Friday, May 17, 2002
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Friday, May 17, 2002 |
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South Fulton Medical honors employees Take away the equipment and the building, and a hospital is really just a group of people who have come together to care for others. In addition to doctors and nurses, there are many others who are critical to the success of a hospital orderlies, technicians, maintenance people, administrators and others. This week, residents of our community are being asked to give all health care workers a special expression of gratitude. South Fulton Medical Center is paying special thanks to health care workers with a tribute themed "It Had to Be You," highlighting the essential role health care workers play in serving the community. The tribute is part of a celebration of National Hospital and Healthcare Week, held May 12-18. The public at large is being asked to join in the expression of gratitude by making the effort to say "thank you" to people they know who work in the health care field. "Most people, who work in the health care arena, are motivated by compassion not money" said Dr. Andrew Agwunobi, CEO of South Fulton Medical Center. "They are a special group of workers, who go above and beyond to make the 'total health care experience' convenient, pleasurable and effective for members of our families and communities. We all owe them a debt of gratitude and should take every opportunity to pat them on the back and say a heartfelt 'thank you' for all they do. That's the idea behind our tribute's 'It Had To Be You' theme." As part of the celebration, South Fulton Medical Center and the Tenet Healthcare Foundation have honored an outstanding employee at by donating $500 to a charity of the employee's choice. This year's recognition goes to James Spease, transporter in the Radiology Department whose charity of choice is the American Diabetes Association. "We are incredibly grateful to have James at our hospital," said Dr. Agwunobi. "His dedication to our patients, the community and to his fellow employees is an inspiration for us all. His constant outstanding demonstration of kindness and compassion sets the standard for customer service." "We're honored to accept this donation from Mr. Spease and South Fulton Medical Center said Carol Holmes, spokesperson for the American Diabetes Association's Atlanta office. "Health care workers do so much for our community. We're pleased to be a part of the celebration that recognizes their hard work and dedication." The donation is part of nationwide effort by South Fulton Medical Center's parent company. The Tenet Healthcare Foundation will donate nearly $55,000 to 124 charities across the company in honor of National Hospital and Healthcare Week. Over the past five years, the foundation has donated more than $20 million to thousands of charitable organizations in communities served by Tenet. From simple acts of kindness to being present during the most important and delicate aspects of people's lives, health care worker perform deeds from the mundane to the heroic sometimes without anyone noticing. National Hospital and Healthcare Week is a time when people in our community are being asked to give recognition to group who doesn't ask for it, yet performs an important community service. National Hospital and Healthcare Week comes on the heels of National Nurses Week, which is held May 6-12. For information, contact Billy Mitchell at 404-305-4509. Tenet Healthcare Foundation conducts philanthropic grantmaking on behalf of Tenet Healthcare Corporation and South Fulton Medical Center. The majority of its grants are directed in helping meet the unmet or underserved healthcare needs in the communities in which the company operates its hospitals and other facilities. Secondarily, the Foundation makes grants in support of educational, social service, civic and humanities supporting organizations. Tenet Healthcare, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates 116 acute care hospitals with 28,677 beds and numerous related health care services. Its hospitals and subsidiaries employ approximately 113,750 people serving communities in 17 states. Tenet's name reflects its core business philosophy: the importance of shared values among partners including employees, physicians, insurers and communities in providing a full spectrum of health care. Tenet can be found on the World Wide Web at www.tenethealth.com South Fulton Medical Center is a 356-bed acute care hospital located in East Point. The hospital offers emergency care, cardiac care, physical and occupational rehabilitation, inpatient oncology, ambulatory surgery, and labor and delivery. The hospital also has a level two neonatal intensive care unit. Celebrating its first anniversary as a Tenet hospital, South Fulton Medical Center was acquired by a subsidiary of the Tenet Healthcare Corporation in April 2001, when it joined four other hospitals that comprise Tenet's greater Atlanta network. South Fulton Medical Center can be found on the World Wide Web at www.southfultonmedicalcenter.com.
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