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David F. Dinges, PhD, chief of Sleep and Chronobiology, received the Distinguished Scientist Award from the Sleep Research Society for his contributions to sleep and circadian research over his entire career.
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Garret FitzGerald, MD, director of the Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics, was elected to the Leopoldina, the German National Academy of Sciences, for his “scientific achievements and … personal standing.”
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Mitesh Patel, MD, MBA, director of the Penn Medicine Nudge Unit, received the 2018 Alice Hersh New Investigator Award from AcademyHealth for the “high quantity and quality of his work as well as his impact and involvement in health policy.”
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CBIR Wins Organization Award
Congratulations to Penn’s Center for Brain Injury and Repair (CBIR) for receiving the Organization Award from the Pennsylvania Brain Injury Association. This award “recognizes an organization whose efforts to improve the lives of persons with brain injury have contributed to exemplary service delivery and support.”
“This is a proud moment for all of us with this heartfelt recognition of our many years of dedicated community service, education and support,” said Douglas Smith, MD, director of CBIR.
PPMC Earns CoC Award
Penn Presbyterian received the Outstanding Achievement Award from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, its highest honor, as well as a three-year accreditation. To earn the accreditation, a cancer program must meet or exceed the CoC quality care standards, be evaluated every three years through a survey process, and maintain levels of excellence in the delivery of comprehensive, patient-centered care. The Outstanding Achievement Award only goes to programs that exceed standards in every category. PPMC is one of just 16 cancer programs in the country to achieve the designation. All of the cancer programs in the Health System have CoC accreditation.
Princeton Health Earns “Gold” for Hip and Knee Replacement
Princeton Health has earned Gold Seal of Approval® from The Joint Commission for advanced certification in total hip and total knee replacement. It is one of only 83 hospitals or health care organizations nationwide to hold the advanced certification, which recognizes a commitment to safe, efficient patient care.
To earn certification, Princeton Medical PMC underwent a rigorous on-site review this spring, during which Joint Commission experts evaluated the hospital’s compliance with advanced standards of care and total hip and total knee replacement requirements, including orthopaedic consultation and preoperative, intraoperative and post-surgical follow-up care.
In a memo announcing the advanced certification, president and CEO Barry S. Rabner congratulated staff throughout Princeton Health. “Our comprehensive joint replacement program is already a leader in our region and we remain committed to continuously advancing our capabilities and quality of care.”
Joint replacement procedures at Princeton Health are performed at Princeton Medical Center (PMC) and its ambulatory surgery centers. The comprehensive joint replacement program includes inpatient surgery, robot-assisted procedures, outpatient surgery and in-home or outpatient physical and occupational therapy. The Jim Craigie Center also provides a thorough preoperative education program to prepare patients and their families for recovery at home.
In addition to Princeton Health’s recognition, both Penn Presbyterian and LGH have received “Core Joint Replacement – Hip” and “Core Joint Replacement – Knee” certifications from The Joint Commission.