The New Saint Francis - MidHudson Regional Hospital

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I was instructed to visit your emergency room
due to swelling in my left hand, small fingers.
The staff in the emergency room that night
was so incredible, from doctors to nurses and
receptionists. I can’t tell you how much they
helped, consoled and humored me while I was
given a 45-minute IV of antibiotics to treat my
staph infection.
I recovered fully the next morning and
felt like a new man. I went on to complete my
Certified Master Chef examination at The
Culinary Institute of America and passed
with flying colors, only because of the superb,
outstanding, and tremendous care I was given at
your facility. Please thank all those who worked
that night (I am sorry I did not get names)
because they are just a wonderful group of
individuals!
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Brian J. Sode, CMC, AAC
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The Patterson family would
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sincere appreciation for the
kind and compassionate
care shown to [husband and
father] Richard. We
are very grateful to the doctor
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Progressive Care Unit and for
the comfort care on
the fifth floor of Cooke.
Their consistent professional
care and attention
provided great comfort to him
and his family.
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Leon Basil, MD, Chair,
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Vincent Marrone, MD, Chair,
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Ponciano Reyes, MD,
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Joline Frey, Vice President, Clinical
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Joseph McCann, Chief
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Michael T. McCormack, Vice Chair
Vincent J. Miller, Secretary
Steven G. Buso
Frank M. Castella Jr.
Dianne F. Davis
Mark Foster, MD
Kenneth S. Herman
Elizabeth Hilton
Lobsang T. Lhungay, MD
Angela LoBianco-Barone
Charles S. North
Robert J. Ranieri
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Karl P. Adler, MD
Michael Burdis
John J. Cina Jr.
Evelyn S. Constantino
Steven L. Effron
Roger A. Fazzone, EdD
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Table of Contents
Jason B. Barlow and George T. Whalen III
One Hundred Years Young:
The New Saint Francis
Dear Friends of Saint Francis,
A century of healing—it’s a profound statement. It tells us that we’re a vital presence in
the lives of hundreds of thousands of people across the region. It assures you that Saint
Francis remains as strong and as committed to healing as the day we were founded.
But every hospital, without exception, is dealing with the turbulence of the world’s
economic and political climate—and Saint Francis is reinventing itself into a bold,
innovative enterprise. We’re forging smart partnerships, creating new efficiencies, and
relentlessly pursuing new opportunities to serve you. We’re excited about the future of
our new direction.
Regardless of the changes and challenges, one thing remains constant: we are still,
and will always remain, the region’s beloved provider of quality care practiced by the
most caring, skilled professionals you will ever meet.
We know this because we hear it year after year from our patients—and in this issue
of Saint Francis magazine, we share their stories. They speak not only of the superb
medicine we provide and the vast array of services we offer you, but also compassion,
dedication and personal commitment.
From groundbreaking robotic-assisted surgery to nationally respected home care and
innovative wellness support for our military veterans, our people treat their patients as
they would want to be treated.
Saint Francis has not become nearly one hundred years young by standing still.
We’re launching into our second century energized with a powerful new vision and
fueled by the strength of our commitment to you, our patients.
Sincerely,
George T. Whalen III, Chair, Board of Trustees
Jason B. Barlow, MPA, FACHE, President and CEO
P.S. Has it been a while since you’ve been to Saint Francis? We invite you to visit
our website, sfhospital.org, and come to the hospital to see the new Saint Francis for
yourself. To arrange a tour, contact the Saint Francis Health Care Foundation at
(845) 431-8707.
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www.sfhospital.org
2 Saint Francis Hospital to Serve
Military and Families
3 Simonettys Make First Gift
to Military Wellness Center
4 Cancer Center Dedicated
5 Redl Family Makes Lead Gift
for Center for Cancer Care
Expansion
6 “Superman” and
His Super Team
8 Awards and Accreditations
9 Grant Funding
Stefanopoulos Family
10 Jillian Shines!
11 Special Needs Preschool
Turns 30
12 If it Hadn’t Been for
the Accident…
14 Margaret is Dancing Again
15 When You Need Help at Home
16 The Power of HBO
18 My Doctor Can’t Call Me
Diabetic Anymore
19 “Coop” Wakes Up
20 The Turning Point/Weldon
is 40 Under 40 Honoree
21 Our 2012 Numbers
Health Care Scholarships
In Memoriam
22 Taste of the Hudson Valley
24 Hunting for a Cure
25 The LoBianco-Barones
Give Back
Hoops for Duff
26 Franciscan Award Gala
28 David Birsner: Nine Years
of Leadership
29 Honor Roll of Donors
30 George’s Travels
34 “Charity Begins at Home”
for 15-Year Employee
38 Are You a Secret Admirer?
39 Would You Like to Help
SFH But Can’t Right Now?
40 Partnership Goals
Gratitude from Grateful
Patients
41 Saint Francis Hospital
Locations & Affiliates
Magazine Production Managers: Pamela Landolt,
Barbara Lynch, Gail Jones Editor: Gail Jones Writers:
Gail Jones, Larry Hughes Report of Gifts: Heather Scism
Contributors: Arlette Porpiglia, Heather Scism, Laura
Facchin Photographs: Al Nowak of On Location Studios,
Kristine Palmer Photography, David Budd, Larry Hughes
Publication Design: Richard Deon Graphic Art Service
Military
Wellness
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Saint Francis Hospital to Serve
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here is a need for additional behavioral health
services for veterans and their families, and Saint
Francis Hospital and Health Centers is planning to
step up to the plate.
Saint Francis, the only hospital in Dutchess
County providing both inpatient and outpatient
behavioral health services to the community, will
offer intensive outpatient treatment and a full range
of other outpatient services tailor-made for this
special population.
The Military Wellness Center will be modeled
after successful initiatives serving similar populations
in other parts of the country as well as the hospital’s
own structured outpatient programs for individuals
diagnosed with mental health and addiction
problems.
Discussions are going to be held with the U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that
services already being provided by the federal
government will not be duplicated by the Military
Wellness Center. Behavioral health services
are currently offered by the VA Hudson Valley
Health Care System’s joint facilities at Montrose
(Westchester County) and Castle Point (southern
Dutchess County). Kenneth Oclatis, PhD, the
hospital’s director of outpatient clinics, also plans to
meet with Dutchess County veterans’
affairs officials to discuss the program.
“Veterans have always been
welcome to use any of our services,”
said Dr. Oclatis. “What we’re
planning to develop now are more
specialized services, specifically
intensive outpatient treatment
services for veterans and their
families, which will be similar to the
intensive outpatient programs we
have provided for other populations
for many years, including our
outpatient chemical dependency
program (based at the Family
Partnership Center in Poughkeepsie). We want to
start a similar program that will integrate treatment
methods that have been found to be effective for
conditions that afflict large numbers of veterans, such
as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).”
The intensive outpatient model includes 3 to 4
hours of treatment per day for 3 to 5 days a week.
Patients receive a combination of individual and group
therapy plus other therapeutic activities that help
them to work through painful experiences and develop
new skills for coping with the stress in their lives.
“Intensive treatment can have a powerful impact
on an individual who is experiencing psychological
distress and is using maladaptive coping mechanisms,
which is the case with many veterans. It can help
them find more effective ways to deal with their
feelings and provide the support to begin to make real
changes in their behavior. The individuals themselves
benefit tremendously, and their families and the
community benefit as well,” said Dr. Oclatis.
In addition to providing outpatient treatment
services, the Military Wellness Center is also planning
to offer educational programs and workshops for
veterans and their families. Saint Francis would also
like to help them become more aware of the benefits
they may qualify for and direct them to the right place
in the Department of Veterans Affairs and elsewhere
in the community to get valuable information and
services.
An important part of life in the military is sharing
experiences—the ordinary as well as the extraordinary
—with other service members. The hospital would
like to provide a place as part of the Military Wellness
Program where veterans can come together and simply
“hang out.” “We’d like to create a kind of lounge in
the center’s space,” Dr. Oclatis said, “where they can
discuss their day-to-day experiences after returning
home, just as they shared their day-to-day experiences
with each other when they were in the military.”
In addition to offering treatment, educational
programs, and referral information, it is expected
that the program will invite veterans to make use of
the center’s space for informal conversations and to
provide a venue for activities related to their needs.
The space will be open to all veterans, not just those
making use of the program’s treatment services, and
could be used by community-based veterans groups for
meetings and other activities.
According to Dr. Oclatis, “More than anything,
the hospital would like the Military Wellness Center
to be a resource to the veterans in the community in
any and every way it can.” To contact the Military
Wellness Center, call (845) 483-5596.
Caring with Compassion Since 1914 | www.sfhospital.org
Jerome Simonetty, Ken Knops and Carol Simonetty
Simonettys make
first gift to Military
Wellness Center
T
he Taste of the Hudson Valley®, Saint Francis Hospital’s
signature fundraising event, is one of the premier wine and food
festivals in the Northeast. The 25th annual Taste will take place
on Sunday, November 3rd, 2013, and will benefit Saint Francis
Hospital’s new Military Wellness Center (see accompanying story).
Jerry and Carol Simonetty of Poughkeepsie have already pledged
their support. The Simonettys and Saint Francis Hospital previously
partnered on the Panichi Family Center for Communication and
Learning, the only hospital-based special needs program for children
in the region. The Simonettys made gifts in memory of their
daughter, Karin.
“Carol’s father and grandfather both served in World War II—
one was 17 and the other 35,” said Jerry. “And one of our sons,
for several years starting when he was 12, collected World War II
memorabilia. He would visit veterans and talk to them about their
experiences.” Their son would speak with his grandpa, said Carol,
“and think of him as someone just a few years older than himself
and the real things he went through at 18 and 19 years old. It’s really
exciting for him.”
Carol’s dad, Ken Knops, served three years as a Navy radioman in
the Atlantic and in the Pacific on a tanker. There was the massive
typhoon that caught them returning from a battle. “Winds 100 miles
or so. We lost 4 ships and 700 men,” he said. Ken is retired from the
Arlington Central School where he was a teacher and administrator.
Serving in the military has changed over the years. When
Ken went off it was a total nationwide effort with the burden of
war shared, at least in part, by families back home. If not working
in defense plants civilians put up with rationing to aid the effort.
“Our veterans today have given so much, as did past veterans,” said
Jerry. “But it’s a different environment now; the wars today are more
complicated. A lot of the people going over today are married and
have families. Carol’s dad was 17.” “Different stresses,” added his wife.
“We’d like a place where they can come that’s easy access, and
not complicated, not difficult to get into,” Jerry continued, “and
help them get back into the mainstream of life of this country.
There’s nothing nicer for Carol and me to give back a little bit to our
veterans and active military who have given so much to all of us.”
To make a gift contact the Saint Francis Health Care Foundation
at (845) 431-8707 or visit sfhospital.org/ways-to-give.
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Donald and Dale Adams and Pamela Landolt
Chair of the Saint Francis Health Care Foundation David Birsner, left,
with Duffy family
Cancer Center Dedicated
T
he formal opening of the newly expanded
6,500-square-foot cancer center was held
September 27, 2012.
Marilyn Williams, Timothy Irwin, Lucille
Irwin, William Irwin and Patricia Irwin
Sr. Rose Marie Mullen, osf
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Joe and Danielle Grosse
A reception for donors was followed by tours, ribboncutting ceremonies and a dedication. Speakers included
then-President & CEO Bob Savage, then-State Senator
Stephen Saland, R-Poughkeepsie, then-Vice President for
Development George Prisco and cancer center patient
Patricia Cannizzaro of Hyde Park.
The Herb and Sue Ann Redl Center for Cancer Care
(see accompanying story) offers advanced treatment for
all major cancers including breast, lung, colorectal and
other digestive tract, head and neck, prostate, bladder,
lymphoma, melanoma and brain tumors.
The construction cost was $1 million with $800,000
coming from a NYS Department of Health grant made
possible through the efforts of Senator Saland. The
remainder was raised through individual donations.
The new center is a one-stop full-service outpatient
cancer treatment facility and includes a dedicated
chemotherapy pharmacy; oncology consultation and
exam rooms; consulting rooms for meetings with
nutritionists, social workers and aestheticians; and a
supportive services room for prosthetics fittings and
beauty consultations. The spacious infusion area is
Forget-U-Cancer Fund founded by Melissa DePaolo,
represented by her family and friends. Back: Angela Ciralli,
Christopher DePaolo, Joseph DePaolo, Sharon DePaolo,
Kristen Gerentine Owens, Michael Post; Front: Sean Dysard
Redl Family Makes
Lead Gift for Center for
Cancer Care Expansion
Catherine Albanese, Sheila and James Klingman
outfitted with flat-panel TVs and headphones for
music.
Said Director of Oncology Services Mary Luvera,
RN, “We treat all patients requiring any type of
infusion, such as chemotherapy, antibiotics, IVIG,
peripheral/VAD blood draws, hydration and IV
medications for rheumatoid arthritis. In addition, we
administer medications to
patients with neurological
disorders. We maintain any
type of central line and
administer any subcutaneous
or intramuscular injections.”
“We explain all
treatments to our patients
and answer all their
questions. We recognize
that a patient’s journey
toward complete recovery
must include ensuring their
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their trust, while providing
hope and supporting them throughout their time with
us. That’s why we combine traditional medicine with
a multi-disciplinary team approach that is patientcentric, disease-specific and rehabilitation-focused.”
Cancer care at Saint Francis is based on an
integrative oncology model. Radiation oncologist
Lawrence D. Koutcher, MD, the center’s new
medical director, serves as medical director at PROS
(Professional Radiation Oncology Services) located on
the Saint Francis Hospital campus. His professional
training at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center,
coupled with the years he has shared working with
the Saint Francis Hospital team, combine for an ideal
strength in directing cancer services based at the
hospital. Said Dr. Koutcher, “Our mission is to care for
our patients with seamless quality and timely services
in a compassionate and professional way.”
Thanks to a generous donation
from a prominent Dutchess
County family, the next phase
of the recently expanded Center
for Cancer Care at Saint Francis
Hospital is underway.
Plans to expand the center,
now known as the Herb and Sue
Ann Redl Center for Cancer
Care, are being finalized. The
center will include a women’s
imaging center, additional offices
and exam rooms for cancer care
Herb and Sue Ann Redl
specialists and space for health,
exercise and wellness programs. The expansion will be in existing
space designated for that purpose when the center was expanded to
6,500 square feet and relocated in August 2012 from the main floor of
the Atrium to the Medical Arts Pavilion, adjacent to the hospital.
“When a member of our community steps forward and makes
a major contribution like this to the health of our community, it’s
certainly cause to celebrate,” said Bob Savage, then-president & CEO
of Saint Francis Hospital. “The Redls share our vision of a center for
cancer care and wellness that exceeds people’s expectations, and for
that we are truly grateful.”
The Redls have a longstanding involvement with cancer research.
They held their first fundraiser for breast cancer research 18 years ago
at All Sport Fishkill raising over $12,000. The event has become a
tradition, expanding over the years. Since 2005 this fundraiser has
been held in conjunction with the American Cancer Society.
“I believe we collected $100,000 in 2005-6,” said Herb Redl. “Up
to and including this past year we have raised well over $800,000 to
donate to the American Cancer Society.”
Their investments in the community extend well beyond cancer
care and research. Since 1995 the Redls have offered scholarships to
Marist College students. To date 79 students have received financial
support through the scholarship fund. Also, their Guardian Self
Storage has been working with Dutchess Outreach for 18 years
collecting winter coats. “Just last year our 13 locations collected over
7,300 coats,” Mr. Redl said.
In June Guardian Self Storage will host another food drive which
will be coordinated with the Hudson Valley Food Bank. All Sport
Fishkill hosts a yearly food drive during which a truck is filled with
donated canned foods.
Also, the Redls donated 30 acres in Pleasant Valley (appraised at
over $1.2 million) to be used as a recreational park.
Fundraising is still underway for the new expansion of the Redl
Center for Cancer Care, which will cost about $1 million.
To make a gift, contact the Saint Francis Health Care Foundation
at (845) 431-8707 or visit sfhospital.org/ways-to-give.
5
Comprehensive
Integrated
Inpatient
Rehabilitation
Program
Gayle, Mabel, Ed “Superman” Schamberg and his wife Terrie, Dawne, Christie, Emily
“Superman” and His Super Team
Acute Rehabilitation Program
F
“Saint Francis’s rehab unit is classified as an acute
rehab facility. Federal guidelines dictate that all our
rehab inpatients must have some type of additional
medical condition that requires special monitoring
which can’t be accomplished at a sub-acute rehab
facility, such as a nursing home. Many patients think
that because we’re ‘the’ orthopedic place to be, or
because we’re a trauma center, it’s automatic that they
get to go to rehab here. But we’re still obligated to
follow the federal guidelines.”
Referring to the therapy staff, Ed said, “That’s
where I met my girls.” He nicknamed Dawne and
Gayle, two of his therapists, “Rambo” and “Squat”—
Rambo because she was a tough taskmaster, and Squat
because she was in charge of his lower extremities—
his knees, calves and feet. “It would take Rambo and
Squat, plus my patient care technician, Mabel, just to
get me out of bed and onto the stretcher to take me
down for my CAT scans.” To Ed and Terrie they were
a
“the Three Musketeers.”
“I had four therapists and each one worked with
Ed Schamberg needed this high level of expertise.
me for an hour a day, six days a week. They gave
One afternoon, Ed’s wife Terrie offered to make
me Sundays off. My room was right across from the
him lunch. “He said no, I don’t feel too good. Then
“It’s
nurses’ station, and Mabel wouldn’t let me out of her
his
chin
dropped
to
his
chest.
I
thought
he
was
joking
unbelievable
sight. I’d wave and say ‘Hi, I’m still here and I’m goin’
around—I
said,
‘Ed,
come
on,
knock
it
off!’
But
he
what those
nowhere!’ I didn’t want to eat, but Mabel got me to
didn’t
wake
up.”
Terrie
called
for
her
son,
who
started
girls did—
drink chocolate Boost—she’d bring it to me then stand
chest
compressions
while
she
called
911.
“When
the
they did not
there with her hands on her hips and watch me until I
paramedics
got
here
and
examined
him,
they
said
he
give up on
finished it. One thing you don’t do is fool with Mabel.”
was
gone.
But
they
brought
him
back,
enough
to
get
him for one
To entice him to eat, “Squat brought me cereal
him to Saint Francis.”
minute. They
and fruit every morning. Then Rambo would come in
Ed had had both a heart attack and a stroke. His
have the
and say, ‘What should we work on today?’ I’d say, ‘Why
right side was paralyzed and he had lost 30 percent of
patience of
don’t you do me a favor and let me go back to sleep!’
his memory. Because of his heart condition, Ed had
saints.”
She’d say, ‘We’re going to play a game with a cane.’ I’d
been in hospitals on and off for months and wasn’t
–Terrie Schamberg strong enough to have the heart surgery he needed.
say, ‘I don’t play games with canes!’ But the day she got
me into a walker, I felt like a king. I walked 200 feet.”
He was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU).
“Christie, my little occupational therapist—she
Once the ICU staff stabilized him, Ed was moved from
must be all of five-foot-one—she’d come in every day
the ICU to the CIIRP.
and say, ‘Hi, Ed. Know what day it is?’ I’d say, ‘It’s the
Liz Smith, RN, MS, CNS, CEN is nurse manager
for both the Joint Replacement Center and the CIIRP. day after yesterday.’ I couldn’t even remember where I
ounded 35 years ago, Saint Francis Hospital’s
Comprehensive Integrated Inpatient Rehabilitation
Program (CIIRP) offers the most up-to-date and
comprehensive rehabilitation treatment in the area.
The CIIRP was the first in the Mid-Hudson region to
be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation
of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), a nationally
recognized authority that establishes standards for
“I’m telling
quality of care and service. It is the only such program
you, there
in the area which is CARF-accredited for stroke
are angels
rehabilitation.
at that
Many of our patients have had major traumatic
hospital.”
injuries, neurological disorders such as multiple
–Ed Schamberg sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, Guillain-Barré syndrome,
peripheral neuropathy, polyarthritis, fractures of the
femur, spinal cord injuries, bilateral joint replacements,
a traumatic brain injury, or a stroke.
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was. Every day Christie gave me the same three words
to remember: tree, house and boot. Then she’d talk to
me for awhile, and ask me to repeat the words. I’d say,
‘Tree…’ and that was it.” One day she walked in for
their session and he said, “’Christie, I’ve got a surprise
for you,’ and I said those words backwards!” She was as
thrilled as he was. Ed’s wife Terrie said, “They were all
very strict, but they loved him and I knew it. He loved
them, too.”
Ed was in the program for several weeks.
Today, there’s no sign that he had been so seriously
debilitated. Before he was discharged, one of his
therapists offered to build him a ramp at the house
for his wheelchair. “They got me so strong that I
came through my heart surgery with flying colors.”
He pointed to the big red Superman “S” on his t-shirt
and said, “See this? That’s what the doctors and nurses
call me—Superman.” Terrie added, “I call him the Six
Million Dollar Man.” Ed said proudly, “One doctor
told me, ‘I’m gonna write you up in a medical journal.
There’s no reason you should be alive.’”
Ed is deeply grateful to his doctors and surgeons,
his nurses, therapists and techs, and especially for his
family. “And this one”—Ed pointed to Terrie—“was
with me in the hospital every day from ten in the
morning until four-thirty in the afternoon.” Terrie
said, “He’s a tough cookie; he’d refuse to do his
therapy. But they had a way of getting him to do it
and he didn’t realize it. It’s unbelievable what those
girls did—they did not give up on him for one minute.
They have the patience of saints, and Ed taught them
how to use it! ” Ed added, “I’m telling you, there are
angels at that hospital!”
Recently Terrie and Ed returned to the unit to visit
his “girls”; it was a happy reunion. The couple will
celebrate their 53rd wedding anniversary in June.
Liz Smith concluded, “We’re a one-stop shop.
We have an interdisciplinary team of physiatrists,
rehabilitation nurses, physical and occupational
therapists, speech-language pathologists, rehabilitation
neuropsychologists and social workers who will help
you achieve your goals. We routinely take patients
other facilities won’t take. I’m proud of our staff—they
have the skill and compassion to send patients home
with great outcomes regardless of their condition
when they came in. They give it their all every day. It’s
their life mission.”
Joint Replacement and Spine Center
A
lthough Saint Francis Hospital’s Joint and Spine
Center and the Comprehensive Integrated
Inpatient Rehabilitation Program are on the same
floor, and often collaborate to speed patients on their
way to recovery, they are separate programs with
different purposes.
The Joint Replacement Center (JRC) marked its
10th anniversary in 2012. Saint Francis was the first
hospital between Westchester and Albany to perform
total joint replacement surgery, and the first in the
region with a dedicated joint replacement unit.
Dori Kerner, PT, the Joint Replacement Center’s
Patient/Family Liaison, dedicates her time to helping
patients and their families through the entire process.
“We offer free weekly pre-operative education classes
to anyone who’s considering surgery—you don’t have
to be a patient. The class really helps alleviate worries.”
Liz Smith said, “An educated patient will have the
best outcomes, because they’re able to talk with
their doctors more intelligently since they’re better
informed.”
During the process, important relationships
develop between patients and therapists which are key
in their progress.
Joint and
Spine Center
a
Retired teacher Flo Mondanaro had her second hip
replaced recently and said that even though she was
more nervous this time, it couldn’t have gone better.
“I was up on my feet within 24 hours. Everybody—
from the therapists, techs and nurses, to the people
who bring the food and the housekeeping folks—they
all asked how I was feeling every time they came into
my room. I could see that the staff loves what they do,
and they enjoy working with each other.” Flo feels that
“Saint Francis is a great hospital in general anyway,
but the rehab unit’s specialists are fabulous. There’s
a great attention to detail, and their knowledge is so
superior—there’s nothing like it.”
a
Former JRC patient Barbara Mika said, “Saint
Francis is really quite amazing. I’m sure the staff was
very busy, but I never knew it. I’ve been in hospitals
four times, and this experience was different. My
family noticed it, too.” She laughed and said, “You
know how family can get in the way sometimes—but
the staff was just as responsive to them as they were to
me. Every person’s behavior was so jovial and upbeat
and very concerned for my comfort, even the
housekeepers and the transport people. Every
touch was so gentle and tender. I never wanted
to bother anyone, but when I pushed my call
button, they were in my room immediately.
Each person seemed to be able to relate to
my experience. Being in a hospital is a little
frightening to me because when you’re under
the influence of medications, you can’t always
advocate for yourself. But I always felt safe.”
She is just as happy with the home care nurse
and therapist Saint Francis Hospital sent her.
“The giving of the Saint Francis staff comes
from the heart—you can’t train for that.
I’d like to put up a billboard out on Route
55—it would say, ‘Need Surgery? Go to Saint
Francis!’”
Dori Kerner invites potential patients to
call her at (845) 431-8769 for more information.
“I’d like to
put up a
billboard
out on Route
55—it would
say, ‘Need
Surgery?
Go to Saint
Francis!’”
–Barbara Mika
Patient care
technician Malika
Belhaddaji is happy
with her new knee
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Awards and Accreditations
SFH
2013 AWA R D S
Physician of Excellence
Ziad Elie Abouezzi, MD, MBA, FACS,
Chair, Division of General Surgery and Secretary/
Treasurer, Saint Francis Hospital Medical Staff
Sadaf R. Ahsan, MD,
Chair, Division of Psychiatry, Saint Francis Hospital
Theodora S. Budnik, MD, FACS,
General Surgeon and Director of Clinical Research,
Employees of the Quarter
Elanita Campos, Housekeeper
Wendy Devens, Assistant to the Vice President of
Human Resources
Conni Eisner, RN, Employee Health Coordinator
Patricia Horton, Cook, Food Service
Pam Miller, Case Manager
Cassie Padgett, Assistant to the Chief Medical
Officer, Vice President of Medical Affairs
Mission Effectiveness Awards
Lisa Bruce, Susan Carlson, Joey Fitzpatrick,
Catherine O’Shea, Bonnie Paonessa,
Sharon Slocum, Jeanne Woods
Drs. Sadaf R. Ahsan, Ziad Elie Abouezzi, and Theodora S. Budnik were
honored at the 13th annual Award for Physician Excellence April 3rd.
n Saint Francis Hospital and Health Centers was ranked
#1 out of 155 hospitals statewide for three consecutive
reporting periods for meeting national standards for the
care of patients with heart failure, pneumonia, heart
attack and certain aspects of surgical care. The ranking
is based on data from the federal Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services.
n Saint Francis Hospital Certified Home Health Services
was awarded HomeCare Elite Top 100™ status this year.
This means that Saint Francis Hospital Certified Home
Health Services is one of the top 100 providers in the
U.S., and one of only two providers in New York State
to have achieved this designation. “Our commitment
to upholding the highest standards and achieving
HomeCare Elite status ensures the best possible care for
our patients,” said Barbara Good, administrator of the
hospital’s Certified Home Health Services agency.
n Saint Francis made significant reductions to its carbon
footprint, according to Stericycle Sharps Management
Service, specializing in medical and biohazardous
waste disposal. The hospital prevented 8,485 pounds
of CO2 admissions, for example, equal to not burning
437 gallons of gasoline and 161 tanks of propane gas
for barbecues. Estimating carbon footprints is a way
of gauging the impact of a medical facility on the
environment. The smaller the imprint the less carbon
dioxide generated, which helps slow climate change.
n In October 2012 a surgical team at Saint Francis, led by
Dr. Ziad Elie Abouezzi removed a patient’s gallbladder
through an incision in her belly button. It was the
first such single site surgery performed with a robotic
platform in the Hudson Valley. Weeks earlier, a surgical
team led by Dr. Darren Rohan had performed the
region’s first robotic-assisted lobectomy. Both surgeries
utilized the hospital’s advanced da Vinci Si system.
Benefits include virtually scarless results, minimal pain,
low blood loss, faster recovery and a shorter hospital
stay.
n The hospital’s Learning Links Children’s Center on
Spackenkill Road, Poughkeepsie marked its 20th
anniversary in October, 2012 with a ribbon-cutting,
cake and refreshments. The center shares the site
with one of the hospital’s five Special Needs Preschool
programs. Saint Francis has a second day care site on
the hospital campus.
n “The Power of Hope,” a video produced in conjunction
with the expansion of the Herb and Sue Ann Redl
Center for Cancer Care at Saint Francis Hospital
received a gold award from the Cancer Awareness
Advertising Awards in the Special Video Production/
Single category. The 6-minute video features the story of
cancer survivor and Hyde Park resident Pat Cannizzaro
and her support team at the Saint Francis Cancer
Center.
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Saint Francis Hospital and Health Centers | (845) 483-5000
Grant Funding
Achievements
I
n 2012 the hospital secured over $2,500,000 from
generous funders in both the private and government
sectors.
The New York State Department of Health’s HEAL-NY
(Healthcare Efficiency & Affordability Law for New
Yorkers) Phase 21 program granted $2,053,042 for the
hospital’s Mental Health Expansion and Renovation
Project. These grant dollars are being invested in
expanding and improving the existing outpatient and
inpatient mental health facilities, the Monsignor John J.
Brinn Emergency Psychiatric Center, and infrastructure
improvements identified by the NYS Department of Health
and Office of Mental Health. This work will increase these
departments’ capacity, enhance efficiency and privacy,
improve safety and broaden access.
Strengthening the impact of the Mental Health
Expansion and Renovation Project was an additional
$500,000 generously granted by the Dyson Foundation.
This funding covers over 75% of the construction costs
for renovation of the Brinn Center, which will help
accommodate additional facilities and staff and in turn
treat more patients. Services provided in the Brinn Center
include triaging and treating patients, after which they are
directed to either outpatient or inpatient mental health
services for the best individual care possible. This project
will enhance these services for patients and the community
as a whole. Construction is expected to begin in summer
2013.
Stewart’s Shops Holiday Match program granted
$1,500. This funding enabled the hospital’s Learning Links
Children’s Center and Special Needs Preschool to provide
preschoolers with a music program that brought William
Fiore, a licensed music instructor, to the classroom twice
a week during July and August. Mr. Fiore’s character,
“Bindlestick Bill” (bindlestickbill.com), connected well
with the children and gave a fun and mentally stimulating
performance while boosting self-esteem and confidence for
the program’s children.
Funding of $2,125 was granted by the Berkshire Taconic
Community Foundation for a new program run by the
Redl Center for Cancer Care: the Teen Breast Self-Exam
Education program (entitled “Check Yourself Out!”). This
funding sent health educators from both Saint Francis
Hospital and the Hudson Valley Center at Saint Francis
to three local schools to raise breast cancer awareness and
educate high school-age women on the techniques needed
for early detection. The Redl Center’s Patient Navigator,
Diane Froman, RN, CBCN, CBPN-IC, headed the
initiative, which reached almost 150 young women during
the fall 2012 school semester.
Paul, Yanni, Eleni, John and John of the Stefanopoulos family
trau·ma
A
ccording to Webster: “an injury (as a wound) to living
tissue caused by an extrinsic agent.” Trauma is just a word to many, but to the Stefanopoulos
family that word became a tragic reality when their
beloved son, brother, cousin and nephew lost his life in a
car accident in October 2011. John P. Stefanopoulos was a
kind, good-hearted, generous, caring young man. He was
a 2011 graduate of Marist College; a business management
major with dreams of running the family business, the Four
Brothers Pizza Inns. So how does one cope with such tragic loss? There is no
right or wrong answer. This is a personal journey and most
likely no two answers are alike. But to sister, Eleni, and
cousins, Yanni, John, John and Paul, some semblance of
peace has been found in their quest to carry on the goodwill
so prevalent in John P. Stefanopoulos’ life by forming a
foundation in his memory. What is important to the family
now is that with the support of our community, they (and
the community) can participate in helping other trauma
victims at Saint Francis Hospital’s George T. Whalen Family
Trauma Center by making donations from their foundation. “When we established the foundation, we wanted to support
a trauma center. Even though John was not taken to a
trauma center on the day of the accident, we felt it was
important to help other families in this situation, and that’s
why we chose Saint Francis,” said sister, Eleni. The family will be hosting fundraising dinners to
support their cause. Their first dinner was held at Cosimo’s
Trattoria in Poughkeepsie in March 2013. This benefit
was the beginning of community support, and resulted in
a $25,000 gift toward a $100,000 pledge made by the John P.
Stefanopoulos Foundation to Saint Francis Hospital. “This
is a vehicle for doing what John wanted to do in his life—
help others,” said cousin, Paul. “We would like to thank the
community for their continued support,” said cousin, Yanni
with sincere gratitude.
This is truly a tragic story, but through the power of love
and compassion, the family slowly heals. We welcome the
Stefanopoulos family, friends and community supporters to
our Saint Francis family.
9
The Center for
Communication
Disorders
“Jillian is a
testament
to the
importance
of and
success
associated
with early
intervention
and
preschool
programs.”
–Beth Rueckert,
audiology
coordinator
Jillian Shines!
B
eing born with a permanent bilateral hearing
loss has not stopped this active 7th grader from
acting, singing and being accepted into an accelerated
art program.
Jillian Curcio was identified with hearing
loss just prior to her second birthday, when her
relationship with Saint Francis Hospital’s Center
for Communication Disorders (CCD) began. Beth
Rueckert, MA, CCC-A is the CCD’s audiology
coordinator. “We tested Jillian’s hearing while she
The Saint Francis Hospital Center for Communication Disorders (CCD)
is the premier provider of speech, language and hearing services in
the Hudson Valley. The team includes licensed and certified speechlanguage pathologists and audiologists who work with all ages from
newborns through the elderly. The CCD has served the region since
1955.
n Hearing and Balance Services: Comprehensive hearing and
balance testing for all ages and levels of ability. (845) 431-8800,
commdis@sfhhc.org
n Speech-Language/Swallowing Services: Evaluation and treatment
of communication and swallowing function for all ages; includes
specialty services for severe communication impairment,
communication devices, academic-related intervention, voice, and
accent reduction training. (845) 431-8800, commdis@sfhhc.org
n Hearing Works: No-commission hearing aid sales and service,
fully staffed by NYS Licensed Audiologists. (845) 431-8714
n Offices are located in Poughkeepsie, Beacon and Millbrook, with
convenient hours including late evening.
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was sleeping using state-of-the-art equipment that
measures how the brain responds to sound. With
this information we were able to fit her with bilateral
hearing aids.”
Jillian’s mother Kit Curcio added, “When we
found out Jillian had a hearing disability, we were
just devastated; you want your kids to be perfect and
have no problems. But Jillian’s therapists have become
our friends; we’ve known them for so long now. Beth
Rueckert, bless her heart, has been extra sensitive to
Jillian’s needs—she’s incredibly responsive, great with
kids, and so warm and friendly.”
Beth said, “Our audiology staff fitted Jillian with
digitally programmed hearing aids, and provided
parent counseling and auditory training therapy.
Jillian also received Early Intervention Services from
Mary Scalise-Annis, teacher of the hearing impaired
who specializes in the speech-language and cognitive
development of hearing-impaired children.”
When Jillian turned 3, Kit enrolled her in Saint
Francis Hospital’s preschool program where she
excelled. She continued to see Mary and also received
specialized speech-language and educational services.
In addition, she continued to see Beth for audiology
therapy on a weekly basis. Jillian graduated and
moved up to a regular kindergarten classroom.
Parental involvement is key. “It’s always so
important to help the family get past the idea of
permanent disability and get them engaged in all
aspects of treatment, and Kit has been wonderful in
Special Needs
Preschool Turns 30
ensuring that Jillian progressed as we expected
her to,” Beth said. Jillian now has speechlanguage skills comparable with her peers.
She is currently in 7th grade. Karla
Goddard, MA, CCC-A, audiology specialist,
is the lead audiologist for the Saint Francis
Educational Audiology Division. I go into the
schools to fit students with FM systems, which
transmit the teacher’s voice via a microphone
to receivers on the student’s hearing aids. This
assures that poor classroom acoustics don’t
interfere with learning.” “Karla has helped
build this unique program and we currently
serve hundreds of students in multiple schools
in Dutchess and Ulster counties,” added Beth.
Beth has worked with some of her clients
for almost 26 years. “You get to know them as
infants and see them into adulthood. All 5 of
our audiologists have this type of relationship
with our patients. One of my patients, now a
25-year-old, works in New York City and still
comes up to see me for testing and hearing
aid follow-up. I expect and hope that we’ll be
providing Jillian with hearing health care until
she’s an adult. It’s been wonderful watching her
progress and seeing her grow up.”
Kit periodically brings Jillian in for hearing
tests, and recently purchased new hearing
aids for her from the hospital’s Hearing Works
division.
Kit said, “From a consumer point of view
they’ve been absolutely wonderful. Getting
Jillian’s diagnosis back then was overwhelming.
But with all the help we’ve gotten and the
technology that’s available, it has turned out
to be nothing, really. Jillian is an extraordinary
child. We thank our lucky stars we’re working
with Saint Francis.”
Beth said, “Jillian has gone through every
program the CCD has. She’s a testament to the
importance of and success associated with early
intervention and preschool programs.”
Jillian played the
Wicked Witch in a
school production of
The Wizard of Oz.
T
he impression was that the Dutchess County Executive had been
invited to the 30th anniversary party of Saint Francis Hospital’s
Special Needs Preschool Program because he is the county executive.
The same for the other elected officials in attendance.
But that was only part of his reason for Marc Molinaro being in
attendance that April 2012 Saturday afternoon. He was also there
as a parent. His children (Jack and Abigail) were along for the party.
Molinaro was familiar with program teachers and administrators. He’d
come to know them while Abigail was a student at the Special Needs
Preschool’s Poughkeepsie site.
“As county executive, it’s a great thrill to join you,” Mr. Molinaro
said that day, “but as the parent
of a child who came through
this program, I just want the
folks here at Saint Francis to
know that this is where Abigail
began to truly appreciate her
childhood.”
You could read the faces
of some parents there that
day, parents of current Special
Needs Preschool students
–“Wow! He really knows what
this is all about!”
“This is where Abigail began
to truly appreciate what it is to
be a special child; what it is to
have the support and love that
Dutchess County
she deserves,” he continued. “I
Executive Marcus
know that there are countless
Molinaro and
families and children whom
daughter Abigail
you have touched, whose lives
you have improved and whose
families you have made stronger.”
Abigail stood beside her father as he spoke. Jack, her younger
brother, was next to her.
“So, on behalf of my family and Dutchess County, happy birthday,
and, more importantly, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all
the great work you do and the lives that you have touched.”
It’s hard to say who most appreciated the comments by the county’s
top elected official: the parents or preschool personnel. Or, for that
matter, the children.
Margaret Slomin, the hospital’s director of communication disorders
and early intervention, is a 21-year program employee, and some staff
have served even longer. They had no doubt received similar accolades
from other parents over the years. But given the circumstances and
the occasion, Mr. Molinaro’s comments represented a deeper layer of
recognition.
There was ice cream, cupcakes and birthday cakes that day. After
all, it was a birthday party.
And if you’re wondering if the county executive scooped up his kids
and took off after he spoke, well, yes, he did. Their next stop was the
petting zoo and pony rides that were part of what was a very special
celebration.
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Critical Care and
Whalen Family
Trauma Center
Jackie, Jackie, Steve Cicchetti and Richie in the CCU
If it Hadn’t Been
for the Accident…
M
y name is Steve Cicchetti and this is my story.
My day started on the morning of September
18th, 2008 just like any other morning. I worked in the
tree care business and had a big job in New Windsor,
NY. Around mid-morning I was working with the crew
on the ground and was dragging some brush to the
chipper while the climber was piecing down a tree.
The next thing I knew I was waking up in
Saint Francis Hospital weeks later to a bunch of
“The next
neurosurgeons throwing questions at me.
thing I
The climber had accidently dropped a log on my
knew I was
head. The crew thought I was not going to make
waking up
it. I was rushed to the hospital; they found multiple
weeks later
subdural hematomas (bleeding) in my brain, skull
fractures and multiple herniated discs in my spine.
to a bunch
They immediately transferred me to Saint Francis,
of neurowhere the trauma team treated me, then admitted me
surgeons
to the critical care unit (CCU).
throwing
I was vented and put in an induced coma, and
questions
my
priest told me later that he gave me last rites. I
at me. I was
was
under the care of Dr. Michael Cho (Chairman,
alive against
Neurosurgery Section of the Department of Surgery)
all odds. I
and Dr. Cynthia Leslie (Chief, Trauma Section of the
survived for Department of Surgery). These doctors saved my life!
a reason.”
The doctors woke me from the coma in early
–Steve Cicchetti October. I opened my eyes to see them staring at me
with their jaws dropped. They said, “Steven, you’re a
lucky man.” The hematomas and brain swelling had
gone down, but my left leg was partially paralyzed
(which eventually came back with months of physical
therapy in the Saint Francis Rehab Unit and at the
hospital’s Therapy Connection).
Then they told me I’d been diagnosed with CML—
chronic myelogenous leukemia. I said, “How long have
I got? I’m going to Vegas!” I am now, four years later, in
complete remission. If it hadn’t been for the accident I
would have never known about the CML until it was
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too late. Amazing how things happen! It’s all in God’s
hands.
At Saint Francis, all the docs and nurses
were awesome; they all saved my life. They were
professional, kind, courteous and supportive; they
knew I’d be alright and told me to hang in there. And
they were great with my family and friends.
And God bless them, I’m not a good patient and
they also put up with me. Some of the outstanding
staff who worked with me in CCU were Richie and
the two Jackies. When I was in physical therapy in the
Comprehensive Integrated Inpatient Rehab Program,
Dr. Demetrio Agulia was the best. The priests and
nuns were also great bringing me Communion every
day. It made me feel safe and secure in God’s presence.
I was alive against all odds. I survived for a reason.
I realized I was not going back to tree work. I was
always interested in science and medicine; I mean, I
read the Merck Medical Manual just because I like it.
With a second chance at life, I was also thinking about
how to give back. I have compassion and empathy,
having gone through so much. I decided on the
medical field.
When I recovered enough, almost two years after
the accident, I enrolled in school for cardiovascular
ultrasound. Attending school again after 25 years, let
alone after a bad accident, was very tough. After 15
months in an accelerated curriculum I finished school
with a 3.92 GPA and honors.
Next was the required unpaid clinical work for
five months to become registered to work as an
echocardiography ultrasound technician. Wouldn’t you
know it, the college placed me at Saint Francis! I was
so happy to be back. I loved going in every day even
though I was not being paid.
My clinical experience in the echo lab in the
radiology department was very rewarding. From day
one, everybody I encountered was kind and ready to
help. Director of Imaging, Bob Zarelli and Chief of
Imaging Services, Colleen Corey oriented me. Erin, my
supervisor, is an expert echo tech who takes her work
very seriously and doesn’t miss a trick. Allison, the
lead ultrasound tech, and Erin both taught me how to
be a better tech. Leela and Laura, the ultrasound techs,
did scans on me when I was a patient here, and it was
like seeing family again.
I love Saint Francis. Maybe a job there is in my
future. I won’t keep my fingers crossed, though—
employees of Saint Francis are there for years, they like
it so much.
It all happened to me for a reason. It was meant to
be.
THE FUTURE
IS NOW
Cornelius R.
Verhoest, MD
urogynecology
Ziad Elie
Abouezzi, MD
Darren I.
Rohan, MD
general surgery
thoracic surgery
Paul K.
Pietrow, MD
urology
Robotic SuRgeRy at Saint FRanciS HoSPital
Saint Francis Hospital wants the best possible outcomes for its patients and is leading the way in
providing the benefits of virtually scar-less results, minimal pain, low
blood loss, fast recovery, and a short hospital stay.
How Robotic Assisted Surgery Works
The surgeon sits at the console and
controls the surgical robot instruments
in real time.
The patient undergoes
the procedure here.
Surgical assistants monitor
the surgery on a
high-definition screen
Visit SFHospital.org for more information on the Robotic Surgery Program
(845) 483-5000
sfhospital.org
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The Center for
Balance and
Mobility
Margaret is Dancing Again
Chris Dayger tests a patient with
Neurocom balance equipment, available
in the Hudson Valley only at Saint Francis
Hospital’s Therapy Connection.
M
argaret Dugan has her life back. Now she can
take her granddaughter to the playground. “I’m
not going to do the monkey bars, but I’m pushing the
swing for her and we’re having a good time,” said the
Kingston resident, who admits that when first referred
“They offered to The Therapy Connection’s Center for Balance and
me encourMobility at Saint Francis Hospital she didn’t have a
agement
lot of hope.
every step of
“Over a two-year period, she had progressively
the way. They worsening dizziness and vertigo and a progressive
told me that deterioration in her ability to walk and function
if I just did
because of pain, cramping and buckling of her
the exercises right leg,” said Christopher Chris Dayger, PT, ATC,
I’d see a dif- outpatient OT/PT coordinator at Saint Francis
ference and Hospital.
Margaret went from walking, exercising on a bike
doggone it,
and elliptical trainer over 30 minutes, five days a
they were
week, to not being able to walk for even 10 minutes.
right!”
–Margaret Dugan And there had been falls.
Margaret traces her “falling apart” to a 1997 car
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accident. She was referred to the Center for Balance
and Mobility by a neurologist in September 2012.
When first interviewed by Chris Dayger she was in “a
bad place. I was resigned to being this way,” she said.
Bernadette Dennis-Constable, PT, and Brian
Angora, PTA, worked with Margaret. “They are the
most encouraging people imaginable,” she said of the
physical therapists. “They offered encouragement every
step of the way. They told me that if I just did the
exercises I’d see a difference and, doggone it, they were
right! It’s a very supportive staff.”
Pain and debility of her right leg was immediately
addressed with restorative exercises to improve mobility
and strength. After a month of therapy she was able
to tolerate additional testing and treatments for her
dizziness and balance deficits.
“We found she had a chronic and stable vertigo
that caused constant dizziness that worsened with
many basic movements,” said Chris Dayger. “Using
Neurocom computerized balance testing equipment,
available in the Hudson Valley only at Saint Francis
Hospital’s Therapy Connection, we identified she was
not effectively utilizing her vestibular system during
balance skills. As her leg function improved she was
able to begin training with the Neurocom balance
equipment to challenge her ability to utilize her
vestibular system.”
She was getting better physically—and mentally.
“You become so scared after a while that you start
doing everyday things differently,” Margaret said. “I
walked different, moved different, started taking really
short steps because I was afraid of falling. They taught
me to keep my head up instead of down, look forward
but keep looking down so you know where your feet are
going, keep my head steady, not moving my head back
and forth. They spent a lot of time helping me increase
my stride.”
Chris Dayger explained, “We don’t fix problems
with the vestibular system or with the other
components of the balance system, but we are able
to train individuals to adapt to or even overcome the
impairments associated with their underlying condition
or problem.”
Over 17 weeks Margaret participated in 18 physical
therapy sessions and now continues her balance
exercises at home.
Charts and graphs at the Center for Balance
and Mobility tell her ongoing success story. But it’s
really about Margaret being able to play with her
granddaughter, walk through a field without having to
hold a hand, and dance for the first time in years.
To contact the Center for Balance and Mobility at
the Therapy Connection, call (845) 431-8159.
When You Need
Help at Home
Home Care
R
etired Vassar College professor and administrator,
Lynn Bartlett, PhD, has had an incredibly stressful
year—one which would overwhelm an average person.
But Dr. Bartlett is not average.
Last November he suffered a spinal infection, then
a stroke. He lost his beloved wife of 67 years, Maggie, in
February. He is 91 and legally blind. His daughter lives
300 miles from Poughkeepsie. Yet he is living at home,
with a hand from the people of Saint Francis Home
Care Services, Inc.
Because Dr. Bartlett enjoys his privacy, he chose not
to move to an assisted living facility. Tina is the nurse
he sees most frequently, and she knows her client well.
“Communication is vital when complex medical needs
and prescriptions are involved, and Tina’s excellent
with all of it,” Dr. Bartlett said. Aide Shenika covers
many bases: she cares for the house, runs errands,
cooks, and supports Dr. Bartlett’s medical needs.
“Shenika is very personable and extremely competent.
Both of them are first-rate.”
Tina calls Dr. Bartlett’s daughter Ann often to
update her. With Ann handling his business affairs,
frequent phone calls from friends, and the support of
Saint Francis Home Care Services, Inc., he is living as
he wishes to live.
a
Dawn Johnson has had several back-to-back
surgeries, most recently colon surgery in November.
She came home with an ileostomy, feeling
overwhelmed; the hospital recommended Saint Francis
Hospital Certified Home Health Services. She said,
“They told me that there are other agencies out there,
but only Saint Francis has a nurse who is an ileostomy
specialist.” On her first night home, her stoma started
leaking. “I didn’t know how to handle it; I was a mess,”
she said. “I called, and a Saint Francis nurse came out
immediately.” In December, Dawn’s nurse Helen took
over her case. “Helen is absolutely wonderful. I can ask
her questions and get a real answer. I have complete
confidence in her, and without that, healing would
have been difficult.”
Helen has been a nurse since 1973, and decided to
specialize in home care two years later. She is certified
in ileostomy care, and most of the major hospitals
from Albany to New York refer their Dutchess County
patients to her. She is also certified in wound care. She
finds the autonomy of home care nursing very fulfilling
because she is able to spend more time with a patient
and the family, and can adjust her patients’ plan of care
according to their needs.
Dawn said, “It’s been a long haul, but I’ve had
wonderful people around me—the Saint Francis agency
makes sure you have help when there’s a problem.”
Home Health
Aide Rubi Garcia
and patient
Charles Garrison
Saint Francis Hospital Certified Home Health Services was awarded
HomeCare Elite, Top 100™ status this year. Only one other agency
in New York State received this designation. Certified Home Health
services are delivered under the direction of a doctor and provide a
smooth transition of care following hospital discharge, in the comfort
of home:
• Skilled Nursing Services
• Physical Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Speech Therapy
• Tele-health allows weight, blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen
saturation and temperature to be monitored by a health
professional from the privacy of home, reducing the risk of
hospitalization and ER visits.
Saint Francis Hospital Certified Home Health Services is licensed
by the NYS Department of Health, certified by Medicare & Medicaid
Services and accredited by the Community Health Accreditation
Program, an independent, not-for-profit, accrediting body for
community-based health care organizations.
For more information call (845) 483-5550.
Saint Francis Home Care Services, Inc. is celebrating its 25th year
serving eight counties. Licensed Home Care services will assist you to
live safely, at home, with a variety of services in place:
• Live-in and Hourly Aides
• Certified Home Health Aides
• Personal Care Aides
• Innovative Safety Technology
• Homemaker Services
• Companion Services (in home or the hospital)
• PRI Screenings: A registered nurse works with the patient and
family to identify the best level of care and services.
• Complimentary Balance and Fall Prevention Screening
• Respite Care
• Innovative Technology including:
Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) puts patients in touch
with emergency assistance at the press of a button. There are three
personal alert options all of which are waterproof and lightweight. The
program does not require a contract and is available for a reasonable
monthly fee. The small amount of equipment is professionally installed.
Med-Ready helps you take the proper medication at the proper
time. There is no contract required and the cost of installation and
maintenance is reasonable. The unit is loaded with medication by a
registered nurse or family member.
For more information call (845) 483-5551.
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Center for
Wound Healing
Relaxing in the hyperbaric chamber
The Power of HBO
S
oon Saint Francis Hospital’s Center for Wound
Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine will move into
a newly renovated, more patient friendly space in
the lobby of the Atrium, along with the Center for
Diabetes Management and Outpatient Nutrition.
Said Scott Francis, MS, PT, the center’s program
director, “The physical layout will have all the bells
and whistles, including private rooms
and a more spacious area for hyperbaric
chambers, plus we’ll be very close to
valet parking.”
Many wound care patients must
deal with complex treatment logistics,
coordinating their care with any
number of providers. Jayesh Modi,
MD, the center’s medical director and
director of the hospital’s department of
surgery, recognizes this. “Our patients
have so much to do, and at times it
becomes overwhelming for them. We
try to make it as convenient for them as
we can. We’re working toward making
our new center as comprehensive as
The Center for Wound Healing
possible with a physical layout that
and Hyperbaric Medicine was
featured in the August 2012 issue
allows patients to receive all their care
of MD News. Left to right: Program under one roof.”
Director Scott Francis, MS, PT;
The center works closely with a
Medical Director Jayesh Modi, MD,
number
of specialists, including Dr.
RVT, FACS and Clinical Manager
Modi, Raghuram Gorti, MD, chief of
Julie Wagner, RN, WCC.
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the vascular section of the department of surgery, and
Pawan Jindal, MD all of Dutchess Surgical Associates,
PC; Vanessa Darmochwal, DPM of Advanced
Podiatric Medicine & Surgery, PC; Jean ChenVitulli, DPM of At Your Feet Footcare; Eric Sims,
DPM of Sims & Associates Podiatry; and Daniel
Kelmanovich, MD of University Orthopedics.
In 2012 the center treated 5,375 patients with a
full spectrum of treatments including bioengineered
skin substitutes, negative pressure wound therapy,
conventional and advanced wound products and
hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO). People in HBO
therapy breathe 100 percent oxygen in a pressurized
chamber. It enhances the body’s natural healing by
killing bacteria, increasing oxygenation, growing new
blood vessels and reducing swelling.
a
“We’re seeing more people on the extremes of the
age spectrum—both older and younger,” said Scott
Francis. Melissa Lauro had had diverticulitis since the
age of 15, but it had gone undiagnosed until she was
20. The condition was so severe that it resulted in a
burst colon, bowel resection surgery and a colostomy.
Several months later she underwent emergency
surgery for an obstructed bowel, followed by the repair
of five hernias and removal of her gallbladder.
Melissa must take medication for lupus, which
complicates her body’s ability to heal. She developed
a large open wound, and over many weeks of painful,
frustrating treatments it still refused to heal. Her
mother was told that the wound center could help.
However, after all she had already endured, Melissa
was reluctant to try more treatments—and nervous
about the hyperbaric chamber. “When I first came
here, I was scared. But they gave me options—no
one had done that before.” After only two weeks
of “dives”—so-called because HBO is also used to
treat decompression sickness in divers—and other
therapies, her wound shrank by several inches.
“My nurses Julie, Cindy and Sandra are so gentle.
Everyone here is a specialist, and they’re making a
complicated problem easy for me.”
a
Another group of patients undergoing wound care
more frequently are those who have had radiation
treatment for cancer. Unfortunately, along with
the positive aspect of cancer cell destruction comes
varying degrees of tissue damage. Tissue damage from
radiation may not be seen for months or years after
the treatment stops, and can appear in the form of
“Everybody said, ‘I could never do that,’ and I said yes
organ failure, pain and/or bleeding.
you can! At first when the pressure comes up, it feels like
Christine Pelligrino was diagnosed with uterine
cancer and treated with surgery and extensive
being in an airplane. I just take a nap or watch TV.”
radiation. “The only side effect I had was bleeding,”
–Christine Pelligrino
said Christine. My doctor referred me to Saint Francis
for hyperbaric oxygen, and it’s worked—the bleeding’s
stopped.” Before she started her first dive she asked
by four months in an external
many questions of the staff. “They gave me some
“fixator” to keep his foot and
information, which I took back to the assisted living
ankle firm, then a cast for 90 days.
facility where I live. Everybody said, ‘I could never
Once the cast came off, he started
do that,’ and I said, yes you can! At first when the
negative pressure therapy and HBO.
pressure comes up, it feels like being in an airplane.
“Everybody took such great care of
I just take a nap or watch TV.”
me; they did a helluva job,” he said.
“They even arranged transportation
a
for me, since I couldn’t drive myself
Statistics show that people are developing diabetes and my wife couldn’t take time off
at increasingly younger ages. Diabetes can lead
from work.”
to vascular disease that inhibits a person’s blood
Robert’s last visit to the
circulation. Poor circulation reduces the amount of
wound center was two days after
oxygen and nutrition supplied to the body’s tissues,
Thanksgiving. “I never even needed
causing injuries to heal poorly.
physical therapy. I’m driving now.
Robert Hansen has been living with diabetes for
When I think about what could
32 years. He managed it well and worked for many
have happened to my feet, a limp
years as a heavy equipment mechanic. But diabetic
is a small price to pay. I tell people
neuropathy in his feet finally took its toll, and last
that whatever you need, go to Saint
August he needed surgery. “The neuropathy damaged Francis.”
my nerves and I couldn’t tell I was walking on the
For more information contact
edge of my foot. My foot became deformed and I
the Center for Wound Healing
developed a bone infection.” His physician referred
and Hyperbaric Medicine at Saint
him to Saint Francis, where he had surgery, followed
Francis Hospital at (845) 431-8144.
Robert Hansen
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Center for
Diabetes
Management
“My Doctor Can’t Call
Me Diabetic Anymore”
T
he numbers are stunning: 25 million Americans
have diabetes; 7 million don’t know it.
Margaret Saul discovered her diabetes by accident.
In June 2010 she had knee surgery. The pre-surgical
tests revealed an elevated blood sugar and new-onset
type 2 diabetes.
Blood tests like the A1C give
you a picture of your average blood
glucose control for the past 2 to 3
months, and it should register under
7%. But Margaret’s was 9.6%, and her
doctor prescribed medication for not
only her diabetes, but her cholesterol
and blood pressure. “Some people
experience increased thirst, urination,
and fatigue with high blood glucose
levels,” said Judy Shishmanian, MS,
RD, CDE, the center’s program
Patient with Dietician Nancy Case
coordinator, “but most people have
few or no symptoms.”
With a strong family history of diabetes,
Margaret was determined not to go down the same
path as family members. “I didn’t want to be on
“I didn’t
all that medication, and I definitely didn’t want to
take insulin,” she said. Her doctor referred her to
want to be
the education program at the Center for Diabetes
on all that
medication, Management at Saint Francis.
The center has been in existence for 12 years, and
and I
is the only American Diabetes Association (ADA)definitely
recognized diabetes program in Dutchess County. To
didn’t want
be recognized a program must submit outcome data
to take
showing that it is providing education according to
insulin.”
national standards.
–Margaret Saul
At the center, clients learn skills such as blood
glucose testing, goals, medication management,
meal planning, exercise, coping and risk reduction.
Center for Diabetes Management staff Dr. Carol Miyake, medical director;
Ozie Williams, RN, RD, CDE, educator; Judy Shishmanian, MS, RD, CDE,
program coordinator; Teresa Crodelle, office coordinator
Group classes are interactive and relaxed. Nutrition
appointments are individual; clients come away with
individualized meal plans. There are monthly support
group meetings. The program also educates women
with gestational diabetes.
The diabetes prevention program focuses on people
with prediabetes. Lifestyle change is the cornerstone
of the education. A reduction in weight of 5 to 10%,
along with at least 150 minutes of exercise each week
and healthy eating can reduce the risk of developing
type 2 diabetes. Avoiding excess fats, eating more
vegetables, fruits and whole grains and controlling
carbohydrates and calories can help improve health.
Individual needs vary, and educators work with clients
to develop eating strategies that can last a lifetime.
Margaret called the education program
“fantastic—11 out of 10.” Her husband Edgar supported
her by attending the classes so he’d be able to help.
“There were 10 or 12 people in the class, and we
sometimes joked around—especially about reading
food labels. We all agreed that ice cream was our
biggest challenge. But it’s a serious topic and I took
everything I learned very seriously.”
Margaret made major lifestyle changes. She
quit smoking, started reading labels and counting
carbohydrates. For a while after her knee surgery,
routine activities were an obstacle; but she found ways
to work out: she has a ski machine/glider at home, and
a foot pedaler that she used while watching TV. To
keep her arm muscles strong and her joints flexible she
lifted soup cans and light weights.
Today Margaret works out at a gym five days a
week. She’s lost 20 pounds, her cholesterol is normal,
her A1C dropped to 5.2% and she’s off her diabetes
medication. “My doctor says he can’t even call me
diabetic anymore.”
Judy said, “We love helping our clients get their
health back. If you’re diagnosed, give us a call; just ask
your doctor for a referral.”
The Center for Diabetes Management will soon
relocate to the Atrium at Saint Francis along with the
Center for Wound Healing. It is a more convenient
and spacious location for patients.
For more information, call (845) 483-5188.
Weight Loss Surgery Options
FREE Informational Seminars are held
throughout the year at Saint Francis Hospital
Call for more information & reservations
(845) 483-5140
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1
“Coop” Wakes Up
The Sleep
Center
“S
aint Francis Hospital saved my life, then they
changed my life,” said Mark Cooper.
Thousands of people know Mark, but they might
not recognize him on the street: he’s “Coop,” the DJ
on 101.5 WPDH Radio. Hosting the morning show
from 6 to 10 a.m. five days a week, plus all of his
emcee duties and personal appearances keeps this
energetic man hopping.
But twice, his health stopped him cold.
Last August 17th, Mark’s son found
him on the floor, unconscious. He woke
up in an ambulance on his way to the
Saint Francis ER. The hospital’s stroke
CPAP (continuous positive air pressure) mask
team took a CT scan of his brain. Mark’s
right side was paralyzed and he was
unable to speak. “I was terrified I’d lose my
Mark Cooper
and told me I had sleep apnea.” Mark’s
livelihood,” he said later. “Talking is my
airway was actually collapsing during
life.”
sleep. “The doctor told me I was having a series of a
Mark was stabilized and admitted to the hospital’s
hundred 15-second to two-minute naps a night.”
CIIRP—the Comprehensive Integrated Inpatient
Mark was fitted with a CPAP (continuous positive
Rehabilitation Program. His doctor told him he’d
air pressure) mask. “I went home and slept 16 hours,
have a great deal of work ahead of him. “He told me,
woke up, then fell back to sleep for another 8 hours.”
‘People don’t just walk away from this.’”
“I’m not a health nut, but I know the sleep apnea
With intensive therapy, he was back at work at the
contributed to my stroke. Anybody who has sleep
radio station just two weeks later. “I was very lucky,”
apnea and doesn’t make the effort to have a sleep
he said. “The nurses and therapists on that unit are
study is really cheating themselves. I quit smoking,
so dedicated it makes me cry. Every one of them is
too, but I can honestly say that one change [the
invested in their patients.”
CPAP mask] is the most significant thing that
But that’s not the end of the story.
improved my health. I noticed an uptick in my job
For years, Mark lived exhausted. “I’d fall asleep
immediately—I’m clearer and more focused now.”
at work. It affected my family life.” His wife, Nona
Quality sleep has literally changed Mark’s life.
Cooper, RN (a quality improvement specialist at
Mark said, “I’ve never encountered anybody at
Saint Francis Hospital) couldn’t sleep either due to
Saint Francis who isn’t in it to help the patients.
Mark’s snoring, snorting and gasping all night long.
Everybody’s got an attitude of service—it’s the nuns’
Finally, the day he fell asleep at the wheel of his
chosen life, and it’s reflected in the culture there. It’s
car, Nona made an appointment for him at the Saint
such a community of caring. You won’t find anybody
Francis Sleep Center. “The night of my sleep study,
who’s a bigger advocate for that hospital than I am.”
twenty minutes after I fell asleep, they woke me up
Do you have a sleep disorder?
Obstructive Sleep Apnea:
Complete obstruction of the airway
You may be experiencing excessive daytime sleepiness, morning
headaches, body aches, impaired judgment, irritability or
depression. Sleep deprivation can contribute to high blood
pressure, coronary artery disease and stroke.
The Sleep Center at Saint Francis Hospital is fully accredited
and distinguished as a sleep disorders center by the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine. The specialized team of professionals
includes three physicians board certified in neurology,
pulmonology and pediatrics who sub-specialize in sleep medicine,
as well as respiratory therapists.
Insomnia
Difficulty falling asleep;
waking earlier than
desired. Insomnia can be
caused by stress, shift work
or poor sleep habits.
Sleep Apnea
Brief pauses of breathing
during sleep. Often
associated with loud
snoring, snorting and
gasping for breath, sleep
apnea can result in daytime
sleepiness, depression, and
cardiovascular problems.
Excessive Daytime
Sleepiness
Struggling to stay awake
during the day. Reduced
productivity at school
or work; memory or
concentration difficulties.
Narcolepsy
Sleep attacks; sudden
muscle weakness in
response to strong
emotion; brief paralysis
upon falling asleep or
waking up.
Restless Leg
Syndrome and
Periodic Limb
Movement
Disorder
Uncomfortable sensations
in the legs near sleep time
sometimes described as a
creepy-crawly feeling. Legs
and arms may move or jerk
involuntarily during sleep.
Nocturnal Seizures
May occur just after a
person has fallen asleep,
just before waking, during
daytime sleep, or while
in a state of drowsiness.
People who experience
nocturnal seizures may
find it difficult to wake up
or stay awake.
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The Turning
Point
Weldon is 40 Under 40 Honoree
S
accomplishing life goals. Married in October 2011,
aint Francis Hospital’s George Weldon Jr.,
he and his wife, Melodie, became parents for the first
MS, NCC, LP-LMHC, is among the 40 young
time in February 2013 when she gave birth to a son.
professionals who received the 2013 Shaker Awards
Under his direction, the inpatient Turning Point
(as in “movers and shakers”) presented by the
clinical program has been revised. He conducts
Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce.
quality review/improvement activities, involving staff
The eighth annual awards were presented at the 40
through supervision and education. He continues
Under 40 Gala in April at the Bardavon 1869 Opera
to build and guide the clinical team through his
House in Poughkeepsie.
expertise, hands-on direction and role modeling.
George, 27, is inpatient program coordinator of
For all his organizational abilities and successes,
The Turning Point
TTP is about working on
(TTP), the hospital’s
broken lives and dreams,
alcohol and substance
one person at a time. The
abuse service offering
work can be frustrating
detoxification and
and require more than
rehabilitation
services
“My concept
one attempt to reach an
that
has
been
serving
is that
individual. How does
the community for 28
failure is
George avoid burnout?
years. George is also
a part of
Why not tell a client he’s
TTP’s behavioral health
success. It’s community liaison and
seen on multiple occasions
like riding
to take his addiction
admissions department
a bike or
elsewhere?
manager.
swimming.
“With this disease
Hired as a chemical
Addiction is dependency therapist at
it’s more than likely that
that same
a person will fail,” he
TTP in 2008, George
concept. We rapidly established
said. “My concept is that
have to keep himself as an energetic,
failure is a part of success.
It’s like riding a bike or
in mind that creative and productive
swimming. Who do you
member of the
a person
know who got it on the
treatment team. As
needs a
first try? Addiction is that
a young therapist he
second
same concept. More than
focused
on
providing
chance,
likely people will fail; in
individual
and
group
sometimes
most cases they need to fail
therapies
to
people
a third.”
multiple times in order to
whose lives were broken
–George
realize what they’re doing
by drug addiction and
Weldon Jr.
wrong. People are harddependence.
Melodie and George Weldon with baby George
headed, stuck in their ways.
For George, it’s
We’re creatures of habit and it takes a lot to break
personal.
that habit or the second nature that we have formed
In his senior year of high school, he suffered a
over years. We have to keep in mind that a person
sports injury, breaking his neck in two places. This
needs a second chance, sometimes a third.”
led him to his first encounter with a therapist. This
Admissions are tracked and when it becomes
experience, along with living with the presence of
apparent an individual is not taking advantage of
alcoholism/addiction in his household, inspired him
TTP’s program, they will be told “they really need
to be the first in his family to go to college where he
to go to another facility because there’s something
studied the helping profession of clinical counseling.
they’re missing at ours,” explained George.
At age 23, George purchased his first home
He and the TTP staff are pleased with their
and completely renovated it with his father (who
successes and always honest with those not
is in addiction recovery). His family considers him
immediately successful in turning their lives around.
an “old soul” who focuses heavily on family and
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Our Numbers
for 2012
*
2012 Totals
Financial Performance
Total Net Revenues
$157,061,405
Salaries and Employee Benefits
82,457,727
Supplies/Medical 21,200,537
Supplies/Non-medical
2,685,534
Charity Care and Bad Debt
19,226,684
*unaudited
Health Care
Scholarships
S
aint Francis Hospital’s 2012 Nursing and Allied Health
Careers Scholarship program awarded 10 scholarships
totaling $9,500 to current and future part- and full-time
college students.
Melissa Haggerty, a senior at Red Hook High School,
was awarded $1,000 from the Ruth H. Clarke Scholarship
Fund; Christopher Holder, studying at SUNY Delhi, $1,000
from the Tompkins and Emily L. VanRensselaer Scholarship
Fund; Ben Varghese, studying at Utica College, $1,000
from the Elizabeth Ann Grudell Memorial Scholarship
Fund; Emily Bida, a senior at Millbrook High School, $1,000
from the Sister M. Ann Elizabeth Memorial Scholarship
Fund; Alexandra Marie Elmes, a senior at John Jay High
School, $1,000 from the Saint Francis Health Care
Foundation Scholarship Fund; Tracy Beers, studying at
Excelsior College, $1,000 from the Claire Hogan Memorial
Scholarship Fund; Corinne Aia, studying at SUNY Buffalo,
$1,000 from the Lisa Prisco Memorial Scholarship Fund;
Janine Rose, studying at SUNY Ulster, $1,000 from the
Eleanor M. Silvernail Scholarship Fund; Kevin Ackerman,
a senior at F.D. Roosevelt High School, and Denise Weir,
studying at SUNY Institute of Technology, each received
$1,500 from the Saint Francis Hospital School of Nursing
Memorial Scholarship Fund.
In Memoriam
T
he hospital lost four loyal benefactors in 2012.
Dr. Wallace C. Bedell graduated from Harvard
Medical School in 1944, and from 1941 to
1954 served in the Naval Reserve, developing
methods for the growth of human epithelial
cells. He was a fellow in pathology at the
University of Pennsylvania, and was a beloved
surgeon at Saint Francis for 35 years; his many
patients and colleagues still remember his
Dr. Wallace C. sense of humor. Dr. Bedell passed away on
February 11th. His wife Dee remains a good
Bedell
friend of the hospital.
Dr. Anthony E. Biancardi graduated
from medical school in 1952 and completed
his residency right here at Saint Francis. He
cared for generations of area families for over
50 years. The hospital honored him with
the Franciscan Award in 2005. We lost Dr.
Biancardi on April 24th at the age of 96. We
Dr. Anthony E.
are grateful for his wife Frances’s friendship
Biancardi
and her ongoing support of the hospital.
Dr. Harold Blumberg passed away on
November 3rd at Saint Francis. He began
his affiliation with the hospital as a surgeon
in the 1960s, and devoted his practice to the
prevention and treatment of breast disease.
He had a passion for creative expression
through painting and sculpture, and his art
was often influenced by imaging scans and
Dr. Harold
other diagnostic technologies. Dr. Blumberg
Blumberg
retired in 2005. His care and endless energy
blessed the lives of his many patients.
Catherine “Lillian” Kuhn was an icon
at Saint Francis, volunteering for well over
50 years and contributing nearly 15,000
hours. The hospital honored Mrs. Kuhn in
2005 for her service, declaring it “Catherine
‘Lillian’ Kuhn Day.” Lil was described as
being small but mighty; her main domain of
contribution was the operating room. She
was married for 38 years to the late John
Catherine
“Lillian” Kuhn
J. Kuhn, best known as a radio personality
on WKIP in Poughkeepsie. Lil passed away peacefully on
December 2nd at the age of 95.
An abstract painting by Dr. Harold Blumberg
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Events
Taste of the
Hudson Valley
2012
T
Richard Barone, Gary Lucato and
Angela LoBianco-Barone of the Hyde
Park Brewing Company
he 24th Taste of the Hudson Valley® brought
nearly 750 people to The Grandview in
Poughkeepsie on Sunday, November 3rd for the
hospital’s signature annual fundraising event.
The hospital’s da Vinci® Si robotic-assisted
surgical system was on display in the registration area.
Michael Visconti with Bonnie Paonessa,
Guests were invited to sit at the surgeon’s console,
Shawn Gallagher and Patricia Horton of the
look through the high-definition 3-D camera and
Franciscan Café at Saint Francis Hospital
try simulated surgical procedures using the system’s
instruments. Saint Francis Hospital is first in the region to employ the Si system.
Food and wine were presented in two tasting rooms, and 101 silent auction items were
on display. A live auction featured such items as a baseball signed by Mickey Mantle and
Roger Maris and the “Taste of the Taste,” a collection of the wines poured at the event.
A smaller tent between the ballroom and main tent was transformed into a cabaret with
tables and chairs, with live music from The Differents. About 50 restaurants and purveyors
participated, serving a wide variety
of signature dishes and desserts that
were paired with wines. Eighty-eight
wines were poured at the Taste
worth an average $54 per bottle.
Arlette Porpiglia is the Saint
Francis Health Care Foundation’s
special events coordinator. “Every
year people tell us, ‘This year’s
Taste was the best yet.’ I know how
the community loves and looks
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The da Vinci Si
robotic-assisted
surgical system
Mariane Schomann, Jean Walsh, RN and
Lobsang Lhungay, MD
Auctioneer LeGrande Serras
Marilynne Brown wins at the live auction
Taste of the Hudson Valley® 2012 Restaurant Directory
Michelle Colwell and Pat Cannizzaro
Steven and Amy Effron
forward to the event, and with their support it will
continue to grow and improve. Next year is our
25th anniversary, and we’re planning some exciting
changes.”
The wine poured at the Taste of the Hudson
Valley® is procured, and paired with the restaurants’
offerings, by Viscount Wines and Liquor, which
has partnered with the hospital on this event
since 1999. Owner Michael Visconti explained,
“Every participating restaurant skillfully prepares
two dishes. Each dish is then carefully paired with
a world-class wine.” Viscount’s Peter Landolt and
Daniel Mochon annually devote untold hours
toward the event.
Nearly $225,000 was raised through admissions,
sponsorships, and silent and live auctions. “I am
continually amazed by the commitment and
generosity this community demonstrates with their
ongoing support,” said the Saint Francis Health
Care Foundation’s Director of Development, Pam
Landolt. “We just can’t thank our purveyors,
sponsors, guests, and volunteers enough.” Proceeds
funded priority needs of the hospital.
Adams Fairacre Farms
(845) 454-4330
adamsfarms.com
Amici’s
(845) 452-4700
amicis-restaurant.com
Andy’s Place
(845) 452-2525
Aroma Thyme Bistro
(845) 647-3000
aromathymebistro.com
Barnabys Steakhouse
(845) 255-2433
barnabyssteakhouse.com
Brasserie 292
(845) 473-0292
brasserie292.com
Cathryn’s Tuscan Grill
(845) 265-5582
tuscangrill.com
The Chocolate Mousse
Catering
(845) 518-6533
chocolatemoussecatering.com
Coach Farms
(518) 398-5325
coachfarm.com
Coppola’s Italian/American
Bistro
(845) 229-9113
coppolas.net
Cosimo’s Trattoria & Bar
(845) 485-7172
cosimospoughkeepsie.com
The Crafted Kup
(845) 483-7070 craftedkup.com Corsino Cakes
(845) 632-6300 corsinocakes.com Crave Restaurant and Lounge
(845) 452-3501
craverestaurantandlounge.com
Crew Restaurant & Bar
(845) 462-8900
crewrestaurant.com
Diamond Mills Hotel & Tavern
(845) 247-0700
diamondmillshotel.com
Durants Party Rentals
(845) 298-0011 durantsparty.com East Fishkill Provisions
(845) 226-9934
eastfishkillprovisions.com
Farm to Table Bistro
(845) 297-1111
ftbistro.com
Franciscan Café
(845) 483-5000
sfhospital.org
Gourmet To Go Caterers at
Slammin’ Salmon
(845) 677-5400
gourmettogony.com
Hickory BBQ and
Smokehouse
(845) 338-2424
hickoryrestaurant.com
Hyde Park Brewing
Company
(845) 229-8277 hydeparkbrewing.moonfruit.
com The Italian Center
(845) 454-1492
theitaliancenter.com
La Puerta Azul
(845) 677-2985
lapuertaazul.com
Main Course Caterers
(845) 255-2650
maincoursecatering.com
The Melting Pot
(845) 632-6171
meltingpot.com/poughkeepsie
Moxie Cupcake Bake Shop
& Café
(845) 255-2253
moxiecupcake.com My Brother Bobby’s Salsa
(845) 462-6227 mbbsalsa.webs.com
The Roundhouse at Beacon
Falls
(845) 765-8369
roundhousebeacon.com
Shadows on the Hudson/
The Grandview
(845) 486-9500/
(845) 486-4700
shadowsonthehudson.com
grandviewevents.com.com
Ship Lantern Inn
(845) 795-5400
shiplanterninn.com
Simply Gourmet
(845) 214-0300
simplygourmetevents.com
Sprout Creek Farm
(845) 485-8438
sproutcreekfarm.org
Stissing House
(518) 398-8800
stissinghouse.com
Sukhothai-Authentic Thai
Cuisine
(845) 790-5375
sukhothainy.com
The Tavern at Beekman Arms
(845) 876-1766
beekmandelamaterinn.com
Terrapin Restaurant, Bistro,
Bar & Catering
(845) 876-3330
terrapinrestaurant.com
Tomas’ Tapas Bar and
Restaurant
(845) 447-1776
tomasrestaurantgroup.com
Torches on the Hudson
(845) 568-0100
torchesonthehudson.com
Twisted Soul Food Concepts
(845) 454-2770
twistedsoulconcepts.com
Valley at the Garrison
(845) 424-3604
thegarrison.com
The Villa Pasta & Grille
(845) 471-0403
thevillapastaandgrille.com
Warwick Valley Winery &
Distillery
(845) 258-4858 wvwinery.com
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Events
Hunting for a Cure
O
n February 24th over 200 people gathered at La
Puerta Azul in Millbrook for the 4th Annual
Hunting for a Cure event.
Danielle Grosse founded Hunting for a Cure in
memory of her uncle John B. Mort who was treated
for lung cancer at Saint Francis Hospital.
Attendees listened to music by The Differents
while they enjoyed kiwi margaritas and chef’s choice
of tapas including La Puerta’s famous tableside
guacamole and chips, pork
flautas, butternut squash
walnut empanadas and
manchego honey black pepper
crostini.
The event included an
extravagant silent auction
with over 50 items as well as
a live auction and many raffle
and door prizes including a
flat screen TV. This year’s
Hunting for a Cure raised
Michelle Lomuscio and
$16,000 for the Center
Danielle Grosse
for Cancer Care at Saint
Francis Hospital (now the Herb and Sue Ann
Redl Center for Cancer Care). In honor of Grosse’s
support, the nurse’s station in the cancer center has
been named for her uncle.
To make a gift, visit huntingforacure.org.
Above, Yolanda McMillan, Taylor Riley, Radena Salmon,
Danielle Grosse and Rebecca Tarkos. Below, Carissa
Dahoney, DJ Danielle and Marlene Weber
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The LoBianco-Barones
Give Back to Community
T
here’s a familiar feeling when you walk through the doors of Hyde
Park Brewing Company. Angela LoBianco-Barone and Richard
Barone take pride in the family atmosphere at their eatery, one of four
restaurants comprising the family business operated with her brother,
Joseph LoBianco.
Angela’s family went from gas stations in Brooklyn
to restaurants in the Hudson Valley. Her father saw
the concept for restaurants brewing craft beer at
a pizza convention and a few years later, the now
18-year-old Hyde Park Brewing Company opened
on Route 9 across from the Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Historic Site.
Richard was a pharmaceuticals salesman with no background in
the food industry when he met Angela. They married five years ago. “I
helped her with the business on a part-time basis,” he said. “About
a year ago I left my sales job and started to work with her full
time. Then six months ago I took over our Skytop Steakhouse
in Kingston.”
The couple takes pride, also, in giving back to the
community. She serves on two boards—Hudson Valley
Tourism and the Saint Francis Health Care Foundation.
Restaurant work is demanding with long hours. Success is very
much based not only on food and décor but good customer service.
Weekends are key to a restaurant’s success, yet the Hyde Park Brewing
Company is closed to the public one Sunday in March each year
during the NCAA basketball championships. On that afternoon their
establishment is reserved for Hoops for Duff, Saint Francis Hospital’s
annual event which through 2012 had raised $120,000 with proceeds
going to the Center for Cancer Care at Saint Francis, recently
renamed the Herb and Sue Ann Redl Center for Cancer Care.
Duffy was a Hyde Park resident who died of cancer during his
senior year at Villanova University.
“We’ve found a lot of support from the hospital, staff, and the great
doctors that has really given us the inspiration for ‘how do we give
back,’ and the Duffy event is a great way to put it all together,” Angela
said. While they close their establishment to the public on what would
be one of their busiest Sundays of the year, “We didn’t give that a
thought. It’s all about Dan Duffy and his love of college basketball,”
Richard added. “It’s a good fit, and a good cause” she said.
All local business people are asked to support numerous causes and
charities, and the LoBianco-Barones do their part for all. But Saint
Francis Hospital is special to them.
Just as it is special because of them.
Top, Kevin Sheehan, Nancy Sheehan;
bottom, Dan Duffy Sr., Mimi DeLessio-Mata, Linda Keefe
Hoops for Duff
T
he annual Hoops for Duff event is an informal
afternoon of fun for the whole family. The
2013 “Hoops” included a large inflatable basketball
hoop and face painting for the kids, and the adults
enjoyed raffle prizes, a silent auction with over
50 items and a live auction led by “Davie V.”
of Zolz Entertainment, who donated his time.
Among the items were baseballs signed by
Willie Mays, David Wright and Brett Gardner,
with plenty of tickets to see the Yankees play
in person and a photograph signed by every
member of the 2010 NBA Rookie Class.
Tickets cost $50 per person (partially tax
deductible) with all proceeds benefiting the Herb
and Sue Ann Redl Center for Cancer Care at Saint
Francis Hospital. To make a gift or be notified
about next year’s event visit Hoopsforduff.org or
call (845) 431-8707. To contact the Redl Center,
call (845) 483-5997.
Anna Redmond, Mike Redmond, Maya Duffy,
Caitlyn Redmond, Janet Duffy
and Richard Barone
Susan and Jack Pretak, Lobsang Lhungay, MD
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The 32nd annual
Events
Franciscan Award Gala
O
n April 27th, 2013 the 32nd annual Franciscan Award Gala took
place honoring individuals who have made significant contributions
to Saint Francis Hospital and the greater community, embodying the
spirit of St. Francis of Assisi.
Guests enjoyed an evening of celebration at The Grandview
in Poughkeepsie as the hospital paid tribute to this year’s honorees,
Richard and Julia Corbally, Mary Ritz and Margaret “Margie” Fitzpatrick
and Dr. Zubair Khan.
Meet the Honorees
Julia F. and Richard (Dick)
V. Corbally, who will have
been married 57 years in
June, share a life they started
as high school sweethearts.
They are the parents of
four children and have 11
grandchildren. Saint Francis
Hospital has been part of
their lives for many of those
years.
“Her cousin got me a
blind date with his cousin
[Julia] whom I sat next to in
Julia and Dick Corbally English class and was kind of
interested in,” Dick recalls.
Julia had a choice between careers as a secretary,
teacher or nurse and selected the latter, mostly
because she didn’t care for the first two. Law was
something of a family profession for Dick, who
graduated in 1957 from Albany Law School.
“My father was a Saint Francis Hospital trustee
and attorney for the hospital,” said Dick. A partner in
the law firm of Corbally and Gartland (now Corbally,
Gartland and Rappleyea LLP) from 1958 to 1980,
Dick re-associated in October 2000 as “of counsel.”
Julia left nursing as the family grew. When she
returned to work it was in the field of alcoholism
education. First a volunteer and then an employee of
the Millbrook-based organization, Conservation of
Human Resources, she visited schools and presented
themed puppet shows (which she wrote) throughout
the county. Later, deciding to be a counselor, she
returned to school.
“That’s when I became involved with Saint
Francis,” she said. “The Turning Point [the hospital’s
alcohol and substance abuse detoxification and
rehabilitation program] was opening and I got a job.
And when I say opening, we were putting furniture in
26
rooms and designing a program— everything.”
Asked if his wife has always been tough, Dick
replied, “Focused, not tough.”
At one point the family lived on a farm in
Stanfordville. “We raised everything: Our own meats
and vegetables and I baked every piece of bread and
cookie the kids put in their mouths for 10 years,” she
said. “We raised chickens and had more eggs than we
knew what to do with. The kids’ grandmother and
grandfather lived next door. It was a wonderful life.”
She is a Saint Francis Health Care Foundation
trustee emeritus, a current Hospice volunteer and
a Mid-Hudson Addiction Recovery Center board
member. Dick is co-trustee of the James J. McCann
Charitable Trust. Former positions he held include
member and chair of the board of trustees of Dutchess
Community College, and general counsel for Dutchess
Community College and Poughkeepsie Savings Bank.
Dick was stunned when then-hospital President &
CEO Bob Savage informed him the Franciscan Award
would be given to both Corballys. “I am truly honored
and will be forever proud to continue to be associated
with and helpful to the hospital in any way I can.”
Said Julia, “To be recognized by the people I admire
and respect for all the good work they do every day
leaves me almost speechless.”
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They’ve shared so much through the years it’s only
appropriate twin sisters Mary Ritz and Margaret
“Margie” Fitzpatrick both were honored. The Pine
Plains natives were born November 1, 1927 at Vassar
Brothers Hospital. But their three Ferris family siblings
were born at Saint Francis Hospital, where Mary and
Margie have for 20 years served as volunteers. They
are active Auxiliary members, and can be found every
Wednesday morning manning the front desk and the
gift shop.
“It’s very special,” said Mary as Margie, seated
beside her in a matching outfit nodded, adding, “It’s
definitely a special occasion, a real honor and we’re
very happy about it.”
They took their first big step together attending
secretarial school at the Krissler Institute in
Poughkeepsie, graduating in 1944 when they were 16.
Their business careers were short-lived with Margie
marrying Frank Fitzpatrick in 1950, a year after Mary
was wed to Francis Ritz.
The Fitzpatricks had three children and stayed in
Poughkeepsie, the Ritzs two. They spent seven years
in post-World War II Europe. Assigned to Paris, Fran
Ritz helped rebuild and open IBM manufacturing
facilities in nine countries.
“On a trip to Rome we presented Pope John
XXIII with an IBM typewriter,” Mary recalled. “I was
pregnant at that time. His English wasn’t too good.
But he said ‘I hope you have a boy.’”
All five of the sisters’ children are girls.
In retirement, Fran Ritz served many organizations
including years as a trustee on the Saint Francis
Hospital and Saint Francis Health Care Foundation
boards. In 1996, he was a Franciscan Award honoree
himself. They were generous with more than their
time, as is attested to by the Francis and Mary Ritz
Imaging Center offering patients state-of-the-art
equipment and technology, and many more hospital
programs which do not bear their names. Both Mary
and Margie are members of the William and Margaret
Mair Legacy Society, signifying their bequests to the
hospital.
The women of their generation stood behind their
men. Now the sisters will step into the spotlight.
“Fran would be very happy and Fitz, too,” said
Mary. “I wish they were here to join us. But they’re
going to celebrate with us.”
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Dr. Zubair M. Khan likes to work with his hands and
could have become a farmer. But his life journey
led him on another path. He attended King Edward
Medical College in his native Pakistan and became a
doctor.
Known for his boundless energy and enthusiasm
and for his compassion, Dr. Khan is board certified
in internal medicine, pulmonology, critical care and
sleep disorders. His specialty is pulmonary medicine
and he’s affiliated with Pulmonary/ICU Medical
PLLC in Poughkeepsie, where he lives with his wife,
Maida, and three children. He is vice president of the
Saint Francis Hospital Medical Staff.
He remembers his medical school days.
“I went to see a professor of mine and he asked did
I know what I was going to do as a doctor,” recalled
Dr. Khan. “I said I’d see a patient and write them a
prescription. He said ‘No, that’s not your job. You’re
going to sell hope to the patient. Selling prescriptions
is the pharmacist’s job. If you can sell your patients
hope you have done your job.’”
Dr. Khan has practiced 15 years in the Hudson
Valley and spends most of his time at Saint Francis
Hospital’s intensive care unit.
The most difficult and important part of the
profession? “Priorities,” he said. “If
we can set the priorities right we can
do the job efficiently and effectively.
In the morning I make very, very
quick rounds figuring out who needs
to be a priority that day and who I
can see later in the day. I see what
needs my attention the most and go
down the list from there.”
Almost all of his patients are
very sick. He focuses on them one
at a time, dispensing medicine and
hope. He also deals with families.
“I always remind myself that
the patients and their families are
Margie Fitzpatrick and Mary Ritz
both important,” said Dr. Khan. “I
carry them both. The majority of
our patients in the ICU are sedated; they don’t know
what is happening to them, but their families know.
My philosophy is that the brain is the gold part of the
body and it’s sitting on a heap of mud. We work to fix
the body but have to carry the gold part with it; we
can’t leave the brain behind. If the patient is awake
we have to keep on boosting their psyche while we’re
helping their body.”
It’s the opposite with families: their bodies are OK
but their brains (psyches) are hurting. “Over the last
15 years I’ve become a very good psychologist,” Dr.
Khan said.
Asked if he is still learning,
He exploded, “Of course!” and
Zubair Khan, MD
explained that that very morning
he’d seen a patient with blue sweat.
”I’d never even heard of that before!
We went to see that patient and yes,
she had blue sweating. She had blue
discoloration on her neck, arms and
elbows. Like I tell my colleagues,
you can practice medicine for 100
years and in the 101st year you’ll see
something you’ve never seen before.”
He’s had a very good life, going
back to college where he was at the
top of his class which came, he said,
with all of the honors and respect
any student can get.
“I find myself very content.
Everybody is looking for cars, houses or clothes but
I have no desires,” he said smiling. “I’m not going
after anything, I have nothing to prove to myself or
anybody. People around me know who I am. With all
of that out of the way I just want to help people in any
form or shape.”
With a laugh, he added, “I’m so content I feel bad
about it!”
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Saint Francis
Health Care
Foundation
David Birsner
David Birsner:
Nine Years of Leadership
2
013 completes David Birsner’s ninth year on the
Saint Francis Health Care Foundation board of
trustees, and his second term of leadership as board
chairman.
“Over the years I found myself swept up by
the need that the foundation has on behalf of
the hospital,” said David, major accounts district
manager for Automatic Data Processing (ADP)
in Poughkeepsie. “Saint Francis Hospital is an
organization I feel very proud to be involved
with.”
If he has a particular point of pride from his
years on the foundation board, it’s leading the
Daniel M. Duffy Jr. Campaign, which continues
to raise funds for the Redl Center for Cancer Care
at Saint Francis Hospital. The campaign, of which
the annual Hoops for Duff event is a component,
was founded by Dave, who was a friend of Dan
Jr. and remains close to the large and beloved
Duffy family. Dan was the oldest of eight children in a
family whose house was the center of the community
and basketball was the neighborhood sport. He died
of cancer in his senior year at Villanova University.
“Hoops honors a very close friend and brings money
into the hospital that otherwise we would never have
seen,” said Dave (see accompanying story).
He was already quite familiar with the Franciscan
tradition of giving, having attended Siena College
outside of Albany. Joining the foundation board of
trustees was a “natural fit for me.” Dave has, he said,
received much more from his service than he has
given. “The board will continue to improve with
or without me,” he said. “The
people at the foundation and
current and future boards of
trustees will leave a legacy bigger
than any one person. But I truly
will look back with pride.”
Stepping up as the
foundation’s new board chair is
Michael McCormack, partner
at the architecture firm Liscum
McCormack VanVoorhis in
Poughkeepsie. Michael has been
a foundation trustee on and off
for well over a decade. When
Michael McCormack
asked about his upcoming role
as chair, he replied “I’m looking
forward to working more closely with foundation staff,
hospital administration, and the community, as the
foundation is a complementary component in the
hospital’s mission.” Mike added, “Saint Francis is the
hospital with a heart—we truly treat patients as our
own family, which distinguishes ourselves from other
area hospitals.” We look forward to welcoming Mike
as the new foundation chair in June.
Saint Francis Health Care Foundation and Community Relations
Back: Heather Scism, David Budd, Laura Facchin, Larry Hughes, Arlette Porpiglia. Front: Barbara Lynch,
Pamela Landolt, Gail Jones
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Honor Roll of Donors
It is in giving that we receive and Saint Francis Health Care Foundation is grateful to all those who made gifts and pledges in 2012.
2012 New Pledges
of $5,000 or more
$25,000-$49,999
Hillcrest Society
Relph Benefit Advisors*
$15,000-$24,999
Neumann Society
Radiology Associates of
Poughkeepsie, PLLC*
$5,000-$9,999
Roosevelt Society
Peter and Sara Johnson Family
2012 Gifts
$500,000 or more
Sisters of Saint Francis
Society
Dyson Foundation
$200,000-$499,999
Saint Francis Society
Anonymous*
Estate of Richard Arthur Riecker
$100,000-$199,000
Foundation Society
James J. McCann
Charitable Trust*
“Visiting the hospital’s
Special Needs Preschool in
2001 was a life-changing
moment. Those teachers
make magic - each with their
own special skills in speech,
occupational and physical
therapy. Their dedication is
a marvel, and they and the
children inspire
my support.“
—Evelyn Constantino
Dear Saint Francis Hospital Benefactors,
Donors like you are the lifeblood of
any nonprofit institution. At Saint
Francis, this is especially true. From our
founding benefactors back in 1913, to
the grateful patient who bequeathed us
his home last year, to those of you who
faithfully mail us a check year after year,
it is thanks to you that we remain the
strong, sound, mission-based hospital
Pamela J. Landolt
loved by generations of families.
This hospital is a unique and amazing place. There are
no obstacles here: we were founded to care for all people,
regardless of socioeconomic background. That fact still
drives our mission a century later; it’s the Saint Francis way.
This Report of Gifts recognizes those of you who made a
financial contribution in calendar year 2012. Whether you
give cash, stock, or equipment; make a major gift over time;
attend or sponsor a special event; or provide for the future of
Saint Francis through your estate plans, your gifts go directly
toward the finest care there is. There is no wiser investment.
Whether or not you’ve been a patient at any of our
more than one dozen healthcare sites across the MidHudson region, you always have a friend at Saint Francis.
Thank you!
Sincerely,
Pamela J. Landolt, Director of Development
$50,000-$99,999
Franciscan Society
Charles and Mabel E. Conklin J*
The Heart Center*
Kenneth Herman*
Millbrook Tribute Garden, Inc.*
Royal Carting Service Company*
St. Francis Hospital
Auxiliary, Inc.*
$25,000-$49,999
Hillcrest Society
Alpha Apple, Inc.*
$15,000-$24,999
Neumann Society
Anesthesia Associates of
St. Francis, P.C.*
Donald J. and Margaret
R. Calista*
Hunting for a Cure*
George and Loretta O’Shea J*
Premier Cares Foundation
Relph Benefit Advisors*
Teresa and Albert Rotunno
Family Foundation*
Gail and Samuel Simon, M.D.*
$10,000-$14,999
Thorne Society
Michael Dupree and
Michael Fleischer J*
Joseph Fiacco Jr. and
Helen Wheeler J*
Sheila and James Klingman*
Mrs. Mary Ellen Kondysar J*
Premier Medical Group of
the Hudson Valley, P.C.*
Poughkeepsie, PLLC*
Rappleyea Children
Mrs. Francis U. Ritz J*
Medical Staff*
* Current 3 consecutive years of giving J Member of the Mair Legacy Society + Deceased
$5,000-$9,999
Roosevelt Society
Donald and Dale Adams*
Bowne Estate Trust*
The Center for Wound
Healing, Inc.*
Central Hudson Gas &
Electric Corporation*
Clifton, Budd & DeMaria, LLP*
Collection Bureau of the
Hudson Valley*
Forget-U-Cancer Fund of the
Community Foundations
of the Hudson Valley*
Digestive Disease Center of
the Hudson Valley*
Mary Margaret Edler
William J. Freeman III*
Hand-In-Hand Project
Hudson Valley Show Jumping
IBM Matching Grants Program*
Key Interiors, LLC*
Kirshon & Company, P.C.*
Dr. and Mrs. Narendra
M. Kotecha*
Timothy S. Lay
Dr. Nathan+ and Barbara
Lieberman*
Mr. Robert Logan
M&T Charitable Foundation
Marshall & Sterling, Inc.*
Roy and Hilda Merolli*
William G. Miller & Son
Funeral Home, Inc.*
Mobile Life Support
Services, Inc.*
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Rhinebeck Bank*
Robert and Mary Linn Savage*
Sisters of St. Francis of the
Neumann Communities
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company,
Incorporated
TEAMHealth East*
Van Wormer International LLC
Michael and Deborah Visconti*
George T. Whalen Insurance*
Work/Family Directions, Inc.*
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Our 2012
Benefactors
$3,500-$4,999
Sadlier Society
Ms. Marilynne Brown
Corbally, Gartland and
Rappleyea, LLP*
Gaetano and Catherine Costanzo*
D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP*
Dental Design Studio*
Fibernet Communications, Inc.*
Lumina Films, Ltd.
Marist College*
TransCare Hudson Valley
Ambulance
$1,000-$3,499
Spellman Society
Anonymous*
Abbott Laboratories Employee
Giving Campaign*
Doris K. Adams*
Adams Fairacre Farms*
Adelphi University
Dr. and Mrs. Morton Alterman*
Bank of Millbrook*
Mr. Jason and Dr. Jane Barlow*
Mrs. Wallace C. Bedell
Pearl Rainey
Berkshire Taconic
Community Foundation
David and Rachel Birsner*
Maryann and Carmine Bruno
D. George Buso*
Duane and Maureen Byrum*
Dr. Louis E. Calabro*
Carpenters Local Union 279
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Casey*
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald W. Chestney
Arlene+ and Gregory
Chiaramonte, MD*
John J. and Toni Ann Cina
Kathleen D. Clark
Mr. and Mrs. Owen T.
Clarke, Jr. J*
CR Properties Group, LLC*
George’s Travels
G
eorge Buso’s love of radio-controlled model airplanes
has taken him all over the world. An international
judge, he flew to Poland in July 2008 to officiate at the world
championship competition.
But the trip nearly ended in tragedy. George’s son Steve
Buso, who brought him home, and their friends at Saint
Francis Hospital, were key to the happy ending and George
being able to tell the story with a
chuckle five years later.
A fall in a Warsaw hotel
ballroom two days after George
arrived had resulted in a broken
nose and fractured vertebrae.
He was taken to the hospital,
but the available hospital staff
could not understand him and
communication was impossible.
While he waited for the Englishspeaking doctor to diagnose him
and order treatment, time passed
and his health became more and
more tenuous.
Steve and George Buso
George remembers thinking,
“I’m going to die. I’m going to die in Poland.”
One of George’s travel companions happened to be a
nursing supervisor at a Nashville hospital. George remembers
her somehow being able to communicate to one of the nurses,
“Look, this man is in shock and he’s going to die unless he
gets blood. Apparently that helped.”
His son, Steve Buso, was called the day of the accident.
The message from his dad’s companions: We have to leave
Warsaw and you have to come over to save your father. Steve
made travel arrangements.
Ninety minutes after the call from Poland, Steve stopped
at Saint Francis to meet with some of his dad’s friends:
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Foundation Development Director Pam Landolt and Patient
Services Director Ann Vokes, RN. While they had the
phone number, there was a six-hour time difference and the
English-speaking doctor had gone home. Ann arranged for an
interpreter, and both Ann and Pam made many overseas calls
that night and into the early hours of the morning.
“The effort that Pam and Ann made, the calls they placed,
made me feel better,” said Steve.
“They helped answer questions
and got information to me so I
could take the next step.”
Steve recalls his first visit to his
dad’s hospital room: George was
lying unconscious and bleeding.
Steve nursed his father until
he was able to walk. A week later
they boarded a direct flight to
New York. A friend with a car
service drove them directly to
Poughkeepsie and Saint Francis.
Ann had alerted George’s
doctors that he was on his way in.
Pam greeted father and son at the
hospital when they arrived at 7:00 p.m., exhausted. As George
was brought in he said to Steve, “Now you can go home.”
At Saint Francis, “They did all the tests they couldn’t do in
Warsaw because they didn’t have the equipment,” said George.
“When I got to my room a nice young lady, not a nurse, walks
in and asks ‘What can we do for you, anything?’ I said I’d love
to have a bowl of Rice Krispies and milk. Three minutes later I
had them.”
“And I knew I was home.”
Steve was born at Saint Francis, and four years after
his dad’s ordeal, he joined the Saint Francis Health Care
Foundation’s board of trustees.
* Current 3 consecutive years of giving J Member of the Mair Legacy Society for planned giving
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Giving for the greater good of mankind.
Brian Duffy*
Darren J. Duffy
Patrick and Jennifer Duffy*
The Family of Janet and
Daniel Duffy Sr.*
Dutchess Neurology, PLLC*
Dr. Dominick P. Artuso
EFCO Products, Inc.*
Jack and Rita Effron*
Amy and Steven Effron*
Estate of Claire E. Hogan
Dr. and Mrs. J. Keith Festa*
Dr. Eric Fethke
Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence K. Fox*
Otto and Janett Frank
Shawn Gallagher*
GNS Group
Jason Grudell*
The H.W. Wilson Foundation*
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Halsey
Ronald H. Hanson and
Richard G. Krueger*
Elinore and John Haverkamp
Robert and Diane Hlavaty*
Marie D. Hlavaty
Mark and Tricia Holtzman*
Hospice, Inc.*
Hudson Cadillac-Buick-GMC*
Hudson Valley Center
at Saint Francis
Hudson Valley Federal
Credit Union*
Hudson Valley HematologyOncology Associates, LLP*
Daniela P. Stokes, MD
Mark Foster, M.D.*
Hyde Park Brewing Company*
I.B.E.W. Local Union No. 363*
James L. Taylor Mfg. Co.
Peter and Sara Johnson Family
Suzanne C. Kinsella*
Kirchhoff-Consigli Construction
Management, LLC*
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Liggera
M&T Bank
Michael R. Makar*
Maplebrook School, Inc.*
Alice and Arnolfo Marcella, MD*
Dr. and Mrs. Vincent Marrone*
Mr. Ted McCullough
Michael J. McDermott*
Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Menken*
Mary Beth and Christian Meyer*
Meyer Contracting Corporation*
Satish S. Modi, M.D.,F.R.C.S.
Drs. Jayesh R. and
Kalpana J. Modi
Molloy Pharmacy*
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nizza*
North Road Surgery, P.C.*
NDP Emergency Medical
Services*
Anthony and Kristin Noto
Orthopedic Associates of
Dutchess County, P.C.*
Cathy and Dick O’Shea*
Pepsi Cola of the Hudson Valley*
Price Chopper’s Golub
Foundation
Gopa Rahman, M.D. and
Mahboobur Rahman, M.D.*
Herbert and Sue Ann
Redl and Family*
Kelley Redl-Hardisty and
David Hardisty*
Helen E. and Peter Rinaudo*
Alumni Association*
Thomas and Louise Odak
Raymond Shea*
David and Victoria Shelly
Dr. and Mrs. Wen Shen*
Dr. and Mrs. Rasnidhi Sheth
Jerome and Carol Simonetty*
Sims and Associates Podiatry*
Rajpal Singh
Stewart’s Shops Holiday
Match Program*
Teahan & Constantino*
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Karen L. Tice*
Drs. Richard C. Tobey and
Katherine O. Tobey*
Michael Torsone Memorial
Funeral Home, Inc.*
Mary Ellen Kondysar
We have helped
thousands of
adults and
children
with
their
hearing
needs.
Saint Francis Hospital Audiology & Hearing Works
hearing aid services
Diagnostic Hearing and
Balance Testing
Hearing Aid Sales and Service
845.431.8800
Services available in Beacon,
Millbrook and Poughkeepsie
Turner Construction Co.
Ann and Bruce Vokes*
Robert E. Wankel*
Ann D. and George
T. Whalen Jr.*
The George T. Whalen
Jr. Foundation, Inc.
George T. Whalen Real Estate
Susan and George T. Whalen III*
Richard F. Winne and
Elizabeth J. Winne +
$500-$999
Cooke Society
Aetna Foundation
Arnold Goran M.D., PLLC
Dr. Aditya Arya
Robert and Sharon Audia*
Gisèle Reynaud-Bernhard
Frances Biancardi
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin T. Buggy*
Carter-MGM Insurance
Agency LLC
Cynthia Chapland
Ken and Sara Christman
Clark Home Respiratory
Supply, Inc.
Dr. D. David Conklin
James and Evelyn Constantino*
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Patsy Costello*
Culinarians’ Home Foundation*
Paul and Maureen Doherty
Dutchess Community College
Nancy and Mike Estremera
June A. Ghee*
Perry and Joe Goldsmith*
Dr. and Mrs. Arnold
Goran, M.D.*
Roy D. Guarino
Patty Horton
IBM Corporation*
Invesco
Barbara A. Katavolos
Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Katz
Joe and Maria Lepore
Ian and Joanne MacDonald
Mr. and Mrs. Michael and
Michelle McCourt
Mid-Hudson Limousine
Service, Inc.*
Mid-Hudson Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgeons, P.C.
Mid-Hudson Workshop for
the Disabled, Inc.
Ron and Karen Mosca*
Mount Saint Mary College*
Susan D. Najork
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Our 2012
Benefactors
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Naru
April and Peter Nelson
Rosemary Nelson*
Wayne and Brigid Nussbickel*
Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Oclatis*
Dr. and Mrs. Henry W. Pletcher*
Eleanore and Stanley Poster*
Dr. Neela and Mr. Gus Pushparaj*
Pearl G. Rainey
Red Oaks Mill Fire Company, Inc.
Michael and AnnMarie Redmond*
Ashok K.S. Shah, M.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronny and
Debbie Shipley*
Siegrist and Sons Construction
Dr. and Mrs. Lewis J. Sims
Timothy and Ann Smith
Dr. and Mrs. William Smookler
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph C. Spinelli*
Strauss Paper Co. Inc.
Dr. William O. Thompson
Jeffrey T. Toland
Dr. T.K. Venugopal
Virus Investment Partners
Viscount Wines and Liquor
Miles and Connie Wilkin*
Wingate Healthcare, Inc.*
Zolz Entertainment*
$100-$499
Century Society
Anonymous*
Anonymous*
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous*
A.S.O. Limousine Service
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Abrams
Rudolph and Catherine Albanese
Bill and Marie Aleman
Marianne and Gina Allers
Mr. Ryan Anderson
Vivian Anella*
Joe and Danielle Arnold
Juan M. Baez
Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Basciano
Bill, Terri and Marni Becker
Pete and Antonia Bertolozzi
Carolyn and Gene Bianco
Bishop & Associates, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Aaron Blum*
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John T. Corliss
Corporate Insights &
Development, LLC
Joe and Karen Crichton
Joan Daly
John and Cheryl-Ann Darcy*
“My late wife Joanne was
tirelessly devoted to the
Maureen A. Darcy
hospital. I believe that the
Ellen Graney Dare and John Dare*
inspiration always arises to
John F. and Barbara DeGilio*
meet the need. My active
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Del Santo
participation at Saint
Francis has enabled me to
Adam DeMattia
serve a noble institution;
Mr. Charles L. DeNagy
it’s making the world a
Bernadette Dennis-Constable*
better place to live. “
Design by MGC
—Kenneth Herman
Willard and Rochelle DeWitt
Vincent A. DiLorenzo
Mr. and Mrs. P. David Dobbs*
Blumberg Ribner, Inc.*
Ms. Michelle Donner
Joan and Larry Boland*
Matthew and Diane Donohue
Jennifer Bourque
Jenn Duncan*
Laura L. Briggs
Mrs. and Mrs. Malcolm Dunkley
Mr. and Mrs. Elliot and
Dutchess Dodge, Inc.
Victoria Brown
Ira and Dana Effron*
Beverly A. Bryant
Michael E. Effron*
Jackie and Tom Buggy*
Andrew Eichner
Peter T. Burdash
William and Nancy Eidle
Dr. and Mrs. Paul Burrows
Susan and John Enkler
Lisa Caldwell Moskowitz
Mr. and Mrs. James Enny
Gina M. Calenti
The Event Office
Ms. Julie-Ann Campanella
Thomas and Kathryn Farmen
Thomas R.B. Campbell
Susan and Richard Farrand*
Anthony and Virginia Campilii
Emily Faucher
Gregory Campus
Betty Feeney*
Patricia A. Cannizzaro
Gillian Feigenbaum
Miranda Capolino
Dr. Jack and Karin Fein*
Donald and Andrea Cappillino*
Joan and Stuart Fishler
Linda S. Carruthers*
Margaret J. Fitch*
Dr. and Mrs. Vincent J. Catalano*
Mary and Patrick Flanigan*
Klaus H. Chavanne
Margaret Flitsch
The Chazen Companies
Tony E. Freeman
Adrienne Chiaramonte
Joline Frey*
and John Mesko
Laurie Friedli*
Deidre Chiaramonte
Scott Friedman
Joan Cody
Eileen M. Furlong
Mari Colt*
Manny, Jana and Emma Bryn
Michelle Colwell
Fusco and Bonnie Heybruck
Frank and Ann Conforti
Margaret Gallo
Raymond and Joann Congelli
Michael and Pamela Gartland
Dr. John J. and Ingrid A. Connolly
Lynn George
Mr. Ralph Contrino
Bernard M. Goldman and
Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Cook
Beth Goldman*
Steven Cordovano, MD
Barbara Good
John and Susan Goscinski
Keith Gosda
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey and
Elizabeth Graham
Margaret Greenly*
Kathleen M. Gromyko*
Elizabeth Grundy
The Jim Guagliardo Family
Mr. and Mrs. Edward
C. Hackett III
Betty Halstead
Malcolm and Carol
Ann Hammond
Patrick J. Hannon*
William Happ II
Edward Harkins
Harmon & Castella Printing, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Douglas W. Hart
Wiliam Haussmann
Helen Hawk
David Hayes
David and Kerrie Hayes
Susan Hecht
Joseph Hedgecock
Eleanor M. Herman, RN J
Hickey-Finn & Company, Inc.
Douglas H. Hieter
Susan and Robert C. Holland*
Lawrence M. Hughes*
Rose Hurlihe J*
The Italian Center, Inc.*
Dwight Johnson
Carmel Jones
Gail N. Jones J*
Eric and Aviva Kafka
Eleanor C. Kane, MD*
Dr. Teresa Karcnik and
Mr. Ray Mahoney
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond B. Kearney
Michael J. Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Kelly III
Kelly & Meenagh, LLP
Bernard and Carla Lisa Kistner
Knights of Columbus No. 7551
Knights of Pythias,
Dutchess Lodge 860
Madeline and Ken Knops
Mr. and Mrs. William Koff
Laurie Kowalski
Alexander V. La Penna
Patricia LaFalce*
Gloria C. Lane*
Robert R. Lane*
Shirley S. Lee
Dennis and Lynne Legato
Dr. and Mrs. Leno
Lou and Candace Lewis
Lindsay Lloray
Michele and Roy Lomuscio*
Michael and Kathy Lomuscio*
Rev. Robert J. Lord, D.Min.*
Vera M. Lukan*
Mary Jane Lutz*
Barbara and Mike Lynch
Jean M. Lyons*
Joanne Gray and John Lyons
Jeanette Madera
Rick, Jackie, Whitney, Joe Madron
and Patricia Shaughnessy*
Brian Mahoney
Mr. Charles Malet
Michael and Cindy Malet
Joan E. Mandy, RN J*
Joseph and Joan Manfredi
June and John Manfredi*
Elizabeth and James Manion, M.D.
Mrs. Andrew Manzi*
Lina Marchetti*
Martuscello Family
Barbara B. and Richard C. Marx
Joseph A. and Mary Jane
Mastroberardino*
Lila Matlin*
Bob and Joan Mayerhofer*
Louis and Anne Mazzella
John and Judith Mazzetti
Doug McCorkle
Mary and Joe McGowan*
Mr. and Mrs. David McHugh*
Evan Meltzer and Dianne Cole*
“Saint Francis has been like
family for 35 years. Sam did
most of his surgery there and
Gail worked as a nurse there
for 14 years. We still have a
close affiliation to the hospital
and hospital family, and we
give so that the hospital’s
mission of compassionate
quality care may continue. “
—Gail and Samuel Simon, MD
Susann and Luis
Mendoza, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Robert
H. Meyen
Nancy S. Miller
Theresa and Dean
Miller
Rosemary L. Molloy*
Bessie Morgan
Jim Moriarty
Lynda and John Moser
Mrs. Philip C. Murley*
Joan Murnin*
Lisa Cerniglia of Poughkeepsie, a student at Sacred Heart University, was the 2012
Mr. and Mrs.
recipient of the Ann D. Whalen Scholarship for $1,500. Pictured are George T.
Michael E. Murphy
Whalen III, Cernigilia, Ann D. Whalen, Ann (Whalen) Marti and George T. Whalen Jr.
Edward and Priscilla
Murray
Murtha Cullina, LLP.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff and
Carolyn Peterson
Amy Schmidt
Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Needelman Ms. Geraldine Petrosino
Dr. John Scileppi and
Marianne and Gary Neifeld, MD* Ernest Pilon*
Lynn Ruggiero
Cheryl Nelson
Pirate Canoe Club, Inc.
SCJ Carpentry Inc.
New Paltz Womens Golf Assn.
Pleasant Valley Rescue Squad
Eric and Debby Scro
Nine Partners Garden Club
Gregory and Linda Popovich
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Seaman*
Thomas and Patricia Nocket
Lillian Porco
Mr. and Mrs. Charles North*
Prenting Family Fund for
Operating Room Staff
Poughkeepsie of the
Rebecca Nowall-Fleet*
Janet M. Shaker*
Raymon P. Oberly
Thomas R. Shaker*
of the Hudson Valley J*
Kathleen J. O’Connor*
Chuck and Ellen Shechtman
Jack and Susan Pretak J*
Michael R. O’Dowd
Nancy and Kevin Sheehan*
Florence and Mickey Prisco*
Kip Bleakley O’Neill*
Arlene Sheffield*
George Prisco
Package Pavement Company, Inc. Ed and Beth Rabenda Jr. of N.C.
Linda M. Sheffield
Package Pavement Company,
Philip and Frances Shepherd*
Robin Rajczi*
Inc. Matching Gifts Program
Anne Rappleyea
Sholes & Miller, LLP*
Anthony and Felicia Pagones*
Nancy J. Redkey
Mary T. Siegert
Vasantben and Hema Parekh*
Wanda Y. Reeder
Ms. Stephanie Skerritt
Hoon Jae Park, MD
Bernice Regunberg
Angie M. Smith J*
Josephine and Ben Perrino*
David C. Richardson and
Brenda Smith*
Mary Jane and Michael Perrotta*
Kathryn Cappillino
Bruce and Liz Smith
Trina Risucci
Joseph J. Sottile*
Kathleen A. Roach*
Johanna Staray
Albert P. Roberts
Theresa and Rick Stark
Wilfred A. and Carol K. Rohde*
Joshua W. Stratton*
Johanna Romanelli
Msgr. James P. Sullivan*
Rosemarie J. Romanelli
Robert Sundheimer
Alfio J. Romano, MD*
Mary Sutherland*
Michael Rosa and Family*
Sweet’s Funeral Home, Inc.*
John and Pamela Rusk
Steven Tinkelman
Maura J. Ryan
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Trocino*
Donna and Azzam Salem, MD
True Form Contracting, Inc.*
Judy Z. Sanford
Mrs. Dolores Tubbs
Jennifer L. Sarnocinski*
Susan M. Tucker
Joan and Chris Schmidt
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen V. Turletes
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Our 2012
Benefactors
“Charity begins at home” for 15-year
employee
B
ernie Ciofoletti Jr. works two jobs—a 60-hour week.
If ever a man deserved some time off, it’s Bernie. But
he donates most of his paid vacation time back to the
Saint Francis Health Care Foundation in support of the
hospital.
Bernie has been at Saint
Francis for 15 years, and works as
a materials/receiving/distribution
clerk. At a place where employee
longevity is the norm, even 15 years
doesn’t make him the longest-term
staff member here. But he is among
the most philanthropic.
Each year, the foundation holds
a special fundraising campaign
asking employees to give back to
the hospital. As the first donor
of the 2012 campaign, Bernie led
the charge. While on his delivery
rounds the day before New Year’s
Eve, he stopped at the foundation’s
office in the Atrium and signed a
donation card giving back 50 hours
of vacation. Vacation hours are
Bernie Ciofoletti Jr.
converted into dollars based on the
employee’s salary, and the resulting gift helps support the
hospital.
Bernie’s job involves accuracy and speed. Early every
morning he inventories medical supplies on 3, 5 and 6
Cooke, scanning bar codes with a hand-held device.
He then returns to the receiving department, where
he uploads the data, which produces pick tickets at the
warehouse. Once the supplies are delivered to the hospital,
he retraces his steps, replenishing everything the nurses
and techs need to care for their patients for the day.
Of the many places his career has taken him (including
a stint in the Army in Germany) he insists that Saint
Francis remains the finest employer he’s ever had. “It’s the
people,” he said. “Everybody here really cares. We work
hard, we care about the patients, we all work as a team.
But that’s what a good hospital is all about.”
Recently Bernie stopped by the foundation office
again; he’d heard about a particular need the hospital had.
He gave up another 50 hours of vacation time so that
someone else can have what they need to do their job
well.
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June and Peter VanZandt*
Liz and Kory VanZandt
Vassar College*
Mr. Donald Vinchkoski
Kevin T. Wade*
Robert Wagner
Pegeen and Tom Wall
C.D. Walsh*
Lynda Wands*
Pat and Jim Waters*
Mr. and Mrs. James A.
Weidenhammer*
Barbara J. Weiss*
Joseph M. Whiteley
Rick and Sharon Wilhelm
Drs. Philip and Jennifer Wilke
Dr. and Mrs. James Willoughby
Wine Racks.com
Louisemary
Witcher-Schoonmaker
Diane Wood-Miller*
Peter and Betty Zitz
Mr. and Mrs. Jason and
Karen Zmudosky
Greg and Liz Zurawik*
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William M. Albrecht
Anthony and Julia Amodeo
Linda Anderson
Frank and Diana Antos
Megan K. Barnes
Mr. and Mrs. James Barth
Sandra and Anthony Battista
Susan Beak
Isabell Beckford
Dorothy Bell
Leah Bender
Patricia Bergman
Barbara Bialek
Arthur C. Borchers
Kenneth and Linda Bowar
Mr. and Mrs. George Brannen
John and Deborah Brosen
Jesse Brown
William and Geraldine Browne*
John Browne
Lisa Bruce
Irma M. Brunmayer*
Maggie Bunk
Kathleen Burke
John and Ann Marie Burke*
Linda Burns*
Mary Anne Cahill*
Ralph and Janet Canino
and Family
Thomas and Marianne Cannon*
Robert and Elisse Capano
The Theresa Di Russo Family
Marla J. Caul
Marian Cave*
Central New York Eye Center
Grace Robertson Chartier
Patricia A. Cheetham
Mr. and Mrs. John Cleary Jr.*
Margarita Cohn
Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Cole
Natalie and Christopher
Condon*
Anne N. Conroy
Nona Cooper, R.N.*
Kristen Corkery*
Gloria and Richard Coschigano
James L. Coughlan
Mary A. Cross*
Peter Dahowski
Chris Dayger
Jaime Eduardo de Borbón
and Julie Ling, M.D.
Cynthia Deer
Barb and Chuck Dehm
Pompey and Margi Delafield
Debra DeLeno
Frank and Laura DeSario
Ms. Patricia D’Eufemia
Todd Middle School
Lee and Nancy Dewitt*
Stanley John Diduch J*
Joe Dolce
Janet M. Doyle
Stephen Duffy
William and Carol Eberle
Mr. and Mrs. William
L. Eldridge*
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard and
Elaine Erlanger
Victor and Francine Fanuele*
Rose P. Farrell*
Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Ferguson
Denise Fernekes
Because a good night’s sleep
is one of the keys to good health.
Anna May Filor*
Ann T. Firlings
Greer Fischer
Joey Fitzpatrick*
Florence and Raymond
Meagher Fund of the
of the Hudson Valley*
Linda Keefe Forcello and Family
Ann Frankiewicz
Elizabeth and Thomas Freeman
Catherine Galgano
Joan and George Gambeski*
Thomas E. Gilbert
Suzanne A. Gillespie
Ms. Deborah Gioquindo
Arleen D. Glinka*
Mrs. Fanny Dean Gordon
Mr. and Mrs. Eli Gorin
Judy Grady
Chester and Mary Lou Graves
Kevin Herdman and
Howard Greenberg
Ida H. Greene
Raymond E. Griffin*
Joe and Danielle Grosse
A Touch of Polish
Helen Haas
Mr. and Mrs. Brent S. Hallock
Catherine M. Halwick
Helen Harden
Marie E. Hare
George and Kim Harmening
Kerrie and Dan Hart*
Kevin Hart and Jennifer Doyle
The Honorable and Mrs.
Gerald V. Hayes
Nicole Hochberg
Deacon Patrick and Louise Hogan
Debra Holden
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Homko*
Richard and Debra Horvath
Bill and Carol Jackson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jennings
Ms. Anne Marie Kaiser
Robert and Virginia Kampa
Eleanor M. Kaskoun
Diane and Paul Kelley
Kelly Construction
John F. Kenny*
Dudley P. and Barbara Knapp*
Joan Krauer
Siegfried and Irene Lahl
Rudolph E. Lapar
Allison and Wayne Letourneau
Sheila Y. Levy
James Lewis, III
Rosemary Leyden
Jane A. Lichtman
Mannie Lloyd
Leann S. Lofaro
Mary K. Logan
Helmut and Rosemarie Loibl
Linda Lomangino
Pat and Pete Lovallo
Anne and Ryan Lovitz
Rose Lupi
Donna and John Lykes
John W. Lynch
Mabel B. Mackey*
Norman MacLeod
Mr. Bill Malet
Monica M. Malet*
John and Kristina Mancini
Sheila J. Marchant
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Marchetti*
Howard and Wendy Marin
Scott Martin
Scott and Tiffanie Massey*
Betty and Ray Mastrocinque
Kathleen F. Matuk
“We are pleased to be
contributors to the Saint
Francis Hospital family,
where quality patient
care is the highest
priority.“
—Donald J. and
Margaret R. Calista
Sleep Center
at Saint Francis Hospital
If you believe you are suffering from a sleep disorder,
the Sleep Center at Saint Francis Hospital can help
you enjoy the benefits of regular, restorative sleep.
845.431.8214
sfhospital.org
Danny McBride Sr.
Ellen M. McGuinn
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. McKeown
Elizabeth O. Miglis
Dorothy Minard*
Steve Mittermaier
Mary Molloy
F. Kennon and Mary L. Moody
Kathleen V. Moran
Arnold and Debbie Most
Thomas and Marie Mullen*
John Murphy
Michael and Denise Murphy
Frank and Doris Navarra*
Jim and Margaret Nelson
Dr. L. D. and Rev. Mrs.
Janet Nelson*
Barbara Neumann
Mark and Kathleen Nowers
Amy Nuttall
Barbara J. O’Connor
Phyllis Oderifero
Mary-Lou Olsen
Donna O’Neill
Kathryn T. O’Neill
Gayle R. O’Rourke
Susan Osterhoudt
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Deacon and Mrs. Frank Ottaviano
Ted Parisella
Laurie A. Parker
Donna R. Parry
Georgene and James Peabody
Michele P. Perazzo
Kristysue Perrino and
Tim McCormack
Thomas and Lynn Polakowski
Kathleen M. Poncelet
Roshan Porbundervalla
Proforma Graphic and
Promotional Solutions
Bradford Quosig
Raymond Radzivila*
Sharon Rampone
Mrs. Julia M. Rappleyea
Mary and William Rebh
William T. and Ann M. Reilly
Kenneth Rhodes
Marco M. Ricco*
Adelaide S. Rignanese
Ms. Catherine Rispoli
Marjorie Robinson
Teresa Rose
Robert M. Ross, D.D.S.*
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Our 2012
Benefactors
Adam L. Rubinstein, MD
Elizabeth A. Russell
Margaret Sackett
Heinz and Klara Sauer J
Diane and Vincent Sauter
Mr. and Mrs. Sal Scardaci
Polly Scarvalone, Ph.D.
Geraldine C. Schwartz*
Susan Secor
Madhu N. Shah
Catherine R. Shanks*
Eileen F. Shea
Don and Edith Shedd
Jesse and Basha Silverman
Sukhminder Singh, M.D.
Jane A. Singley
Marie and Len Soderquist
Nelli Starpoli, M.D.*
Barbara K. Starzyk*
Cora L. Stempel
James and Joanne Stewart
Stonebridge Homeowners
Association
Maureen and Stan Straub*
Kay H. Styles
Marion E. Sullivan
Mary G. Swanson
Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Taber
June Tacinelli*
Catherine M. Tarella*
Fran Tkazyik*
Concetta F. Todd
Anna Tompkins
Ruth Ann J. Torsone
Adele Ugricich
Linda A. Valentino*
Ms. Sharon M. VanTassell
Jack and Maria Verzillo
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Vitelli
Dr. and Mrs. Edward J. Vogel
Joseph A. Vumbico
Wallace and Wallace LLP
Marie Walsh
Ms. Theresa J. Walters
Charles E. Weber*
Fred and Katherine Weiss*
Madeline R. Whalen
Alfred H. Williams
Support for Saint Francis Hospital
and Health Centers 2012 (unaudited)
$4,039,934
Actual
(includes HEAL-NY grant)
Goal
$2,700,00
The Saint Francis Health Care Foundation surpassed
its goal in 2012. New York State demonstrated its
commitment to mental health care with a major grant
(see Grant Funding Achievements, page 9).
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“Radiology Associates of Poughkeepsie supports Saint Francis
for its excellence in providing to the community the
finest healthcare in the Hudson Valley. “
—Carl Silverio, MD, Anthony Caramico, MD, Teresa Karcnik, MD,
and J. Louis Solis, MD, of Radiology Associates, PLLC
Willing Workers Sunday
School Class of Pittsboro
Baptist Church
Joseph F. Winkelbauer
Patricia Witchey
Jean Woods
Victoria Zamudio
Martin S. Zweifler, D.D.S.*
Members of the Mair
Legacy Society
Tina Cianciulli, RN
Owen T. Clarke Jr. and
Linda Clarke
Charles and Mabel E. Conklin
Stanley John Diduch
Michael Dupree and
Michael Fleischer
Kathy and Roger Fazzone
Joseph Fiacco, Jr.
Margaret F. Fitzpatrick
Eleanor M. Herman, RN
Laura M. Hoskins
Rose Hurlihe, RN
Gail N. Jones
Mrs. Mary Ellen Kondysar
Ingrid E. Kulick
Joan E. Mandy, RN
Dr. Robert L. Meineker
Gary and Marianne Neifeld
George and Loretta O’Shea
Barbara J. Philipp
Theodore O. and Bernardine
S. Prenting
Jack and Susan Pretak
Mrs. Francis U. Ritz
Dr. Allen Rosenberg
Heinz and Klara Sauer
Thomas R. Shaker
Angie M. Smith
Helen J. Wheeler
Gifts-in-Kind
Carol Dupilka
Judith M. Brush
Kathleen J. O’Connor
Milly and Vincent D. Koh, MD
2012 Special Event
Sponsors
Corporate Event Sponsor
Relph Benefit Advisors
Poughkeepsie, PLLC
The 31st Franciscan
Award Gala
Gold Sponsor
St. Francis, P.C.
Silver Sponsor
Alpha Apple, Inc.
Clifton, Budd & DeMaria, LLP
The Heart Center
James J. McCann Charitable Trust
the Hudson Valley, P.C.
Rhinebeck Bank
Royal Carting Service Company
Medical Staff
Sisters of St. Francis of the
Neumann Communities
Bronze Sponsor
Healing, Inc.
2011 Partners in Care
Annual Corporate Event Sponsors
Thank you to our 2012 Partners in Care Annual
Corporate Event Sponsors. Their support helps Saint
Francis Health Care Foundation offer the best events
in the Hudson Valley, supporting the Hudson Valley’s
favorite hospital—Saint Francis!
As a Partner in Care Annual Corporate Event
Sponsor, you receive unique advertising and marketing
opportunities that will place your name in front of toplevel community leaders, physicians and philanthropists
at the three most prominent events in the Hudson
Valley— Hoops for Duff, The Annual Franciscan Award
Gala and the Taste of the Hudson Valley®.
To find out how you can become a Partner in
Care Corporate Event Sponsor, please contact Arlette
Porpiglia at (845) 483-5023.
Electric Corporation
Rappleyea, LLP
George T. Whalen Insurance
Key Interiors, LLC
Marist College
Marshall & Sterling, Inc.
Mobile Life Support Services, Inc.
TEAMHealth East
Funeral Home, Inc.
Supporter
Dental Design Studio
Herbert H. Redl Family
Foundation
Hospice, Inc.
Hudson Valley Center
at Saint Francis
Credit Union
Hudson Valley HematologyOncology Associates, LLP
Hudson Valley Primary Care
Hyde Park Brewing Company
I.B.E.W. Local Union No. 363
Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Menken
North Road Surgery, P.C.
NDP Emergency Medical Services
Orthopedic Associates of
Dutchess County, P.C.
Gail and Samuel Simon, M.D.
Sims and Associates Podiatry
Teahan & Constantino
Michael Torsone Memorial
Funeral Home, Inc.
TransCare Hudson Valley
Ambulance
Taste of the
Hudson Valley®
Gold Sponsor
James J. McCann
Charitable Trust
Silver Sponsor
M&T Charitable Foundation
Bronze Sponsor
Alpha Apple, Inc.
The Heart Center
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
the Hudson Valley, P.C.
Medical Staff
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company,
Incorporated
TEAMHealth East
Partner
Healing, Inc.
Electric Corporation
Collection Bureau of the
Hudson Valley
D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP
H.W. Wilson Foundation
Hudson Cadillac-Buick-GMC
Key Interiors, LLC
Meyer Contracting Corporation
Funeral Home, Inc.
Pepsi Cola of the Hudson Valley
Supporter
Bank of Millbrook
Donald J. and Margaret R. Calista
Rappleyea, LLP
EFCO Products, Inc.
Dr. Eric Fethke
GNS Group
Ronald H. Hanson and
Richard G. Krueger
Credit Union
Hudson Valley HematologyOncology Associates, LLP
Hudson Valley Primary Care
Kirshon & Company, P.C.
Maplebrook School, Inc.
Marshall & Sterling, Inc.
Rhinebeck Bank
Rose & Kiernan, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Wen Shen
Gail and Samuel Simon, M.D.
Turner Construction Co.
Cathy and Dick O’Shea
George T. Whalen Insurance
George T. Whalen Real Estate
Hoops for Duff
Silver Sponsor
Anthony and Kristin Noto
Bronze Sponsor
Key Interiors, LLC
Supporter
Alpha Apple, Inc.
St. Francis, P.C.
Carter-MGM Insurance
Agency LLC
Mark Foster, M.D.
Mid-Hudson Limousine
Service, Inc.
Siegrist and Sons Construction
Special Event Auction
and Service Donors
2 Taste Food & Wine Bar
A.S.O. Limousine Service
All Sport Fishkill Health
and Fitness Club
Amici’s Restaurant
Ana Marie Organic Farms
Bardavon 1869 Opera House
Beacon Falls Cafe
Beauty & Wellness Spa
Bradford Renaissance Portraits
Brother’s Trattoria
Buttermilk Falls Inn & Spa
Cablevision Systems Corporation
Donald J. & Margaret R. Calista
“I had knee surgery on January 12th and I was
nervous. I have to tell you that I was treated
like a king. I came back in February to have
neck surgery and I could not wait to come back.
Should I need to have future surgeries I want to
come back to Saint Francis where I will know I
have nothing to worry about!”
–Grateful patient from Pleasant Valley
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Our 2012
Benefactors
Canterbury Brook Inn
Bill and Elaine Case
Cathryn’s Tuscan Grill
The Chocolate Mousse Caterers
Cibo Noche
Clear Channel
Communications, Inc.
Cornerstone Arts Alliance
Cosimo’s Trattoria & Bar
The Culinary Institute
of America
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Davis Furniture
De’s Jewelers
Design by MGC
Durants Party Rentals
Dutchess County Performing
Arts Center
Dutchess County Regional
Chamber of Commerce
East Fishkill Provisions
The Event Office
Farm to Table
Four Brothers Pizza Inn
F.W. Interiors
Green Oak Florist
Harmon & Castella Printing, Inc.
The Heart Center
Hidden Cellar Restaurant
Hudson Beach Glass
Hudson River Cruises, Inc.
Hudson Valley Karate
Hudson Valley Plastic Surgeons
Lawrence M. Hughes
Hyde Park Brewing Company
Hyde Park Jewelers
Just For Kicks Martial Arts
Kringles Christmas House
Joe and Maria Lepore
Locust Grove
Mid-Hudson Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgeons, P.C.
Millbrook Vineyards & Winery
Mionetto USA
Monticello Motor Club
Sister Patricia Nugent
On Location Studios, Inc.
Pamal Broadcasting LTD
Pan Pacific Hotel
Dr. Neela and Mr. Gus Pushparaj
Raccoon Saloon Restaurant
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Ranieri Jr.
James and Edith Rawley
River Winds Studio
Roosevelt Cinemas
S.A. Chrobak, LTD.
Dr. Hugh L. Sauer
Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar
Seattle Monorail Services
Dr. and Mrs. Wen Shen
Shirley’s Jewlery
The Shubert Organization
Karen and Jeff Sovik
SPORT Restaurant and Bar
Sprout Creek Farm
The Studio at Stephanie’s
Sukhothai Authentic
Thai Cuisine
Tas Kafé
Terrapin Restaurant, Bisto,
Bar & Catering
Time Warner Cable
Jeffrey T. Toland
United Aviation Academy
Vassar Golf Course
VIDA Spa
Viscount Wines and Liquor
Wickham Solid Wood Studio
Rick Zolzer
Zoom Flume Water Park
“One of my night nurses came to check on me
and found me crying from the overwhelming
post-surgery feeling. She sat with me for 10-15
minutes talking to me and wiping my tears.
There is really only one word to describe the
nurses, nurses’ assistants and staff of 5 Cooke—
phenomenal. The words ‘5 Cooke’ will stay with
me forever.”
–Grateful patient from Highland
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Four new Mair Legacy Society members were inducted at the
society’s exclusive annual gathering on May 23, 2012. Susan
and Jack Pretak, right, of Hyde Park were presented their
membership pins by Pamela Landolt, director of development,
Saint Francis Health Care Foundation. New members not present
were Michael Dupree and Michael Fleischer, also of Hyde Park.
Are You A Secret Admirer?
Dear Friends of Saint Francis,
Have you already named the
hospital as a beneficiary in your will
or life insurance? If so, please don’t
be a secret admirer—let us know! It would be our honor
to induct you into the William and Margaret Mair Legacy
Society, a special “insider” membership for those who have
made a legacy gift to Saint Francis Hospital.
In my work with our donors, I’ve discovered an
interesting myth about legacy giving:
“I’m not wealthy, so there’s no point in including the
hospital in my will or life insurance.”
Just as we gratefully accept your annual check, we would
gratefully accept a gift of any amount included in your will
or life insurance. There’s no minimum.
I had lunch with one of our most loyal supporters
recently. She told me that she’d named the Saint Francis
Health Care Foundation in her will some time ago, but she
didn’t let us know because she was embarrassed that her
bequest was small. But every donation is important.
I told her that I’d included the hospital as a partial
contingent beneficiary of my life insurance policy last year.
If both my husband and I die, a portion of the proceeds will
go to the Saint Francis Health Care Foundation for the
hospital’s use; my family will receive the rest. She and I are
looking forward to being inducted as members of the Mair
Society at the annual gathering in May.
I hope you’ll consider making Saint Francis Hospital part
of your future giving plans. For more information, please
contact me at (845) 431-8707 or gjones@sfhhc.org. I’d love to
talk with you.
With gratitude,
Gail Jones, Associate for Planned Giving
and Donor Relations
Planned Giving
Would You Like to Help SFH
But Can’t Right Now?
Saint Francis
Health Care
Foundation
Would you like to play an important role in supporting Saint Francis Hospital, but can’t
make a large gift now? Two of the simplest and most popular ways to support us in the
future are bequests and life insurance.
Bequests are:
Life insurance is:
flexible. Because you are not actually making a gift
until after your lifetime, you can change your mind at
any time.
easy. Just list Saint Francis Health Care Foundation,
Poughkeepsie, NY, as the beneficiary (or as one of the
beneficiaries for a specified amount or percentage).
versatile. You can structure the bequest to leave
When the original purpose for your life insurance
no longer applies—such as to educate children now
grown or to provide financial security for a spouse
now deceased—your life insurance can be redirected.
A life insurance gift can benefit you, too, through
increased coverage, decreased premium expense, and/
or tax benefits.
a specific item or amount of money, make the gift
contingent on certain events, or leave a percentage of
your estate to us.
provide tax relief. If your estate is subject to estate
tax, your gift is entitled to an estate tax charitable
deduction for the gift’s full value.
simple. Just a few sentences in your will or trust are
all that’s needed:
“I hereby give, devise and bequeath the sum of
__________ dollars ($__________) to Saint Francis
Health Care Foundation, Poughkeepsie, NY, a
charitable organization organized and operated for
the sole purpose of benefiting Saint Francis Hospital
and Health Centers in Poughkeepsie, NY, to be used
for its general purposes.”
–or–
“I hereby give, devise and bequeath ________
percent (___%) of my residuary estate to Saint
Francis Health Care Foundation, Poughkeepsie, NY,
a charitable organization organized and operated for
the sole purpose of benefiting Saint Francis Hospital
and Health Centers in Poughkeepsie, NY, to be used
for its general purposes.”
Saint Francis Health Care Foundation is offering a
complimentary review of your existing life insurance
to explore your options—and there’s no obligation.
At the very least, you might discover that you’re
paying too much for the coverage you have now.
We’ve partnered with Austin “Brud” Hodgkins,
CLU, ChFC, RHU, MSFS, MSM of the Hodgkins
Agency, a Poughkeepsie insurance firm in business
since 1977. Brud or his partner Bill Boettger would
be happy to meet with you as well as your tax or
financial advisor if you wish—or, if you live out of the
area, they’re available by phone and email. Even if
you already have an insurance agent, they’d be glad to
talk with you without any obligation to the Hodgkins
Agency. Visit hodgkinsagency.com or call Brud or Bill
at (845) 790-8070.
Brud recently named the Saint Francis Health
Care Foundation as a contingent beneficiary of his life
insurance. “My kids are now grown and I no longer
need the coverage. As a former Saint Francis trustee,
I believe strongly in the hospital’s mission, so I’m
inclined to do what I can to help fund the hospital,
and this accomplishes my goal without jeopardizing
the financial security of my family.”
If you’re interested in discussing options for future
giving, contact Gail Jones at the Saint Francis Health
Care Foundation, (845) 431-8707 or gjones@sfhhc.org.
For more information, visit sfhospital.org/waysto-give, then click make a gift, then click planned
giving.
Please seek the advice of an attorney before
making your estate plans.
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Hudson
Health
Partners
Partnership Goals:
Enhanced Quality, Savings
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process that began at the end of 2012 with the
creation of Hudson Health Partners continues
today with the goal of lower operating costs for three
health systems, including Saint Francis Hospital and
Health Centers.
Regular meetings are held between administrators
and department staffs of the five hospitals that are
under the umbrella of the three systems. Collectively
these hospitals represent three counties and 988,000
people residing in the region. As a partnership, the
Hudson Health Partners employ almost 6,000 workers,
have a medical staff representing 1,600 physicians and
collective operating budgets totaling $814,000,000.
What was true in November is true today: Each
hospital remains independent and continues to
be responsible for its own assets, operations and
liabilities. Each continues to operate under the
direction and control of their respective governing
boards.
“Hudson Health Partners is a strategic alliance,
serving contiguous regions throughout the Hudson
Valley,” said Hudson Health Partners Chairman
Allan E. Atzrott. “We partner to enhance care to
residents through quality initiatives, and improved
and standardized efficiency throughout all of our
member systems.”
“HHP represents a true collaboration among
physicians, employers, and insurance payers working
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to ensure access to high quality care, and sustaining
and enhancing services to our communities. In
this environment of increasing costs and reduced
reimbursement, healthcare providers need to think
differently. Collaborations are needed in order to
respond to the needs of the communities served, and
to provide access to services such as home health
and chronic care. Access to these services is essential
to ensuring continuity, a cornerstone of health care
reform.”
Hudson Health Partners is focused on:
• Quality initiatives and best practices to ensure
that residents of the region have access to
exceptional care;
• Clinical collaborations including wellness
initiatives, pre- and-post hospital care, and
enhancing and expanding provisions of care
across the continuum;
• Physician services including recruitment, medical
education, electronic health and practice
management services;
• Hospital services, employee health, pilot projects/
incubators, clinical and support services; and
• Expanded efficiency through group purchasing
and shared resources to allow hospitals to grow
and expand services.
Letters from our patients
n May 20th I was admitted after
I sustained serious injuries in a
car accident. The fact that I am writing
this email now in good spirits and
good health is testament to your fine
staff. Having never been admitted to a
hospital in my 32 years I did not know
what to expect, not that I was initially
in any condition to have expectations.
First off I commend the doctors and
surgeons who successfully repaired my
diaphragm, saved my spleen and moved
the contents of my chest that were pressed
against my lung. Your team kept me alive,
and for that I will be forever grateful.
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Secondly but equally important were
the wonderful nurses and technicians
in ICU and on [5 Cooke]. You have at
Saint Francis a group of healers who have
nurturing in their DNA. Not once did I
ever feel like they were simply doing their
job, but that they genuinely cared for my
well-being. They were incredible in their
support and attentiveness, and I felt as if I
formed a special bond with each of them.
Thirdly the other staff who I
encountered–the radiologists, physical
therapy team, speech therapy, the Sisters
who would come every day, and the
janitors and food bearers who greeted me
with a smile too—all these people filled
me with a level of comfort that reaffirmed
I was in a good environment.
And finally, but by no means least, the
social services staff always left me with
the impression that things would work out
okay, and with empathy and patience they
successfully helped to secure my place in a
rehab facility.
On my body I have scars that will
remain for life. They serve as a reminder of
the kindness, compassion, generosity and
grace of human beings, the real saviors of
Saint Francis.”
—Grateful patient from Australia
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Celestino Sepulveda, MD, Chair,
Division of Plastic Surgery
Joseph Prisco, DDS, Chief,
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William Barrick, MD,
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Michael Susco, MD, Director
Stephen Shapiro, MD, Chair,
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Sol Mora, MD, Chair,
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Steven Ritter, MD, Chair,
Division of Pediatrics
Mark Bodack, MD, Chair,
Division of Physical Medicine
and Rehabilitation
Alan Gross, MD, Chair, Division
of Pulmonary Medicine
Theresa Karcnik, MD, Chair,
Division of Radiology
Department of Surgery
Jayesh Modi, MD, Director
Leon Basil, MD, Chair,
Division of Anesthesiology
Robert Tomkins, DO,
Chief, Pain Section
Ziad Elie Abouezzi, MD, Chair,
Division of Surgery (General)
Cynthia Leslie, MD, Chief,
Trauma Section
Raghuram Gorti, MD,
Chief, Vascular Section
Jose Baez, MD, Chair,
Division of Gynecology
Michael Cho, MD, Chair,
Division of Neurosurgery
Hugh Sauer, MD, Chair,
Division of Ophthalmology
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Asghar Anwar, MD, Director
Anthony Messina, MD, Chair,
Division of Cardiology
Anthony Leno, DO, Chair,
Division of Emergency Medicine
Essam Jacob, MD, Chair,
Division of Family Medicine
Vincent Marrone, MD, Chair,
Division of Gastroenterology
Ponciano Reyes, MD,
Chair, Division of
Hematology/Oncology
David Cho, MD, Chair, Division
of Internal Medicine
Rachna Sahityani, MD, Chair,
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Laura Facchin, Grants Coordinator
Arlette Porpiglia,
Special Events Coordinator
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David Budd, Corporate
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Larry Hughes,
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George T. Whalen III, Chair
Jason B. Barlow, President and CEO
J. Keith Festa, MD,
Chief Medical Officer and
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Christopher Fallon, CFO
Mark Foster, MD,
Medical Staff President
Joline Frey, Vice President, Clinical
Informatics and Ancillary Services
Joseph McCann, Chief
Information Officer
Barbara Naru, RN,
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Patricia Nocket, RN,
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David M. Birsner, Chair
Michael T. McCormack, Vice Chair
Vincent J. Miller, Secretary
Steven G. Buso
Frank M. Castella Jr.
Dianne F. Davis
Mark Foster, MD
Kenneth S. Herman
Elizabeth Hilton
Lobsang T. Lhungay, MD
Charles S. North
Robert J. Ranieri
Susan Spinelli
Richard K. Whalen, DDS
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George T. Whalen III, Chair,
Secretary/Assistant Treasurer
Michael J. McDermott,
Vice Chair/Treasurer
Karl P. Adler, MD
Michael Burdis
John J. Cina Jr.
Evelyn S. Constantino
Steven L. Effron
Roger A. Fazzone, EdD
Mark Foster, MD
Sephir D. Hamilton
Tammy S. Kirshon
Timmian C. Massie
Sr. Rose Marie Mullen, osf,
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Allan B. Rappleyea
Kelley Redl-Hardisty
Samuel Simon, MD
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I was instructed to visit your emergency room
due to swelling in my left hand, small fingers.
The staff in the emergency room that night
was so incredible, from doctors to nurses and
receptionists. I can’t tell you how much they
helped, consoled and humored me while I was
given a 45-minute IV of antibiotics to treat my
staph infection.
I recovered fully the next morning and
felt like a new man. I went on to complete my
Certified Master Chef examination at The
Culinary Institute of America and passed
with flying colors, only because of the superb,
outstanding, and tremendous care I was given at
your facility. Please thank all those who worked
that night (I am sorry I did not get names)
because they are just a wonderful group of
individuals!
Regards,
Brian J. Sode, CMC, AAC
Executive Chef, The Bear’s Club
Jupiter, FL
The Patterson family would
like to express their most
sincere appreciation for the
kind and compassionate
care shown to [husband and
father] Richard. We
are very grateful to the doctor
s and staff in the
Emergency Room, the Critic
al Care Unit, the
Progressive Care Unit and for
the comfort care on
the fifth floor of Cooke.
Their consistent professional
care and attention
provided great comfort to him
and his family.
We were so thankful knowing
Richard was being
cared for by knowing and gen
tle hands in a most
professional manner.
Most Sincerely,
R osemarie Patterson and
daughters Valerie Pa
& Melanie Patterson tterson
Saint Francis
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