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Kelsey Research Foundation Celebrates Its History and Accomplishments
“Generations of Families Serving Houston: An Honor and Tradition of Public Service” program honors Foundation’s founding trustees
Houston (February 7, 2003) - Kelsey Research Foundation, the research division of Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, recently hosted “Generations of Families Serving Houston: An Honor and Tradition of Public Service,” which celebrated the Foundation’s history and accomplishments.
The event helped raise awareness and more than $240,000 in funds to support the Foundation’s health research programs, including the Cancer Prevention Center to improve early diagnosis of prostate, breast and colorectal cancer, the Epilepsy Education Program, the Congestive Heart Failure Program, the Diabetes Management Program and many other healthcare projects.
The Foundation’s founding trustees and supporters were recognized during the evening for their dedication, contributions and commitment. Honorees included: Thomas D. Anderson; F. Fox Benton, Jr., (posthumously); Earl Beard, M.D.; Earl Brewer, M.D.; Mimi Dompier; Stanton P. Fischer, M.D.; Jackie Greer; William C. Harvin; John R. Kelsey, Jr. M.D.; Mavis P. Kelsey, Sr., M.D.; James Kemper, M.D.; William D. Seybold, M.D.; C. Jim Stewart, II; Madelyn Vercellino; and J. Cooke Wilson, Jr.
Special guest Dr. Denton A. Cooley presented keynote remarks on the subject “Generations of Service.” Cooley praised the Foundation and Kelsey-Seybold Clinic for their “unequalled contributions in the advancement of healthcare in Houston. He described Dr. Mavis Kelsey as a “real hero in Houston medicine and healthcare.” More than 350 attended the program, including David Underwood, chairman of the board, Texas Medical Center, who offered a brief tribute and testimonial to the Foundation. Also in attendance was Dr. Hugh Butt, who traveled from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. for the event.
About Kelsey-Seybold
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is Houston's premier multispecialty group practice, founded in 1949 by Dr. Mavis Kelsey in Houston's renowned Texas Medical Center. More than 850 physicians and allied health professionals practice at 40 locations in the Greater Houston area. Kelsey-Seybold offers quality medical care in 65+ medical specialties. The organization operates the largest freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Center in the state of Texas and offers state-of-the-art Varian TrueBeam and Varian Edge radiation therapy technology at a nationally accredited Cancer Center. An accredited Sleep Center, comprehensive laboratory services, advanced imaging and diagnostics, 24 onsite Kelsey pharmacies and one specialty pharmacy, and MyKelseyOnline, a secure web portal, are part of its comprehensive offerings. Kelsey-Seybold partners with major insurers to offer value-based commercial health plans. KelseyCare Advantage, a Medicare Advantage plan offered to Houston-area beneficiaries and affiliated with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, has achieved the coveted 5-out-of-5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid for eight consecutive years.
Kelsey-Seybold has been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as the nation’s first accredited Accountable Care Organization and is home to a nationally accredited Breast Diagnostic Center and Endoscopy Center.
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic achieved a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 91. NPS is the global standard for measuring customer loyalty and satisfaction. An NPS score of 70 or higher is considered by industry experts to be "world class" and an indicator of overwhelming customer loyalty.