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Past and Future
Honoring
Dr. J. Bruce Carr
Bunco for
Breast Care
Now Accepting Special Deliveries!
St.Francis and Mayo Clinic join forces
through the Mayo Clinic Care Network.
Featuring“An Evening With Henry Winkler”
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Columbus Convention and Trade Center
For reservations or to sponsor a table,
call the St.Francis Foundation at 706-653-9375
or visit www.wecareforlife.com.
The Clarence C. Butler
Service and Leadership Award Dinner
Honoring Dr. J. Bruce Carr
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(L-R) Dr. Dana Cason, staff neonatologist; Katasha Grice, RN; and Ashley Ingram, RN, administrative
director of Women Services, visit Jason and Christy Tooley and newborn baby Natalie. Ashley
presented Kristy with a special gift basket from St. Francis to mark the first baby’s birth.
By Karen Johnson
“We are equipped to handle any newborn
emergency, including babies who arrive prior to term
unless they require a higher level of care or have
needs requiring prolonged hospitalization,”says
Dr. Cason.
The labor and delivery unit officially opened
November 1, marking the final step of consolidating
all women’s services onto St. Francis’main campus.
“We can now provide a wide range of women’s
services in one physical location,”says Robert
Granger, St. Francis president and CEO. “You can
get a mammogram, see your physician or have a
baby in one place.”
The labor and delivery unit, along with the St. Francis
Elena Diaz-Verson Amos Center for Breast Health,
St. Francis OB/GYN Associates and St. Francis OB/GYN
Physician Partners make up the Women’s Hospital.
Neonatologist Dana Cason, MD, examines newborns in the labor and
delivery unit’s mother-and-baby suites.
he St. Francis Women’s Hospital labor
and delivery team delivered on the
promise of a first-class, family-centered
delivery experience with the October
22 arrival of Natalie Tooley, the first baby born at
St. Francis since 1981. The six-pound, 14-ounce baby
girl is Christy and Nathan Tooley’s daughter. Christy
chose St. Francis because of the hospital’s reputation
for excellent service.
“This is the Ritz Carlton of labor facilities. It’s beautiful.
My experience has been more like a hotel stay than a
hospital visit,”says Christy.“They did everything possible
to accommodate our special requests. I felt like my
birthing experience was my experience. I got to have
a say in every stage of labor. ”
“The staff catered to all our needs,”says Nathan, a
Columbus police officer.“The cleanliness is top-notch,
and I feel really good about security.”
Nathan learned first-hand about the unit’s security
while changing Natalie’s diaper. Her leg band came off,
setting off the alarm, bringing staff members quickly to
the couple’s room. The new father also learned ways
he could help Christy with their new baby.“This is the
most amazing place in the world,”he said.
“Education is a primary focus of our new labor and
delivery unit,”says Ashley Ingram, RN, administrative
director of Women’s Services.“We strive to fully educate
new mothers and fathers about what to expect before
and after their baby’s birth.”
The Women’s Hospital offers classes on child birth,
both at the hospital and online. The hospital also offers
a breastfeeding class and one for siblings, too.
A team of highly experienced and skilled
clinicians, including neonatologist/pediatrician Dana
Cason, MD, care for the babies delivered in the
new unit. Dr. Cason performs in-room newborn
examinations and provides newborn care the first
48 hours following birth.
The labor and delivery unit features two dedicated
operating suites; neonatal nurse practitioner coverage
for newborns; around-the-clock staff pediatrician;
couplet care; lactation consultant; audiologist; and full
service newborn screenings. It is also equipped with
newborn ventilators, oxygen monitors, lab services
and x-ray equipment in case of an emergency.
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4. Women’s Hospital Offers One-Stop
Shopping for Women’s Services
Labor and Delivery Services
u Two dedicated operating suites
u Around-the-clock staff neonatologist/pediatrician
u Neonatal nurse practitioner coverage for newborns
u Lactation consultant
u Audiologist
u Ventilators, oxygen monitors, labs and x-ray
equipment for newborns
u Nesting rooms for mom and dad when baby has
to stay in the hospital
u Childbirth and breastfeeding classes, among
others, that can be taken at the hospital or online
u Spa services in partnership with Sunday’s Day Spa
u Shopping for mother and baby gifts in the Butler
Boutique
Center for Breast Health
u Automated breast ultrasound (ABUS)
u Breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI)
u Dedicated breast MRI
u Genetic counseling
u Digital screening and diagnostic
mammography
u Diagnostic breast ultrasound
u Minimally invasive breast biopsy
(ultrasound, stereotactic and MRI)
u Ultrasound
u Breast health navigator
u PET/ CT scan
u DXA scan - osteoporosis screening
u Genetic testing as well as counseling
St.Francis hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new Women’s Hospital on
October 15.The hospital is named in honor of (front,fifth from L) Sue Marie
Turner.(Front,center) Frances Thomason Mines,the first ever baby to be born at
St.Francis,and St.Francis Board of Trustees Chairman Tom Buck cut the ribbon.
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Physicians
Center for Breast Health
Charles Scarborough, MD
Wade Wallace, MD
Roland Wong, MD
St.Francis OB/GYN Associates
Benjamin Cheek, MD
Cynthia Fernandez, MD
Edward Thorne, MD
Joseph Eikelberry, MD
Susan Epley, MD
Richard Stephens, MD
Susan Chappelle, MD
Amanda McPherson, MD
St.Francis OB/GYN
Physician Partners
Catalina Aranas, MD, FACOG
L. Joy Baker, MD
G. Jeryl Everidge, MD, FACOG
Sylvester McRae, MD, FACOG
Christine Ruehl, MD
Curtrina Strozier, MD
Neonatology/Pediatrics
Dana Cason, MD
Nurse Midwives
Melissa Fish, CNM
Courtney Heynen, CNM
Nicole Taylor, CNM
Julie Ward, CNMSt.Francis Center for Breast Health
The Center for Breast Health continues as the area’s
leader in the diagnosis and management of breast
disease and breast cancer. The center was the first in
Georgia to offer groundbreaking Automated Breast
Ultrasound (ABUS) for breast cancer screening in
women with dense breast tissue; the first and only
in Georgia to utilize breast-specific gamma imaging
(BSGI); first in Columbus to have a dedicated breast
MRI; and the first and only in Columbus to offer
genetic counseling.
The Center for Breast Health also offers digital
screening and diagnostic mammography; diagnostic
breast ultrasound; minimally invasive breast biopsy
(ultrasound, stereotactic and MRI); ultrasound;
breast health navigator; PET/ CT scan; DXA scan for
osteoporosis screening; and genetic testing.
New Women’s Hospitalcontinued
The Women’s Hospital is named in honor of Sue Marie Turner, who
attended the October 15 ribbon cutting.
Mother-and-baby suites offer a spacious and tranquil
environment for maximum bonding. Fathers can also
spend the night on fold-out sofa beds.
Catalina Aranas, MD, of St. Francis Physician Partners,
visits with Mary Steele, director of obstetrics at St. Francis
when the hospital stopped delivering babies in 1981.
Mrs. Steele is excited that St. Francis will once again
deliver babies.
A highly skilled team of
clinicians care for mothers
and babies in the new
labor and delivery unit.
5. St.Francis Becomes the
First Georgia Hospital to Join the
Mayo Clinic Care Network
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You and your family can now gain the benefits of Mayo Clinic
expertise close to home as the result of a new collaborative
relationship between St. Francis and Mayo Clinic.
n November, St. Francis became the first
hospital in Georgia and one of 24 in the
nation to become a member of the
Mayo Clinic Care Network. Through
the network relationship, St. Francis physicians can
access the latest Mayo Clinic expertise and clinical
care resources via electronic care reference and
communication tools.
“As part of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, our
physicians will be able to reach out to Mayo Clinic
specialists as they consider their patients’ care,” said
Robert Granger, St. Francis president and CEO. “This
collaboration continues St. Francis' commitment to
do what is best for health care in our community.
It will enhance patient care for Columbus and
Chattahoochee Valley residents.”
From Mayo’s perspective, collaborating with
members through the network enhances their mission
of sharing knowledge and expertise.
“We have always talked with physicians who
call from outside our system, but through the network,
St. Francis physicians can, with their patient’s approval,
connect with a Mayo Clinic specialist electronically
to consult on complex issues and share pertinent
medical information,” said Dr. Stephen Lange,
Southeast medical director of the Mayo Clinic Care
Network. “The specialist then reviews the physician’s
question and information and responds directly
through the medical record. This level of collaboration
enhances the delivery of care. We hope that it
provides greater peace of mind. We know that it
often helps patients stay closer to home and avoid
unnecessary travel.”
St. Francis was invited to join the Mayo Clinic
Care Network after a thorough evaluation of its
quality, service and operational criteria. As part of this
evaluation, a Mayo Clinic team toured the hospital and
talked with clinical and administrative staff to assess
the hospital’s culture and safety protocols. The visit
confirmed the commitment St. Francis shares with
Mayo Clinic to improve health care delivery. St. Francis’
membership is a direct result of its culture and
dedication to providing compassionate patient care.
Reviewers were also impressed with the relationship
between physicians and administrators.
“We see the partnership between physicians
and the administrative team as one of St. Francis’ top
strengths,” said Bob Walters, a Mayo administrator and
one of the reviewers. “The new facilities are another
strength. We feel that the physical environment has
significant impact on patients and staff.”
The network relationship will not only benefit
today’s patients but those in the future.
“In the future, new knowledge will grow
exponentially. Collaborating to share and manage
knowledge will ensure that every patient gets the
best care,” said Dr. Lange. “St. Francis is an outstanding
institution that will become even more effective
through collaboration.”
Dr. Luther “Butch” Wolff, a surgeon at the St. Francis
Center for Surgical Care, agrees. Dr. Wolff, who trained
at Mayo Clinic, was part of the St. Francis team that
traveled to Mayo’s Jacksonville, Fla. campus to discuss
the care network and the potential new relationship.
“Working with Mayo is an eye-opening
experience. They are the most efficient people you’ve
ever seen, both very professional and knowledge-
able,” said Dr. Wolff. “I think this is an outstanding
opportunity for us at St. Francis to parlay what we
have into something even greater.”
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By Karen Johnson
For more information about the Mayo Clinic Care Network relationship, visit www.wecareforlife.com/mayo.
(L-R) Robert Granger, St. Francis president and CEO; Bo Bradley, St. Francis Board of
Trustees chair-elect; Dr. Stephen Lange, Southeast medical director, Mayo Clinic
Care Network; and Dr. Butch Wolff, surgeon, St. Francis Center for Surgical Care.
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P o w e r o f P a r t n e r s h i p
PASTAND
FUTUREThe soaring three-story atrium and lobby in the new Butler Pavilion links St. Francis’ Heart
Hospital and Women’s Hospital. That fact is particularly significant to donors Jim and Leslie Jordan
for whom the space is named.
Jim is very familiar with the Heart Hospital’s services since his pacemaker was implanted at
St. Francis. He also had colon cancer surgery at St. Francis. He remembers the nurses started clapping
and cheering when test results showed the cancer had not spread. “It dawned on me right then that
these people are more than just providing health care. They are really caring individuals,” he recalls.
Leslie has her own reasons for supporting the adjacent Women’s Hospital. She has five grand-
daughters. Two great granddaughters were born before the new hospital opened but she hopes to
see more great grandchildren born in the new building. St. Francis expects between 1,500 and 2,000
deliveries during the first year.
She also has a long-time family connection to St. Francis. The last visit with her father, Harold
“Hod” Williams, before his death in 1983 was while he was hospitalized there. “There are great people
up there,” Leslie says.
The Jordans have been long-time contributors to St. Francis but not to any particular project.
However, when they met with the planning group for the new hospital, they were soon caught up
in the spirit of the $110 million expansion project and made it their primary donation. Both were
impressed with the number of donors and particularly the support from the hospital’s doctors.
The couple attended the Butler Pavilion dedication in October and were awed by the facility.
The 96,000-square-foot Heart Hospital includes four cardiac catheterization labs, 30 prep and
recovery bays, 16-bed intensive-care unit, 43-bed private room unit and eight observation beds. Jim
points out that the high-tech equipment can be moved to the patient instead of the patient being
taken to the machine.
Leslie is impressed that in the new Women’s Hospital moms have a whirlpool in the bathroom
and can have a bedside massage, the result of a partnership with Sunday’s Day Spa. The labor and
delivery unit offers mother-baby suites to enhance bonding between mothers and their new babies.
The Center for Breast Health includes the latest digital screening and diagnostic mammography.
Jim summed up their delight in being able to support the construction of the additions: “Down the
road it’s good to know we can do something to preserve the high quality of care at St. Francis.”
Jim and Leslie Jordan
By Borden Black
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D r . C l a r e n c e C . B u t l e r S e r v i c e a n d L e a d e r s h i p A w a r d
Honoring Dr. J. Bruce Carr
Photo by Mike Culpepper
As Columbus’ first nephrologist, Dr. J. Bruce Carr is credited with bringing dialysis
and innovations in critical care to Columbus. During his 38 years of practicing
medicine, he exemplified excellence, compassion and leadership in patient care
as did Dr. Clarence C. Butler. For these reasons, he will be honored at the 10th annual
Dr. Clarence C. Butler Service and Leadership Award gala on February 4.
The gala will feature lighthearted entertainment by actor, director, producer
and author Henry Winkler, best known for his role as “Fonzie” in the
1970s sitcom, “Happy Days.”
Compassionate Leader
As chief of critical care at St. Francis Hospital from
2004-2013, Dr. Carr demonstrated a keen ability to
establish a deep level of trust and rapport with patients
and families facing life and death decisions. He helped
them make good decisions, and his involvement provided
assurance that their loved ones were receiving the best
possible care.
“He was always compassionate with patients and
their families,”says Dr. Mark Fortson.
“Throughout his medical career, Bruce was an
advocate for appropriate aggressive medical therapy, yet
had keen insight when it was prolonging suffering versus
healing the patient,”says Dr. David White.“His perspective
made our community a better place.”
In July 2011, Dr. Carr was recognized by the Dialysis
Clinic with the organization’s Pioneer Award for bringing
dialysis to the community, having helped establish the
area’s first outpatient dialysis clinic.
Throughout his career at St. Francis, he constantly
strived to improve patient care. He championed a project
to prevent central line-associated blood stream infection
and was recognized by the Institute for Healthcare
Improvement for developing two joint algorithms
to optimize glycemic control and reduce the risk of
hypoglycemia. Dr. Carr invested substantial time in
teaching and mentoring fellow physicians and nurses.
He has also served on St. Francis’Ethics Committee.
Guest Speaker Henry Winkler
Henry Winkler is best known for his role as Fonzie
in the 1970s American sitcom Happy Days. A leather-clad
greaser and auto mechanic, The Fonz started out as a
minor character, but achieved top billing by the show’s
end. Winkler’s portrayal of The Fonz earned him two
consecutive Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor in a
Comedy Series.
Winkler’s film and television credits include Fox’s
highly acclaimed series, Arrested Development; NBC’s
Third Watch and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and ABC’s
The Practice for which he received an Emmy nomination
for outstanding actor. Currently, he plays hospital adminis-
trator Sy Mittleman on the satirical comedy, Children’s
Hospital. Behind the scenes, Winkler has produced more
than 20 television series and specials, including MacGyver,
A Family Again and the ABC documentary, Who Are the
DeBolts and Where Did They Get 19 Kids?, which won the
prestigious Humanitas Prize.
In 2003, he began writing a series of children’s
novels with Lin Oliver, entitled Hank Zipzer: The World’s
Greatest Under-Achiever, which have appeared on The
New York Times Best Seller list. In 2012, Winkler released
the first installment of a new series entitled
Ghost Buddy #1: Zero to Hero.
Award Dinner
Tuesday, February 4
6 p.m.
Columbus Convention
and Trade Center
For more information
or reservations,
visit www.wecareforlife.com
or call the
St. Francis Foundation
at 706-653-9375.
Clarence C. Butler
Service and Leadership
Award was established
in 2004 to honor
highly respected physicians
whose leadership, vision
and inspiration,
as exemplified by Dr. Butler,
have left an enduring
mark on health care
in this community.
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Meet Our New Physicians
Emergency Department
Welcomes New Physicians
Keith Anthony Blanks, DO Eric Ragan, MD Frank Saucier, MD James B. Thomas, MD
Keith Anthony Blanks, DO
Dr. Blanks earned his doctor of osteopathic
medicine degree from Western University of Health
Sciences in Pomona, Calif. He completed a residency
in family practice at The Medical Center in Columbus,
Ga. Dr. Blanks is board-certified by the American Board
of Family Medicine and is a member of Columbus/Fort
Benning Medical Association. Previously, he was a
staff physician in The Medical Center’s Emergency
Department and was the medical director of Doctors
Hospital’s Emergency Department.
Eric Ragan, MD
Dr. Ragan earned his medical degree from the
Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Ga. He
completed a residency in family practice at the Floyd
Medical Center in Rome, Ga. He served as deputy
chief at Camp Casey U.S. Army Clinic in the Republic
of Korea and as a senior medical officer during
Operation Iraqi Freedom. Previously, he worked in
the Emergency Department and Trauma Center
at The Medical Center. He is board-certified in family
medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine.
Frank Saucier, MD
Dr. Saucier earned his medical degree from
the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Ga.
He completed a family medicine residency at The
Medical Center in Columbus, Ga. He was previously
a staff physician in the Emergency Department at
The Medical Center. Dr. Saucier is board-certified by
the American Board of Family Practice and National
Board of Examiners.
James B. Thomas, DO
Dr. Thomas received his medical degree from
the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in
Kirksville, Mo. He completed internships at the
University of Alabama Birmingham, in Birmingham,
Ala. and at The Medical Center in Columbus, Ga.
He also completed a residency in family practice at
The Medical Center. Dr. Thomas is board-certified in
emergency medicine by the American Board of
Family Practice and the American Association of
Physician Specialists. Previously, he worked as an
emergency physician at The Medical Center. He is a
member of the American Association of Physician
Specialists, Medical Association State of Alabama
and Montgomery County Medical Association.
Kemisha Key, MD
Dr. Key joined St. Francis’hospitalist team in
September. She earned a master’s degree in public
health policy and management from Emory University
in Atlanta, Ga., and her medical degree from Wayne
State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Mich.
She completed an internal medicine residency
at the University of Illinois at Chicago/Advocate Christ
Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Ill.
Dr. Key has conducted research in“Rest Cerebral
Oxygenation as a Biomarker in Heart Failure Patients.”
She is a member of the American Medical Association
and an associate of the American College of Physicians.
George Jeryl Everidge, MD, FACOG
Dr. Everidge joined St. Francis OB/GYN Physician
Partners in September. Originally from Macon, Dr. Everidge
brings 35 years of OB/GYN experience, having practiced
obstetrics and gynecology in Columbus since 1978.
He was previously chief of obstetrics and gynecology
at Doctors Hospital.
After graduating from the University of Georgia,
Dr. Everidge earned his medical degree from the Medical
College of Georgia in Augusta, Ga. He then completed
an internship and residency in obstetrics and gynecology
at the Naval Regional Medical Center in Portsmouth, Va.
He is board-certified by the American College of OB/GYN
and is a member of the Muscogee County Medical
Society, Southern Medical Society, Georgia Obstetrical
Society and the American College of OB/GYN.
Dr. Everidge’s office is located in St. Francis’Butler
Pavilion. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Everidge,
call 706-324-0081.
St.Francis
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New
Noteworthy
More than 150 people attended the dedication of the Sara Ruth
Carroll Auditorium, including (front row) members of
Sara Ruth’s family.
Dr. Steve Beaty examines a child’s eyes during a free eye clinic at
The Mater Dei Hospital in Zimbabwe.
Dr. Stephen Beaty Receives
GHA Hospital Hero Award
Dr. Stephen Beaty received
a 2013 Georgia Hospital Association
Hospital Hero Award on December 10.
He is one of 10 Georgia physicians to
receive the award this year. Dr. Beaty
received the award for a lifetime of
serving the poor around the world,
including Honduras, Mexico, South
Africa, Jamaica, India, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
In Zimbabwe, where the average income is $268
per year, 250,000 people suffer from preventable
blindness. Since 1991, Dr. Beaty has reached out to
care for the people of Zimbabwe for several months
a year and lived there with his family from 2000-2004.
He continues to conduct free eye camps and clinics
in rural villages and cities in southern Zimbabwe and
has performed thousands of free surgeries to help
people see and work again. Additionally, he has trained
Zimbabwean physicians and nurses in ophthalmologic
and other medical skills. Over the years, he has built
relationships throughout the medical community in
southern Zimbabwe and is helping rebuild the
nation’s health care system, which collapsed in 2008
due to the economy.
During the past year, Dr. Beaty helped establish
a sister hospital relationship between St. Francis and
The Mater Dei Hospital in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s
second largest city. Last May, he led St. Francis’first
sister hospital team to visit The Mater Dei and
surrounding area where they trained Zimbawean
doctors and nurses at The Mater Dei and two
government hospitals, held a rural eye camp, offered
a free eye clinic and taught a citywide trauma course.
Dr. Beaty has practiced ophthalmology in
Columbus since 1987. He has been a partner at West
Georgia Eye Care Center since 2004, and has served as
chief of Ophthalmology at St. Francis since 2005.
St. Francis Dedicates Sara Ruth Carroll Auditorium
St. Francis dedicated the Sara Ruth Carroll
Auditorium September 17. More than 150
St. Francis physicians, associates, auxilians,
administrators, board members and community
leaders attended the historic event. Sara Ruth
Carroll volunteered at St. Francis for more than
28 years, serving as Auxiliary president, among
numerous other roles, including greeting
patients and family members at the front
information desk.
A time capsule filled with staff, physician
and board member letters and items from
throughout the hospital was displayed during
the event. It was sealed after the ceremony
and will be opened in 25 years.
Synovus, TSYS, Carmike Cinemas and Aflac donated stock that was sealed in
the time capsule, which will be opened in 2038. Pictured (L-R) are St. Francis
President and CEO Robert Granger, Becky Rumer of Synovus, St. Francis Board
of Trustees member Larry Cardin, St. Francis Board of Trustees member Paul
Todd of TSYS , St. Francis Foundation Board of Trustees Chair Linda Shinkle,
Carmike Cinemas CEO David Passman and Communicorp President Eric Seldon
representing Aflac.
GHA Recognizes St. Francis Among
Safety Leaders ‘Elite Circle’
St. Francis has been named to the Georgia Hospital
Association’s (GHA) Hospital Engagement Network
(HEN) Safety Leaders Circle for the hospital’s patient
care improvements during the second quarter of 2013.
St. Francis was one of only 31 Georgia hospitals to
place among those in the Elite Circle, the highest level
of recognition.
St. Francis participates in the GHA HEN, an initiative
begun last year as part of the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Service’s (CMS) Partnership for Patients.
Through its Partnership for Health and Accountability
(PHA), GHA is one of 26 organizations nationally
to receive federal funding to coordinate the
implementation of a series of hospital improvement
projects. These projects aim to reduce hospital-acquired
conditions (HAC) by 40 percent and hospital readmis-
sions by 20 percent by year-end 2013. According to
GHA data, Georgia hospitals have prevented almost
9,300 incidents of harm, saving between $59 million
and $63 million.
To achieve these goals, CMS focuses on major
directives in 10 areas. Four of these areas are related
to hospital-acquired infections (HAI); four are related
to HACs; one is related to obstetrics (OB) and eliminating
elective deliveries before 39 weeks; and the last is relat-
ed to transition of care and reduction of readmissions.
As part of their participation in the GHA HEN, hospitals
selected two of these areas to focus on in 2012. Scores
for the Safety Leaders Circle are based on several
criteria, including a database that measures hospitals’
improvement in their respective selected areas.
“Thanks to the leadership and commitment of
St. Francis, we have made great progress in achieving
the significant life-saving goals of this important
initiative,”said Earl Rogers, GHA president.
Formed in January 2000 and sponsored by GHA,
PHA is a statewide collaborative that brings together
health care providers with community agencies and
individuals to achieve healthy communities.
10. St.Francis’ Cardiac Care Earns
‘Blue Distinction’
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia awarded
Blue Distinction-Specialty Care Program for Cardiac
Care to St. Francis in August. The hospital’s cardiac
program met the criteria for Blue Distinction in
these areas:
• Cardiac Surgery Outcomes (STS)
• PCI Outcomes (NCDR and CathPCI)
• Hospital Quality and Safety Outcomes
(TJC, NQF, HCAHPS, CMS, GWTG, NDNQI)
• Cardiac Process/Structure
Hospital Quality and Safety Process/Structure
Research shows that Blue Distinction Centers
demonstrate improved patient outcomes, including
lower rates of complications following certain cardiac
procedures and lower rates of health care-associated
infections as compared with their peers.
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New Noteworthy
Center for Cardiac Care
The St.Francis Center for Breast Health
is the first facility in Georgia to offer Automated
Breast Ultrasound (ABUS). ABUS offers more
detailed imaging for detecting breast cancer
in women with dense breast tissue. Forty
percent of women have dense breasts, and
cancer is four to six times more likely to occur
in these women. Cancer in women with
dense breast tissue can be difficult to detect
with mammography alone.
The Center for Breast Health is accredited
by the American College of Radiology.
It is staffed by an experienced team of
board-certified physicians, registered
mammographers, sonographers and a
certified breast health navigator. For an
appointment, call 706-257-7700.
St.Francis Receives 2013-14
Consumer Choice Award
For the ninth consecutive year, area consumers
have chosen St. Francis Hospital as the area’s“Consumer
Hospital of Choice,”according to data compiled by
National Research Corporation (NRC). The award identi-
fies hospitals that health care consumers have selected
as having the highest quality and image in more than
300 markets throughout the United States. The award
was announced October 21 in“Modern Healthcare.”
Winners are determined by consumer perceptions
on multiple quality and image ratings collected in the
company’s Ticker survey. The NRC study surveys more
than 250,000 consumers in the contiguous 48 states
and the District of Columbia and is the nation’s largest
and most comprehensive study of its kind. The
study has a margin of error of + or – 0.2 percent
at a national level.
St. Francis Achieves
Advanced Primary Stroke
Center Re-certification
St. Francis received re-certification as an
Advanced Primary Stroke Center September 26,
following a Joint Commission Survey. Certification
will last two years. Surveyors evaluated all aspects
of stroke care at St. Francis, visiting the hospital’s
Emergency Department (ED), ICU and 3 North.
Only one requirement for improvement was cited.
Surveyors noted these best practices related to
stroke care at St. Francis:
• Senior leaders at the opening session showed
ownership of stroke care.
• The ED staff was well aware of all of the rapidly
changing protocols implemented in the ED.
• The stroke patient education booklet with
the perforated patient perception of care
survey is innovative.
• A strong commitment to community stroke
education was evident.
• The biggest best practice was the staff. They
were comfortable talking with the surveyor,
and their depth of knowledge regarding
strokes was exceptional.
Sleep Lab Earns Accreditation
The St. Francis Sleep Disorders Lab earned
accreditation by the American Association of Sleep
Medicine (AASM) in October. AASM accreditation is the
gold standard for evaluating sleep medicine services.
Achieving AASM’s standards for accreditation ensure the
medical community and the public that a sleep medicine
provider demonstrates and maintains proficiency in testing
procedures and policies, patient safety and follow-up, and
physician and staff training. AASM accreditation reflects
St. Francis’commitment to ensure that sleep disorders
patients receive the highest quality of care.
St. Francis Earns Total Hip and Knee
Replacement Re-certifications
St. Francis earned Joint Commission (JC) disease-
specific re-certifications in both total hip and knee
replacement in September. JC surveyors had no
findings for St. Francis’total knee program and only one
for the total hip program while evaluating the hospital’s
protocols and processes September 20. Surveyors were
particularly impressed by patient outcomes as well
as innovative approaches to care. JC certification is the
gold seal of approval for total
hip and knee replacement.
Dr. Parthiv Patel
Dr. Domenic
Scalamogna
Center for Breast Health Becomes First in Georgia
to Offer Automated Breast Ultrasound
Orthopaedic Institute Welcomes
New Shoulder Fellows
The St. Francis Orthopaedic Institute welcomes
Dr. Parthiv Patel and Dr. Domenic Scalamogna. The two
began their fellowship training in shoulder and elbow
surgery and rehabilitation under George McCluskey III,
MD on August 1. The training will focus on arthroscopy,
joint replacement, complex reconstruction and
trauma surgery.
Dr. Patel earned his doctor of osteopathic
medicine degree from the Midwestern University in
Downers Grove, Ill. He completed an internship and
residency at Midwestern University in Chicago Heights,
Ill. Dr. Patel is a member of the American Osteopathic
Academy of Orthopedics and the American Academy
of Orthopaedic Surgeons, among others.
Dr. Scalamogna earned his medical degree at
the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Penn. He
completed an internship and residency in orthopaedic
surgery at National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda,
Md. He received the Navy and Marine Corps
Commendation Medal and Achievement Medal. Dr.
Scalamogna is a member of the American Academy of
Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Association Medicale
Internationale De Notre-Dame De Lourdes.
11. 18 Spirit of St.Francis Spirit of St.Francis 19
Bunco for Breast Care
Pam Elliott and Kathryn Torres were honored as breast cancer survivors.
(L-R) Mint Flowers, Jenny Badcock, Caroline Heard and Leslie Slaughter were
among the almost 400 participants.
(L-R) J Mize, Mercedes Borel, Julie Buice and Ruth Parry get ready to play the final round.
(L-R) Jennifer Rogers and Tiffany Dean work at the St. Francis Center
for Breast Health.
Alicia Newton
and Amy Adams.
RAISES $24,000
The Ladies Golf Association hosted their fifth annual golf tournament in October to
raise breast cancer awareness and funds for the St. Francis Elena Diaz-Verson Amos
Center for Breast Health. The tournament was held at Columbus Country Club. Golfers
from Green Island Country Club joined in this year’s event. Golfers included (L-R) Jean
Martin, Shirley Davis, Cheryl Myers, Lloyd Pease, Carol Patillo, Tish Hidle, Tana McHale,
Alex Espana, Mary Rust, Loretta Flowers, Karen Stewart and Mary Margaret Stone,
among others.
Thank You
for Supporting
Women’s Breast Health
The Rho Rho Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. held its 10th annual
AuKtion4Acure Breast Cancer Silent Auction and Luncheon October 19 at the St. Luke
Ministry Center. Proceeds will benefit women with little or no insurance who are battling
cancer. (L) President Yolaunda Daniel and (R) Chairwoman Robin McCoy-Alfred present a
check for part of the proceeds to Lynn Thompson for the St. Francis Center for Breast Health.
Almost 400 women rolled the dice at St. Francis’eighth annual
Bunco for Breast Care tournament, raising more than $24,000 for breast
health education and care at the St. Francis Elena Diaz-Verson Amos
Center for Breast Health.
Julie Buice took first place, winning a new purse and teeth whitening
treatment. Second place winner Mercedes Borel also won a teeth
whitening package. More than 100 door prizes were given away.
Chairwoman Maggie Portillo and co-chair Erin Scott coordinated
this year’s event. Other chairwomen included Peyton Gullatte, market
chair; Christine Senn, decorations chair; Shannon Land, volunteer chair;
Heather Garrett and Sandi Vaughn, sponsorship co-chairs; Katy Moncus,
tribute chair; and Jeannie Myers, door prize chair.
Aflac was the grand champion sponsor. The event, hosted by the
St. Francis Foundation, was held October 29 at Front Porch of the South.
(L-R) Erin Scott, Mary Allen Tondee and Maggie Portillo gave away more than
100 door prizes. Maggie served as Bunco chairwoman and emcee.
Erin served as co-chair.
(L-R) Karen Larry and Mia Manns play their first round.
(L-R) Paige Bence, Dr. Christine Ruehl, Charlotte Quirk, Jessica White, Melissa
Ingle and Erica Chestnutt.
12. 20 Spirit of St.Francis Spirit of St.Francis 21
Caring Contributors
THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIP
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Physicians and Hospital Leadership
Dr. John Abernathy
Dr. William Adams
Drs. Ravindra and F. Deepali Agarwal
Dr. Sajid Ahmed
Dr. J. Ramon Amador
Dr. Mark Anders
Fred & Catalina Aranas Family Foundation
Dr. Stephen L. Beaty
Dr. Zulfiquar Bhatti
Dr. Lezli Braswell
Dr. Belk Brooks
Dr. Fred Burdette
Dr. John Byers
Dr. Charles L. Calhoun
Dr. J. Bruce Carr
Dr. H. Banks Carroll
Dr. Ben Cheek
Dr. Rajinder Chhokar
Dr. Doug Ciuba
Dr. John Corbin
Dr. Mark Cousineau
Dr. Andrew Dickens
Dr. Bhushit Dixit
Dr. Susan Epley
Drs. Bobbi Farber & Thomas Walsh
Dr. Joel Fine
Dr. Mark Fortson
Dr. William Fortson
Mr. Robert P. Granger
Dr. Michael Hagues
Dr. William H. Hayes
Dr. Harold G. Jarrell Jr.
Dr. Todd Jarrell
Dr. Alonzo Jones
Dr. Cameron Kersey
Dr. Christopher Kiggins
Dr. Ashok Kumar
Dr. Tommy Lawhorne
Dr. Joe Lester
Dr. Joseph R. Lewis Jr.
Dr. Robert G. Lewis
Dr. George Lipscomb
Mr. Rick Lowe
Dr. Hang Lu
Dr. William Macheski
Dr. James Majors
Dr. and Mrs. David E. Martin
Dr. Edward Matthews
Dr. Christopher McArdle
Dr. George McCluskey III
Dr. Leland McCluskey
Dr. Christopher McIntire
Dr. Amanda McPherson
Dr. Samir Mewar
Dr. George Miller
Mr. Matthew A. Moore
Dr. Richard Morse
Dr. Dante Naraval
Dr. Joseph Obebe
Dr. Frederick Oehrlein
Dr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Page
Dr. A. D. Patel
Dr. Bipin Patel
Dr. Maheskumar Patel
Dr. P. H. Patel
Dr. Vaibhav Patel
Mr. McDonald Plummer Jr.
Dr. Michael Postma
Dr. Charles G. Ray III
Dr. Aditya Reddy
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Robbins
Dr. Gary Rogers
Mrs. Deborah Saylor
Dr. Charles Scarborough
Dr. Hiren Shah
Dr. George Shannon
Dr. Jagdish R. Sidhpura
Dr. and Mrs. B. Russell Simmons
Dr. Mike Sims
St. Francis Medical Executive Committee
Mr. Dave B. Steele
Dr. John R. Stephenson
Dr. John Stich
Dr. William Taylor
Dr. Charles Teague
Dr. Shankar Thiruppath
Dr. and Mrs. Jack Tidwell
Dr. George P. Tkalych
Dr. and Mrs. David W. Varner Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Wade Wallace
Dr. Erik Westerlund
Dr. William Willett
Dr. Lawrence Williams
Dr. Luther Wolff Jr.
Dr. George Zimmerman
Community Leaders
and Foundations
Mr. and Mrs. Philip M. Adams
Mr. and Mrs. T. Ed Adams
Aflac Foundation
Mrs. Cathy M. Ahr
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Alexander
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Alexander
Mr. and Mrs. W. Mizell Alexander
Dr. Mae Allen
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Amos
John B. & Elena D. Amos Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn F. Avery
Mr. and Mrs. Willis M. Ball
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bickerstaff
Mr. Richard H. Bickerstaff
Mr. Richard H. Bickerstaff Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Bickerstaff
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Bickerstaff
Mr. and Mrs. Tom B. Black
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson W. Blackmon
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Blanchard
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Y. Bradley
Briscoe Family Foundation
in memory of Charles L. Briscoe
Mrs. Kathleen L. Broda
Mr. and Mrs. David Brown
Mr. Thomas C. Buchan
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Buck III
Ms. Janice L. Bunt
Mr. and Mrs. James Buntin
Mr. and Mrs. Otis B. Burnham
Col. (Ret.) and Mrs. Michael J. Burns
Mr. Roy Butler
Mrs. Sarah T. Butler
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen T. Butler
Ms. Bernice L. Butts
Mr. and Mrs. Cason Callaway
Ms. Jodi O. Campbell
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Cardin
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Carlson
Mr. J. Edgar Chancellor
Containers by Reaves
Ms. Cornelia Coar
Mr. Ken Cole
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Coppage
Mr. and Mrs. Lovick P. Corn
Mr. Billy J. Cotton
Mr. Glenn W. Coulter
Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Cox
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cumiskey
Mr. Mario Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Mario Davis
Ms. Angel Lee Degree
Ms. Jeanne H. Dickey
Mr. William E. Dillard Jr.
Mr. G. Michael Dillon
Mr. Derryl Dismukes
Ms. Shirley Dismukes
Mrs. Connie Dudley
Ms. Carol L. Duke
Duke and the Doctor, Inc.
Mr. Dennis Durham
Mrs. Bettie H. Eddy
Ms. Susan Farmer
Mrs. Moselle Fletcher
Mildred Miller Fort Foundation, Inc.
Mrs. Bonnie Franco
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Galer
Georgia Power Foundation
Mr. Eric Fullerton
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Gilson Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Gilson
Mr. and Mrs. William Grady
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick D. Graham
Mr. Marc J. Grenier
Ms. Laura P. Hagood
Mr. and Mrs. William I. Hagood III
Mr. and Mrs. Kerry Hand
Mr. Christopher Hardwick
Mr. and Mrs. J. Anderson Harp
Mr. Ryland Harrelson
Mr. and Mrs. Marion S. Hart
Mr. and Mrs. J. Madden Hatcher Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hecht
Mr. and Mrs. Woodie V. Hendrix
Mr. Kenneth M. Henson Jr.
Mr. Chuck Herrick
Ms. Jill Hiers
Mr. Mark G. Holladay
Mr. and Mrs. Selvin Hollingsworth
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Holt Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Huff Jr.
Human Performance and Rehabilitation
Centers, Inc.
Mr. John P. Illges III
John P. & Dorothy S. Illges
Foundation, Inc.
Mr. Kent Illges
Norman S. and Emmy Lou P.
Illges Foundation
Mrs. Harry Jackson
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Jackson
Mr. Jeremy Jeffery
Mr. Joseph L. Johnson
Mrs. Kristie Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. W. Randall Jones
The Jordan Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. C. Dexter Jordan Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Jordan
Mrs. Linda Jordan
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Key
Ms. Kathryn Kirkpatrick
Mr. and Mrs. R. Justin Krieg
Mr. Randy J. Landry
Dr. and Mrs. Chong S. Lee
Mr. Eddie T. Lindsey
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Link
The Lipham Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Neal Littlejohn
Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Lumpkin III
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Martin II
Mrs. Laura McCaghren
Dr. and Mrs. Brian McCluskey
Mr. and Mrs. George M. McCluskey Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles McDaniel Jr.
McLaurin and McLaurin, DDS, PC
Mid Georgia Ambulance
Lois E. and R. Duke Miller Family
Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Miller
Mrs. Polly Corn Miller
Mr. W. Walter Miller
Mrs. Joan C. Mitchell
Mr. J. Madison Mize
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Mize
Ms. Angel Moore
Mr. Jerry Morris
Mrs. Marie T. Moshell
Mr. and Mrs. Turner Moshell
Mr. Steven G. Moss
Mr. and Mrs. Jack K. Myers
Ms. Amy Neff
Mrs. Francis A. Norman
Dr. and Mrs. Eddie Obleton
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Page
Mr. Ben H. Parham
Mr. J. Daniel Parker
Mr. and Mrs. Jack M. Passailaigue Jr.
Mr. Michael W. Patrick
Mrs. Martha Paull
Mr. and Mrs. Jack J. Pease III
Mr. Samuel D. Pennell
Mr. Larry Phillips
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley P. Piesla Jr.
Ms. Emma Jo Ploeger
Col. (Ret.) R. George Plummer
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Porter
Ms. Cindy H. Powell
Mrs. Meg Poydasheff
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Price
Mr. and Mrs. Alan C. Ramsay Jr.
Ms. Shirley P. Randall
Mr. and Mrs. T. Samuel Rawls Jr.
Ms. Joan Swift Redmond
Ms. Gwen F. Reid
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Reynolds II
Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Richard Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Chandler Riley
Mrs. Monika Sanders
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Sands
Mr. and Mrs. Claude G. Scarbrough III
Mr. and Mrs. William P. Scarbrough
Mr. and Mrs. Otis J. Scarborough
Mrs. Maxine Schiffman
Mr. Todd Schuster
Mr. Larry D. Screws
Dr. and Mrs. John Scuba
Mr. and Mrs. Willie E. Seay
Mr. and Mrs. Len Sexton
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Shinkle
Ms. Vickie Silva
Ms. Marybelle Simmons
Sisters of Mercy
Mr. Andrew W. Slavens
Mr. Jerry F. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Smith
Ms. Whitney L. Smith
13. 22 Spirit of St.Francis Spirit of St.Francis 23
Mr. Tracy E. D. Spencer
Ms. Kimberly A. Springer
Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Staples
St. Francis Hospital Auxiliary
Mr. and Mrs. William O. Stevens
Mrs. Pam Stokes
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford J. Swift III
Mr. and Mrs. Mathews D. Swift
Swift-Illges Foundation, Inc.
Synovus Foundation
Mr. James H. Taff
Ms. Eugenia S. Taras
Mr. Bohdan Z. Tataryn
Mr. J. Philip Thayer Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Thayer
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Thompson
Ms. Misty W. Tibbitt
Mr. Paul Todd
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Tomlin
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Tomlinson
Dr. and Mrs. Jeff Travis
Mr. and Mrs. Billy G. Turner
Miss Ashley Seguin Turner
Mr. and Mrs. D. Abbott Turner II
Mr. and Mrs. D. Abbott Turner III
Hooper Turner Family
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Turner
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Turner
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Turner
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Turner Jr.
Ms. Mariann Turner
Mr. and Mrs. W. Clark Turner
Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Ussery
Mr. Barry A. Vance
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Waddell
Mrs. Byron Waddell
Mr. George E. Wade III
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Walden Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn C. Wallace
Mr. and Mrs. Mark B. Walter
Ms. Nicole Acosta Warner
Ms. Vickie L. Watson
Mrs. Lisa White & Family
Mr. Gregory C. Whitfield
Ms. Clare B. Williams
Ms. Elizabeth Worth Williams
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Williams
Mr. John D. Williams Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Wilson
Major and Mrs. Lubert Wing
Maj. (Ret.) and Mrs. Walter Wojdakowski
Dr. and Mrs. Max Wolf
Ms. Faye B. Woodruff
Mr. J. Barnett Woodruff
J. W. & Ethel I. Woodruff Foundation
The J. Barnett Woodruff Grantor Trust
Ray M. and Jane R. Wright Charitable
Foundation
Ms. Geraldine Wright
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Yancey
Ms. Sharon Young
Hospital Management
Mrs. Amy Adams
Mr. William A. Bence
Ms. Deborah Blaikner
Mr. Tom Bolger
Mrs. Theresa Boyd
Mrs. Pam Burns
Mrs. Rita Cobb
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Dehner
Dr. John J. Drew III
Mr. Ronnie Everitt
Mrs. Barbara Fortson
Mrs. Kathryn Fussell
Mrs. Linda Glass
Ms. Kristina Gray
Mr. Brian Hall
Mr. Sonny Harris
Mrs. Patricia Hunt
Mr. Jon Jager
Mrs. Tricia Jeffcoat
Ms. Melanie Jones
Ms. Angie King
Mrs. Brenda Lee
Mr. Joe McCrea
Mrs. Yolanda McGee
Mr. Rex Milner
Mr. Sam Naidoo
Mr. Dennis Polattie
Mrs. Kathy Riley
Mrs. Deanna Robinson
Ms. Patricia B. Simmons
Mrs. Lynn Thompson
Ms. Delicia Williams
Mrs. Jill Yates
Bunco for Breast Care Sponsors
Grand Champion
Aflac
Big Bunco
Synovus
TSYS
The Wade Companies
Little Bunco
2WR
Columbus Beverage Super Store
Mrs. Elizabeth Turner Corn
Greystone Properties, LLC
Hatcher Stubbs Attorneys at Law
Knight - Rawls
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Martin II
Occupational Medicine of Columbus, Inc.
Jack Sherrer, MD
2012-13 MEMBERSHIP SOCIETY
Founder
J.W. & Ethel I. Woodruff Foundation
Champion
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen T. Butler
Mrs. Marie T. Moshell
Mr. and Mrs. Alan C. Ramsay
Steward
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Martin II
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Thayer Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Turner
Dr. and Mrs. D. Wade Wallace
McClure Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Chuck McClure
Friend
Mrs. Cathy M. Ahr
Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Bickerstaff
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Bickerstaff
Mr. and Mrs. Otis B. Burnham
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Cardin
Ms. Janet Wynell Davis
Mr. Tom Flowers
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Gilson Jr.
Mrs. Erwin D. Key
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Link
McClure Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McClure
Mr. and Mrs. W. Walter Miller
Mrs. C. Alexander Saunders
G. B. & Charlotte A. Saunders
Mr. and Mrs. G. Benjamin Saunders Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford J. Swift III
Mrs. T. Earl Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. D. Abbott Turner II
Mrs. Elizabeth Worth Williams
Leader
Dr. Benjamin Auerbach
Dr. Thomas Cochran
Mr. and Mrs. Lovick Corn
Dr. Bhushit Dixit
Dr. and Mrs. William H. Hayes
Mr. and Mrs. John Holt Jr.
Mr. Rembert Houser
Dr. and Mrs. Ashok Kumar
Mrs. Sandra H. Loiselle
Mr. and Mrs. Turner Moshell
Mr. and Mrs. Jack J. Pease III
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Prescott
Mrs. T. Samuel Rawls Jr.
Ms. Joan Swift Redmond, Esq.
Dr. S. Anderson Roddenbery
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Shinkle
Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Swift Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. Huel A. White III
Mrs. Katherine Woodruff Williams
Partner
Mr. and Mrs. Lon C. Alexander Jr.
Mr. Richard H. Bickerstaff
Dr. and Mrs. Philip L. Brewer
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Flowers
Lt. Col. (Ret.) and Mrs. Terrence B. Gumbert
Dr. Michael Hagues
Mr. Ken M. Henson Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Bev H. Howard
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Kenimer
Mr. and Mrs. Seth L. Knight III
Dr. and Mrs. Folarin A. Olubowale
Mr. J. Daniel Parker Jr.
Dr. D. Gamini Seneviratne
Mr. and Mrs. J. Edward Sprouse
Mr. and Mrs. Hooper A. Turner Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Malon M. Wickham
Dr. and Mrs. Luther H. Wolff III
Mr. and Mrs. Joel O. Wooten
Advocate
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Adams
Mr. and Mrs. W. Mizell Alexander
Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin H. Auerbach
Mr. Paul T. Berry III
Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Berry
Mrs. Oscar L. Betts III
Mr. and Mrs. James J. W. Biggers Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Tray Brinegar
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Calhoun
Mrs. Martha Cargill
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Cumiskey
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Dismuke
Mrs. Gloria J. Dodds
Mr. Rhodell Dunn
Judge and Mrs. Kenneth B. Followill
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick D. Graham
Mr. Robert L. Griffin
Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Griffin
Dr. and Mrs. Jay A. Harris
Mr. and Mrs. J. Madden Hatcher III
Mrs. Stanley Hirsch
Mrs. Carol Humes
Mrs. Gwendolyn Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Jason M. Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. Gene A. Kemp Jr.
The Honorable and Mrs.
Warner L. Kennon
Mr. and Mrs. Jack B. Key III
Mrs. Reuben Benjamin Kimbrough
Mr. and Mrs. Larry A. King
Mr. Richard Lane
Dr. and Mrs. James A. Lawrence
Dr. and Mrs. George E. Lipscomb
Mr. and Mrs. Neal Littlejohn
Mr. Robert C. Martin Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Fray McCormick
Ms. Bethany Mullin
Dr. Andrew W. Pippas, MD
Mrs. Charlie Frank Riley
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Romeo
Mr. and Mrs. Guy L. Sexton
Dr. and Mrs. Hollis Daniel Sigman
Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Staples
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Swift
Mr. and Mrs. Mathews D. Swift
Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Tharpe
Mr. and Mrs. James P. Trotter Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Billy G. Turner
Dr. and Mrs. W. David Varner Jr.
Mr. George E. Wade Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Wade Jr.
Mr. George E. Wade III
Mrs. Nancy C. Weekley
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Wetherington Sr.
Mr. Ben F. Williams Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Richard Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney H. Yarbrough IV
Member
Dr. Mae E. Allen
Mr. Clyde L. Armour Jr.
Dr. Benjamin Auerbach
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Berard
Ms. Patty H. Branch
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Bullock
Lt. Gen. (RET) Carmen J. Cavezza
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Deal
Mrs. Martha Dimon
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Edge
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Fatum
Dr. Walker Harris
Mr. and Mrs. J. Madden Hatcher Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Selvin Hollingsworth
Mr. and Mrs. Randall Jones
Mr. and Mrs. David Jordan
Mr. Mark Kamensky
Miss Meredith L. King
Mrs. Ruth W. Laney
Drs. Kevin and Amanda McPherson
Mrs. Lauren Mescon
Mr. and Mrs. Travis C. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Kenny L. Moore
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Motos
Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Mullin Jr.
C a r i n g C o n t r i b u t o r s
14. 24 Spirit of St.Francis
Caring Contributors
William Taylor, MD
Chief of Staff
Bipin Patel, MD
Chief of Staff-Elect
Rajinder Chhokar, MD
Past Chief of Staff
Charles Scarborough, MD
Chief of Surgery
Joe Lewis, MD
Chief of Medicine
Bhushit Dixit, MD
Chief of Psychiatry
Cam Kersey, MD
Radiology Chair
Raj Alappan, MD
Nephrology Chair
Steve Beaty, MD
Ophthalmology Chair
Michael Borkat, MD
General Surgery Chair
H. Belk Brooks, MD
Cardiovascular Chair
Cheryl Clark, MD
Critical Care Chair
Ben Cheek, MD
GYN Chair
William Fortson, MD
Gastroenterology Chair
John Henderson, MD
Family Medicine Chair
Wylly Killorin, MD
Urology Chair
Kevin King, MD
Interim Hospital
Medicine Chair
Chris Lee, MD
Internal Medicine Chair
Drew Williams, MD
Emergency Medical Chair
Edwin Page, MD
ENT Chair
Evelyn Q. Jirasakhiran, MS, RN, NEA-BC
Vice President, Nursing
Deborah L. Saylor, MSN, RN
Chief Nursing Officer
Matthew A. Moore
Chief Financial Officer
E. Rick Lowe
Chief Administrative Officer
Bobbi A. Farber, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Kevin C. Sass, FACHE
Chief Organizational
Development Officer
Charles E. Christian
Chief Information Officer
Kristina Gray
Director, Medical Staff
Services
Angie King
Administrative Director
Patient Safety/Quality
St. Francis Hospital, Inc.
2013 Board of Trustees
Thomas B. Buck III, Chair
Richard Y. Bradley, Chair-Elect/Secretary
Martha S. Bickerstaff, Immediate Past Chair
Stephen T. Butler
R. Larry Cardin
Rajinder Chhokar, MD
Mario Davis
Mark G. Holladay
Audrey D. Hollingsworth
W. Jeremy Jeffery
Carolynn L. Obleton
Edwin L. Page, MD
J. Daniel Parker Jr.
Bipin Patel, MD
Otis J. Scarborough
Michael Sims, MD
William Taylor, MD
J. Philip Thayer
Paul Todd
Billy G. Turner
Linda Shinkle, Ex-officio, Foundation Board
Lynn McCluskey, Ex-officio, Auxiliary Board
Chuck Briscoe, Ex-officio, Fellows Board
Molly Scarbrough, Ex-officio,
Women’s Advisory Board
Robert M. Gilson Jr., Emeritus
St. Francis Foundation
2013 Board of Trustees
Linda Shinkle, Chair
Catherine Z. Bickerstaff
H. Banks Carroll, MD
Donna S. Hand
Angie Hart
Charles Huff
Kent A. Illges
C. Dexter Jordan
Ashok Kumar, MD
Mason Lampton
Sallie Martin, Immediate Past Chair
Sylvester McRae, MD
Martha Paull
Roy G. Plummer
Meg Poydasheff
Betsy Ramsay
Lee Sessions
George E. Wade III
Lisa White
Lynn McCluskey, Ex-officio, Auxiliary Board
Chuck Briscoe, Ex-officio, Fellows Board
Charles Cumiskey, Emeritus
Dr. Bill Hayes, Emeritus
Leland McCluskey, MD, Emeritus
Administration
Robert P. Granger,
President and CEO
Deborah L. Saylor, MSN, RN
Chief Nursing Officer
Matthew A. Moore
Chief Financial Officer
E. Rick Lowe
Chief Administrative Officer
Bobbi A. Farber, MD
Chief Medical Officer
McDonald Plummer Jr.
Chief Development Officer
Charles E. Christian
Chief Information Officer
Kevin C. Sass, FACHE
Chief Organizational
Development Officer
Evelyn Q. Jirasakhiran, MS, RN, NEA-BC
Vice President, Nursing
Robert A. Prehn, PhD
Vice President,
The Bradley Center
2012-2013MedicalExecutiveCommittee
Mr. and Mrs. Heidt Neal III
Mrs. and Mrs. Steve Norman Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John Pezold
Mr. and Mrs. James Key Pound
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Raines
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Scarbrough
Mr. and Mrs. Travis F. Wade
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Young
HONORARIUMS
In honor of Ms. Carol Lewis Brown
Ms. Barbara Houser
In honor of
Ms. Alice Gentry Douglas
Mrs. Emma Joe Ivey
In honor of Mrs. Angela Idel
Mr. Peter Idel
In honor of
Ms. Louise Hughston O'Kelley
Mrs. Emma Joe Ivey
In honor of
Delia Spinks
Sam Hartin Contracting Co.
MEMORIALS
In memory of
Mr. Lovick Corn
Ms. Patty Branch
Mr. and Mrs. David Foster
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Staples
In memory of
Mrs. Pat Jordan
Mr. and Mrs. David Foster
In memory of
Mrs. Libba Neal
Aflac
Mr. and Mrs. W. Mizell Alexander
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Y. Bradley
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin B. Branch
Mrs. Kathleen L. Broda
Mr. F. Sibley Bryan Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Buck III
Mr. and Mrs. J. Edgar Chancellor III
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hudson
The Gene Kemp Family
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Kemp
Mr. and Mrs. J. William Key
Mr. Donald M. Leebern Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Neal Littlejohn
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lowe
Mrs. Fred Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Moore
The Tennis Friends of Margie Norman
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Oakley
Mr. and Mrs. J. Norman Pease
Mrs. Kathy Riley
Ms. Margaret S. Salter
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Scarbrough
Mrs. Jill Stalnaker
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Staples
Mrs. T. Earl Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. Hal L. Threadcraft
Mr. and Mrs. J. Barrington Vaught
Dr. and Mrs. George Voltz
In memory of
Ms. Margaret Schuyler
Col. and Mrs. Bernard D. Wheeler
Ms. Sally Zastrow
In memory of
Ms. Nancy Saunders Smith
Mrs. Suzanne Saunders
In memory of Mrs. Mary Watkins
Mrs. Ene Pate
DONATIONS
Mr. S. Gardner Wright
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Hardaway High School's iHeart Healthy
Program
Mahesh Patel, MD
Cardiology Chair
Gary Rogers, MD
Anesthesia Chair
Chris Tidwell, MD
Pulmonary Chair
Thomas Walsh, MD
Spine Chair
Frank Willett, MD
Pathology Chair
Terry Cone, MD
Credentials Committee
Andrew Dickens, MD
Quality Excellence Committee
Chris Kiggins, MD
Epidemiology Committee
Richard Morse, MD
CME Committee
Robert P. Granger
President and CEO
