05.02.2016

Transition - Baystate Franklin

Nancy Ridley, assistant DPH commissioner from 1994 to 2007, passed away on April 27 at age 71. She began her healthcare career at the then-Lahey Clinic, and worked for 33 years in various healthcare roles for the state.  A constant champion of patient safety, she was a founding member of the Mass. Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors and the first director of the Betsy Lehman Center.  She was a member of the Steering Committee for the Mass. Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors and a director of the Betsy Lehman Center.  In her roles, she worked closely with many MHA staffers who recall her as a committed and fair public servant dedicated to improving the health of Massachusetts citizens.  Contributions in her name can be made to The Concord Regional VNA and Hospice House in Concord, New Hampshire, or to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.