An Update from Vincent G. Capece, Jr., President & CEO of Middlesex Health |
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Dear Friend,
I hope that you are enjoying your summer and able to visit with family and friends.
I am grateful for your continued support as a Middlesex Health donor and pleased to share this quarterly update with you that highlights some of our new programs and initiatives.
Should you have any questions about our work, please contact our Office of Philanthropy at 860-358-6200 or [email protected].
My thanks and best regards,
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Vincent G. Capece, Jr.
President/CEO
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With a demand for ambulance transportation throughout our health system, Middlesex Health is ready to help.
Recognizing the need in Connecticut for more ambulances to transport patients, Middlesex applied to the state of Connecticut, asking to add 10 more ambulances to its fleet. The state recently approved seven. Once in service, these new ambulances will help decrease patient wait times for ambulance transportation at our facilities and help patients get further care as quickly as possible.
Each year, there are 12,000 to 14,000 transports by ambulance that originate from Middlesex Hospital, Marlborough Medical Center and Shoreline Medical Center. The health system began providing ambulance transportation nearly a decade ago and currently operates five ambulances. It also relies on commercial ambulance services, companies that can only accommodate the types of medically necessary ambulance transports Middlesex patients require when they have the time and space in their schedule.
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Thomas Witt credits Middlesex Health’s doctors and nurses with saving his life — twice.
Thomas has had two heart attacks. During one of them, he was at work when he began to experience chest pains. His co-workers called an ambulance, and when first responders arrived and asked him what hospital he wanted to go to, he did not hesitate. “Take me to Middlesex, he said. “All my doctors are there.”
As a Middlesex Health patient for nearly 40 years, Thomas is grateful for the care he has received — both in an emergency and for routine care. So much so that the U.S. Navy veteran and long-time resident of Middletown regularly gives back to the health system by making philanthropic donations.
His charitable giving to Middlesex Health goes back decades — to 1990. Most recently, he made a memorial gift to honor his best friend who lost a battle with cancer.
“If I can honor someone and support Middlesex Health, that’s a double-win situation,” he says, explaining his motivation to give back to his local health system.
Tom has given multiple memorial gifts to benefit Middlesex Health Cancer Center over the years. It’s a way for him to remember his friends and former co-workers.
Thank you to Thomas Witt for his decades of support for Middlesex Health.
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Middlesex Heath is proud to participate in Project SEARCH, a program run by MARC Community Resources that helps individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities gain real-world job experience by interning with Middlesex Health.
Seven individuals recently completed nine-month internships with Middlesex Health and graduated from Project SEARCH. The graduates began their internships last fall and worked in various departments throughout the health system - from Linen Services and Food and Nutrition to Patient Transport and Physical Rehabilitation. Upon graduation, they all received employment offers from the health system.
The Class of 2023 is the first class to graduate from Project SEARCH at Middlesex Health. The next internship class will arrive in September.
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Middlesex Health’s Medical Explorers Program addresses the lack of racial and ethnic representation in health care. The goal of the program, originally piloted in 2016-2017, is to create a health care educational pipeline by introducing Black, Indigenous and Latino/a students to a variety of health care professions through an engaging, interactive learning experience.
During this year’s program, 12 participants were guided through a simulated patient case as it moved through the hospital system. Middlesex Health staff, who identify as people of color, were the featured speakers as a variety of professions were modeled. This allowed students to learn about different professions, how the speakers got involved in their professions and about their clinical expertise regarding the simulated case.
On-site experiences included a tour of Middlesex Hospital, which allowed participants to meet staff and see firsthand various clinical departments.
The Medical Explorers Program ran from January through May, and the monthly sessions were held virtually to allow for maximum student participation and geographic reach. Certificates were awarded at a special celebration in June.
To be eligible to participate in the program, students must be in grades seven through 12, or be a recent high school graduate, and identify as Black, Indigenous or Latino/a. The next session is expected to begin in January 2024.
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On June 3, Middlesex Health participated in Middletown PrideFEST. Members of MH+ Pride, the health system’s employee resource group, participated in the Pride March and were joined by other staff members, allies and loved ones.
Middlesex Health also had a table at the event. Information about health system
services were shared, including the Center for Gender Medicine and Wellness.
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On June 19, Middlesex Health staff participated in Middletown’s first-ever Juneteenth Parade. Our staff also engaged the community at a display table at the Liberation Day Festival at Harbor Park. Both were organized by Middletown Ujima Alliance.
We believe it is important to recognize Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of enslavement in the United States. We embrace equity, inclusion and respect!
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