“By increasing the quality of patient care and access for the community, Dr. Carr has helped Saint Anne’s achieve the highest caliber of health care, benefiting countless Fall River area families,” said Carole Billington, vice president of operations & chief nursing officer at Saint Anne’s Hospital. Carr also served on the Steward Health Care Network Board, overseeing the development of Accountable Care, including top performance in the Pioneer Accountable Care Program, which saved more than $30 million in its first three years while also improving quality and patient outcomes. Under her direction, Steward hospitals received Leapfrog A Safety Scores 94% of the time, and Steward hospitals were consistently found in annual Leapfrog Top Hospitals. She oversaw the development of tele-ICU, ensuring continuous back-up coverage of all ICU patients. Carr was instrumental in the introduction of information technology and developed innovative enhancements to better serve patients. Carr’s eight-year tenure, Saint Anne’s Hospital has seen improved patient outcomes in quality, safety, prevention and timely care, standardization of policies and procedures, improvement in behavioral health care access and quality, and reduction in Emergency Department wait times.ĭr. Justine Carr, recently announced her retirement, leaving behind a legacy of improvements in patient care across area community hospitals, including at Saint Anne’s Hospital.ĭuring Dr. Fall River, MA – Chief Medical Officer of the Steward Health Care System (Steward), Dr.
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