HSHS Hospitals in Green Bay and Oconto Falls Honored for Maximizing the Gift of Life
Two HSHS hospitals— HSHS St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay and HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital in Oconto Falls— were recognized by UW Organ and Tissue Donation for an ongoing commitment to saving and improving lives through organ and tissue donation. Both hospitals, along with the 23 other award recipients, were honored during a ceremony on April 29 in Madison.
HSHS St. Clare received the “Excellence in Tissue Donation” award, given to recognize effective partnerships between hospital and tissue bank staff in delivered, coordinated and compassionate care, as well as stellar communication to families about tissue donation. HSHS St. Vincent received a “Bronze Award of Hope,” given to hospitals that that achieve or exceed at least one of UW Organ and Tissue’s metrics to maximize organ donation.
“Hospitals are critical partners in organ donation, providing compassionate care to donor heroes and unwavering support to their families,” said Michael Anderson, executive director of UW Organ and Tissue Donation. “We applaud these hospitals and their dedicated care teams for honoring the generosity of donors and ensuring their gifts help save lives.”
These awards also honor and remember the generosity of donors and the hospital colleagues who are on the front lines of this important work.
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About Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS)
Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) is a nonprofit Catholic health care ministry founded in 1875. Dedicated to our Mission to reveal and embody Christ’s healing love for all people through high-quality Franciscan health care, HSHS clinicians provide exceptional care centered on the whole person. Based in Springfield, Illinois, HSHS employs nearly 11,000 colleagues who provide care in 13 acute-care, children’s and critical access hospitals and home health and hospice programs in Central and Southern Illinois and Eastern Wisconsin. HSHS is aligned with more than 1,000 primary and specialty physicians and advanced practitioners through its owned affiliates HSHS Medical Group and Prairie Cardiovascular and its partnership with Prevea Health. For more information about HSHS, visit hshs.org.
