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ROSS HEART HOSPITAL HONORED FOR CRITICAL CARE EXCELLENCE
The Cardiac and Thoracic
Surgery Unit at Ohio State University’s Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
has received the Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence for the second
consecutive year. The award is sponsored by the American Association of
Critical-Care Nurses and recognizes units that achieve the highest quality outcomes and provide exceptional care
to patients and their families. Critical care
units considered for the award are evaluated based on recruitment and
retention, education and mentoring of new nurses, evidence-based research and
practice, patient outcomes, and leadership ethics. Click
here to learn more about the award.
MELVIN
NAMED VICE CHAIR OF DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
Dr. W. Scott Melvin (43221) has
been appointed executive vice chair of The Ohio State University Medical
Center’s Department of Surgery. He also directs the Center for Minimally
Invasive Surgery and the department’s fellowship program. Melvin will be responsible
for the promotion and tenure process, mentoring faculty and various
administrative functions. Melvin earned his medical degree at the Medical
College of Ohio and completed his residency at the University of Maryland. Upon
his recruitment to OSU Medical Center, Melvin established the fellowship in
minimally invasive surgery and the multidisciplinary Center for Minimally
Invasive Surgery (CMIS). Under Dr. Melvin’s direction, the CMIS has conducted
hundreds of postgraduate courses, trains general surgery residents in
laparoscopic skills, and maintains a robust research program, receiving
millions of dollars in continuous funding over the past decade. He has
received numerous teaching awards including the OSU College of Medicine Distinguished
Educator Award in 2010. He also has authored more than 120 articles. Click here to view a high quality photo
of Dr. W. Scott Melvin.
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Contact: Gina Bericchia, Medical Center Public
Affairs and Media Relations, 614-293-3737, Gina.Bericchia@osumc.edu