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Trinity Health Taps Mary Trimmer to Lead Project Genesis

NOVI, Mich. –– Trinity Health, Novi, Mich., has named Mary Trimmer to Senior Vice President, Project Genesis Operations Leader.

In her new role, Trimmer will provide operational oversight for Trinity Health’s initiative that unites state-of-the-art technology with clinical, revenue management and supply chain management processes – all geared toward improving quality of care, patient safety and financial performance.

Trimmer most recently served as President and CEO of Mercy Hospital, Port Huron, Mich., a 104-bed hospital owned by Trinity Health.

In May of this year, Mercy Hospital became the first Trinity Health member hospital to activate Project Genesis. Trimmer was instrumental in guiding the clinical staff, administration and operations team through the transition to automated clinical and revenue management systems. She will provide insight and leadership during Project Genesis implementation at 17 other Trinity Health member organizations.

Benefits of Project Genesis include computerized physician order entry (CPOE); the immediate transmission of orders to pharmacy, laboratory and radiology; computerized test results reporting; and the accessibility of patient information at the point-of-care. Improving these processes will help hospitals increase patient safety and enhance quality of care.

During her nine-year leadership of Mercy Hospital, the Mercy Health Center in Fort Gratiot was constructed and opened in 2001; Mercy Family Care expanded to 10 physicians at five locations; the cancer program instituted advanced Radiation Therapy and PET scan services; construction began on a new Emergency Room that will open in November 2003; and Project Genesis was implemented earlier this year.