FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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West Palm Beach- Elizabeth DeLuca, RN, BSN, LHRM, CCM with St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Fl, is the recipient of an educational grant from the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM) Foundation. This award recognizes Elizabeth as an individual pursuing individual achievement of professional excellence in the healthcare risk management field.

The grant will be used towards registration fees for the ASHRM Annual Conference & Exhibition, to be held October 22-25, 2009 in Denver, Colorado.

ASHRM Foundation grant awardees must meet the application criteria in the areas of current employment in finance, insurance or healthcare risk management field, and provide a financial need for funding and a letter of recommendation.

The ASHRM Foundation was established in 2004 by the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management, a personal membership group of the American Hospital Association (AHA), in cooperation with the Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET) or the AHA. The foundation helps facilitate the advancement of the healthcare risk management profession by funding scholarships, education grants and research.

She resides in Jupiter, Florida.

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About St. Mary's Medical Center

St. Mary's Medical Center is a 463-bed acute care hospital located at 901 45 th Street in West Palm Beach. The hospital has been serving the medical and health care needs of the greater West Palm Beach area for 70 years. St. Mary's Medical Center offers a broad array of services, including medical, surgical, obstetrics, pediatrics, orthopedics, trauma and emergency services. St. Mary's specialty services include a pediatric trauma center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, 24-hour children's emergency department, pediatric intensive care unit, high-risk obstetrical unit, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Children's Hospital at St. Mary's, the Rehabilitation Institute, and the Memory Disorders Center. St. Mary's Medical Center is fully accredited by the Joint Commission, the nation's oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency. To learn more about St. Mary's Medical Center, visit www.stmarysmc.com.