Mary Washington Healthcare CEO Recognized by the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association

Fredericksburg, VA (March 4, 2021) – Dr. Michael McDermott, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mary Washington Healthcare, received special recognition at the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association’s (VHHA) 2021 “Imagine A Virginia” Senior Leader Quality & Safety Award Summit.

“I’m very appreciative of the “Imagine A Virginia” award and am happy to accept on behalf of my team at Mary Washington Healthcare and all the great work they are doing,” says Mike McDermott, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mary Washington Healthcare.

VHHA President and CEO Sean T. Connaughton added, “Although the past year has been especially challenging due to the virulent COVID-19 pandemic, Virginia’s hospitals and health systems and their dedicated team members have capably responded to the outbreak while remaining focused on our shared goal of making the Commonwealth the healthiest state in the nation. Health care quality, patient safety, and patient experience improvement efforts are central to that work. In support of its members, VHHA is proud to help facilitate collaborative patient safety efforts that make a real difference in people’s lives. And we were thrilled to host the tenth annual Virginia Patient Safety Summit virtually, which drew a record crowd.”

Dr. McDermott was presented the VHHA Center for Healthcare Excellence “Imagine A Virginia” Senior Leader Quality and Patient Safety Award as part of the Summit. The award recognizes Dr. McDermott’s exceptional leadership, including his unwavering support for VHHA’s declaration of 2020 as the “Year of Patient Experience” and the associated yearlong programming and learning sessions facilitated by the Association to further emphasize the importance of efforts to enhance patient experience and safety in the Commonwealth’s hospitals and health systems.

Mike McDermott, MD, MBA
President and CEO
Mary Washington Healthcare

Abraham Segres
Vice President, Quality and Patient Safety
Executive Director, Center for Healthcare Excellence
Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association

Mary Washington Healthcare is a fully integrated, regional medical system that provides inpatient and outpatient care through over 50 facilities including Mary Washington Hospital, a 471-bed regional medical center, and Stafford Hospital, a 100-bed community hospital. Mary Washington Healthcare is a not-for-profit health system with a longstanding commitment to providing care regardless of ability to pay. For more information about our services and facilities, visit mwhc.com.

The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association is an alliance of 110 hospitals and 26 health delivery systems that develops and advocates for sound health care policy in the Commonwealth. Its mission is to achieve excellence in both health care and health. Its vision is through the power of collaboration to be recognized as a driving force behind making Virginia the healthiest state in the nation. Connect with VHHA through Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram.