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Holy Name Medical Center Receives "Putting Patients First" Grant from Toshiba & Association for Medical Imaging Management

nly hospital in NY/NJ metro area to win grant - Funds to support new imaging education, patient care and safety program

January 27, 2016

The Association for Medical Imaging Management and Toshiba America Medical Systems has awarded Holy Name Medical Center a "Putting Patients First" grant for its efforts to improve the patient experience and for safety in diagnostic imaging. Holy Name is one of seven leading U.S. healthcare providers, and the only hospital in the New York/New Jersey metro area to be selected as a recipient of the 2015 "Putting Patients First" grants.

"Patient care and safety are our highest priorities, so we're proud to be recognized among the nation's most innovative programs for radiology safety," said Michael Maron, President and CEO, Holy Name Medical Center. "Holy Name's Radiology department has been setting the pace in safe and efficient imaging practices for decades."

Grant funding of $7,500 will establish Holy Name's Radiation Awareness to Reduce Radiation Exposure (R.A.R.E.) program, which will develop best practices in all imaging modalities, provide extended training for medical staff and offer community education on medical imaging radiation. R.A.R.E seeks to improve clinical pathways (criteria and procedures for patient care), reduce radiation, foster better communication with patients, enhance the patient care experience and share best practices among healthcare professional and consumers.

"The R.A.R.E program is part of a broader, hospital-wide initiative to raise the bar for reducing medical imaging radiation for all patients," said Peter De Graaf, Director of Radiology Services at Holy Name Medical Center. "The 'Putting Patients First' grant will give us the opportunity to create a new set of tools for clinicians that will promote efficiencies for the reduction of imaging radiation exposure."

"Grant programs like Putting Patients First are critical to improving patient care in medical imaging, given the pressures and changes hospitals face due to reform and limited financial resources," said Ernie Cerdena, CRA, FAHRA, president, AHRA. "This year's selected recipients, including Holy Name Medical Center, demonstrated unique programs that will make significant improvements to patient care, and these innovative programs will serve as a best-practices tool that can be adapted by other healthcare providers."

About Holy Name Medical Center
Holy Name Medical Center is a fully accredited, not-for-profit healthcare facility based in Teaneck, New Jersey. Founded and sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace in 1925, the comprehensive 361-bed medical center offers leading-edge medical practice and technology administered in an environment rooted in a tradition of compassion and respect for every patient. Holy Name provides high quality health care across a continuum that encompasses education, prevention, early intervention, comprehensive treatment options, rehabilitation and wellness maintenance.

About AHRA: The Association for Medical Imaging Management
The AHRA: The Association for Medical Imaging Management is the professional organization representing management at all levels of hospital imaging departments, freestanding imaging centers, and group practices. Founded in 1973, AHRA's 5,000 members reach across the country and around the world. AHRA offers a complete slate of professional development programs, including a comprehensive selection of educational conferences and seminars, networking opportunities, award-winning publications and the Certified Radiology Administrator (CRA) credential.

About Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.
With headquarters in Tustin, Calif., Toshiba America Medical Systems markets, sells, distributes and services radiology and cardiovascular systems, including CT, MR, ultrasound, X-ray and cardiovascular equipment, and coordinates clinical diagnostic imaging research for all modalities in the United States. For more information, visit Toshiba's website at www.medical.toshiba.com.

About Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation is a leading worldwide provider of medical diagnostic imaging systems and comprehensive medical solutions, such as CT, X-ray and vascular, ultrasound, nuclear medicine and MRI systems, as well as information systems for medical institutions. Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation has been providing medical products for over 80 years. Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Toshiba. Visit Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation's website at www.toshibamedicalsystems.com.

About Toshiba
Toshiba Corporation, a Fortune Global 500 company, channels world-class capabilities in advanced electronic and electrical products and systems into five strategic business domains: Energy & Infrastructure, Community Solutions, Healthcare Systems & Services, Electronic Devices & Components, and Lifestyles Products & Services. Guided by the principles of The Basic Commitment of the Toshiba Group, "Committed to People, Committed to the Future", Toshiba promotes global operations and is contributing to the realization of a world where generations to come can live better lives.

Founded in Tokyo in 1875, today's Toshiba is at the heart of a global network of over 580 consolidated companies employing 199,000 people worldwide, with annual sales surpassing 6.6 trillion yen (US$55 billion). To find out more about Toshiba, visit www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm