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Published on December 17, 2023

Year in Review: Top Stories of 2023

Welcome to the grand finale of the year! To celebrate 2023, we compiled a list of the top-ranked stories that received the most page views from you. From baseball appreciation nights and a wall of sweet shout-outs to stylish scrubs and employee profiles, this list is filled with meaningful and inspiring stories as well as some fun ones, too. Cheers to YOU and our year in review!

Changing Lanes: Kristen Tavares, RN, Discovers Passion for Teaching

The Off-Shift Clinical Educator at Falmouth Hospital changes gears from emergency room RN to educating novice nurses, explains why she veered off course from working in the family business and shares her passion for drag racing.

Wall of Love: Sweet Shout-Outs

Cape Cod Healthcare teams, supervisors and interns express gratitude and appreciation for their coworkers during Valentine’s Day week.

What’s Your Summer Scrubs Style?

CCHC team members share a common thread—they take pride in expressing themselves head to toe with bold and bright scrubs, whimsical patterns with llamas, leopard prints or ice cream cones, and unique headbands. Several even add a pop of personality to their favorite pair of Crocs with charms such as butterflies, brightly colored gems and hearts.

One Year, a Thousand Experiences: CCHC Staff Reflect on the Pandemic

10 Questions with Damian Dupuy, MD

The interventional radiologist at Cape Cod Hospital, who specializes in minimally invasive tumor ablation, shares he is a more compassionate caregiver to his patients after surviving cancer himself.

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Appreciation nights at Cape Cod Baseball League games knocked it out of the park and celebrated Cape Cod’s other home team—all of you who bring your ‘A’ game to work each and every day.

10 Questions with Hester Grue

The longest-serving CCHC employee, who recently celebrated her 55th work anniversary, shares what inspires her to keep going, her most memorable moments and why working in the ER was the most exciting and unpredictable.

Life on Canvas: Joyful Deliveries, Inspiring Designs

For labor and delivery nurse Alex Curtiss, her caring and creative nature spills over into all corners of her life. Alex designed T-shirts for the TeamBirth project, an initiative at Cape Cod Healthcare to promote equity in the childbirth care experience. She also works as a local artist who specializes in murals, paintings and apparel.

TeamBirth Launches at Cape Cod Hospital

A new initiative ensures maternity patients and the clinical team caring for them at The Family Birthplace have shared input during labor and delivery.

Cape Cod Hospital Nurses Receive Barton Excellence Award

On May 12 in the Lorusso Board Room, 10 Cape Cod Hospital nurses were presented with the Barton Excellence in Nursing Practice and Scholarship Awards during the 25th annual ceremony. The recipients were nominated by colleagues for their commitment to the mission, vision and values of Cape Cod Hospital.

Doggone Cute: Your ‘Paws-itive’ Photos

Cape Cod Healthcare team members flooded our inbox with adorable pics of their pooches. We received nearly 30 photos of your pups, both large and small and everything in between, photographed in a variety of settings: Relaxing on sandy shores, sitting in the garden, enjoying a boat ride or taking a snooze on the couch with their favorite stuffed animal.

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