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Physicians and staff of Crystal Run Healthcare came together to fundraise for the 2014 Hudson Valley Walk to Cure Arthritis held May 3 at Thomas Bull Memorial Park. Eleven employee teams raised a total of $14,208 in donations to benefit the walk. Including Crystal Run Healthcare's corporate sponsorship, a grand total of $19,208 was donated to the New York Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation, benefactor of the Walk to Cure Arthritis. The funds raised support the Arthritis Foundation's mission and its focus on three main areas: medical research, community education programs and patient advocacy initiatives. Crystal Run's top three fund rais- ing teams were Sami's Arthritis Trapp, co-captained by 2014 Medical Honoree, Kevin Trapp, MD, and Crystal Run radiol- ogy technologist, Cynthia Clemmons; Team Talk captained by HIM Associate Rachel Kashan; and team Arthritis Warriors captained by physician assis- tant Jennifer Thornell. Crystal Run Healthcare has been a corporate sponsor of the Hudson Valley Arthritis walk since 2006. Each year, in addition to Crystal Run's corporate donation, employees from Crystal Run Healthcare form teams to raise awareness and funds to help fund vital research to find a cure for arthritis, the nation's most common cause of disability. The Benedictine Health Foundation is pleased to announce that Cross River Anesthesiologist Services, PC contrib- uted $20,000 to help acquire intuba- tion equipment for the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) on the Broadway Campus of HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley. "The Benedictine Health Foundation is pleased to partner with Cross River Anesthesiologist Services to purchase advanced medical technology for the HealthAlliance ICU, and to support excep - tional healthcare services in our com- munity," says Rich Gillette, President of the Benedictine Health Foundation Board of Directors. The GlideScope Cobalt AVL (advanced video laryngoscope) provides a consis- tently clear, real-time view and recording of the airway and tube placement, which enables quick intubation and creates digital files valuable for teaching. "During emergency situations, this equipment allows practitioners to gain vital airway control for ventilation and resus- citation," says Martin Cascio, MD, Medical Staff President and anesthesiologist at HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley. "It allows practitioners with less experience in airway management to perform intuba- tion like a more experienced operator. This equipment will save lives." Orange Regional Medical Center has been recognized by Healthgrades, a leading online national resource that educates consumers about hospitals and physicians, for providing quality patient care. In addition to Healthgrades naming Orange Regional among the top 5 percent in the nation for patient safety in 2013, the medical center recently received 5-star recognitions in interven- tional coronary procedures, back surgery, gynecologic surgery and treatment of pulmonary obstructive disorder for 2014. "We are honored to receive this rec- ognition by a leading healthcare industry Local News Crystal Run Healthcare's Kevin Trapp, MD, and his team, Sami's Arthritis Trapp, at the 2014 Hudson Valley Walk to Cure Arthritis M D N E W S . CO M ■ MD NEWS Mid Hudson | 1 7