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Northern Connection magazine captures the essence of Pittsburgh’s fastest growing region. It features lively editorial on the people, places and businesses that make the North Hills special. In addition to our cover story and special features, we bring you information about Seniors, Kids, Health and Wellness, Relationships, Fashion, Real Estate, Education and Events. Northern Connection is the first and longest running publication in the North Hills and continues to set the standard for connecting you to the community.

Northern Connection February 2012 Cover Story

Passavant Hospital Foundation

A Legacy of Caring

By Tara Majdalani

UPMC Passavant is certainly a special place…where special things happen. Take one step inside the hospital’s doors and you will find dedicated, welcoming staff who often choose to spend more hours each week at the hospital than in their own homes. Explore for a moment and you will encounter countless unique and thoughtful touches, from the cheerfully sunny rooms, to the friendly valet service, to the delicious food that is provided for patients. Even the atmosphere of UPMC Passavant exudes a warm camaraderie; many of the staff has come to regard each other as friends and extended family members, sometimes even the hospital itself as a home away from home.

What leads to an environment like this? It began more than 50 years ago when community residents dedicated themselves to helping one another to improve the quality of life in our area by lobbying and collecting funds to build a hospital right here in the North Hills. That continues today with the help of Passavant Hospital Foundation, a non-profit organization independent of UPMC.

The Foundation’s president and CEO, Ralph T. DeStefano said, “The Foundation has adopted a mission to provide the support for unparalleled service and patient oriented care so that our North Hills hospitals are leaders in health care quality and medical technology, while the staff keeps its compassion for patients and their families. Hence, this is our legacy. This is our legacy of caring. Making a difference in people’s lives is of paramount importance.”

This leads to the inherently caring nature of our people who devote themselves to making the hospital a better place. This “Legacy of Caring” runs deep throughout the Passavant Hospital culture. Committed to ensuring patient comfort and recovery, staff members are constantly going above and beyond the call of duty.

Examples of this can be found in normal, everyday, nonmedical activities created, driven and supported by enthusiastic staff members. These run the gamut from staff which dress up for Halloween, to those that throw special parties for patients, and finally to the nearly hospital-wide participation in the annual decorating contest that’s part of “Light-Up-Night” that occurs in December. …

Every year, the Passavant Hospital Foundation relies on the community’s ongoing support in order to maintain their hospital’s exceptional services and facilities. Over its thirty years of existence, the Foundation has played a major role in honing the special environment at Passavant. Its mission is simple: to support UPMC Passavant by advancing health and wellness through education, outreach, and grant making. The Passavant Hospital Foundation Departmental Grant program has helped to supply the hospital with various new pieces of equipment, facilities and other necessary items..… Read the complete article in our February issue, starting on page 11.>>

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