Awards and Accolades
ALBANY MED RANKS IN TOP 10 FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE IN QUALITY AND SAFETY
Albany Medical Center ranked ninth out of 88 academic medical centers across the nation for high performance in quality and safety according to an annual study conducted by the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC).
(Times Union, Record, Business Review)
JAMES J. BARBA RECEIVES HONORARY DEGREE
Albany Med President Jim Barba receives an honorary degree from his Alma Mater, Siena College.
(Times Union, Daily Gazette)
GEORGE HICKMAN RECEIVES NATIONAL CIO OF THE YEAR AWARD
George Hickman, senior vice president and chief information officer, receives the John E. Gall, Jr. CIO of the Year Award from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society.
(Times Union, Record, Modern Healthcare IT)
DR. ANNE BARBA NAMED ONE OF ‘40 UNDER FORTY’
Anne Barba, PhD was selected from a pool of nearly 300 nominations as one of the Business Review’s “40 Under Forty.” The annual program honors 40 people under the age of 40 who have made outstanding contributions to the business community.
(Business Review)
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS PUBLISH NEUROLOGY BOOK
Nearly 30 Albany Med-affiliated physicians and nurses contributed editorial content to the second edition of Primary Care of Neurological Disorders, a textbook intended as a liaison between primary care providers and neurological specialists. Dr. A. John Popp served as editor-in-chief.
(Business Review, Visions)
CHIEF OF OB/GYN RECEIVES DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
Dr. Kevin Kiley, was presented with the distinguished service award by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG). The honor is given to an outstanding individual who has made important contributions within ACOG, government, research, teaching or in direct patient care.
(Times Union)
CARDIAC TEAM #1 IN STATE
Albany Medical Center’s cardiac surgical team outperformed every team in New York State by posting the lowest mortality for a three-year period (2003-2005) in the category that combines heart valve surgeries and coronary artery bypass surgeries involving
valve procedures, according to the state Department of Health.
(Times Union)
ALBANY MED NAMED ‘BEST PLACE TO WORK’ FIVE YEARS IN A ROW
On the strength of employee evaluations, Albany Medical Center was named one of the Capital Region’s “Best Places to Work” by the Business Review for the fifth consecutive year.
(Business Review)
NOTABLE STROKE CENTER CERTIFICATION FROM JOINT COMMISSION
Albany Medical Center was once again awarded the Primary Stroke Center Certification from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO), and earns the organization’s Gold Seal of Approval for being a JCAHO accredited institution with an advanced certification in stroke care.
(Times Union)
