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We care for life…By Offering Free Stroke Screenings to Primetime Seniors

St. Francis provided free stroke screenings to Primetime Senior members

in May. (L) Annmarie McKenna, a vascular tech, performs a scan. For

more information about Primetime Seniors or to join this free program

for adults age 55 and older, call 706-596-4030.

…By Supporting Area Schools

St. Francis Partner-in-Education volunteers (second from L) Connie

Smith and (R) Linda Cook award certificates and gift cards to winners of

Eddy Middle School’s annual spelling bee. (Center) Skylar Fritzky placed

first. He is pictured with (L-R) principal Dr. Cleo Griswould, second

place winner Amanda Updegrove and teacher Sureya Fowler. St. Francis

also supports two other partner schools, including St. Anne School and

Pacelli High School.

…By Raising Funds for the American Cancer Society

Fifty St. Francis associates walked in the American Cancer Society’s

annual Relay for Life on May 23, raising more than $6,000 in support of

the organization’s efforts to defeat cancer through research and education.

Dr. William Adams Dr. Thomas Walsh Dr. Bobbi Farber

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A Team Approach to Complex Spine Problems |2

Benchmarking With the Best

St. Francis has a long-standing reputation for providing the area’s top quality health care. Now, it’s time to reach

for a place among the nation’s top hospitals.

St. Francis Welcomes Back Gynecologists

Area residents can once again have their gynecologic procedures performed at St. Francis as

local gynecologists re-join the hospital’s medical staff.

Against All Odds

Shoulder surgery hasn’t kept this golfer fromcompeting—and winning—regional golf tournaments.

Two Awards for Two Brothers

Both men served their nation as physicians in the U.S. Army. Both served our community for 42 years apiece, bringing

innovative medical techniques to the area. The two were honored with the fourth annual Butler Service and Leadership Award.

Derby Day Fun-d-raising

Derby Day drew 300 folks for an evening of racing, dining and dancing—all for a good cause: to provide health care scholarships to area high school students.

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Dr. William Adams, Dr. Bobbi Farber and Dr. Thomas Walsh are combining their expertise to provide a full range of spine treatment

under one roof at the new St. Francis Spine and Neurosurgery Center.

Dear Friends,

It’s exhilarating to watch St. Francis evolve toward becoming a world-class health care institu-tion. While we’ve been recognized as the area’s top provider for many years, we aspire to provide

you with the same outcomes and results for the services weprovide that you’d expect to receive from our nation’s tophospitals. That’s why we’ve decided to benchmark our resultsagainst the best (see page 6)—hospitals like the ClevelandClinic, the Mayo Clinic and Massachusetts General Hospital,among others—to see how we measure up and what we mustdo to provide our community with an unsurpassed quality ofcare right here at home.

Partnering with our physicians is a key component of ourstrategy to deliver world-class health care, and I continue tobe pleased with the support of our medical staff in helping usachieve higher levels of quality and safety.

I am also proud to say that we have had yet another top physician in this community, Dr. William Adams, a neurosurgeon, join the St. Francis family. Together, Dr. Adams, Dr. BobbiFarber and Dr. Thomas Walsh, have formed the St. Francis Spine and Neurosurgery Center.Now, for the first time ever, our community has access to a multi-speciality spine center, withboth orthopaedic and neurosurgical physician cooperation to provide the best possible surgicaland non-surgical care.

Another key addition to our surgical staff, Dr. Jim Majors, has recently relocated from Atlantato become a new surgeon at the St. Francis Center for Surgical Care. Dr. Majors, who was chiefof staff of the department of surgery at Gwinnett Hospital, was impressed by the opportunity to practice state-of the-art medicine in a first-class institution and have the chance to live in acommunity that offers a wholesome family environment.

Some more good news is that St. Francis is once again providing gynecologic services. Theoutstanding team of physicians at OB/GYN Associates of Columbus has re-joined our medicalstaff. In fact, they began performing procedures in our surgical suite in February. We are very glad to have them back as are many of their patients and ours.

Additionally, I’d like to welcome the newest member of the St. Francis Hospital Board ofTrustees, Audrey Hollingsworth, the senior director of People Development for Synovus, and the newest member of the St. Francis Foundation Board of Trustees, Sam Rawls, a partner inKnight-Rawls Inc. Both understand the importance of quality health care to a community and are already contributing fresh ideas and original thinking as we plan for the future.

Lastly, I’d like to say that we at St. Francis continue to be grateful for our community’s supportin propelling this organization toward becoming a nationally recognized facility. It has been grati-fying to witness the outpouring of support from our community since the beginning of this year,including the hundreds of people who attended the fourth annual Dr. Clarence C. Butler Awardgala and more recently the fourth annual Derby Day.

Each day, we work diligently to deliver the finest health care possible, but without your support we would not be able to add the services and technology needed to elevate the quality of medical care in Columbus and the surrounding region.

Thank you for standing with us.

Sincerely,

Robert P. GrangerPresident and CEO

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There are times when you just get some type ofpain, you know it’s not supposed to be there, but you aren’t quite sure what is causing it. That is what happened to Pat Jones. The pain started in her elbow,moved to her hand and then landed in her shoulder.

“I knew something wasn’t right, and I wanted to get it checked before it became a serious problem,” Jones explains.

Since the pain was in her shoulder, Jones decided tomake an appointment with an orthopaedic specialist. It was quickly determined that her problem was notorthopaedic, but a disk problem. She was referred to Dr. William Adams at the new St. Francis Spine andNeurosurgery Center.

Dr. Adams determined that Jones had an extruded cervical disk. Cervical disk problems are quite common.

“In this case, surgery was the only way to removethe disc off of the nerve root. This is what was causingthe severe pain in her shoulder, down the arm and intothe hand,” Dr. Adams explains.

“He (Dr. Adams) was very straight forward andupfront. He explained to me what I needed to havedone, how the surgery worked and all about the recovery. I liked his honesty,” Jones says.

Jones opted for surgery. She says she did not wantto risk continued pain or long-term issues with herarm. The procedure was an outpatient surgery so Jones went home the same day.

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A Partnership With Backbone Introducing the St. Francis Spine and Neurosurgery Center

The region’s only center with

expertise in neuro and ortho

spine care.


Team Approach to Spine Problems

The St. Francis Spine and Neurosurgery Center opened its doors in April. The new center brings Dr. William Adams andhis staff to the St. Francis family and combines the expertise ofDr. Thomas Walsh and Dr. Bobbi Farber. Together, they willprovide patients a full range of both conservative and surgicaloptions for neuro and ortho spine patients.

“The center has the unique ability to see both types of cases.It will really be a team approach to working on complex spineproblems,” explains Robert Granger, St. Francis President and CEO.

The St. Francis Spine and Neurosurgery Center bringstogether, for the first time in Columbus, a full partnership ofdiagnostics, physical therapy, interventional pain management,neurosurgery, orthopaedic spine surgery and long-term fitnessprograms.

“We intend to provide Columbus and the surrounding regionwith the best and most comprehensive spine management program,” says Thomas Walsh, MD. “Our center will enable usto provide an efficient, cost-effective, one-stop facility to care for people with spine trouble.”

The St. Francis Spine and Neurosurgery Center is activelyrecruiting and negotiating with an additional orthopaedic spine surgeon and a neuro surgeon, as well as a physiatrist (a rehabitation physician), in order to provide the best care possible for patients. Future plans include adding at least fivephysicians with specialties in spine care.

Physicians at the St. Francis Spine and Neurosurgery Centersay that they decided to combine their efforts with St. FrancisHospital because of the similar goals shared by the two organiza-tions and the efficiencies that will result from the joint venture.

“We are very excited about the opportunity to join St. Francisin this venture because, for the first time in this area, our com-munity will have an opportunity to have all of their spine careneeds met under one roof,” says Dr. Adams.

That is exactly how patients like Jones are benefiting. “I have to remind myself that I had surgery. My recovery was

that easy. I am living life without restrictions, and I don’t have toworry about the pain coming back,” Jones says, happily.

- Amy Adams

About William Adams, MD

Dr. William Adams, a neurosurgeon, has

been in private practice and served on the

medical staff at St. Francis since 1977. A grad-

uate of the University of Alabama School of

Medicine, Dr. Adams completed a residency in

neurological surgery at the Medical College of

Virginia in Richmond, VA. He is board-certified

by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.

At St. Francis Hospital, Dr. Adams has served

as chief of neurological surgery (1986-1998)

and was a member of the operating room

committee (1986-1994).

He is a member of numerous medical

societies, including the Medical Association of

Georgia, the Georgia Neurosurgical Society,

the American Association of Neurological

Surgeons, the North American Spine Society

and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

To schedule an appointment

with Dr. Adams, call 706-322-1651.

World Class Treatmentfor a World Class Sportsman

Hank Parker, one of the most famous and popular bass fishermen in the United States and host of “Hank Parker Outdoors,” found relief for debilitating back pain at the St. Francis Orthopaedic Institute.

Hank Parker, two-time winner of the BassmastersClassic and host of “Hank Parker Outdoors,” has hadback problems for more than 20 years. It all started backin his car racing days, the result of what he describes as“some pretty good crashes.” After three ruptured disksand then back surgery six years ago, he declared he wasn’t going to lift anything heavy again.

The commitment stuck until one Sunday in earlyJanuary. He stopped on his way to church to help awoman injured in a car accident. Her car had rolleddown an embankment. Being the gentleman he is, Parkerlifted the woman out of the ditch and helped her up thesteep embankment, having to carry her part of the way.

Two days later, he could not walk, move or get com-fortable, no matter the position. The pain in the center ofhis back and inside one leg were unbearable. The intensepain continued for 18 days until Parker was “ready tofly, walk or crawl to see someone who could help him.”

A friend suggested he see Dr. Thomas Walsh at the St. Francis Orthopaedic Institute.

“He thinks Dr. Walsh is the best back doctor in thewhole world,” Parker says of his friend.

So, Parker scheduled an appointment and made thedrive from South Carolina to Columbus to see Dr. Walsh. He was impressed from the start.

“I don’t have a lot of confidence in doctors, butimmediately I had confidence in Dr. Walsh. It was obvi-ous to me he knows his stuff. He’s not a speculator,”explains Parker. “He’s down-to-earth and matter-of-fact. He bases his recommendations on the facts, not speculation.”

Parker underwent x-rays and an MRI for comparisonto previous MRIs. Dr. Walsh quickly convinced him that

surgery was not the answer. Instead, he recommended a muscle relaxer and pain medication to help Parkerrelax. He referred Parker to Dr. Bobbi Farber at the St. Francis Pain Management Center for an epiduralsteroid treatment.

Two days later, Parker says he felt 99 percent better.In four days, he was 100 percent back to normal.

“Everything Dr. Walsh told me could happen, did. I think he’s the best doctor I’ve been to, and Dr. Farber placed that shot in exactly the right place,”Parker says. “I was very pleased with my experience atSt. Francis.”

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Thomas Walsh or Dr. Bobbi Farber, call 706-324-6646.

- Karen Johnson

(Center) Hank Parker found relief for back pain without surgery, thanks to Dr. Thomas Walsh and Dr. Bobbi Farber at the St. Francis Spine andNeurosurgery Center.

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Most health care organizations today conduct benchmarkinganalyses independently. However, with public reporting ofhealth care outcomes by regulatory agencies, access to otherorganizations’ results has become much easier. St. FrancisHospital has contacted the chief quality officer at each of the top facilities previously mentioned to identify ways to obtaincurrent data; until independent reports are made available to us, we will utilize publicly available data obtained fromHealthgrades (www.healthgrades.com) and the Centers forMedicare and Medicaid Services (www.hospitalcompare.gov). Publicly reported data is provided as frequently as quarterly or as infrequently as annually on both of these Web sites.

St. Francis Hospital has partnered with Premier ClinicalAdvisor as our database repository, from which we will obtaininternal benchmarking information as well as provide compara-tive data for our external comparisons. This tool ensures an“apples to apples” comparison as a common language and coding system utilized for each measure.

While we are very proud of our accomplishments to date,we know we have a way to go to achieve national acclaim as oneof the “best of the best.” We hope you will join and support uson this journey. Our community deserves it. You deserve it. We will not rest until we can confidently state that St. FrancisHospital provides you with “world class health care, right hereat home.”

-Debbie Saylor, MS, RNSenior Vice President, Patient Care Services

Benchmarking to Become the Best

Best in Class

SSt. Francis Hospital’s 2008 strategic quality goal is “to become the ‘best in class’ for quality in both clinical outcomes and safety.”

One way we intend to fulfill this goal is by measuring our results against hospitals across America that are considered the “best of the best.”

This measurement process is known as benchmarking, of which there are two types that are important at St. Francis. External benchmarking, the first, compares our results to other hospitals. In this case, we intend to compare our results against these top hospitals:• Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio• Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Md.• Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass. • Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.• Sheppard Pratt (behavioral health), Towson, Md.

The second type is internal benchmarking, whereby we will compare our current results to previous results to ensure we are continuously making improvements over time.

Applying benchmarking techniques helps hospitals understand and improve the factors and processes that influence their quality, safety and cost effectiveness.

Steps in the benchmarking process are: • Planning, which involves identifying the data to be compared, deciding

whom to compare against and determining the methodology to be used. • Analysis, which involves comparing results and understanding the gaps

in performance between our organization and others and projecting the future performance levels desired.

• Integration, which holds the key to successful use of benchmarking data because it requires organizations to share the results of the comparison, identifygoals and objectives, and develop action plans to achieve the desired results.

• Action, which requires implementation of the plans developed, monitoring of the results, and modification of the plans as needed to achieve desired results.

MassachusettsGeneral Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts

Cleveland ClinicCleveland, Ohio

Mayo ClinicRochester, Minnesota

Sheppard PrattTowson, Maryland

Johns HopkinsBaltimore, Maryland

Faye Watson can laugh again with grandson Caden, thanks toDr. Richard Stephens and a simple procedure that put an endto her incontinence problem.

No MoreIIt was Christmas Day last year when Faye Watsondecided she just couldn’t put up with it anymore. She andher son’s family and in-laws were gathered around theChristmas tree, watching her one-year old grandson,Caden, play with “Tickle Me, Elmo.” That’s when it happened. She laughed so hard she wet her clothes.

“It was so embarrassing,” she says. “No one else knew, but I knew. I had to go change my clothes.”

Shortly thereafter, Watson made an appointment withher gynecologist, Dr. Richard Stephens of OB/GYNAssociates of Columbus, PC. It wasn’t the first time shehad discussed the problem with Dr. Stephens. In fact, she had been experiencing urinary incontinence forapproximately two years, becoming worse over time.

She knew her options. Dr. Stephens had explained she could use more conservative treatment, such as pelvic exercises, or have surgery that would involve asuburethral sling.

Watson didn’t want to prolong the problem; she wanted it fixed. She had one concern, though—would the surgery really work? She’d heard horror stories fromfriends who had had their bladders “tacked up” three orfour times but still had leakage.

Dr. Stephens explained the process of inserting a meshsling to Watson. He told her it was 15-minute outpatientprocedure, much more simple than the one used in yearspast. She would wake up quickly from the anesthesia. Therecovery would take around six weeks, during which timeher own tissue would grow into the graft.

Watson followed up with her own research. She wasamazed by how small the sling was and that it could beinserted surgically. She decided to move ahead with the surgery.

On that day, Dr. Stephens met Watson in the pre-operative holding suite. That was important to her.

“I wanted to see his smiling face before I went under,”she explains. “He explained the procedure to me and myhusband once more.

Even though she’d had previous back surgeries, shewas concerned about the anesthesia.

“I got to thinking about my grandson and felt afraid Imight not see him again,” she says. “But the nurse saw mytears. She patted me on the face and said, ‘We’re going tosee you in a little while.’ The nurses were just awesome.They were so nice, sweet and attentive. I couldn’t haveasked them to be any nicer.

“If you could call surgery a good experience, well then,I had a good experience. And, it was because of how niceand attentive everyone was.”

Following the surgery, Watson had pain in her legs forseveral days—the procedure involves an incision throughthe groin—but her problem was solved. No more wettingand no more embarrassment.

Of Dr. Stephens, Watson says, “I love him. He is verywell-mannered and personable. I feel like I can talk to himabout anything now.”

Her advice to others: “If you’ve got this problem, get itfixed. It’s not worth going through the embarrassment ofknowing you might wet your clothes.”

- Karen Johnson


Embarrassed Born and raised in Columbus,

Dr. Richard Stephens returned to the

area two years ago to join OB/GYN

Associates. That was after earning

his medical degree from Mercer

Medical School and completing

a residency in obstetrics and

gynecology at the Carolinas

Medical Center in Charlotte, NC.

Dr. Stephens specializes in advanced

laparoscopic hysterectomies,

among other procedures.

The physicians of OB/GYN Associates of Columbus, PC, are once again practicing at St. FrancisHospital, performing their first procedures in February. (L-R) Cynthia Fernandez, MD; Ben Cheek, MD; M. Edward Thorne Jr., MD; Susan Epley, MD; D. Joseph Eikelberry, MD; Susan Chappelle, MD and Richard Stephens, Jr., MD.

Welcome backGynecologists!

About Richard Stephens Jr., MDKnow youroptions

If you have ever been affected by a

loss of bladder control, you’re not alone.

Approximately 15-20 million Americans

have bladder control problems, affecting

nearly twice as many women as men.

The good news is that 80-90 percent

of cases can be treated successfully,

according to the American Urogynecologic

Association. But, despite the high

prevalence and availability of effective

treatments, many people do not get help.

“The main barrier is that people are

reluctant to talk about it,” says Dr. Richard

Stephens of OB/GYN Associates of

Columbus, PC. “They’re embarrassed and

not aware of their options.”

Those options include:

• Pelvic rehabilitation using special

exercises.

• Medication, which works in some cases.

• A 15-minute outpatient procedure,

whereby a synthetic graft is inserted to

support the urethra.

“The procedure is a much simpler

one than previously performed,” says

Dr. Stephens. “The recovery is very short.

One usually has to limit activity for only

about six weeks.”

He encourages people to seek help if

they’re having a problem.

“It’s not so much a medical issue, but a

quality of life issue,” he says. “It’s a very

common problem, not something you

should be embarrassed about.”

For more information about

incontinence and its treatment, contact

Dr. Richard Stephens at OB/GYN

Associates of Columbus, PC, at

706-324-4891.

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Despite a shoulder replacement and a lost limb,Oscar “Frank” Culpepper can still shoot a 72! Hehas been through a lot in his 74 years, but nothinghas slowed him down - especially when it comes toplaying golf.

“After the first time I played golf, I fell in lovewith the game,” explains Culpepper. “I just had tofigure out how to keep playing.”

After losing his right hand and half his forearm in a tragic machinery accident, Culpepper, an avidgolfer from Valdosta, Ga., had to think outside thebox in order to continue playing golf. He tried traditional golf prostheses but they weren’t comfortable, so he designed his own prosthesis that made it comfortable to play a few rounds ofgolf without affecting his swing.

With the help of his prosthesis, Culpepper beganplaying golf competitively, entering numerous tournaments and winning many of them.

However in 2004, after nearly four decades ofcompetitive golf, Culpepper had to put down hisgolf clubs and see a physician for unbearable pain in his left shoulder.

He was referred to Dr. George McCluskey at theSt. Francis Orthopaedic Institute. Dr. McCluskeydiagnosed Culpepper with osteoarthritis and recom-mended a total shoulder replacement. Upon hearinghe would need to have surgery in order to alleviatehis pain, Culpepper wasn’t too concerned about getting to play golf again.

“I knew it would take some time before I couldplay again,” he says. “But I promised myself and Dr. McCluskey that I would be back playingin tournaments in no time.”

Dr. McCluskey, on the other hand, had his doubts that Culpepper would be able to continue playing golf competitively. He feared

his patient would be disappointed by the outcome ofthe surgery.

“I told him, ‘you won’t be able to get back toplaying golf like you were. The statistics are not inyour favor.’” Dr. McCluskey recalls.

But Culpepper beat the odds. Just 10 monthsafter his surgery, he marched out onto the courseand shot 72!

“I thought a total shoulder replacement wouldend his competitive golf career, but he certainlyproved me wrong,” says Dr. McCluskey. “What’samazing is that since his surgery he is back playingin tournaments and is actually out there winningthem. There aren’t too many people who can do that.”

Dr. McCluskey explains that patients who undergo a total shoulder replacement can typicallycontinue their normal activities, but Culpepper was a special case due to his lost limb.

Culpepper attributes his recovery to Dr. McCluskey’s expertise and his personal determination to play golf again.

“Golf motivated me to work through this. Sincethe surgery, my shoulder is stronger and controlsdirection better,” explains Culpepper. “I’m actuallyplaying better now than before I had the total jointreplacement.”

Culpepper’s successful shoulder replacement wasnot the only thing that helped him continue playingthe game he loves. His unique golf prosthesis designenabled him to swing without the restrictions of ashoulder strap. In fact, Culpepper’s unconventionaldesign was so successful that he sold it to a companythat specializes in making prostheses. He allowedthe company to mass produce his design on the condition that they sell it at cost. Since then, severalgolf prostheses designed by Culpepper have beensold at cost around the nation.

“To hear how my prosthesis design has helpedothers enjoy playing golf warms my heart,” he

says with a smile. “It reminds me and therest of the world that amputees can dothe same things as everyone else. Theyjust have to do it a little differently.”

- Sara Hutchinson

THE ODDS

For more information about shoulder replacement, call 706-324-6646.

BEATING


Dr. Harold Jarrell and Dr. Floyd Jarrell received the Butler Service andLeadership Award for their outstanding contributions to the quality of ourcommunity’s health care.

More than 730 people turned out to honor medical pioneers

Floyd Jarrell, MD, and Harold Jarrell, MD, who were recog-

nized with the Dr. Clarence C. Butler Service and Leadership

Award at the fourth annual Butler Service and Leadership

Award dinner on January 22. The dinner, which was hosted

by the St. Francis Foundation, was held at the Columbus

Convention and Trade Center.

“It gives me great pleasure to present this award,” said Steve

Butler, a member of the St. Francis Hospital Board of Trustees.

“It’s an award close to our family’s heart because it honors our

father’s memory in a way that he would appreciate—by recog-

nizing the accomplishments of his colleagues in medicine. The

physicians we are honoring tonight have had a profound impact

on the quality of health care in this region.”

Dr. Floyd Jarrell founded West Georgia Eye Care in 1951,

and Dr. Harold Jarrell founded OB/GYN Associates in 1955.

Both men brought innovative medical techniques to the area,

such as cataract surgery (Dr. Floyd Jarrell) and twilight sleep

(Dr. Harold Jarrell), following their service in the U.S. Army

domestically and in Japan. Each of the physician-brothers

demonstrated unselfish service and dedication to their patients

for 42 years before retiring.

“You have lived true to your family and lived out your

medical mission,” Dr. Todd Jarrell told his father, Dr. Floyd

Jarrell, and uncle, Dr. Harold Jarrell. “Thank you on behalf

of my generation of physicians.”- Karen Johnson

Event proceeds will provide

our community with education

and outreach programs

through The Patrick Heart

Institute of St. Francis.

Butler Service & Leadership Award

Honoring Dr. Floyd Jarrell andDr. Harold Jarrell

Guest speaker Hugh Downs, pictured with wife Ruth, discussed the myths of aging and importance of health care.

(Center) Steve Butler presented the award,which was created to honor the memory of hisfather, Dr. Clarence Butler. He is pictured withhis wife, Kent, and Judge Warner Kennon.

The dinner drew more than 700 guests(L-R) Dinner co-chair Sharon Sprouse and chairwoman Alice Wade ensured the evening’s success.

(L-R) Pat and Dexter Jordan and Dr. Leland and SuzanneMcCluskey arrive at The Trade Center.

Dr. Todd Jarrell keeps guests engagedwith his humorous remarks and delight-ful stories about his father and uncle.

(L-R) Sheila Gaymon, Bob and CathyGilson and Martha Bickerstaff were among the guests.

ChairwomanAlice Wade

Co-ChairSharon Sprouse

Sponsorship ChairmanPete Hart

InvitationsKay Broda

DecorationsLynn McCluskeyMeg Poydasheff

Betsy Illges

Physician ChairmanDr. Chris Sigman

Presenting SponsorJ. Smith Lanier

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New andNoteworthyNew andNoteworthyNew andNoteworthyNew Surgeon Joins St. FrancisCenter for Surgical Care

James Davant Majors, MD,FACS, joined the St. Francis Centerfor Surgical Care on March 1. He will practice general surgery.

Dr. Majors comes to St. Francis via Atlanta where he was a general surgeon withSouthern Surgical Associates. He was also the chief of the department of surgery at GwinnettHospital System and chairman of the OR committee at GwinnettMedical Center.

After graduating cum laude from Furman University inGreenville, SC, Dr. Majors earned his medical degree from theEmory University School of Medicine. He completed surgicaltraining at the Medical College of Georgia.

Introducing St. Francis Ear,Nose and Throat

St. Francis is pleased to announce that the physicians andstaff of ENT Associates have agreed to work with St. FrancisHospital to create an ENT Center of Excellence called St. Francis ENT. The center is located in the hospital’sMedical Office Building.

St. Francis ENT provides adult and pediatric evaluationand treatment for diseases of the ears, nose and throat, as wellas head and neck surgery. It also will also offer audiologicaland allergy services.

Originally from Columbus, Dr. Edwin Page, Dr. JamesMorpeth and Dr. Daniel Blankenship are highly trainedphysicians with a combined 23 years of experience who havecontracted with St. Francis Hospital to provide services for St. Francis ENT. Additionally, St. Francis ENT will provide16 professional staff members dedicated to patient care tosupport these physicians.

With three audiologists, St. Francis ENT provides a widerange of diagnostic and amplification services as well as freeeducation and hearing screenings throughout the community.They offer fully digital hearing aids, plus comprehensivetraining and follow up.

St. Francis ENT’s Allergy Department uses the Multi TestII, the latest technology for skin testing. This method is quick,easy and eliminates needle fear, plus the results are immediate.Allergy shots or oral drops are offered to patients testing positive for allergies.

‘Lean’ Gives Nurses More TimeWith Patients

St. Francis teamed up with Georgia Tech’s EnterpriseInnovation Institute last November to train members of the hospital’s nursing staff in lean management principles, a set oftools derived mostly from the Toyota Production System.The new tools, which are widely used in manufacturing toeliminate operational waste, are helping nurses increase theirefficiency and give them more time with patients.

For example, nurses used to walk 15 minutes to get an IVpump, which amounted to 750 minutes of nursing downtimea day. By applying lean principles, nurses created a sterilestorage and staging areafor IV pumps on eachfloor, saving nurses 375hours of downtime thatcan now be spent withpatients.

Future lean projectswill focus on the deliv-ery of medication, thedischarge process andimproving wait times inthe emergency room.


James Davant Majors, MD, FACS

Jahanna Ray, RN, and Lisa Williams, RN, used lean management principles to develop a plan that is giving nurses

more time to care for their patients.

Audrey Davis HollingsworthColumbus native Audrey Davis Hollingsworth learned from her mother, a devoted nurse for more

than 40 years, how important quality health care is to this community. So it was no surprise when shewas offered the opportunity to be a part of the St. Francis Foundation’s Fellows program last year thatHollingsworth jumped at the chance to see first-hand what goes on behind the scenes in health care.

“Being a part of the Fellow’s program allowed me to appreciate the complexity of health care,” she explains. “I got to witness the compassion among the folks who work at St. Francis Hospital, the pride they have in their work and their commitment to quality health care.”

Hollingsworth is the senior director of People Development for Synovus, but still manages todevote her spare time to community organizations. Currently, she is involved with the Rotary Club ofColumbus; Leadership Georgia; The Links, Incorporated; and the St. Francis Hospital Board ofTrustees, which she joined in January 2008. Although she has only been on the board a few months,Hollingsworth is looking forward to being a part of the many changes happening at St. Francis.

“Being new on the board, I have a lot to learn,” she says. “But I feel so honored to be a part of sucha great group of people who really care about St. Francis.”

Hollingsworth hopes that her role on the board will enable her to help the hospital continue to growand become an even stronger health care system in this community.

T. Samuel Rawls Jr., CLU, RHUSam Rawls joined the St. Francis Foundation Board of Trustees in January because he likes the

direction St. Francis is heading.“I think it’s a remarkable hospital that is now starting to reach its potential,” he says. Rawls and partner Seth L. Knight III operate Knight-Rawls, Inc., an employee benefits planning

company. A graduate of Newberry College (Newberry, SC), Rawls has been in the life, health andemployee benefits business since 1961. He is a chartered life underwriter and a registered health under-writer. He has been a member of the Million Dollar Round Table for 42 years. He is a past president ofColumbus Life Underwriters and the Estate Planning Council of Columbus.

Rawls understands the value of quality health care to a community. Over the years, he has seenhealth tragedies, not only among his clients but his own family. His father died of leukemia. He lost his son and his brother, an Atlanta cardiologist, to cancer.

Plus, his wife of 55 years, Jacquie Siebert Rawls, was hospitalized last year at St. Francis, where sheunderwent successful surgery by Dr. William Taylor and has since recovered.

Not only does Rawls care about health care, he cares about Columbus. He’s seen much positive changein the area, particularly the growth of businesses like Aflac, TSYS and Synovus. He’s not only excitedabout the city’s future, but very involved in helping make Columbus a better place to live.

Rawls is chairman of the Regions Bank Board of Directors. He serves on the boards of directors ofthe Springer Theatre Company, Columbus Symphony and Columbus Technical College Foundation.During the 2007-2008 United Way Campaign, Rawls was the special division chair.

The Rawls are active members of Trinity Episcopal Church.

SPOTLIGHTSt. Francis Hospital and Foundation Board of Trustees

(L-R) Nancy Burgin, Jan Briscoe and Lauren Briscoe

Volunteer Chris Woodruff gives a thumbs upat the gaming table.

(L-R) Rachel Plummer, Linda Shinkle, Mac Plummer and Kathy Riley

(3rd from L) Robin Grier was named winner ofthe hat contest. Pictured with Robin are (L-R)Kelly Hunter and Julie Miller of Snapdragonand Derby Day chairman Chris Jones.

(L-R) Kellie Alexander and Shelly Blanton

(L-R) Sam and Jackie Rawls and Charles Huff

Guests watch the 134th running of the Kentucky Derbyon big screen televisions.

Hat contest contestants show off their beautiful hats.

Kee and Edie Evans

(L-R) Carson Patrick, RobertFlournoy, Ellen Austin and FrankRomeo were among the volunteerswho helped make Derby Day agreat success.

BBig Brown may have won the Kentucky Derby, but Robin Grier won the hat contest and Keith Woods

won the $2,500 raffle prize. The two winners were at the fourth annual Derby Day on May 3 at Green Island

County Club.

The biggest winners, however, were future health care workers who will benefit from the $76,000 raised

by the event for health care scholarships, thanks to the almost 300 people who attended.

The crowd watched the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby on big screen televisions, dined on an

eclectic mix of food, bid on a unique selection of silent auction items and danced the night away to live

music before the evening ended.

“Having fun for a good cause—what could be better than that?” says Chris Jones, a St. Francis Fellow

and chairman of the event. “The need for future health care workers is so great, especially as our

society ages. We want to help high school students interested in health care careers fulfill their goal.”

Since the first Derby Day was held in 2005, nine students pursing their health care education have

received scholarships.

The event is hosted each year by the St. Francis Foundation’s Fellows Society, a group of

community leaders committed to furthering the quality of health care in our area.



THE HEART TRUTH:

Give Your Hearta Workout!

Women need to pay attention to their own health. That was Dr. Kara

Mohr’s message to the almost 500 women-in-red who attended St. Francis

Hospital’s fourth annual Heart Truth for Women luncheon. The luncheon

was held February 14 at the Columbus Trade Center.

“Women need to eat less and work out more,” she said. “You have to

commit and think about your daily choices…fit exercise into your day.”

Dr. Mohr says walking with a friend helps. She suggests using a

pedometer and aiming for 10,000 steps or five miles per day. And, if you

don’t enjoy walking, she urges women to find an activity they do enjoy and

make time for it.

“Exercise is the most powerful thing you can do for yourself on a daily

basis,” said Dr. Mohr. “Taking care of ourselves ensures that we’ll be there

for the people we love.”

Proceeds from the luncheon will be used for community educational

programs provided by The Patrick Heart Institute of St. Francis.

“Exercise is the most powerful thing

you can do for yourself on a daily basis.

Taking care of ourselves ensures that we’ll

be there for the people we love.”

-Dr. Kara Mohr

Those organizing the fourth annual Heart Truth for Women luncheon were (L-R) Sara Hutchinson, Jessica Hart, Kathy Riley, Amy Adams,

Jess Margeson, M’Lynda Durr, Lorraine Brewer, Candy Wojdakowski and Laurel Steele. Not pictured: Terry Shaughnessy and Kristie Johnson.

Roy Butler and Kristie Johnson, RN, of The Patrick Heart Institute of

St. Francis with luncheon speakers Dr. Rajinder Chhokar, Dr. Kara Mohr

and Dr. Maheshkumar Patel.

(L-R) Shelly Blanton, Michelle Caves, Jenn Agnew, (L-R, back) Kristin Campbell, Tammy McLean and Jess Margeson

(Front, L-R) Sandy Scarborough, Patty Livingston, Janice

Woodruff, Patty Taylor, (Back, L-R) Carol Flournoy, Suzy

Edge, Cathy Bickerstaff and Kathy Riley.

Women attending the luncheon from the Harris County charter chapter of theAmerican Business Women's Association were (L-R) Susan Breazeale, VivianKeefe, Joan Holder, Lucy Brownelle, Myra Brown, Rebecca Fewell, JeanetteCulpepper, Pat Dykes, Daphne Brown, Dorothy Gibson and Charlotte Quirk.

(L-R) Meredith King, Susan Pitts and Molly Flournoy.

A Grateful Community Says...

I want to thank the physicians, nurses andstaff for my excellent care…their kindness and caring attitudes…everyone was very helpful and kind. Thank you very much, Mr. Granger, for having a world-class staff.

—Patient, Emergency Department/3 South

We could not have been treated any better if we were royalty. Everyone was so nice and caring.—Daughter of Franciscan Woods resident

Bill Rieger personifies good will and caring for the seniors of this community…what a joy it is to exercise under someonewho emanates good will.

—Member, Forever Young Fitness Club

To my loving cardiac rehab favorite nurses—

thank you for all your prayers and support during

my surgery. Without cardiac rehab, I wouldn’t be

where I am today.

—Patient, Cardiac Rehab

Looking back, I feel really blessed that my surgery was at St. Francis…Although the medical procedures are critical, receiving kindness, compassion, encouragement andrespect are just as important to comfort people in crisis. —Cancer patient

The Franciscan Woods staff is well-trained,professional and go far beyond the call of duty. They are always smiling, upbeat, positive and have that can-do attitude. No wonder Dad chose FW.

—Daughter of Franciscan Woods resident


Celebrating NursingExcellence

Michelle Garner, RN, was named St. Francis’ 2008 RN-of-the-Year and Tanesh Buckner, LPN, the hospital’s LPN-of-the-Year on May 7 during National Nurses Week. Both nurses were selected based

on their character, leadership ability, educational achievement and community service.

Michelle Garner: Following Her Heart

LPN-of-the-Year Tanesh Buckner felt a strong

calling to become a nurse. After watching both

grandmothers battle breast cancer, Buckner decided

she wanted to be able to help people during their

time of need.

“The thought of being able to help someone feel

better, whether it was giving them a glass of water or

giving them pain medication, convinced me that

becoming a nurse it what I wanted to do,” she says.

Buckner joined St. Francis in 2001. She is

currently enrolled in the registered nurse program at

Darton College in Albany, Ga.

In the past, Buckner has served as a nurse

preceptor and presently educates nursing staff as a

Basic Life Support instructor.

“I enjoy teaching CPR to the nursing staff,” she

explains. “It allows me to help others save lives.”

Tanesh Buckner: A Strong Calling

Michelle Garner was merely two months away from

graduating with a bachelor’s degree in education when she

decided that her calling was not to become a teacher, but

a nurse.

“I just had this overwhelming feeling that I needed to

change my degree to nursing,” she recalls. “I couldn’t

explain it.”

She knew it was going to be a challenge switching from

education to nursing, but with her family’s support,

Garner enrolled in Columbus State University’s nursing

program. While pursuing her degree, she completed a

nurse externship at St. Francis and worked her way up to a

nursing assistant. Garner earned a bachelor’s degree in

nursing from Columbus State University in 2005. She was

recently promoted to clinical coordinator of her unit.

Working with different people on a daily basis is what

Garner loves about being a nurse. She also enjoys being

a nurse preceptor to new nurses. Her future plans are to

earn a master’s degree in education so that she can teach

future nurses.

Garner currently serves as co-chair of the St. Francis

Quality Council and is a member of the hospital’s

Interdisciplinary Care Team.

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Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.OB-GYN Associates of

Columbus, P.C.Rob Doll NissanSchuster Enterprises, Inc.St. Francis Orthopaedic

InstituteStifel Nicolaus & Company, Inc.SunTrust, West GeorgiaThe Hughston ClinicTotal System Services, Inc.West Georgia Eyecare CenterMr. William C. Woolfolk III

Friends of the FoundationDr. William E. AdamsAlexander Contracting Co., Inc.Alexander Electric CompanyAndras, Allen, Starr ArchitectureMr. and Mrs. Robert BickerstaffMr. and Mrs. W. R. BickerstaffBill Hart, BuilderDr. Harry H. BrillCareSouth Homecare ProfessionalsMrs. Irene S. ChampionColumbus Technical College

Foundation, Inc.Columbus Water WorksCommunity Bank & Trust of

West GeorgiaEmergency Medical Specialists

of ColumbusDrs. Thomas R. Walsh and

Bobbi A. FarberFlowers-Lewis & AssociatesDr. and Mrs. Mark FortsonMr. and Mrs. Gardiner GarrardGeorgia Power CompanyIndustrial Metal Fabricators, Inc.Dr. and Mrs. Floyd C. Jarrell Jr.Jones & Minear Homebuilders, Inc.Kennon, Parker, Duncan &

Key, LLCKnight-Rawls, Inc.Merrill LynchDan C. Newberry, M.D.Page, Scrantom, Sprouse,

Tucker & Ford P.C.Mr. R. Larry PhillipsQuality Healthcare Partnership, Inc.Radiology Associates of

Columbus, P.C.Mr. and Mrs. Alan C. Ramsay Jr.Mr. and Mrs. James RedmondRobinson, Grimes & Company, P.C.Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. SchwobMr. and Mrs. William M. McIntosh

& Mr. and Mrs. Millard ShepherdThe Woodruff Company

Mr. and Mrs. Wade H. TomlinsonTriangle Wholesalers, Inc.Wade Linen Service/Wade

Cleaners

DERBY DAY

Presenting SponsorJones & Minear Financial

Services, LLCJones & Minear Homebuilders, LLC

Winners CircleBriscoe Family FoundationColumbus Bank & Trust Company

and Synovus Trust Company, N.A.

Georgia Crown Distributing Company

W.C. Bradley Company

Blue RibbonAflacBuilder's First SourceCBS OutdoorMr. and Mrs. Alan C.

Ramsay Jr.

Red RoseAlexander Electric CompanyAndras, Allen, Starr ArchitectureMr. and Mrs. W. Reynolds

Bickerstaff Jr.Columbus Body Works, Inc.Georgia Power CompanyPage, Scrantom, Sprouse, Tucker &

Ford, P.C.Paragon Benefits, Inc.Shell Lubricants CompanySkanska USA Building, Inc.Valero Energy Corporation

Hat ContestSnapdragon

DerbyDr. William E. AdamsAutomated Doorways A-COM Protection Services, Inc.Alexander Contracting CompanyBatson-Cook CompanyClearChannelCoca-Cola Bottling Co.Columbus Financial Consultants,

P.C.Columbus PowerMr. and Mrs. Larry Derby Sr.Dr. and Mrs. Mark A. LawrenceFirst Georgia Banking Company

Georgia Soil & ErosionGreystone Properties, LLCJay A. Harris, D.M.D., P.C.Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy JefferyKennon, Parker, Duncan & Key,

LLCKnight-Rawls, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. John C. Martin IIMeadWestVaco Medtronic, Inc.Omega Financial, Inc.Pope, McGlamry, Kilpatrick,Morrison & Norwood, LLPRobinson, Grimes & Company, PCThe Hudson Financial GroupThe Woodruff CompanyTotal Systems Services, Inc.Vulcan Materials Company

Memorials

In memory of Thomas Buck

Mrs. Edward Bouchard

In memory of Dr. Clarence C. Butler

Mr. and Mrs. W. Michael Ogie

In memory of Mrs. Sam Faulkner

Mrs. Betty Van Cleave

In memory of Marjorie Owen Hitz

Mrs. Martha P. BraggMr. and Mrs. Larry A. KingMrs. Doris J. BlalockMr. and Mrs. Thomas B. BlackMr. and Mrs. Richard Terrell Ladies Golf Association -

Country Club of ColumbusSusan B. Metcalf

In memory of Mr. James L. Holman

Mrs. James L. Holman

In memory of Mrs. Pete Mallet

Mrs. Betty Van Cleave

In memory of Theodore Jackson McGee III

Mrs. Melissa Keshishian

In memory of Mr. Carl L. Patrick

Mr. and Mrs. T. Samuel Rawls Jr.

In memory of Flo Perryman

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Stewart

In memory of Lorene Railey


In memory of Rev. Hal Stewart


In memory of Mrs. Barbara "Babs" Talley

Knights of Columbus

In memory of Evalyne "Mac" Turgeon

Mrs. Barbara Pope JerniganMrs. Doris M. RoweNancy M. MartinMrs. Richard G. Minter IIMr. and Mrs. Dennis W. CalhounMr. James Larry CooleyMrs. Katherine J. LymanMr. and Mrs. Clifford Swift IIIHolbrook Service Company, Inc.Mrs. Joseph M. Tuggle, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Warren and Mr. Mike WarrenMr. and Mrs. Bill BurlingtonMr. and Mrs. James HayesMs. Helen HamptonMr. and Mrs. Glenn M. McDineMs. Mary E. BrooksMr. and Mrs. Richard HawkMrs. John Robert HowardMr. and Mrs. Bill GreenMr. and Mrs. William F. Watson, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. James L. SkilesMr. and Mrs. Gene KempCol. (Ret.) Roddy L. SmithMrs. Linda ShinkleMrs. Catherine Z. BickerstaffMrs. Edward Bouchard

ST. FRANCIS FOUNDATION SOCIETY

FounderMrs. Marie Moshell

ChampionsMr. and Mrs. James R. JordanMrs. Virginia I. NormanMr. and Mrs. Alan C.

Ramsay Jr.

StewardMr. and Mrs. Shelby AmosMr. and Mrs. W. R. BickerstaffMr. and Mrs. Stephen T. ButlerMr. and Mrs. John C. Martin IIMr. Richard I. NormanMrs. Maxine SchiffmanMr. and Mrs. John Shinkle

FriendMrs. Cathy AhrMr. Richard H. BickerstaffMr. and Mrs. Robert R.

BickerstaffMr. and Mrs. Thomas B.

Buck IIIMr. and Mrs. Otis B. BurnhamDr. and Mrs. Thomas CochranMr. and Mrs. Robert M. GilsonMr. and Mrs. Robert P. GrangerDr. and Mrs. William HayesDr. Harold G. JarrellMr. and Mrs. W. Randall JonesMr. and Mrs. C. Dexter

Jordan Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Jack B. Key Jr.Mrs. Elizabeth KingDr. Ashok and Mrs. Mary

KumarMr. Mason H. LamptonMrs. Donald M. LeebernMrs. Sandra H. LoiselleDr. George McCluskey IIIDr. and Mrs. Leland C.

McCluskeyDr. and Mrs. Martha PaullCol. (Ret.) R. George Plummer

Mr. and Mrs. McDonald Plummer Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. James RedmondMr. and Mrs. Richard SaundersMr. and Mrs. Claude G.

Scarbrough IIIMrs. Wallace ShinkleMs. Wynn StevensonMr. & Mrs. Clifford J. Swift IIIMrs T. Earl TaylorMr. and Mrs. D. Abbott

Turner IIMrs. Elizabeth G. TylerMr. and Mrs. John W.

Walden Jr.Mr. Rankin W. Walden

LeaderDr. William E. AdamsMr. and Mrs. Frank J.

Bickerstaff IIIMr. and Mrs. Wilson W.

BlackmonMr. and Mrs. James H.

BlanchardDr. Michael D. HaguesMr. and Mrs. Robert G. HechtMrs. Frances PatrickMr. Jack J. Pease IIIMr. & Mrs. Bill ReavesDr. and Mrs. W. David

Varner Jr.Dr. and Mrs. D. Wade Wallace

PartnerMr. James H. BlyMr. and Mrs. Charles Hecht IIIMrs. Rebecca KingMr. and Mrs. Seth L. Knight IIIMrs. Angela E. McCreaMr. Lucius MortonMr. and Mrs. J. Dan ParkerMr. and Mrs. Marvin SchusterDr. George B. SkipworthMr. and Mrs. Jack G. TurnerMr. & Mrs. Huel A. White IIIMr. & Mrs. Joel O. Wooten

AdvocateMr. and Mrs. W. Mizell

AlexanderMr. Bradford T. ArnoldMr. and Mrs. Arch V. Arnold IIIMr. and Mrs. Jack AverettMr. and Mrs. Oscar L. Betts IIIMr. and Mrs. James Biggers Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. BlackMr. Perry L. BoromMr. and Mrs. David Boyd

Dr. and Mrs. Philip L. BrewerMr. and Mrs. Dennis CalhounMrs. Nancy CarlsonMrs. Sara A. CarrollMr. and Mrs. Fred CarswellMr. and Mrs. Charles J.

CumiskeyMs. Linda EavensonMr. and Mrs. Richard C. EdgeMr. and Mrs. Robert W.

FlowersMr. and Mrs. Thomas M.

FlowersMrs. Bonnie FrancoMr. Michael GoodmanMrs. Georgiana GumbertMr. and Mrs. Charles E.

HamiltonMr. and Mrs. Vincent

Haneman Jr.Dr. Walker HarrisMr. and Mrs. J. Madden

Hatcher Jr.Mrs. Stanley HirschMr. and Mrs. William C. HuffMr. Kent A. IllgesMr. and Mrs. Jack Key IIIMr. Richard L. LaneMr. and Mrs. Neal LittlejohnMr. Robert C. Martin Jr.Ms. Emma Jo Jones PloegerMrs. Marjorie T. RichardsonMr. and Mrs. Frank Romeo Sr.Mr. and Mrs. James K. Sheek IVDr. and Mrs. Hollis Daniel

SigmanState Rep. Vance C. Smith Jr.Dr. James StewartMrs. Pam StokesMrs. Renee SummerlinMr. and Mrs. Mathews D. SwiftMs. Patty K. TaylorMr. and Mrs. Hooper Turner Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Thomas A.

Wade Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Robert G. WallaceMr. and Mrs. Malon WickhamMr. and Mrs. W. Richard

WilsonMs. Julie B. Woodruff

MemberMr. and Mrs. F. Jacob Burrus Jr.Mrs. Joan CargillWaverly B. Dashiell, MDMr. and Mrs. S. Albert

Gaston IIIMr. and Mrs. Wade Harper

Mr. and Mrs. William W. Hickey

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald KentMiss Meredith L. KingMalone Office Equipment Co.Ms. Magdalena E. MonahanMs. Mamie MooreMr. and Mrs. Heidt F. Neal IIIMr. Jack I. RoweLuther J. Smith II, MD

2008 CLARENCE C. BUTLERSERVICE & LEADERSHIPAWARD DINNER

Chief of StaffJ. Smith Lanier and

Company

LegacyColumbus Bank & Trust

Company and Synovus Trust Company, N.A.

Columbus Regional HealthcareSystem, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Alan C. Ramsay Jr.

Urology Associates of Columbus P.C.

Founders and PhysiciansAflacButler Wooten &

Fryhofer, LLPGeorgia Crown Distributing

CompanySt. Francis Center for Surgical

CareDr. and Mrs. B. Russell

Simmons

ChampionAcura and BMW of ColumbusAnesthesia Associates of

Columbus, P.A.Bill Heard Chevrolet CompanyMr. and Mrs. Stephen T. Butler

Citi Smith BarneyCommunicorp, Inc.First Georgia Banking CompanyHatcher, Stubbs, Land, Hollis

& Rothschild, LLPHuman Performance and

Rehabilitation Centers, Inc.Jordan Hart Commercial

ServicesMr. and Mrs. John C. Martin IIMedical College of Georgia

Founder..................$10,000+Champion....$5,000-$9,999Steward.........$2,500-$4,999Friends..........$1,000-$2,499Partner.................$100-$999Leader.......................$50-$99


2008 Medical

Executive Committee

John Abernathy, MDRadiology

Rajendray Alappan, MDNephrology

Steve BeatyOphthalmology

J. Bruce Carr, MDCritical Care

Rajinder ChhokarChief of Staff Elect

Bhushit Dixit, MDChief of Psychiatry

Bobbi Farber, MDSenior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer

Robert P. GrangerPresident and CEO

Kristina GrayDirector of Medical Staff Services

Michael Hagues, MD Emergency Medicine

Sebastian Hubbach, MDChief of Medicine

Todd Jarrell, MDUrology

Joe Lewis, MDFamily Practice

George McCluskey III, MDChief of Staff

Leland C. McCluskey, MDOrthopaedics

Matthew A. MooreSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Edwin Page, MDENT Chief

Bipin Patel, MDPulmonary

Maheshkumar Patel, MDCardiology

Gary Rogers, MDAnesthesia

Deborah L. SaylorSenior Vice President, Patient Services

Charles Scarborough, MDGeneral Surgery

George Shannon, MDInternal Medicine

John Stich, MDPathology

William Taylor, MDChief of Surgery

Jeff Travis, MDCardiovascular Surgery

Graham Weatherstone, MDGastroenterology

St. Francis Hospital, Inc.

2008 Board of Trustees

Chair – Robert M. Gilson Jr.

Chair-Elect / Secretary – Martha S. Bickerstaff

Richard Y. Bradley

Thomas B. Buck, III

Stephen T. Butler

R. Larry Cardin

Rajinder Chhokar, MD

Robert P. Granger

Mark G. Holladay, Treasurer

Audrey Hollingsworth

George M. McCluskey III, MD

J. Daniel Parker, Jr.

R. Larry Phillips

Joan S. Redmond, Esq.

Otis J. Scarborough

B. Russell Simmons, MD

William G. Turner

Lawrence H. Williams, MD

Terrell Adams, Ex-officio

Catherine Z. Bickerstaff, Ex-officio

St. Francis Foundation,

2008 Board of Trustees

Chair – Catherine Z. Bickerstaff

H. Banks Carroll, MD

Thomas A. Cochran Jr., MD, Treasurer

Charles J. Cumiskey

Robert M. Gilson Jr.

Robert P. Granger, CEO

Angie Hart

William H. Hayes, MD, Emeritus

Charles E. Huff Jr.

Kent A. Illges

Patricia B. Jones

C. Dexter Jordan Jr.

Ashok Kumar, MD

Sallie Martin

Leland C. McCluskey, MD

Martha Paull

McDonald Plummer Jr.

Roy G. Plummer

Betsy B. Ramsay

T. Samuel Rawls

Linda H. Shinkle

Nancy S. Smith

George E. Wade III

Lisa White

J. Barnett Woodruff, Emeritus

Terrell Adams, Ex-officio

Administration

Robert P. Granger, President and CEO

Deborah L. Saylor, Senior Vice President,

Patient Care Services

Matthew A. Moore, Senior Vice President

and Chief Financial Officer

Bobbi Farber, MD, Senior Vice President and

Chief Medical Officer

McDonald Plummer Jr., Vice President,

St. Francis Hospital Foundation

David Steele, Vice President and Chief

Information Officer

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Honorariums

In honor of Mrs. Amy Adams

Mr. and Mrs. J. R. MacElhannon

In honor of Dr. Philip Brewer

Dr. Robert H. Vaughan

In honor of Mr. and Mrs. David M. Brown

Mr. and Mrs. Willis M. Ball III

In honor of Mr. Thomas B. Buck III

Mr. and Mrs. Neal Littlejohn

In honor of Mary Helen Calhoun


In honor of Dr. Rajinder Chhokar

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn W. Summerlin

In honor of Don and Sally Cook

Mr. and Mrs. T. Samuel Rawls, Jr.

In honor of John and Butch Deaton


In honor of Dr. Luis DuPont


In honor of Frank and Pam Feagle


In honor of Mrs. Katherine C. Foster


In honor of Sister Patricia Garrigan


In honor of Monika Harrison


In honor of Elsa Hirsch


In honor of Ms. Jenny Horton

Mr. and Mrs. J. R. MacElhannon

In honor of Mr. and Mrs. John Irby


In honor of Dr. Floyd C. Jarrell, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Tommy King

In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Seth Knight III


In honor of Sister Lambert


In honor of Dr. and Mrs. Tommy Lawhorne


In honor of Dr. Thomas Lawhorne


In honor of Mrs. Betsy Leebern


In honor of Hilda Levi


In honor of Dr. Jose Lopez


In honor of Sister Lorelda


In honor of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Martin II


In honor of Mr. Thomas Mayton


In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Miller Jr.


In honor of Mrs. Marie T. Moshell


In honor of Mr. and Mrs. William M. Ogie


In honor of Helen Carter Posey


In honor of Mr. and Mrs. T. Samuel Rawls Jr.

Robin S. Rawls

In honor of Dr. Richard S. Robbins

Mr. and Mrs. Phil Swift

In honor of Dickie and Kay Saunders


In honor of Nancy Smith

Col. Ret. and Mrs. Robert S. Poydasheff

In honor of Mr. J. Kyle Spencer

Mr. and Mrs. J. Barrington Vaught

In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Staples

Mr. and Mrs. J. Madden Hatcher III

In honor of Dr. Richard Stephenson


In honor of Patsy Stetzemuller


In honor of Miss Pat Stubbs

Mr. Chandler Riley and Ms. Corrin W. Riley

In honor of Mr. and Mrs. D. Abbott Turner II


In honor of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Turner


In honor of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Turner Jr.


In honor of Mrs. Robert H. Vaughan


In honor of Mrs. Susan C. Wainwright


In honor of Dr. and Mrs. Ron Watson


In honor of Ami Wojdakowski

Mrs. Jacquie Rawls

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