Above / Brett Skeen, Naperville, Executive Director, Edward Foundation; and Batavia residents Jan Dant and Joe Dant, President & CEO, Edward Hospital, enjoyed the success of the 29th annual Edward Foundation benefit, held at the Westin Lombard.
The Edward Foundation raised $940,000 at its 29th annual gala, The Big Gig: 1001 Nights, on Sept. 28, 2019, at the Westin Lombard.
Nearly 700 people attended the event, which is the Foundation’s largest fundraiser of the year.
A portion of the funds raised this year will be used to purchase a new $2.7 million PET CT scanner to replace the current scanner which has been in operation at the Edward Cancer Center in Naperville since 2005. A PET CT scan is one method doctors use to find cancer and determine its stage.
The Edward Foundation since 1990
The Edward Foundation was established in 1990 and has raised more than $52.5 million to support Edward Hospital’s community healthcare initiatives, invest in the most advanced diagnostic and treatment technology, recruit world-class medical professionals and deliver the highest quality care to almost 1.7 million patients in its service area.
To make a donation to or for more information about the Foundation, call (630) 527-3954 or visit www.edwardfoundation.org.
Save the date for the next year when The Big Gig for the Edward Foundation will be held October 24, 2020.
In Naperville, Edward Hospital is located at 801 S. Washington Street.
Other distinguishing news today from Edward…
Edward, Elmhurst Hospitals earn national quality designation for spine surgery
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois has selected Edward Hospital in Naperville and Elmhurst Hospital as Blue Distinction Centers+ for Spine Surgery, as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program.
The designation signifies that the Spine Surgery Program at each hospital met nationally established selection criteria by demonstrating expertise in delivering quality specialty care, safely and effectively.
Hospitals designated as Blue Distinction Centers+ for Spine Surgery demonstrate expertise in cervical and lumbar fusion, cervical laminectomy and lumbar laminectomy/discectomy procedures, resulting in fewer patient complications and hospital readmissions compared to other hospitals.
Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated healthcare facilities shown to deliver improved patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures that were developed by Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies with input from the medical community.
Designated hospitals must also maintain national accreditation. In addition to meeting these quality thresholds, facilities designated as Blue Distinction Centers+ are on average 20 percent more cost-efficient in an episode of care compared to other hospitals.
For more information about the spine surgery services provided by Edward Hospital and Elmhurst Hospital, visit www.eehealth.org/services/orthopedics/specialties/spine.
Reports and gala photos submitted by Keith Hartenberger, System Director, Public Relations, for Edward-Elmhurst Health.
