Contributing to Advance Health. It all Contributes to The Power to Heal.


On Monday, Oct. 2, MedStar Health launched the 2017 Power to Heal Campaign: Gratitude has the Power to Heal. This initiative, which runs through Friday, Oct. 20, invites you to further your positive impact on patient experience at MedStar Health Research Institute.


Guest Blogger: Kristi Rasmussen, CFRE
Director of Philanthropy
MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital and Research at MedStar Health
In the simplest definition, the Greek word “philanthropy” means the love of humankind. Across MedStar Health, gratitude and philanthropy go hand in hand - a natural extension of the caring and compassionate work we do every day at MedStar Health. Philanthropy is the result of the desire to do more…to make a positive impact on the lives of others from the gratitude we feel.

We celebrate our growing culture of gratitude by creating awareness about philanthropy and how it can be meaningful to our patients and families. Research shows that expressing gratitude can make people feel more positive and happy - and can deepen our relationships with one another. The great research taking place at MedStar Health improves patient safety, patient outcomes, patient care; therefore impacting the overall patient experience.  Gratitude for research is growing, and our patients and their families  want to be engaged with important people doing important work.

We are grateful to everyone who participated in last year’s Power to Heal Campaign by supporting research at MedStar Health.  Your gifts helped to establish the careers of five new investigators who advanced the health for patients resulting in better outcomes, patient safety, and quality. Research from these investigators included:
  • Mitigate physician and nurse error in the emergency room; ultimately improving patient safety and quality
  • Provide a body of evidence on significant research on transplant recipients, which will ultimately improve transplant outcomes
  • Evaluate payment reform on patient care and quality which could impact healthcare policy going forward
Learn more about the campaign
and download the flyer here.

Again, this year, commitments designated to Research at MedStar Health will support the New Investigator’s Grant Fund. Five new investigators will be selected.  I encourage you to join me during the three-week campaign and discover your Power to Heal. Remember – every level of participation is valued; it’s about choosing to invest and choosing to make a difference.


Visit MedStarResearch.org/InspireHealing to learn more and chose to make a difference.


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