Sister Carol, a Daughter of Charity who is president and CEO of the Catholic Health Association, the trade group for Catholic hospitals, finished first in the sixth annual reader poll conducted by Modern Healthcare magazine of the 100 most powerful people in health care.
From Catholic News Service …
Schwarzenegger, the governor of California, finished third. Mitt Romney, Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts governor, was second.
Sister Carol topped all comers, including presidents, presidential candidates, congressional movers and shakers, federal officials, hospital executives, educators and public policy vanguards in the survey, which was published Aug. 27.
She was ranked 26th in the 2006 survey. Sister Carol had just assumed the CHA presidency the previous November.
Sister Carol, 63, has been a member of the Daughters of Charity for 43 years. She is the first woman to have ever topped the Modern Healthcare list, as well as the first former bedside nurse and the first former hospital CEO to make it to No. 1.
Over the past year, the CHA, under her leadership, has stumped for renewal of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, lobbied for greater access to health care for all, and advocated for the continued tax-exempt status of hospitals.
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Congratulations! Proud of you. Way to go!
Peace,
Mary Ann Garisto, Sisters of Charity of
New York
September 1, 2007
Dear Sr.
Congratulations! “Am happy for you. Know that I will accompany you with my prayers.
God Bless!
Sr. Myrna, DC
Manila,Philippines
God bless you! Thank you for all you do to help each one on our life’s journey. Your articulate and thoughtful statements about healthcare raise our conscience, calm our fears and lead us all to voting for better health care.
Sister Carol,
May God continue to bless you and your work. I wholeheartedly agree with Victoria Allen’s words….she said it all.
Sister Carol,
May God’s choicest blessings be upon you, as you speak for the voiceless.
Fr. Pratap Misal, CM.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you, for standing up and “taking on” EWTN’s Raymond Arroyo. What a gift you are to Catholics and Catholic Health Care. My prayers are with you.
Peace,
Sr. Mary
You are great and your greatness is reflected in your great works. All the best.
Sr. Carol – You are a true trailblazer. I had the opportunity to work at Providence Hospital during your service there. You continue to amaze me with your work. God Bless and blaze on!!