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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">We are excited to announce our upcoming Patient Experience Awards for our ambulatory and inpatient areas. All roles are eligible to be nominated. Please click this
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">In addition, we are seeking nominations for the
<b><span style="color:#4E95D9;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#4E95D9;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Linda McAleer Award for Patient Safety</span></b>. This award is named in honor of a leader who exemplified compassion, integrity, and an unwavering commitment
to protecting our most vulnerable patients. This award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated extraordinary dedication to improving patient safety and enhancing the quality of care at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital—someone whose commitment goes
above and beyond to keep our children, families, and staff safe. <b>Please send letters of nomination to Brenda Dano at
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">All nominations are due on April 10<sup>th</sup>.
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">We will share more information soon on when the awards ceremony will be.<span style="color:#00B050"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Kali<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Kali Kearns, MHA</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Associate Administrator</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Syracuse, NY 13210</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Ph: 315-464-7774</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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