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CORTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER RANKED NO. 1 IN NEW YORK STATE BY MEDICARE The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its annual assessment of all U.S. hospitals based on four important aspects of care. It ranked Cortland Regional Medical Center (CRMC) first in New York State. CMS evaluated risk-adjusted mortality and patient safety outcomes, patient satisfaction, clinical processes of care, and overall efficiency, as measured by Medicare spending per beneficiary. In his November newsletter to employ - ees, members of the board of trustees, and the CRMC Medical Staff, Medical Center President Mark Webster shared the following: "We are #1! This should make us all feel incredibly proud and pleased to be part of a winning team. We should feel very satisfied with this awesome achievement and extremely proud of CRMC. But more importantly, we can carry that pride to our patients' bedsides as we care for them with confidence, sharing the true story of an organization that has served the greater Cortland community for nearly 125 years." The accomplishments that led to CRMC being ranked first in New York state can be attributed to the Medical Center's multi- year commitment to creating a culture of patient safety. The scores prove that CRMC is a high-quality, low-cost provider. CRMC's performance dispels the healthcare myth that bigger is better. BALDWIN FUND TO SUPPORT FIVE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH PROJECTS AND TWO LECTURES The Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund of Central New York is sup- porting five breast cancer research studies at Upstate Medical University with $250,000 in funding and two endowed lectures through its 2016 allocations program. Since 2002, the fund has awarded Upstate researchers more than $3 million to fur ther their studies into the cause of breast cancer. In addition to the grants, the Baldwin Fund sponsors two annual endowed lectureships focused on breast cancer developments. The Baldwin family dedicates their research grants and the endowed lectures in memor y of women who have been af - fected by the disease. "It is impor tant to continue the search until a cure for breast cancer is discovered," says Beth Baldwin, whose mother, Carol, a breast cancer sur vivor, founded the Baldwin Fund. "We appreci - ate the suppor t we receive from ever y- one who par ticipates in our events. Their continued suppor t will help to fur ther knowledge into the cause of this disease and will take us closer to finding a cure. We owe it to the women who have lost their lives to the disease and to those who have sur vived." ■ Medical Briefs 1 8 1 8❱❱❱❱❱ M E D I C A L B R I E F S