Patient Safety Movement Foundation Announces Winners of 2020 Humanitarian Awards
The Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF), a global non-profit committed to achieving zero preventable patient deaths by 2030, announced the winners of its 2020 Humanitarian Awards at a virtual ceremony on February 8, 2021. The recipients included Steve Burrows, Vonda Vaden Bates, Marty Hatlie and Barb Pelletreau. Each year the Humanitarian Awards recognize leaders who have made significant progress in the last year eliminating or raising awareness of preventable patient deaths.
“To achieve our goal of zero preventable patient deaths by 2030, it is critical to unify people and collectively improve patient safety across the globe,” said David B. Mayer, MD, CEO of Patient Safety Movement Foundation. “We are pleased to honor each of these individuals for their remarkable efforts to spread public awareness of this important issue and improve the patient experience for everyone.”
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WATSON CLINIC
Kathleen Haggerty, M.D., a board-certified internal medicine specialist at Watson Clinic Main, 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd. in Lakeland, has established a post-COVID clinic to address the lingering symptoms faced by many patients in the aftermath of their infection. Ongoing research has shown that these prolonged side effects often include fatigue, dizziness, chest heaviness, brain fog, malaise, poor concentration and nausea. 863-680-7190, www.WatsonClinic.com/Haggerty.
BAYCARE MEDICAL GROUP
Misty Holland was named vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer for the Polk region, which encompasses Bartow Regional Medical Center, Winter Haven Hospital and Winter Haven Women’s Hospital. Holland joined BayCare in September 2017 as the director of patient care at BRMC. In recent months, she filled that same role at Winter Haven Women’s Hospital. Holland received a Bachelor of Science degr