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Dr. Nevin honored for dedication to health and wellness of the community
President and CEO Janice E. Nevin, M.D., MPH, was honored with two awards for her dedication to advancing the health and wellness of the
community on behalf
of Christiana Care Health System.
At the annual
Delaware Healthcare
Association Forum
in October, the
American Hospital
Association named
Dr. Nevin Delaware’s
Grassroots
Champion for her
work in supporting
the health needs of
the community with
education, support
and advocacy. The
honor recognizes individuals for exemplary work in broadening community support for hospitals, effectively educating elected officials on major issues affecting the vital role of hospitals in the community and serving as tireless advocates for hospitals and their patients.
In November, the Wilmington Senior Center honored Dr. Nevin with the David G. Menser Award for her commitment to the health of older adults in the Wilmington community and her
willingness to “go the extra mile” through innovation and excellence in health care. Christiana Care partners with the
Wilmington Senior Center and many other organizations
in the city and the state on access to health services to ensure health equity.
“Janice’s guidance is impactful: ‘We take care of people. Be innovative.
Be connected,” said Omar A.
Khan, M.D., MHS, physician leader for partnerships and
academic programs
at Christiana Care Health System, introducing the Menser Award. “Her commitment to Christiana Care serving the community is evident in everything
she does and each service we provide as a health system.”
As leader of the largest health system in Delaware, Dr. Nevin
is dedicated to advancing The Christiana Care Way, the organization’s promise to serve its community with expert, respectful care in partnership with patients and families in ways they value and can afford. ●
EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE
With Menser Award winner Janice E. Nevin, M.D., MPH (center), president and CEO of Christiana Care Health System, are (from left) Charles Pohl, M.D., her husband; Sadie Nevin, her mother; U.S. Sen. Tom Carper; and Kathleen Purcell, executive director of the Wilmington Senior Center, which honored Dr. Nevin with the award.
bedside and engage them in conversation regarding their tobacco use. They connect the patients to evidence-based treatments and community resources, and they also follow up with them after discharge from the hospital, letting them know that they are still available to connect them to resources to quit if they still struggle with tobacco use.
Project Connect volunteers include former smokers, retired nurses and health behavior science students who meet
with patients at Christiana Care’s Center for Heart & Vascular Health. Project Connect originated from the Million
Hearts Delaware initiative, a public/ private statewide effort aimed at reducing the number of heart attacks and strokes nationwide.
As a result of Project Connect, the statewide average number of monthly fax referrals to the Delaware Quitline increased to 24 from five — a five-fold increase. Follow-up surveys on Project Connect have found that 37 percent of the patients reported quitting smoking at three months post-discharge.
Due to the initial success of Project Connect, the program now includes a
full-time tobacco treatment specialist who meets with hospital patients, while volunteers continue to support the program.
Twice a year, Gov. John Carney recognizes the efforts of Delawareans who best exemplify the spirit of volunteerism throughout the state. The Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Service Awards are sponsored by the Office of the Governor, the Department of Health and Social Services, the Division of State Service Centers, the State Office of Volunteerism and the Governor’s Commission on Community and Volunteer Service. ●
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