Two hundred and sixteen golfers took to the course Thursday, June 10, for the 29th Annual Backus Golf Tournament at Elmridge Golf Course in Pawcatuck, CT. This year's event was expected to raise more than $40,000 in support of the many community health programs that Backus provides.
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More than 500 participated in Backus' annual Safety Camp on Saturday, June 12. Kids received free bike helmets; 911 training; important, and potentially life-saving, lessons on the importance of wearing seatbelts; and tours of an impressive array of local fire apparatus.
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Friday, June 4, students from local high schools took part in the annual Nurse Camp at Backus Hospital in Norwich. The program allows students who may be interested in pursuing nursing careers to experience firsthand what it is like to work in a hospital. They shadow nurses throughout the hospital and get to hear from a panel of nurses with various backgrounds about the nursing profession.
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On May 7, 11 Backus Hospital nurses received Nightingale Awards, which are given to nurses who are considered among the best in the region.
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Backus Hospital recently celebrated National Nurses Week, which included a nationally known speaker and a Respite Garden Dedication ceremony.
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The Backus Office of Philanthropy and Development recently held its annual Pink Fair, highlighting the many women’s health resources at the hospital.
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Whether it was a new Chief Executive Officer, new equipment or a new way of doing things, the Backus health system made great strides in 2009.
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Two hundred and sixteen golfers took to the course Thursday, June 10, for the 29th Annual Backus Golf Tournament at Elmridge Golf Course in Pawcatuck, CT. This year's event was expected to raise more than $40,000 in support of the many community health programs that Backus provides.
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