Tina M. Griffin, DNP, FNP, Named New Vice President & CNO for Athol Hospital

GARDNER, Mass. - Nov. 18, 2014 - PRLog -- Gardner, MA – Tina M. Griffin, DNP, FNP, has been named Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer for Athol Hospital, effective immediately.

Ms. Griffin has over 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry, including extensive experience in Emergency Medicine, Pain and Palliative care, Oncology, and Rheumatology. She is certified by the ANCC as a Family Nurse Practitioner and holds additional advanced certifications in the fields of Oncology, Hospice, Palliative care, and Pain management.

She received her Doctorate in Nursing from the University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, her Bachelors and Masters Degrees from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and her Associate’s Degree from Mt. Wachusett Community College.

Prior to accepting the position as Vice President & CNO Griffin was the Director of Palliative Services and a Pain Consultant at Heywood Hospital as well as a Nurse Practitioner in the Oncology departments at both Heywood and Athol Hospitals. She will continue, on a limited basis, as a pain and palliative care consultant at both hospitals.

Tina resides in Gardner with her husband Patrick. She is the daughter of Lorraine Manca and the late Peter J. Manca.

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About Heywood Healthcare
Heywood Healthcare is an independent, community-owned healthcare system located in the North Central region of Massachusetts. It is comprised of Heywood Hospital, a non-profit, 134-bed acute-care hospital in Gardner, MA; Athol Hospital, a 25 bed not-for-profit, Critical Access Hospital in Athol, MA; Heywood Medical Group with primary care physicians and specialists located throughout the region; and four satellite facilities -Winchendon Health Center and Murdock School-based Health Center in Winchendon, West River Health Center in Orange and Heywood Rehabilitation Center in Gardner; and an affiliate community service provider, the North Quabbin Community Coalition.

About Athol Hospital
A member of the Heywood Healthcare system, Athol Hospital is a 25-bed non-profit, acute care and outpatient facility serving the communities of the North Quabbin region of Massachusetts. It is designated as a Critical Access Hospital and Primary Stroke Center, licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and accredited by the Joint Commission.

About Heywood Hospital
A member of the Heywood Healthcare system, Heywood Hospital is a 134-bed acute care hospital in Gardner, MA, which provides a broad range of high quality medical, surgical, obstetrical, pediatric and behavioral health services on an inpatient and outpatient basis. The hospital’s Centers of Excellence include the Watkins Center for Emergency and Acute Care; the Center for Behavioral Health; the LaChance Maternity Center; the Diabetes Center; and the Heywood Heart Center, an affiliate of the Heart and Vascular Center of Excellence at UMass Memorial Health Care.