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“I became aware of the challenges facing the nursing profession in Danbury during my late wife Cora’s battle with cancer and my own experience receiving treatment, said Harold Spratt. “I recognize the essential role nurses play every day in providing quality medical care to patients in a comforting environment, and that inspired my decision to lead by example and establish the Center.” According to Catherine S. Halkett, President of the Danbury Hospital Development Fund, Inc., the Harold, Myra and Cora Spratt Center for Nursing Education and Research will focus its program goals and activities on education and research in order to: Enhance nurse retention and recruitment, Establish a learning environment that promotes improved patient outcomes, Provide educational opportunities that enhance employee morale and collaboration; and Promote global sharing, learning and knowledge with partners that include the International Council of Nurses, the World Health Organization, and other international nurse leaders to further advance research in the field of nursing at Danbury Hospital. “The Harold, Myra and Cora Spratt Center for Nursing Education and Research will continue to seek philanthropic support and expansion of its programs and services over the next several years,” said Catherine S. Halkett. “A link has clearly been established between higher levels of nursing education and better patient outcomes,” said Moreen Donahue, DPN, RN, Chief Nurse Executive at Danbury Hospital. “The Harold, Myra and Cora Spratt Center for Nursing Education and Research will enable Danbury Hospital to offer additional opportunities for advanced studies for our nurses through tuition support and establish professional development opportunities, including continuous education workshops and publications on nursing related issues.” Danbury Hospital is a 371-bed regional medical center and university teaching hospital associated with New York Medical College, the Yale University School of Medicine, the Connecticut School of Medicine and Columbia University Medical Center. It provides centers of excellence in stroke, cardiovascular services, cancer, weight-loss surgery, orthopedics, digestive disorders and radiology, with specialized programs for sleep disorders and asthma management. More than 95 percent of the medical staff is board certified in their specialties. Danbury Hospital is ranked in the top five percent of hospitals in the country for overall clinical performance by HealthGrades®, an independent health-care rating organization, for 2005 through 2008. It is the only hospital in Connecticut ranked among the top five percent of hospitals nationwide for overall clinical performance four years in a row. For more information, visit our website at www.danburyhospital.org. © Copyright by NorwalkPlus.com. Some articles and pictures posted on our website, as indicated by their bylines, were submitted as press releases and do not necessarily reflect the position and opinion of NorwalkPlus.com, Norwalk Plus magazine, Canaiden LLC or any of its associated entities. Articles may have been edited for brevity and grammar. Related Articles: Patients at West Haven Veterans' Hospital registered to vote - Aug 7, 2008 - 2:39:22 PM Bysiewicz praises U.S. House Committee passage of bill repealing V.A. ban on voter registration - Jul 30, 2008 - 10:02:35 PM House bill sponsored by Murphy would allow non-partisan voter registration drives at Veterans’ hospitals nationwide - Jul 29, 2008 - 11:27:27 AM Bysiewicz endorses federal legislation allowing non partisan voter registration at veterans health care facilities - Jul 23, 2008 - 3:52:59 PM $95 million to launch ‘CSUS 2020’ expected to gain Bond Commission approval - Jul 23, 2008 - 2:17:42 PM CURRENT HEADLINES: Top of Page
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