Insurance company’s grand opening set for Sept. 27
Insurance Services Group, formerly Peninsula Insurance Center, is to host a grand opening celebration at its new location in Port Hadlock at 65 Oak Bay Road. The festivities are 2-5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27.
Insurance Services Group is a full-service regional insurance brokerage with four offices located across the Puget Sound region, including the Port Hadlock office. Family-owned and operated since 1980, Peninsula Insurance Services provides comprehensive insurance solutions for individuals, families and businesses. Because it does business directly with more than 30 insurance companies, the brokerage’s staff of agents and brokers has access to nearly the entire insurance marketplace, providing critical insurance coverage at the very best price.
City clerk earns master municipal clerk title
Joanna Sanders, clerk for the City of Port Townsend, has earned the designation of master municipal clerk (MMC), which is awarded by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC).
The institute grants the MMC designation only to those municipal clerks who complete demanding education requirements and who have a record of significant contributions to their local government, their community and state.
The institute was founded in 1947, and has 10,300 members throughout the United States, Canada and 15 other countries. The mission of the global nonprofit corporation is to enhance the education opportunities and professional development of its diverse membership.
“On behalf of the IIMC board of directors, I am honored to endorse the conferring of MMC to Joanna Sanders, MMC of City of Port Townsend. We share your pride in this achievement and we applaud your support of the role Joanna plays in your city,” said IIMC president Mary J. Kayser in a press statement.
Jefferson Healthcare awarded for stroke treatment
Jefferson Healthcare has received an award that recognizes the hospital’s commitment and success in ensuring that stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment. The award is given according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.
To receive the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get with the Guidelines–Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award, hospitals must score a high percentage on a set of guidelines during two or more consecutive 12-month periods.
These quality measures are designed to help hospital teams provide the most up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines, with the goal of speeding recovery and reducing death and disability for stroke patients, according to a press release.
The focus is on appropriate use of guideline-based care for stroke patients, including aggressive use of medications such as clot-busting and anti-clotting drugs, blood thinners and cholesterol-reducing drugs; preventive action for deep vein thrombosis; and smoking cessation counseling.
According to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, stroke ranks fifth as the leading cause of death and is a leading cause of adult disability in the United States. On average, someone in the U.S. suffers a stroke every 40 seconds, someone dies of a stroke every four minutes, and nearly 800,000 people suffer a new or subsequent stroke each year.
