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Nor thwell Health has announced the appointment of Darren I. Rohan, MD, FACS, as the first Westchester Regional Director of the health system's thoracic surger y program. Advanced thoracic surger y ser vices will be offered at both Nor thern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, New York, and Phelps Memorial Hospital Center in Sleepy Hollow, New York, reinforcing Nor thwell's commitment to enhancing surgical care in Westchester. Dr. Rohan also serves as Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at the Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, and is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the Medical Society of the State of New York, and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Each year, Catholic Health Services (CHS) seeks nominations from its staff for the Patrick J. Scollard Award for Leadership. This year's win - ner of CHS's highest honor is Barbara Rowe, RN, who is the Director of Specialty Care Services for Catholic Home Care (CHC) and a pediatric palliative care nurse for CHS's Good Shepherd Hospice. Chosen from among colleagues across CHS, she was recognized at the system's 13th annual leader- ship conference, held at the DeMatteis Center in Greenvale. Rowe spearheaded the expansion of CHC's pediatric program, which provided care to 747 patients throughout 2015. This reflects an increase of 124¤percent from the 334 patients cared for during 2014, and an increase of more than 200 percent from the 247 patients cared for the prior year. Recently, Rowe implemented a postpar tum preeclampsia program in response to a need identified by Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center. Also, Rowe implemented a pediatric asthma management program, incorporating evidence-based practices and the goals of population health in collaboration with the American Lung Association of the Nor theast/Asthma Coalition of Long Island. She par tnered with CHS and local hospitals to span the care continuum and has been instrumental as a member of the DSRIP team in developing programs that suppor t teaching from hospital to home using the same evidence-based teaching materials and integrating a home environmental assessment/instruction to reduce contact with triggers. A master's-prepared registered nurse, Rowe is currently completing her nurse practitioner's degree in family practice and her doctorate in nursing. Rowe is in training through the Hospice & Palliative Care Association of New York State to be a faculty trainer for their pediatric palliative care for clinicians. CHS recently presented its Living the Mission Award to La Cris Williams for exemplif ying the CHS mission values of respect, justice, integrity and excellence. Williams, of the Physician Revenue Cycle Depar tment at CHS Ser vices, was nominated by peers and team members for her outstanding qualities and received the award from President and CEO Alan D. Guerci, MD, at CHS's corporate offices in Melville. A resident of Hollis, Queens, Williams joined CHS in 2012. Previously, she worked as a coding coordinator at South Nassau Communities Hospital, ser ving as the liaison between physicians and the coding vendor, with responsibility for coding and documentation review. A recipient of the Outstanding Alumni Award from SUNY Queens Educational Oppor tunity Center, Williams is an active member of the American Academy of Darren I. Rohan, MD, FACS (L-R) Queens resident La Cris Williams was presented with the Catholic Health Services (CHS) Living the Mission Award by CHS's President and CEO Alan D. Guerci, MD. (L-R) CHS President and CEO Alan D. Guerci, MD; Chief Medical Officer Hospice, Palliative Care and Home Care Services Kerrianne Page, MD; Home Care Team Manager Jacqueline Maddie; Catholic Home Care Director of Business Operations Cathie Ciresi; SVP and Chief Administrative Officer of Home Care and Hospice MaryEllen Polit; Scollard winner and Catholic Home Care Director Specialty Services Barbara Rowe; Chief Operating Officer Catholic Home Care and Hospice Gail Silver; Catholic Home Care and Hospice Director Intake/Business Development Lisa Vecchione; Catholic Home Care and Hospice Home Health Aide Project Manager Kathy Maddock; Catholic Home Care Director of Clinical Information Marge Whelan and former President and CEO of CHS and St. Francis Patrick J. Scollard P E O P L E I N T H E N E W S 1 2