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“She is an
excellent
emerging
leader in
healthcare:
innovative,
empathetic,
collaborative,
and committed
to closing
gaps in care
through
education and
outreach.”
at Berkshire Medical Center
(BMC), going through several cars
because of all the miles she was
racking up.
Today, she’s a member of
a five-person crew on the
Westfield Fire Department’s
Engine 3, fighting fires while
also responding to medical calls,
while also serving as a nursing
supervisor at Baystate Noble
Hospital, a role that brings a
different flavor of rewards and
service to the patient population.
“Stepping into that role was
definitely a change because
it went from being strictly
bedside, caring for the patient,
to managing and overseeing all
that’s happening, the day-to-
day operations, the staffing ... it
was more putting puzzle pieces
together,” she explained. “Now, I
can be there and help my fellow
team members as a leader, help
them through when they have questions, and be there and support
them. I find that very fulfilling.”
All of this goes a long way toward explaining why Humason has
been named a Healthcare Hero in the Emerging Leader category. But
there’s still more to this inspiring story.
It comes in the form of her leadership efforts with a stroke
education program that brings healthcare directly to the community.
As stroke coordinator at Noble, Humason has led a
groundbreaking, grant-funded community stroke initiative across
Chrissy Humason with other members of the Westfield Fire
Department’s Engine 3.
Hampden and Hampshire counties that targets rural areas where
access to resources is limited and the need for public health
education is high.
And also where an ambulance ride to the nearest hospital might
take 30, 40, or more minutes, heightening the need to move quickly
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