Hartford Business Journal has named eight organizations and individuals as winners of its 2019 Health Care Heroes Awards. The winners were nominated by readers and the broader healthcare and business community and selected by HBJ’s editorial staff. The awards identify outstanding leaders in the healthcare industry across eight categories. They will be recognized at our Health Care Heroes event Dec. 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Hartford Marriott Downtown. The honorees will also be profiled in HBJ’s Dec. 9 print publication. The 2019 awardees are: Advancement in Healthcare-Innovation: Dr. John Pelegano, Chief of Pediatrics,
Hospital for Special Care Advancements in Healthcare-Prevention: UConn Health’s Connecticut EMS Statewide Opioid Reporting Directive Community Service-Advocacy/Policy: Patricia Baker, President & CEO, Connecticut Health Foundation Corporate Achievement-Innovation: Hartford Hospital’s Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation or ECMO Team, led by Dr. Jason Gluck Healthcare Staff: Katie Joly, Program Manager, Gaylord Sports Association,
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