Patient Care Services

Recognition & Celebration

Awards, Achievements and Personal Milestones

On the Move

Promotions, certifications, 
conference presentations, publications

Center for Nursing Excellence

Education & teaching opportunities

Nightingale Awards for Excellence in Nursing

The Nightingale Awards for Excellence in Nursing program was originally developed by the Visiting Nurse Association of South Central Connecticut to be a collaborative effort to celebrate outstanding nurses and elevate the nursing profession. The goals of the program are to encourage retention, inspire future nurses, focus public attention and recognize the breadth and scope of nursing practice at the local level.

Hartford HealthCare is proud to have nurses at several of its business units awarded with this honor on an annual basis.

View the 2024 Nightingale Award recipients >>

Nursing Leadership


MaryEllen “Mel” Kosturko, DNP, MAHSM, RN, CENP
Executive VP & Chief Nursing Officer


Warly Remegio, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, FNYAM
VP Nursing Professional Development & Practice Excellence


Colleen Desai, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC
Senior Director Nursing Operations, Transformation Lead


John Palumbo, MBA
Director Nursing Analytics


Josephine "Jo" Ritchie, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, CNL
Senior Director
Nursing Professional  Development


Margaret "Peg" Parniawski, MSN, RN NE-BC
Senior Director
Nursing Practice

VPs of Patient Care Services


Laura J. Bailey, MSN, RNC-OB
Hartford


Erinne Houton, BSN, RN, ACM, CCDS

 
CHH


Karen T. Fasano, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC
Central

Rebecca "Becky" Durham, RN, MS, CENP
East
Teresa Fuller, MSN, RN, CPXP
Fairfield
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