Press
Release
Bridges
to Excellence announces the Recipient of the First Annual
Leadership Award-
Robert S. Galvin, MD, - Director of Corporate Health Care
and Medical Services for General Electric
For more information, contact:
Elisa Garafano
917-743-1097
[email protected]
Washington,
D.C. - May 17, 2006-
On May 17th, Bridges to Excellence (BTE) Officers, Dale
Whitney and Thomas H. Lee, MD presented Dr. Robert Galvin,
Director of Corporate Health Care and Medical Services for
GE, with BTE's first ever Annual Leadership Award. The award
was given to Dr. Galvin out of appreciation for the outstanding
management and support that General Electric has provided
to BTE under Dr. Galvin’s leadership.
Beginning from
the inception of the program and continuing through to today,
Dr. Galvin has been a driving force in the success of BTE.
“Thanks to your support, the program has experienced
phenomenal growth and continues to have a positive impact
on the national health care system. Simply put, without
your vision and support, there would be not be a Bridges
to Excellence program.” said Dale Whitney, President
of BTE.
Dr. Galvin continues to focus on improving the state of
health care through his work at GE.
About
Bridges to Excellence
Bridges to Excellence (BTE) is a non-profit coalition-based
organization created to encourage significant leaps in the
quality of care by recognizing and rewarding health care
providers who demonstrate that they deliver safe, timely,
effective, and patient-centered care. BTE works with large
employers, health plans, providers and a wide range of organizations
that have a shared goal of improving quality and patient
outcomes. For more information go to www.bridgestoexcellence.org
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