Bridgeport, CT -- St. Vincent’s Medical Center Foundation will present the Bridgeport Police Department (BPD) with 400 individual bleeding control kits for its police officers, a donation valued at $40,000, and will conduct a ribbon-cutting for the new BPD Post located in St. Vincent’s Emergency Room. This will all take place Wednesday, August 16, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Vincent’s Emergency Room, 2800 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT
SOME BACKGROUND:
Bleeding Control Kits: In the event that an officer suffers a gunshot wound or is otherwise injured in the line of duty, these kits will enable them to apply either self-aid or “buddy” aid to their partners.
Bridgeport Police Post: The Bridgeport Police Department once again has a post in St. Vincent’s Emergency Room, providing an improved sense of safety and reducing response time in the event of an emergency.
Onsite representatives:
- Dianne Auger, Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer, St. Vincent’s Medical Center; President & CEO, St. Vincent’s Medical Center Foundation
- Armando “A.J.” Perez, Chief of Police, Bridgeport Police Department
- Terence Sheehan, BA, CCEMTP, EMS-I, EMS Coordinator, St. Vincent’s Medical Center
- Joe Laveneziana, Senior Director, Facilities and Security, St. Vincent’s Medical Center
- Nicole Loiz, MSN, RN, Director of Medicine and Emergency Services, St. Vincent’s Medical Center
- Dale Danowski, SVP, Chief Nursing Officer, St. Vincent’s Medical Center
- Steven Valassis, MD, Medical Director, Department of Emergency Medicine; Interim Chairman of Emergency Medicine, St. Vincent’s Medical Center
ABOUT ST. VINCENT’S MEDICAL CENTER
Founded by the Daughters of Charity in 1903, St. Vincent's Medical Center is a mission-driven organization committed to exceptional health care for all with special attention to persons living in poverty and those who are most vulnerable. St. Vincent's Medical Center is a part of Ascension, the nation's largest Catholic and non-profit healthcare system, and is at the forefront in patient safety and quality, with a focus on creating holistic, compassionate environments. St. Vincent's was awarded the Nursing Magnet® Recognition, the highest national award for nursing excellence. In 2013 St. Vincent's Medical Center was named Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® by the Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America, and has been recognized by both the Joint Commission and OSHA as a model of a highly reliable organization dedicated to patient safety. The American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer awarded St. Vincent's an Outstanding Achievement Award with Accreditation in 2012, and it also has earned its designation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Cancer. For more information on programs and services, visit www.stvincents.org.
St. Vincent’s Medical Center Foundation is the fundraising and philanthropic arm of St. Vincent’s Medical Center (SVMC), which is a part of Ascension, the nation’s largest Catholic and non-profit healthcare system. The Foundation’s primary goal is to create and perpetuate financial support for programs and services on behalf of St. Vincent’s historic mission to serve the poor and medically underserved populations. The Foundation is also sponsor of St. Vincent’s SWIM Across the Sound, offering cancer prevention and patient support programs for un- and underinsured area residents. Founded in 1984, the Foundation, a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization, has become a vital source of support for St. Vincent's through the establishment of endowments, trusts, and other financial vehicles. To learn more, call the Foundation at (203) 576-5451 or visit https://give.stvincents.org/DonateNow.