment of their service.”

– Dennis Ratner, grateful patient

The Verrelli Family Foundation Recharge Room provides stress management for staff

A dramatic health experience led Aldo Verrelli to become a grateful patient of St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center ® and inspired the Verrelli family to fund a transformative room that will give all St. Francis staff a unique place to focus on stress management and self care.

Verrelli contracted COVID in March 2020, in the early days of the pandemic. Treated at a different hospital, he was placed in a medicallyinduced coma for 54 days. After waking, he relearned to walk and eat, and was nicknamed “The Miracle Guy” by that hospital’s staff for his journey to recovery. Over the next year, he continued to fight through further complications, and found himself at St. Francis twice for treatment. He praises the kind care he received from the nurses while he was there and wanted to find a way to support the hospital.

This past December, the Verrelli family cut the ribbon on the new St. Francis Recharge Room. The room provides a dedicated space where staff can go and recharge in a multi-sensory experience with beautiful imagery, relaxing scents and soothing music. The Recharge Room creates a calming oasis from the bustling energy of the hospital. Verrelli views the room as a place where nurses, doctors and other hospital staff can relax and feel some stress relief.

“We are so appreciative of Aldo and the entire Verrelli family for their leadership and foresight,” said St. Francis Hospital President Charles L. Lucore, MD, MBA. “The Recharge Room is a critical place for all St. Francis caregivers to focus on themselves and recharge.”

Guild of St. Francis and BraveHearts members lend their support to St. Francis

“The hospital is a force in the community and has saved many patients’ lives. People come from all over the world to St. Francis to get world-class care by the outstanding doctors, nurses, and staff,” said Pam Blank, Guild President.

In addition to operating the gift shop, the Guild raises funds for the hospital with events like the Heart to Heart Luncheon featuring a presentation by a St. Francis physician, the Summer Soiree, the Tree of Lights event around the holidays, and more.

Guild members, all of whom have a special love for St. Francis, have always been generous in their support. In the past, the Guild has helped to fund the Emergency Department expansion, the Women’s Center renovation, and the addition of an operating room in the ambulatory surgery center.

At the heart of St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center® are two volunteer organizations that have a long history of supporting the hospital’s efforts.

Since 1941, the Guild of St. Francis Hospital Foundation has been one of the hospital’s largest donors, supporting it through a variety of fundraising events and also through the hospital gift shop. Earlier this year, the Guild offered a $500,000 pledge to be paid over the next five years. The pledge is designated to the President’s Fund, which supports the hospital’s most urgent needs.

Another group that has continually supported the hospital is BraveHearts of St. Francis, a support group for cardiac patients including those who have had cardiac care at the hospital and use its cardiac rehabilitation program. Now in its 48th year and with more than 900 members across the country, BraveHearts not only serves those with past cardiac care experiences, but also is a resource to those facing an upcoming procedure. Volunteers – all former and current patients – help run a “heartline” that individuals can call and ask questions that they may not feel comfortable discussing with friends and family. Volunteers don’t offer medical advice but can serve as an advisor or listening ear as someone who has had a similar experience.

Members of the Guild at a dinner theatre event with characters from the 1980s sitcom “The Golden Girls.”

“Almost all of our BraveHearts started their cardiac care journey at St. Francis,” said BraveHearts president Fred Strobel. “Many have joined and continued to support us because they have a St. Francis connection. They feel indebted for having their lives saved.”

BraveHearts members have frequently reunited for trips and special events. They also look for ways to support the hospital, such as providing a Feed the Heroes lunch for all staff members during the COVID pandemic.

Recently, the BraveHearts members pledged $100,000 in support of the cardiac rehabilitation fitness area to update the equipment in the fitness area.

“These two special volunteer organizations are vital parts of the St. Francis Hospital community,” said St. Francis Hospital President Charles L. Lucore, MD, MBA. “We are so fortunate to work with them and benefit from their wealth of experience and wonderful generosity. We couldn’t be prouder to be their partners in this good work!”

“These two special volunteer organizations are vital parts of the St. Francis Hospital community. We are so fortunate to work with them and benefit from their wealth of experience and wonderful generosity. We couldn’t be prouder to be their partners in this good work!”

– Charles L. Lucore, MD, MBA President, St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center®

1. (L-R), Peter Quick, Dr. Bhoomi Mehrotra, Chair of Cancer Services for Catholic Health and Director of The Cancer Institute at St. Francis Hospital, and Matthew Serra.

2. (L-R), Dr. Charles L. Lucore, President of St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center ®, and his wife Paula speaking with Dr. Sean Levchuck, Director of Pediatric Cardiology at St. Francis Hospital.

3. (L-R), Dr. Randall Feingold, Joe Morvillo, Dr. Gary Gecelter, Chair of Surgery at St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center ® and Steve Ross.

4. (L-R), Peter Quick, Dr. Patrick O’Shaughnessy, President & CEO of Catholic Health, Dr. Charles L. Lucore, President of St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center ®, Richard DeMatteis and Dr. Robert F. Vizza.

5. (L-R), Golf Tournament Chairs Denise Coyle and Deborah Benjamin with John Klein.

6. (L-R), Dr. Charles L. Lucore, President of St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center ®, Bert McCooey, Chair of Board of Directors of St. Francis Hospital Foundation, Dr. Patrick O’Shaughnessy, President & CEO of Catholic Health, and Sal Sodano, Chairman of Board of Directors for Catholic Health.

7. Board of Directors of St. Francis Hospital Foundation member Elizabeth Venuti, her husband Michael, and their guests at the St. Francis Gala.

8. (L-R), Bert McCooey, Chair of Board of Directors of St. Francis Hospital Foundation, Dr. Charles L. Lucore, President of St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center ®, and Gala Honorees Kathleen and Dan Denihan.

9. (L-R), Dr. Patrick O’Shaughnessy, President & CEO of Catholic Health, and his family, Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joe Saladino, Dr. Bhoomi Mehrotra, Chair of Cancer Services for Catholic Health and Director of The Cancer Institute at St. Francis Hospital, and Dan Loen, Vice President, Ambulatory Care and Oncology Services at Catholic Health pose with riders at the Empire State Ride Long Island.

10. Riders at the starting line of the Empire State Ride Long Island to raise funds for cancer research.

Endowment for Nursing Leadership & Education helps nurses achieve lifelong goals

In 2021, St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center ® created the Endowment for Nursing Leadership and Education as a permanent resource to provide essential funding for training, mentoring and formal education for all levels of nursing staff. In its first year, the program had a tremendous impact on the cohort of nurses who were selected to receive support.

Alexandria Ruddy, a nurse at St. Francis Hospital since 2018, has always loved her work. But it was a medical mission trip to Jamaica organized by a nurse practitioner, where she and fellow volunteers helped 1,500 patients over the course of three days, that inspired her to think about becoming a nurse practitioner. “I was able to see how much nurse practitioners could do on a worldwide level,” said Ruddy.

Back at home, her grandfather, Thomas Ruddy, was a St. Francis patient, and the nurse practitioners at the hospital helped her better understand his treatment plan. Finally, in March 2020, at the start of the COVID pandemic, she saw first-hand the important work that nurse practitioners accomplish.

Thanks to the Endowment, she was able to enroll in the nurse practitioner program at Stony Brook University (class of 2024) and build on the knowledge she had gained from her undergraduate nursing degree and real-world experience. Ruddy said that financial assistance through the Endowment means, “I don’t have to worry about tuition, and it has allowed me to focus more on working and going to school.”

Richard Crudo began working as a nurse at St. Francis in 2006 in the Medical ICU and currently works in nurse education at the hospital to train new nurses. He considered graduate school while he was an undergraduate at Molloy University and even took a semester of graduate courses, but stopped pursing an advanced degree because of the high cost. Thanks to the St. Francis Nursing Endowment, Crudo is now working toward a master’s degree in nursing education from his alma mater. “This has been a dream that’s come true for my family and me,” Crudo said.

Kelly Whalen, who has been at St. Francis for more than five years and is currently working in the Cardiothoracic ICU, recently became an assistant nurse manager and refers to St. Francis as her second home. By earning her nurse practitioner degree at Molloy University with support from the Nursing Endowment, she is excited to be able to care for patients alongside the highly skilled nurse practitioners in her unit.

These nurses, and many more, find themselves grateful for the investment in their education and careers by St. Francis, and the donors who partnered with the hospital to make it happen. St. Francis Hospital Foundation board members Richard Winslow and John Burns were so inspired when they heard the stories of nurses like Ruddy, Crudo and Whalen, that they each presented a matching gift opportunity to others to support the endowment.

Winslow first challenged his fellow board members to raise funds for the Endowment. Inspired by his respect for St. Francis Hospital President Charles L. Lucore, MD, MBA, and by the attentive, superior care he

received from St. Francis nurses. “I was driven to find a way to thank them and encourage others to follow,” he said.

John Burns had his own similar experience with St. Francis nurses, calling them “phenomenal.” To build on Winslow’s offer, Burns presented a similar challenge that was open to the community. “This was an opportunity to give back,” he said.

Both challenges raised a generous amount for the Nursing Endowment. “We were happy to do what we did and glad it worked out so well,” Burns added.

Silverman Scholars Fund honors the tireless work of nurses

“We wanted to give back to the nurses because they give so much of themselves to care for others. We’re hoping as the program continues, it can deliver a lot of benefit to those nurses wanting to further their education and advancement.”

– Louis Silverman

The difference was the nurses, who cared for him with the utmost compassion and treated him like family.

Louis Silverman can’t say enough about the nursing staff at St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center ®. Eighteen years ago, Silverman’s father, Allan, was treated at the hospital following a cardiac event. Silverman recalls being amazed by the excellent care his father received. He saw this same level of care again when his mother, Isabel, was in intensive care for 11 days and underwent a cardiac procedure, just ahead of the COVID pandemic. While visiting his mother, he also witnessed the care of a patient who didn’t have family by his side advocating for him.

Following these experiences, Silverman discussed with the St. Francis Foundation team how his family could become more involved at the hospital, which led to their first gift in support of the cardiac catheterization lab. They more recently completed a pledge to help build The Cancer Institute, all while the Silverman family continued to observe and experience the exceptional care delivered by St. Francis nurses. When he learned about the creation of the Endowment for Nursing Leadership and Education, Silverman knew he wanted to help advance that effort as well.

The family created the Silverman Nursing Scholars Fund as part of the Endowment. In its first year, the Fund sponsored seven nurses who are pursing advanced degrees or specialized training.

“We wanted to give back to the nurses because they give so much of themselves to care for others,” said Silverman. “We’re hoping as the program continues, it can deliver a lot of benefit to those nurses wanting to further their education and advancement.”

Health experience prompts donation from longtime St. Francis Hospital physician

Ophthalmologist Robert Broderick, MD, began his relationship with St. Francis Hospital in 1983 when he began performing eye surgery for the hospital. Early on, he realized the nurses he worked with played a vital role in maintaining a special culture at the hospital.

Fast forward nearly 40 years and Dr. Broderick, who is still an attending ophthalmologist for the hospital and a partner in Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island, underwent his own heart surgery at St. Francis. During that experience, he said, he realized on a deeply personal level how important the nurses were.

Dr. Broderick wanted to recognize the nursing staff at St. Francis and the exceptional and compassionate care they provide. Together with his family, he decided to donate to the Endowment for Nursing Leadership and Education at St. Francis to show support for the nursing

staff, helping to give them tools to continually further their education. Dr. Broderick and his family chose to support the Endowment through their family foundation, the Patrick J. Broderick Memorial Foundation –named after his grandfather and great-grandfather – to signify the full family’s support of this gift.

As an added blessing, the Endowment for Nursing Leadership and Education will provide ample support for nurses to remain at St. Francis while they advance professionally. “When a nurse leaves, it’s like losing part of the family,” said Dr. Broderick. He believes St. Francis is an ideal place where the Endowment will enable nurses to advance their clinical training and grow their career while remaining at the hospital. When Dr. Broderick heard about the opportunity to donate in a way that would help nurses, “it fit like a glove for me,” he said.

New Chairs of Legacy Society honor the ways St. Francis has helped them

For Nick and Lyn Casale, St. Francis Hospital is a cherished friend of the family. In the 1970s, the Casales turned to the hospital to help one of their sons, Michael, who was born with heart defects. Later in life, St. Francis saved both Nick and his father with quadruple bypasses. Nick’s sister was treated for cancer at St. Francis, and Lyn Casale received help for a health issue of her own.

The hospital’s loving care for so many years inspired the Casales to give back. As benefactors through personal investments, they are impacting the care provided by St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center ® for future generations. Recently, the Casales also agreed to serve as Chairs of the

Sr. Jean M. Pignone Legacy Society, advocating about of the importance of grateful patients and community members to give back through thoughtful gift planning.

The society was named after Sr. Jean, who was part of the hospital’s founding order, the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary. The Sr. Jean M. Pignone Legacy Society pays tribute to individuals who have made a bequest or other planned gift to St. Francis Hospital. These gifts not only help to ensure that the hospital’s life-saving work will continue far beyond the lifetime of these donors, they also inspire others to commit themselves to supporting the leading-edge, compassionate, and personalized health care found at St. Francis.

(L-R), Lyn, Michael and Nick Casale.

Members of the Sr. Jean M. Pignone Legacy Society, 2012 - 2023

William Adams

Fortuna Adessa*

Frances Amicone*

Belle Amodeo*

Anthony Anzalone*

Michael Apollo

Patricia Astor*

Joel S. Balsam*

Barry and Lorraine Bangel

Bernard Bartley

Maurice & Millicent Bellah*

David M. Bernstein*

Raymond Blaszky*

Gerard Bottini*

Tom Brahms*

Susan Brahms

Joan Brakman

John Brancaccio*

Philip and Aniko Burzo

Louise O. Butler*

Dominic and Catherine*

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Nick and Lyn Casale

Robert B. Catell

Daris Chasas*

Esther Chassen*

John and Gloria Confort*

Edna M. Delloiacono*

Thelma J. Demarco*

Nancy DeMatteis*

Gregor Denning*

Maria DiFasano

Joan Durso Serra

Lilian Ebbitt*

Rose Eletto*

Carol L. Failla*

Thomas J. Fanning

Melvin Finkelstein

Barbara Fitzgerald*

Carolyn Fostel*

Mary E. Fowler*

Barbara Fredel*

Barry Friedberg*

Elizabeth Gaeta*

Maud Gallagher*

Edward E Giles*

Charles A. Greiner*

Alice M. Gross

Dino and Mary Guiducci*

Joan and Leo Haberman*

Olga V. Hargis*

Daniel P. Hays*

Richard D. Hemley

Edwin Hess*

Florence Hess

Lewis S. Hollins*

Thomas P. Huller*

Patricia Ierardi

Mildred Jacobs*

Inge K. Kauders*

Margaret Keene*

Chester L. Kelting*

Jane D. Keresey*

Agnes J. Kestner*

Janet Kroll

Jerome Kroll*

Joseph C. Kugler*

Jeffrey A. Lang

Patrick and Marilyn Lanza

Larry and Ina Lind

Hyman Livingston*

Marie Logothetis*

Gabriella Losasso*

Francis Lyle Lunson

Catherine T. Maas*

Anne Maione

Joel and Yvette Mallah*

Marcia Kaplan-Mann

Gloria Marsloe*

Herbert J. McCooey

Margaret McDevitt*

John McGrotty

Arlene McGrotty*

Donald G. McKeon*

Riva Metcalf

Selma R. Miller

Irma M. Monahan*

Nancy K. Munson*

Allen E. Murray*

Francis Neilson*

Frank J. Ollari*

Lawrence Orilia

William Peterman*

Daniel and Emilia Petrasek

Paul A. Pezar

Arlene Pinkus*

Brian Poissant

Joseph A. Pollicino*

Linda L. Pons

Frank Quattrocchi*

Regina Quick*

Katherine L. Renzulli*

Lindsey J. Rockwell*

Florence Rose

Benjamin J. Rosof

Nancy Russo-Rumore

Rosemarie Russo*

Carmen Russo*

Susan Friedman-Russo

William F. Ryan*

Henry E. Salzhauer

Anthony Santasine*

Anne T. Schwab

Laura Schweber*

Edward E Shorin*

Ronny Soderstrom*

Werner Sonn*

Thomas L. Spadaro*

Sonja Caron Stein*

Murray and Lottie Steingart*

Charles W. Steinmetz*

Frank Strnad*

Howard and Sylvia Swanson*

Iracema Talbott

Gerald Tambasco*

Hugo Todebush*

Jacqueline Tommasso-Polon*

Anne Marie Troiano*

Robert Typermass

William P. Urig

Dorothy Vislocky-Steigerwald*

George N. Vlantis

John F. Wagner

Eleanor Susanne Wetzel*

Gabriel Wiesenthal

Anne Wilson Duerden*

Domenico Zuzzi*

Patricia Zuzzi

*Deceased

Looking to the future

At St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center ®, we are deeply proud of our 100 -plus year history of excellence in patient care. Yet even as we celebrate our storied past, it also is critical for us to look ahead and be proactive in our efforts to shape a vision for the St. Francis of the future. The practice of medicine is continually evolving and St. Francis physicians are helping to carve new pathways for care. Whether in the form of OPCI fellowships and global conferences hosted by Richard Shlofmitz, MD, or through our Roswell Park partnership for clinical trials and research led by Bhoomi Mehrotra, MD, at the St. Francis Cancer Institute, our hospital is actively engaged in shaping the future of medicine for the community.

It is essential that the physical space at the main St. Francis Hospital campus and our growing number of ambulatory sites keep pace with the outstanding care offered by our clinicians. Philanthropy has a central role to play in ensuring that our physicians, nurses, non-clinical staff, patients and patient families all have world-class physical space and other resources to optimize healing. The future of St. Francis depends on the generosity of families who understand and value our passion for exceptional care. With their support, we know the future will be bright.

Thank you for choosing to be a part of the St. Francis family and giving your support to set the course for the next 100 years of excellence in patient care.

With gratitude,

Peggy Maher

Chief Development Officer, Catholic Health Vice President for Development, St. Francis Hospital Foundation

Award-winning care and nursing excellence

National recognition for clinical leadership and quality performance.

St. Francis by the numbers

We strive to provide the best patient experience with every patient, every encounter, every time.

19,476 Hospital Admissions

7,129 Inpatient Surgeries

3,755 Angioplasties

1,385 Open Heart Surgeries

161,319 Ambulatory Outpatient Visits

43,054 Emergency Department Visits

13,241 Ambulatory Surgeries

12,077 Cardiac Catheterizations

Thank you!