Recognition and Awards

2005 – American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life
Corporate Division Most Money Raised 1st place. Diamond

2004 – American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life
Corporate Division Most Money Raised 2nd place. Platinum

2003 – American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life
Corporate Division Most Money Raised 3rd place. Gold

2005 (First Quarter) - Ranked #1 for overall patient satisfaction, Normet Survey

2005 - #1 In Patient Safety, New York State Department of Health

2005 - Saint Francis Hospital’s Sister Anne Elizabeth Award for Nursing Excellence, Julie Chase, R.N.

2004 – Saint Francis Hospital’s Sister Anne Elizabeth Award for Nursing Excellence, Elizabeth Grudell, R.N.

2003 - Saint Francis Hospital’s Sister Anne Elizabeth Award for Nursing Excellence, Patricia Sullivan, R.N. and Mary Scheel, R.N.

2005 – Saint Francis Hospital’s Award for Physician Excellence, Charles D. Faverio, Jr., M.D.

2004 - Saint Francis Hospital’s Award for Physician Excellence, Gary L. Neifeld, M.D.

2003 – Saint Francis Hospital’s Award for Physician Excellence, Maqbool Murtuza, M.D. and Br. Mylar Rao, M.D.

2005 - Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Hudson Valley Region, Cathy Relyea MSN, RN, BC-ADM, CDE