Miller Addresses Health Conference
Andrew Miller of West Windsor addressed two of the learning sessions at the 2010 QualityNet Healthcare Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. More than 1,000 healthcare professionals from across the country attended the conference.
Miller, a physician, is director of physician services and co-leader of the New Jersey Care Transitions Projects. One of his presentations recounted the success Virtua Memorial Hospital has had using a form of patient-centered care called the care coordination model. Data from its pilot study indicated that CCM improved and sustained patient satisfaction and quality of care, as well as decreased the length of hospital stays and hospital readmissions.
He also shared findings on the impact of the cardiac connections home hospice program of Westampton, a New Jersey-based compassionate care hospice. Its innovative approach has resulted in increased hospice enrollment among heart failure patients and zero unnecessary heart failure-related hospitalizations and emergency department visits, along with a high level of patient and family satisfaction.
In College
Nicole Marie Constantine of West Windsor graduated with honors from Westchester University, with a degree in teaching. A graduate of High School South, Class of 2006, she plans to attend graduate school to obtain her master’s degree in teaching.
International Day
New Horizons Montessori celebrated “International Day” to mark the holiday season. “Children and parents participated in class festivities in their own distinct fashion, to celebrate our diverse community,” says Shaheen Syed, the academic director of the school and a West Windsor resident.
Children and their parents prepared posters about their native countries and described the different holidays they observe, costumes they wear at the holiday events, and other points of interest from their native lands. To mark the occasion, children came dressed in their special dress, and talked about their native countries. “Since no holiday party is complete without food parents brought their native specialties to share,” says Syed.
