Chestnut Hill Hospital Announces New Board Chair
Philadelphia, PA – Chestnut Hill Hospital recently announced the appointment of well known health care advocate and local bioethicist Vicki D. Lachman, Ph.D., APRN, as chair of the Chestnut Hill Hospital board of trustees. Dr. Lachman served as a board member for more than 15 years and she now will lead the 10-member team, composed of physicians and professionals from the community.
“It has been my pleasure to work with Dr. Lachman,” says Brooks Turkel, CHH chief executive officer. “She has made a significant contribution to the Hospital, particularly through her participation in the Hospital’s quality improvement initiatives and her contributions on our ethics committee. Her proven excellence in national health care leadership and ethics enables her to provide a comprehensive perspective on sometimes difficult health care issues.”
Dr. Lachman earned a doctoral degree in education from Temple University,a master’s in psychiatric nursing, and a master’s in bioethics from the University of Pennsylvania, with a focus on the ethical issues at end of life. Dr. Lachman serves on the American Nurses Association Center for Ethics and Human Rights Advisory Board and writes the quarterly Ethics, Policy and Law column in the MedSurg Nursing Journal.
Dr. Lachman is a clinical professor for the master’s and doctoral nursing programs at Drexel University where she teaches ethics and mentors students. This year she was chosen as a Fellow by the American Academy of Nursing. In addition, Dr. Lachman has authored more than 100 publications and her third book, Ethical Challenges in Healthcare: Developing Your Moral Compass, was released in June 2009 by Springer Publishing.
“We are excited to have Dr. Lachman’s expertise at our table and serving to guide quality initiatives at the Hospital,” says Dr. John Scanlon, Chief Medical Officer, Chestnut Hill Hospital. “Many community members will remember her dedication to making Chestnut Hill restaurants smoke-free, as part of her work as chair of the Chestnut Hill Community Association Health Committee. Her enthusiasm and commitment to Chestnut Hill Hospital and the health of our community is unfailing.”
Chestnut Hill Hospital (CHH) is a community-based, university-affiliated, teaching hospital committed to excellent patient-centered care. CHH provides a full range of inpatient and outpatient, diagnostic and treatment services for our neighbors in northwest Philadelphia and eastern Montgomery County. More than 300 board-certified physicians comprise the medical staff and support medical specialties including minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgery, cardiology, gynecology, oncology, orthopedics, urology, family practice and internal medicine. Our comprehensive services include primary care practices, two women’s centers and an off-site physical therapy center. CHH is affiliated with university hospitals in Philadelphia for heart, stroke and cancer care, as well as our hospitalist and residency programs. Chestnut Hill has 164 beds and is accredited by The Joint Commission. To learn more about CHH, visit chestnuthillhealth.com.