Pictured at Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus (from left) Caitlin Olson, Regional Vice President of Development for MMC and MMCSC; Mabel LaForgia, DNP, RN, CNL, Vice President of Patient Care Services; Fred Van Looy and Barbara Dougherty and Philip Passes, M.D., MMCSC Chief Administrative Officer.
Lakewood, NJ – A generous gift from Fred Van Looy and Barbara Dougherty, of Jackson, longtime supporters of Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus (MMCSC), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, will ensure modern ongoing education for current and future clinicians through the establishment of a state-of-the-art simulation-based health care education center at MMCSC.
The Fred Van Looy and Barbara Dougherty Learning Center for Interprofessional Education and Simulation will be located within the hospital and provide hands-on learning opportunities for caregivers in a realistic environment. Simulation-based training is a powerful teaching resource, particularly in health care, that offers instant performance feedback in a safe environment and fosters multidisciplinary teamwork.
With more than 40 years of philanthropic leadership at MMCSC, the couple is committed to investing in health care to benefit the community. Over the years, they have generously gifted MMCSC to support both the Geriatric Emergency Department and the James and Sharon Maida Geriatrics Institute.
“Barbara and I believe in ongoing education and recognized the need for a simulated learning environment at MMCSC. We’re so pleased to support the hospital’s commitment to ensuring that the highest quality and safest care is provided each and every day,” explains Fred Van Looy. “Establishing an in-house learning center for safe, hands-on skills training supports our belief that continuing education is essential, especially in health care.”
“The ability to simulate medical training situations is invaluable to our care teams,” explains Philip Passes, M.D., MMCSC Chief Administrative Officer. “With the combination of rapidly advancing medical, safety and quality standards, mastery of skills prior to working with patients is crucial to the safest, highest quality care. We are incredibly thankful to Fred and Barbara for generously supporting innovative ongoing clinical education at MMCSC.”
A robust Professional Development, Innovation and Research team supports both new and experienced nursing team members at MMCSC in their mission to provide evidence-based care, improve patient outcomes and facilitate an excellent patient experience.
“Our commitment to patient safety and patient satisfaction is reflected in the recent recognition of Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus by Leapfrog with an ‘A’ safety rating,” said Mabel LaForgia, Vice President of Patient Care Service. “Nursing education and cross-discipline collaboration is critical to maintaining and improving our exceptional patient outcomes. A simulated learning environment such as this offers a no-harm, hands-on learning opportunity, which is essential for practicing new processes and procedures.”
To learn how to support MMCSC, visit www.rwjbh.org/monmouthsouth/giving.
About Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus
Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus (MMCSC) is a fully accredited acute-care hospital located in Lakewood. An RWJBarnabas Health facility, MMCSC is a sister hospital to Monmouth Medical Center, a teaching hospital located in Long Branch. MMCSC Emergency Services include a Geriatric Emergency Medicine Unit (GEM) as well as a Pediatric Emergency Department. MMCSC introduced the first of its kind James and Sharon Maida Geriatrics Institute to the region, which provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care for older patients. MMCSC also offers convenient access to an array of outpatient services as well as the services of the Jacqueline M. Wilentz Comprehensive Breast Center. MMCSC continues to expand its orthopedic surgical services program and offers the latest advances in total joint arthroplasty. RWJBarnabas Health and MMCSC, in partnership with Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey – the state’s only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center – bring a world class team of researchers and specialists to provide close-to-home access to the latest treatment and clinical trials. For more information about MMCSC, visit www.rwjbh.org/monmouthsouth.