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Pamela B. Linzer, Infection Prevention Specialist at Winchester Hospital, Receives ‘Rx for Excellence’ Award from Massachusetts Medical Law Report
Winchester, Mass. – Pamela B. Linzer, RN, MSN, PCCN, infection prevention specialist at Winchester Hospital, has received an Rx for Excellence Award from the Massachusetts Medical Law Report.
The 2009 Rx for Excellence awards salute the very best in risk management, patient safety and community involvement. Forty-five honorees were selected this year from across the state by Massachusetts Medical Law Report, a quarterly newspaper for the medical community.
In addition to her work at Winchester Hospital, Linzer regularly visits local schoolchildren to discuss the importance of proper hand hygiene.Most recently, she met with 60 second graders at Muraco Elementary School in Winchester on Oct. 19 to read the story “Germs Make Me Sick!” by Melvin Berger and assist students in conducting an ultraviolet light test to see if they washed their hands well after being exposed to pretend germs.
“I am very proud to be recognized for my efforts to reduce hospital acquired infections,” Linzer said. “I’m also extremely fortunate to have such tremendous support for infection prevention efforts and initiatives from Winchester Hospital’s leadership and front line staff.”
Linzer is a resident of Andover.
About Winchester Hospital
Winchester Hospital is the first community hospital in Massachusetts to earn Magnet recognition, the American Nurses Association’s highest honor for nursing excellence. As the northwest suburban Boston area’s leading provider of comprehensive health care services, the 229-bed facility provides care in general, bariatric and vascular surgery, orthopedics, pediatrics, cardiology, pulmonary medicine, oncology, gastroenterology, rehabilitation, radiation oncology, pain management, obstetrics/gynecology and a Level IIB Special Care Nursery. Winchester Hospital has clinical affiliations with several nationally recognized hospitals in the region, including Children’s Hospital Boston, Tufts Medical Center and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. To learn more, visit www.winchesterhospital.org. |
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