At Emerson Hospital’s annual Physician Recognition Dinner held
recently, Inger-Marie Pu, MD, Director of Pediatric Hospital Medicine,
received the 2017 Physician Quality Champion Award. A pediatric hospitalist at
Emerson since 1994, Dr. Pu has dedicated her career to continually improving
patient care. She is a hospital-based pediatrician who works with infants
and children in Emerson’s pediatric unit, newborn nursery, special care
nursery, delivery room and emergency department.
Her
commitment to patient quality and safety focuses on all pediatric patients, but
most notably on premature and ill newborns who are born at Emerson. Under her
leadership, the pediatric hospitalist program at Emerson has grown over the
past several years as the team cares for more patients. With her focus on
patient care and safety, Dr. Pu enhanced simulation training at Emerson to
include work with realistic preterm infant mannequins to train clinicians on
the latest resuscitation techniques for the tiniest patients. She works
closely with nursing to institute new protocols and continuously improve patient
care. Often returning to her young patients’ bedsides after her shift has
ended, Dr. Pu is a wonderful listener and incredibly attentive to
families.
“Dr. Pu is an inspiring physician and a wonderful person whose
dedication to our youngest patients is exceptional,” said Christine Schuster,
President and CEO of Emerson Hospital. “With her focus on patient safety and
innovative approaches to caring for young patients and their families, Emerson
has become the hospital of choice for families in the community. We are very
proud to have her on our team.”
"I am honored to receive the Physician Quality Champion Award,
it is humbling to be recognized for my work with our young patients," said
Dr. Pu. "At Emerson, we have excellent support for our patients, including
devoted pediatric-trained nurses and our renowned Pediatric Intervention Team,
which are integral to the excellent care of our patients. With our focus on
high quality care with a compassionate touch, Emerson is uniquely able to make
a positive impact on our young patients and their families.”
Dr. Pu received her medical degree from the University of Bergen in
Norway and completed her pediatric residency at The Boston Floating Hospital
for Infants and Children. She is board-certified in pediatrics and is a
long-time resident of Winchester.
Prior
recipients of Emerson’s Physician Quality Champion award include Dr. Michael
Doyle, Emergency Department, Dr. Scott Paparello, Acton Medical Associates, Dr.
Cathy Price, Associate Director Hospital Medicine Service, the OB/GYN staff and
Drs. Gert-Paul Walter, David Handin and George Gonzalez, physician leaders of
the Stroke Service. The award was presented to Dr. Pu amidst a standing ovation
at the Emerson Hospital Physician Recognition Dinner held last month at the
Nashawtuc Country Club in Concord.
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Emerson Hospital is a multi-site
health system headquartered in Concord, Mass., with additional
facilities in Sudbury, Groton and Westford and urgent care centers in Hudson
and Littleton. The 179-bed hospital provides advanced medical services to more
than 300,000 individuals in 25 towns. To learn more, visit www.emersonhospital.org.
