Awards
| The Greater Washington Partnership for Palliative and End-of-Life Care |
| CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Palliative Care Awards |
The Greater Washington Partnership for Palliative and End-of-Life Care has
coordinated the annual CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Palliative Care
Awards since their establishment in 2006. In 2006, 2007, and 2008 the
Outstanding and New Palliative Care Awards recognized palliative care
service providers throughout the Greater Metropolitan area. In 2007 and
2008, the Award for Media Excellence honored media coverage that
substantially increased awareness of palliative care in our community.
coordinated the annual CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Palliative Care
Awards since their establishment in 2006. In 2006, 2007, and 2008 the
Outstanding and New Palliative Care Awards recognized palliative care
service providers throughout the Greater Metropolitan area. In 2007 and
2008, the Award for Media Excellence honored media coverage that
substantially increased awareness of palliative care in our community.
2008
Award Winners
Outstanding Palliative Care Award. Holy Cross Hospital Palliative Care
Consultation Service, for their strong across-the-board services, commitment
to complementary therapies and continuity of care, and highly-qualified,
institutionally active medical leadership.
New Palliative Care Award. The PANDA Care Team at Children's National
Medical Center and the Palliative Care Department at Potomac Valley Nursing
and Wellness Center -- each of which is a ground-breaking program serving
unique populations that are in great need.
Award for Media Excellence. Leslie Milk, Lifestyle Editor of Washingtonian
Magazine, and JSSA Hospice for "Life Lessons," an article published in
Washingtonian in August 2008 which was inspired by a JSSA Hospice patient.
“Life Lessons” represents a subject that can be difficult to discuss – the final
phase of a life – in an accessible and engaging style that captures readers’
imaginations.
For more information:
- View a PowerPoint presentation displayed during the Awards Reception
that highlights the accomplishments of each winner and reasons they
were selected.
Judges
The 2008 Awards were judged by a panel of local palliative care experts,
including winners of the 2007 Palliative Care Awards, GWP members, and
GWP Committee members. Please click here to read about 2008 Judges.
Awards Reception
The 2008 Awards Reception took place on February 23, 2009 at IONA Senior
Services. Over one hundred healthcare professionals and community
members RSVPed to join us in celebration of this year's Award Winners. Dr.
John J. Lynch, MD, President of the Board of the Greater Washington
Partnership, and Dr. H. Linton Wray, MD, Medical Director of CareFirst
BlueCross BlueShield, presented trophies to the Winners and gave speeches
about the importance of high-quality palliative care. Each of the winning
organizations spoke briefly about their programs and their accomplishments,
while a PowerPoint presentation highlighted the reasons why this year's
winners were selected for the Awards. Click here for photos of the 2008
Awards Reception!
2007
Award Winners
Outstanding Palliative Care Award: Virginia Hospital Center Palliative Care
Service, for their pioneering work as the first hospital-based palliative care
program in Northern Virginia, as well as their demonstrated positive impact on
patient and staff satisfaction throughout the entire hospital.
New Palliative Care Award: Sibley Hospital Palliative Care Service, for their
commitment to quality improvement which has enabled them to exceed all
benchmarks for recently established programs. We'd like to congratulate
Sibley Hospital Palliative Care Service on the excellent results of their 2007
patient/family satisfaction survey, demonstrating gains in patient/family
satisfaction for the Service since 2006. Please click here for a copy of the
brochure for Sibley Hospital's Palliative Care Service.
Award for Media Excellence: "About Alice," WAMU 88.5 and NPR's The
Diane Rehm Show, for its sensitive and informative portrayal of living and
coping with chronic illness. Please click here to listen to an archive of the
broadcast.
Award for Media Excellence: "Morir," a public service announcement for
radio broadcast from Hispanic Communications Network for its heartfelt and
powerful connection with Spanish-speaking populations dealing with
bereavement.
Please click on the audio player below to listen to "Morir."
HCN is the largest social and cause marketing communications company
targeting Latinos in the United States. For more information, contact Carlos
Alcazar at (202) 725-3972.
Awards Reception
The 2007 Awards Reception took place on December 10, 2007 at Sibley
Memorial Hospital. Over fifty individuals joined us in celebration of accessible,
high-quality palliative care in our community. Awards were presented by Joan
Panke, President of the Board of the Greater Washington Partnership, and
Linton Wray, Medical Director of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, both of
whom gave speeches at the event. Susan Butler, Executive Director of the
DC Cancer Consortium, also spoke and announced the Partnership's role in
advancing the objectives for palliative care in the DC Cancer Control Plan.
Click here for photos of the 2007 Awards Reception!
2006
Award Winners
Outstanding Palliative Care Award: Providence Hospital Palliative Care
Service, for their comprehensive, multidisciplinary treatment approach, their
emphasis on continuity of care, and their commitment to providing support
and educational services in their community.
Outstanding Palliative Care Award: Capital Hospice, for their dedication to
providing a broad and comprehensive spectrum of services for patients with
advanced illnesses throughout Northern Virginia, DC, and suburban Maryland.
New Palliative Care Award: George Washington University Hospital
Palliative Care Department, for their commitment to professional education
and research in palliative care, as well as their provision of high-quality
consultative services.
Awards Reception
The 2007 Awards Reception took place on December 4, 2006 at George
Washington University Hospital. The Reception was attended by over fifty
individuals from more than twenty-five different organizations including:
Malene Davis, President and Chief Executive Officer, Capital Hospice; Richard
B. Becker, MD, Chief Executive Officer, The George Washington University
Hospital; Michael McHale, Vice President for Business Development, The
Washington Home & Community Hospices; Trent Crable, Chief Operating
Officer, The George Washington University Hospital; Robert A. Hudson,
Executive Vice President, Providence Hospital; and Charles P. Sabatino, JD,
Director, ABA Commission on Law and Aging. Sister Carol Taylor, CSFN, RN,
MSN, PhD, an ethicist and Assistant Professor of Nursing at Georgetown
University was the keynote speaker.
Sponsors
The Greater Washington Partnership acknowledges CareFirst BlueCross
BlueShield for their dedication to promoting accessible, high-quality health
care in the Washington Metropolitan area. CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
has sponsored the Palliative Care Awards in 2006, 2007, and 2008.
BlueShield for their dedication to promoting accessible, high-quality health
care in the Washington Metropolitan area. CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
has sponsored the Palliative Care Awards in 2006, 2007, and 2008.
