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Hartford Business Journal has named eight organizations and individuals as winners of its 2019 Health Care Heroes Awards.
The winners were nominated by readers and the broader healthcare and business community and selected by HBJ’s editorial staff.
The awards identify outstanding leaders in the healthcare industry across eight categories. Honorees were recognized at our Health Care Heroes event Dec. 12.
The 2019 awardees are:
Advancement in Healthcare-Innovation: Dr. John Pelegano, Chief of Pediatrics,
Hospital for Special Care
Advancements in Healthcare-Prevention: UConn Health’s Connecticut EMS Statewide Opioid Reporting Directive
Community Service-Advocacy/Policy: Patricia Baker, President & CEO, Connecticut Health Foundation
Corporate Achievement-Innovation: Hartford Hospital’s Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation or ECMO Team, led by Dr. Jason Gluck
Healthcare Staff: Katie Joly, Program Manager, Gaylord Sports Association,
Gaylord Specialty Healthcare
Nurse: Shawnna Scirpo, Nursing Director, The Hospital of Central Connecticut Emergency Department
Volunteer: Brad Cole, Executive Director/All-Hazards Psychological Trauma Responder, K9 First Responders
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