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Northeast Health System Holds Annual Meeting 

Northeast Health System Holds Annual Meeting
Health system and community members join to discuss successes of past year and those to come in 2009

(Danvers, MA) - On Tuesday, January 13, 2008, Northeast Health System (NHS) leadership, donors and North Shore community leaders met at the Danversport Yacht Club for the organization’s annual meeting.  This event provided for an opportunity to review the many accomplishments of the healthcare system in the past year and those to come for 2009.

After dinner, speakers including David St. Laurent, chairman of the NHS Board of Trustees, Henry J. Ramini, MD, NHS president and CEO, and Jonathan Schreiber, MD, president of the NHC medical staff, addressed more than 300 attendees prior to the presentation of the prestigious Philip D. Herrick Award. The evening also included a video featuring some of the multi-disciplinary physicians that choose to practice at NHS facilities, highlighting their commitment to their patients, community medicine and the mission the organization-Quality, Caring and Community.

“Northeast Health System staff and physicians consistently demonstrate that achieving excellence every day requires commitment, energy and innovation,” said Henry J. Ramini, MD, president and CEO of Northeast Health System. “It is these qualities that have lead to some of the many achievements and recognitions this year throughout the System, and will fuel the continued growth of our organization as a valued member of the communities we are so proud to serve.”

There were many exciting achievements throughout NHS that were discussed at the meeting. Recently, the Cardiovascular Suite at Beverly Hospital, a state-of-the-art, multidisciplinary collaborative environment for performing cardiovascular and catheter-based procedures, was successfully completed. Additionally, Beverly Hospital was named to the annual Hospital Honor Roll by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and construction of the Gorton’s Specialty and Cancer Care Center at Addison Gilbert Hospital, which will provide specialized oncology and other cancer-related care in a convenient setting for Cape Ann residents, is nearing completion. Furthermore, in 2008, Beverly Hospital at Danvers was designated as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology.

“Northeast Health System is committed to providing high-quality, comprehensive healthcare to the North Shore community and this year we have taken significant steps toward continuing to honor that commitment,” said David St. Laurent, chairman of the board of trustees for Northeast Health System. “It was a pleasure to share those accomplishments with the attendees at our annual meeting, and we look forward as an organization to continuing to build on the strong foundation that we have secured throughout our history as a community healthcare provider.”

Northeast Health System, Inc. (NHS) is an integrated healthcare system comprised of a network of hospitals, behavioral health, senior health and human service affiliates offering North Shore residents general and specialized medical care.  Along with Beverly, Addison Gilbert and BayRidge hospitals and the Beverly Hospital at Danvers Medical and Day Surgery Center - NHS’s four acute care facilities - behavioral health services are provided through Health & Education Services, Inc., while substance abuse and preventative services are available through CAB Health & Recovery Services, Inc In addition, NHS offers senior health services through a continuum of care including skilled nursing and assisted living centers and community based programs.