Molteni Awards Presented
Drs. Harris Baden and Steve Dassel were the first recipients of the annual Richard A. Molteni Medical Staff Award for Professionalism and Quality. The awards were presented at the annual medical staff event on April 12; the winners were selected from a large group of peer-nominated physicians.
Dr. Steve Dassel
Dr. Harris Baden
The Molteni Award recognizes two physicians, one Children’s-based and one community-based, who stand out among their peers as examples of the values and practices embraced by Children’s Hospital and its medical staff:
- Professionalism - Adheres to the highest standards of professional conduct and behavior
- Accountability - Accepts responsibility for actions and decisions; reports errors and concerns to improve care to all patients; strives to improve performance
- Respect - Shows exceptional commitment to patient’s and family’s choices and rights regarding their medical care; commitment to excellence unaffected by cultural differences; seeks and listens for opinions/advice of other members of the health-care team
- Integrity and Ethics - Demonstrates honesty, trustworthiness and ethical behavior when working with patients and families, staff and colleagues
- Advocate - Leads or participates in programs that promote the health and safety of children
- Participates in improving systems of care - Demonstrates leadership in improving the access to care and the planning, delivery and quality of care for children and families
- Clinical judgment - Demonstrates excellent clinical judgment based on current knowledge, evidence-based guidelines and the thoughtful application of resources and treatments
Baden, a critical care physician at Children’s and medical director of the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit was described by colleagues as “a tremendous advocate for his patients and their families; someone who regularly makes an extra effort to ensure that families have a voice in their child’s care.”
Dassel, a community physician from Sand Point Pediatrics and former president of the medical staff, has held many leadership roles throughout his years of association with Children’s. He has written the Quarterly Consult for more than 15 years. According to his co-workers, Dassel “maintains a high degree of professionalism with his patients, peers and staff, and is always thoughtful and respectful.”