Letter from the CEO

MICHAEL F. STAPLETON, JR., FACHE

This summer, our community celebrated the 100^th anniversary of the death of our founder, Mary Clark Thompson.

As I joined other area leaders for a commemorative ceremony at Woodlawn Cemetery, I was struck by how amazing it is to consider how much impact one person can have, even a century after they’re gone.

In its first year, 1904, the hospital Mrs. Thompson founded in memory of her husband served fewer than 300 people. Last year, our Emergency Department alone handled more than 32,000 visits, while our primary care providers had over 135,000. Our Lab, meanwhile, processed more than 800,000 tests.

As you can see in this issue of Partners in Health and Wellness, our growth continues. Our newest location is the new Farmington Medical Group building on Route 332, where our providers are accepting patients and prepared to meet the needs of our community for years to come.

Our advances in technology continue, too. Our cover story in this issue is about robotic-assisted surgical excellence rivaling even the largest health networks across the country. In addition, on page 12, you can read about a vascular procedure we began offering earlier this year.

Of course, none of this would be possible without a commitment to quality, most recently demonstrated by our Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care and our Gold Plus Get With The Guidelines^®-Stroke quality achievement award. Both are featured in this publication.

Our growth would also not be possible without philanthropic support like that from our Guild, highlighted on pages 10 and 11.

It’s an exciting time for our health system, and we hope Mrs. Thompson would be proud.

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