Joint Practice
Council
In order to improve communication
between physicians and nurses, the
Joint Practice Council was formed.
is council meets monthly to discuss
how together we can provide excel-
lence in patient care. To date, it has
improved the contents of daily rounds
to make us more efficient and allow us
to better communicate with caregivers
and patients.
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Kay McNamara
Award
e Kay McNamara "Dare to Soar Award"
was created in memory of Kay McNamara, a
clinical nurse manager for the 2 South unit.
e award is given in her honor. McNamara
believed in delivering excellent patient care
and was an advocate for both her patients
and her nurses. e award is bestowed each
year on a nursing unit that has made strides
in improving the quality of care on its unit
and reflects the dedication that McNamara
believed in. is year's recipient is the
Intensive Care Unit.
ICU staff accepting Kay McNamara award
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