Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM), a non-profit organization that represents and advocates for long-term and post-acute care providers, announced that Sister M. Karen McNally, RSM, chief administrative officer at Stella Maris, has been presented the Lifetime Achievement Award. The award honors McNally for her outstanding vision, dedication, and commitment to the individuals and families who she has served in her career.
McNally received the award at HFAM’s annual conference, Shaping Healthcare Together for a Better Tomorrow, held in Ocean City, MD in October. Nearly 700 Maryland and regional leaders in healthcare, post-acute care, long-term care and senior housing attended the conference.
“Over many decades Sister Karen has been an advocate for quality care and a leader in shaping the Maryland health care provider community, not just in our provider community but across the continuum of care in our state,” said Joseph DeMattos, president and CEO of the Health Facilities Association of Maryland. “Sister Karen has dedicated her career to serving those in need and providing quality care and quality of life to Marylanders in need and their families.”
Stella Maris, Inc., is a nonprofit, healthcare care campus in Timonium, MD., providing care and residential services from Adult Day Care to Hospice. The skilled nursing and rehabilitation center at Stella Maris is the top-quality Pay-for-Performance provider as determined by the criteria of Maryland’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Sister McNally also serves as a Senior Vice President of Mercy Medical Center, Inc. and as a Trustee at St. Joseph's/Candler Health System, Inc.
About Health Facilities Association of Maryland:
Founded in 1948, HFAM is a leader and advocate for Maryland’s long-term care provider community, and is affiliated with the AHCA. HFAM has over 150 skilled nursing and rehabilitation center members and 14 assisted living center members who collectively employ over 19,000 Marylanders who provide over 9 million days of care annually across all payer sources (Medicare, Medicaid, private pay). HFAM members provide quality care for 72 percent of all Maryland Medicaid long-term care beneficiaries. In addition to providing quality care to Marylanders in need, Maryland’s post-acute and long-term care provider community directly supports an estimated $3.7 billion in state economic activity – a major job-creator and economic engine for the state.
