Winter 2018

FoundationFocusThe official publication of the TGH Foundation

Foundation’s 43rd Annual Dinner

Steve Short was honored with the Tampa General Hospital Foundation’s annual James M. “Red” McEwen Award. He accepted the award during the Foundation’s 43rd Annual Dinner, which is sponsored by The Bank of Tampa and was held on Oct. 5th at the Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club.

This award, which was first given in 1977, was named for “Red” McEwen, who was one of the Foundation’s founders. Mr. McEwen was a Tampa sportsman and civic leader and was active in the early efforts to establish USF in Hillsborough County in the 1950s. The James M. “Red” McEwen Award is presented

every year to a person or persons whose good works and dedicated service have contributed to the betterment of Tampa General Hospital.

Steve Short started his career as a staff accountant in 1986 and moved into health care in 1989. Thanks to Ron Hytoff, he joined TGH in 2000 as Sr. Vice President and CFO. In November last year, he assumed the position of acting president and CEO. During the months that he led TGH, Steve put his heart and soul into the hospital. He was determined to not maintain the status quo, but to move TGH forward, and was successful.

This year’s nursing scholarship recipients: Tahiana Acosta and her guest, Diana Giraldo; Aimee Rossiter and her guest, Anthony Orta; and Tara Ward and her guest, Brantley Davidson.

Robin DeLaVergne, Executive Director, and Doug Dieck, outgoing Board Chairman, present the James M. “Red” McEwen Award to Steve Short.

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Annual Dinner Sponsor, The Bank of Tampa, represented by TGH Foundation Board member Corey Neil, Stephen Fluharty, Jim Ferman, TGH Foundation Vice Chair Greg Celestan and Dave Freeman.

Interim CEO Steve Short Honored At Foundation’s Annual Dinner

New President and CEO of TGH, John Couris, giving remarks on his plans for the future.

From the Chair

A Night at Disney On Ice! Thursday, March 22, 2018

SAVE THE DATE! The Tampa General Hospital Foundation will present A Night at Disney On Ice on Thursday, March 22, 2018, at the Amalie Arena. This year’s event will be chaired by Anne Compton and Lauren Thomas Compton. We are very excited that McKibbon Hospitality has agreed to be our 2018 presenting sponsor! We are honored that the Lightning Foundation will return as our Patrons’ Party Sponsor and Tampa Bay Steel Corporation will return as our Entertainment Sponsor. This event is a great way for families to spend priceless time together and see their favorite Disney movies come to life! Proceeds will benefit the Tampa General Hospital Children’s Medical Center.

21st Annual Gala Saturday, May 12, 2018

SAVE THE DATE! The TGH Foundation’s 21st Annual Gala will be held on Saturday, May 12, 2018, at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina. The theme is “Alice in Wonderland: Mad about TGH!” This year’s event will be co-chaired by Dr. Tom Bernasek and Tammy King and Joe and Laura Williams. We are excited to have Gene and Patsy McNichols as our honorary chairs and Skanska returning as our presenting sponsor. This year’s Gala will benefit the Tampa General Hospital Children’s Medical Center and the TGH Foundation’s Fund for the Future. Visit www.tgh.org/gala for more information or to purchase a sponsorship.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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I am delighted to serve as the 2017-2019 Chair of the Foundation! I experienced TGH at a personal level several years ago when my father was a patient, during which time I spent a lot of time talking to doctors, nurses and staff throughout the hospital. As I was then, I continue to be

impressed with both the quality of care and the caring, friendly culture at TGH, and I am excited to work with the Foundation team, my Vice-Chair Greg Celestan and an outstanding group of trustees to help our new CEO, John Couris, build a truly world-class organization.

We celebrated the Foundation’s 43rd anniversary and the 20-year anniversary of the privatization of Tampa General Hospital at our Annual Dinner in October. Doug Dieck, our 2015-2017 Board Chair, highlighted the Foundation’s successes of the past year. The Foundation raised over $6.4 million for the hospital, and our three signature events generated a net profit of over $1.2 million, an increase of $315,000 over last year. Please join me in congratulating Doug on the success of the Foundation under his leadership over these past two years, and I also want to thank him for being such a great mentor and friend.

We are fortunate to have such dedicated trustees on our Board. At the dinner, we recognized four Foundation trustees who retired at the end of the fiscal year, including Phil Casey, Dr. Chas Edwards, Mike Murray and Bob Walter. We also recognized four new trustees - John Couris, Dr. Patricia Emmanuel, Yvette Segura and Teale Taggart Smith. Congratulations to Steve Short, this year’s recipient of the James M. “Red” McEwen Award, for

his dedication and service to TGH and the Foundation over so many years. Thank you, also, to The Bank of Tampa, our dinner sponsor for the 11th year in a row.

The 19th Annual Golf Tournament, under the leadership of Danny Jackson and Brandon Day, set a new record in raising over $315,000 for equipment for the Rehabilitation Center and the Fund for the Future. Our sponsors play such a vital role in the success of our signature events, and for the 11th year, The Yerrid Foundation served as our tournament sponsor. Please take a moment to review the list of sponsors in this newsletter, as we are so grateful for their support.

The 26th Annual Night at the Circus last January was a huge success. While the Circus sadly is no more, we are going to build on our history of raising money for the Children’s Medical Center when we hold our first Night at Disney On Ice on Thursday, March 22, 2018.

As we near the end of the year, I hope that you will include the TGH Foundation in your year-end giving. It is through you, our generous donors, that we are able to provide support to vital programs and services at the number one hospital in Tampa Bay.

Drew Graham

Chair, Tampa General Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees

From the CEOGreetings!

As I begin my tenure as president and CEO of Tampa General Hospital, I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself to those of you I haven’t had the opportunity to meet. My family and I are thrilled to return to the area, and we have

received an incredibly warm welcome from the community and the Tampa General Hospital family.

I have been in health care for over 30 years, having spent the first 10 years of my career at Massachusetts General Hospital, followed by another 10 years in the BayCare health system. I spent the last eight years serving as president and CEO of Jupiter Health in Palm Beach County, Florida.

I am excited to get started and know that together we will achieve great things and we will continue to provide unparalleled services to our community. We will work hard to continue doing the excellent work our team does and to remind our community that Tampa General Hospital truly is a gem and an institution that they should be proud to have in their community.

Together with leadership, board members, physicians, nurses and every single team member, we are on a journey to take this incredible institution from great to world class. We will do so by putting patients first in all we do, by having a dedicated

team willing to invest their time and talent into every single patient and by having our community invest its time and treasure into the organization to support our mission.

Community support is vital to our path toward world-class care, and I appreciate how fortunate Tampa General Hospital is to have the incredible philanthropic support it has – you have embraced our organization throughout the years, and I am so excited to show you what your support is doing for the hospital and the community and where we are going in the future.

We will continue to provide the best medical care when you need us the most. I’m looking forward to meeting each of you in person.

Wishing you good health.

John D. Couris President & CEO Tampa General Hospital

During the dinner program, the outgoing chairman of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees, Doug Dieck, spoke about the accomplishments of the Foundation in the past year. The Tampa General Hospital Foundation raised over $6.4 million for Tampa General Hospital, and the three signature Foundation events

increased its profits from last year by $315,000, and contributed $1.2 million to the TGH Foundation. After thanking the event chairs of this past year, Mr. Dieck confirmed that the TGH Foundation’s 21st Annual Gala will be held on May 12, 2018, and will be co-chaired by Joe and Laura Williams and

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Representing Radiology Associates of FL, Dr. and Mrs. Hemant and Nimisha Chheda, Dr. and Mrs. Cliff and Maggie Davis, Drs. Krishna and Sami Nallamshetty, Dr. and Mrs. Ryan and Paige Murtagh, Dr. and Mrs. Bruce and Carin Zwiebel, Dr. Raul Otero, Dr. Rob Zamore, Dr. Claude Guidi and Wayne Lewis.

Outgoing and incoming chairmen of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees, Doug Dieck and Drew Graham.

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19th Annual TGH Foundation Golf TournamentFoundation’s 43rd Annual Dinner (continued from page 3)

Dr. Harry van Loveren, Vice Dean of Clinical Affairs for the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair, gives the USF Health update during the Annual Dinner on October 5, 2017.

Patient Testimonial speaker, Richard Hendrix, and his wife, Mandy.

Dr. Tom Bernasek and Tammy King, with honorary chairs Gene and Patsy McNichols.

Doug also recognized the four Foundation trustees that are retiring from the board this year. Those individuals are Phil Casey, Dr. Chas Edwards, Mike Murray and Bob Walter.

As Doug turned over the gavel to new TGH Foundation Chairman, Drew Graham, Drew recognized the TGH Foundation’s five newest board members: John Couris, Dr. Patricia Emmanuel, Tom Loncar, Yvette Segura and Teale Taggart Smith. He also recognized this year’s executive committee: Vice Chair Greg Celestan, Secretary Tate Taylor, Treasurer Dick Dobkin, Assistant Treasurer Dianne Jacob and the new Members at Large: Corey Neil, Frank Hancock, Natalie Annis Goodwin and Dr. Bruce Zwiebel.

Drew also recognized this year’s Foundation’s Nursing Scholarship recipients. They were Tahiana Acosta of the Hepatology Department, Dayrene Rosario of the Phlebotomy Lab, Aimee Rossiter from the TGMG Kennedy Clinic and Tara Ward of the Cardiology Department.

When discussing the future plans for the Foundation, Mr. Graham stated that the Foundation will continue to build the Grateful Patient Program. Many of the Foundation’s most

generous donors are people who have been taken care of at TGH and want to give back to the hospital that has improved and often saved their lives. The goal is to have the Grateful Patient Program be one of the most successful in the country.

Drew also recognized, under the new leadership of John Couris and the FHSC board, that the Foundation is looking forward to securing the philanthropic support needed to make the next capital campaign successful, so that we can help put the plans of TGH’s future direction in place.

After dinner was served, the incoming chair of the FHSC board, John Touchton, gave the Tampa General Hospital report, and introduced TGH’s new CEO, John Couris. After giving remarks on his leadership of TGH and plans for a successful future, Mr. Couris introduced Dr. Harry van Loveren, who gave the USF Health update.

Before the evening’s program concluded, the crowd heard a heartfelt patient testimonial from Richard Hendrix, who, at the age of 30, had congestive heart failure and viral dilated cardiomyopathy. In May 2010, Richard ended up at TGH with an L-VAD implant and later received the gift of life in January 2011 with a heart transplant. Richard is now living life to its fullest with his wife, Mandy, and two young daughters.

Jo-Ann Alessandrini, USF Health, Dr. Judy Genshaft, President of the University of South Florida, and Dr. Seetha Lakshmi, USF Health.

It was a successful year for the Tampa General Hospital Foundation Golf Tournament Chairs Danny Jackson and Brandon Day! Under their leadership, this year’s tournament committee raised net proceeds of over $315,000 to benefit Tampa General Hospital’s Pediatric Rehabilitation Services and the Foundation’s Fund for the Future, the

highest in the tournament’s history.

The one-day tournament, presented by The Yerrid Foundation, and post-tournament awards luncheon, sponsored by The Elan Group, was held on Monday, October 30, 2017, at Avila Golf & Country Club. The tournament could not have fallen on a more beautiful Tampa fall day! The morning started with

a hot breakfast from Caspers Company McDonald’s Restaurants and a delicious Tito’s Bloody Mary Bar with all of the fixings! At 9:15 a.m. sharp, everyone looked up to follow the sounds of the TGH Aeromed Helicopter, as it circled and hovered over the 18th fairway to drop over 600 purchased golf balls onto the target. One ball fell into the cup, and Jason Rabold won $5,000! Not a bad way to start the tournament. The shotgun was fired at 9:30 a.m., and golfers were ready for the course as they did their best to outsmart tricky sand traps and sink their final shots on the putting greens.

During the tournament, golfers enjoyed delicious treats and cocktails from O Cocina and Ocean Prime, and participated in contests like a flop shot, putting contest, straightest drive, longest drive and closest to the pin. One golfer, Anthony Escobio, landed a hole-in-one and won a trip, courtesy of Tournament Promotions.

Coming off the course, the golfers walked into the clubhouse filled with cocktails and lunch while being greeted by our auctioneer and emcee, Jason Alpert. After enjoying lunch, Jason Alpert ran an action-packed live auction full of golf trips and great experiences! After our live

The TGH Aeromed Crew with TGH CEO John Couris prior to taking off with over 600 golf balls to drop on the fairway.

Caspers Company McDonald’s Restaurants provided a hot breakfast to all of our golfers. Special thanks to our breakfast sponsor, USF Health.

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Les Muma, Joe Taggart, Sol Fleischman and Dick Beard. The Jurinski and Tampa Bay Lightning foursome: Susan Hammock, FHSC Board Member, Patti Jurinski, Nancy Coughlin and Kristi Franks.

Dr. David Picca watching his putt.

Emcee and Auctioneer, Jason Alpert, getting the crowd ready for the live auction!

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Special thanks to all of our sponsors of the 19th Annual Golf Tournament!

auction, golfers heard the touching story of Shane Kaufman, an 11-year-old boy with spina bifida. Shane’s mother, Denielle, talked about the treatment Shane receives at the TGH inpatient and outpatient rehab centers and the bonds he has created with the nurses and therapists. The equipment that the Foundation is raising money for will help kids like Shane be able to

learn to walk and do activities that most kids are able to enjoy, like riding a bike. Golfers raised their paddles to bid from their hearts and donated over $37,000 to fund much needed pediatric rehabilitation equipment. Jason Alpert announced the net and gross winners and expressed appreciation to our tournament sponsor for the 12th year, The Yerrid Foundation.

19th Annual TGH Foundation Golf Tournament

The dgen foursome: Joey Krehbiel, Sam Covitz, Jason Rabold and Sam Minutello.

Helicopter Ball Drop winner, Jason Rabold, with golf tournament co-chairs, Brandon Day and Danny Jackson.

Buck Jones taking a swing at the Flop Shot Wall. Jon Swensson tasting the delicious surf and turf slider and cucumber gimlet provided by Ocean Prime Tampa.

Anthony Escobio, VP of Revenue Cycle for TGH, landed a hole-in-one and took home a St. Thomas vacation for two!

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19th Annual Golf Tournament Committee

Danny Jackson(Chair)

Brandon Day(Chair)

Daniel Abou-Jaoude

Jeff Bridge

Stephen Fluharty

Jim Henning

Brad Johnson, MD

Patti Jurinski

Ryan Lee

Mark Mathiason

Barry Scott

Robert Walter

Robin DeLaVergneExecutive Director, TGHF

Jamie PowellSpecial Events Manager, TGHF

Courtney CullenSpecial Events Coordinator, TGHF

Karen Pesce BuckenheimerMore Health, Inc.

Laci StokesMore Health, Inc.

Winning Teams

Gross1st Place TeamRoy DickieGraham MavarSteve RacineRob Webster

2nd Place TeamMichael AmbroseScott MillerJon SwenssonScott Wilson

3rd Place TeamBrian SchackerSteve ShortDoug StalbaumTodd Webster

Net1st Place TeamDon BlairDoug RieflerBarry ScottEthan Shapiro

2nd Place TeamScott ArnoldMark CampbellAnthony EscobioChris Roederer

3rd Place TeamBrandon DayDanny JacksonRoss KrusellMark Roberds

19th Annual TGH Foundation Golf Tournament

Contest Winners

CLOSEST TO THE PIN – Anthony Escobio & Barry Scott

FLOP SHOT – Matt Harrell

HELICOPTER BALL DROP – Jason Rabold

LONGEST DRIVE MEN’S – Todd Carabasi

LONGEST DRIVE WOMEN’S – Susan Hammock

PUTTING CONTEST – Doug Stalbaum

STRAIGHTEST DRIVE – Erik Greer

First place gross winners, Harrod Healthcare Development, represented by Steve Racine, Rob Webster, Roy Dickie and Graham Mavar.

First place net winners, Aon, represented by Barry Scott, Ethan Shapiro, Don Blair and Doug Riefler

Special thanks to our Flop Shot Sponsor, MidFlorida Credit Union Premium Seating, represented by Brian Gallogly and Maria Pingeton.

A special thank you to South Tampa’s O Cocina for providing delicious guacamole and margaritas on the course!

Don Jowdy taking a swing.

The crowd was watching with excitement to see whose ball landed in the hole!

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE 20TH ANNUAL TGH FOUNDATION

GOLF TOURNAMENTMONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2018,

AT OLD MEMORIAL GOLF CLUB

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Denielle Fager shared her son, Shane Kaufman’s, story and his experiences with TGH inpatient and outpatient rehab.

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Tampa General Hospital has been named the top hospital in the Tampa Metro Area for 2017-18, and one of the nation’s top 50 hospitals in six medical specialties by U.S. News & World Report.

U.S. News & World Report ranked TGH second among all hospitals in Florida. The national publication ranked TGH third in the state last year.

It also marks the second consecutive year TGH received the top ranking for the Tampa Metro Area, which includes Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando counties.

Tampa General Hospital was ranked as one of the top 50 hospitals nationally in these six medical specialties:

• Cardiology & Heart Surgery

• Diabetes & Endocrinology

• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery

• Nephrology

• Pulmonology

• Urology

In addition, TGH received “High Performing” ratings in these three medical specialties: geriatrics, neurology & neurosurgery and orthopedics.

“Our hospital achieved this recognition because everyone in the organization worked as a team,” said Steve Short, interim president and CEO. “It’s not only

our community physicians working with our USF faculty doctors, but also the clinical and support staff who are guided by the value of putting our patients first in everything we do.”

The annual Best Hospitals rankings, now in its 28th year, are part of U.S. News & World Report’s patient portal, designed to help patients make informed decisions about where to receive care for life-threatening conditions or for common elective procedures.

For the 2017-18 rankings, U.S. News & World Report evaluated more than 4,500 medical centers nationwide in 25 specialties, procedures and conditions. In the 16 specialty areas,152 hospitals were ranked

in at least one specialty. In rankings by state and metro area, U.S. News & World Report recognized hospitals as high performing across multiple areas of care.

“For nearly three decades, we’ve strived to make hospital quality more transparent to health care consumers nationwide,” said Ben Harder, managing editor and chief of health analysis at U.S. News & World Report. “By providing the most comprehensive data available, we hope to give patients the information they need to find the best care across a range of specialties.”

The U.S. News & World Report methodologies include risk-adjusted survival and re-admission rates, volume, patient experience, patient safety, quality of nursing care and other care-related indicators.

Best Hospitals was produced by U.S. News & World Report with RTI International, a leading research organization based in Research Triangle Park, N.C.

The rankings will be published in the U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals 2018” guidebook (ISBN 978-1931469869), available for pre-order from the U.S. News & World Report Store for delivery in late August. For more information, visit Best Hospitals and use #BestHospitals on Facebook and Twitter.

U.S. News & World Report Ranks TGH Number One Hospital in Tampa Metro Area

Tampa General Hospital is the only Tampa Bay hospital named on the 2017 list of “100 hospitals and health care systems with great heart programs” by Becker’s Hospital Review, a national health care publication.

Only two other Florida hospitals made the list: Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, and Mt. Sinai Hospital in Miami. It is the sixth time the publication has included TGH on the annual list.

According to Becker’s, hospitals named on the list are national leaders in cardiovascular health care. It also stated that many institutions pioneered groundbreaking procedures and remain on the forefront of heart care today. All have received recognition for delivering top-notch patient care.

The publication’s editorial team examined several reputable rankings and award agencies, including U.S. News & World Report

rankings in cardiology and heart surgery, Truven Health Analytics’ cardiovascular rankings, CareChex ranking for cardiac care, Blue Distinction Centers for cardiac care and Society of Thoracic Surgeons star rankings.

The publication also mentioned TGH’s six cardiac catheterization labs, seven interventional radiology suites, eight cardiac operating rooms and a hybrid heart valve operating room. Also listed was the hospital’s accreditation in heart failure and atrial fibrillation from the American College of Cardiology Accreditation Services and our U.S. News & World Report ranking as among the top 50 hospitals in the nation for adult cardiology and heart surgery for 2017-18.

Becker’s Hospital Review features up-to-date business and legal news and analysis relating to hospitals and health systems and is geared toward high-level hospital leaders.

TGH Heart Program Recognized as One of the Nation’s Best

SILVER SPONSORS

BCH Mechanical

DEXimaging

J.P. Morgan

LifeLink Legacy Fund

McKesson

Radiology Associates of FL, PA

Symmetry

Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Steel Corporation

TD Bank

USF Health

VALIC

BRONZE SPONSORS

Callan

Hamlin Capital Advisors LLC

PNC Healthcare

ROIG Lawyers

Ruffolo Hooper & Associates, M.D., P.A.

Wells Fargo Insurance Services

INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS

Dick Beard

Phil Dingle

Al Dopking

Sol Fleischman

Dr. Brad Johnson

Don Jowdy

The Jurinski Family

Connie Linn

Steve Linn

Les Muma

Mark Nouss

Jon Swensson

Joe Taggart

UNDERWRITING SPONSORS

Auction SponsorAON

Awards Luncheon SponsorThe Elan Group

Beverage SponsorRyan Companies US, Inc.

Breakfast SponsorUSF Health

Cart SponsorMaserati of Tampa

Commemorative Photo SponsorFlorida Orthopaedic Institute

Entertainment SponsorTampa Bay Steel Corporation

String SponsorSunTrust Mortgage, Inc.

Tee Gift SponsorBorrell Electric Co. Inc.

CONTEST SPONSORS

Flop Shot SponsorMidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre

Premium Seating

Helicopter Ball Drop SponsorMicroLumen

Hole-In-One SponsorTrenam Law

Longest Drive SponsorKimmins Contracting Corp.

Putting Contest SponsorWells Fargo Insurance Services

Straightest Drive SponsorHCSO Charities

TEE BOX SPONSORS

AllState Benefits

John & Dianne Couris

DeLaVergne & Company

DeLotto

K9 Power

Kelli L. Mitchell, PA

LifeLock

MetLife

Metro Aviation

MicroLumen

Muniz & Associates

Oakpoint Advisors

RSM US LLP

Sallee Promotions

The Bank of Tampa

Trio Plus Painting, Inc.

Unlimited Site Services, Inc.

Wells Fargo Insurance Services

TOURNAMENT SPONSOR

LEGACY SPONSOR

GOLD SPONSORS

19th Annual TGH Foundation Golf Tournament Sponsors

ABC Fine Wine & Spirits

Avila Golf & Country Club

Borrell Electric Co.

Breakthru Beverage

Caspers Company McDonald’s Restaurants

Cigar City Brewing

DCE Productions

Elk River Club

JC Newman Cigars

JJ Taylor

Ocean Prime

O Cocina

Massage Envy

Pepin

Sallee Promotions

Skanska USA Building

Sodexo Health Care

Southwest Airlines

Tampa General Hospital

Tampa General Hospital Aeromed

Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina

T&D Golf

TGH Foundation Golf Committee

Tito’s Handmade Vodka

Ventisquero Wines

IN KIND DONORS

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When Avery Ranieri decided she wanted to sell lemonade to help sick children, she had no idea how big her effort would become.

But the lemonade stand that 9-year-old Avery hosted in September became a popular media hit.

In the end, Avery raised $3,000 for the Children’s Medical Center at Tampa General Hospital. She easily surpassed her original $2,000 goal – even though her mother, Melissa Ranieri, secretly feared that her big-hearted daughter’s target was too ambitious.

“I’m so proud of her,” Melissa said. “I can’t believe she did it. When she first said $2,000 [was her goal], my heart sank a little bit. I didn’t want her to feel like she didn’t accomplish something.”

Avery decided she wanted to organize a fundraiser for TGH after being inspired by the experience of her brother, 6-year-old Evan, and her mother. Evan was born with kidney disease and received a kidney from his mother when he was 2. The transplant operation was performed at TGH.

Avery set up her lemonade stand outside TeBella Tea Company, which provided its

Earl Grey Lavender Lemonade for her stand. TeBella originally offered to donate half of its lemonade sales on Davis Islands all weekend long to Avery’s cause, but after seeing her lemonade stand in action, the company donated all of the proceeds instead.

The weekend’s sales alone got Avery close to $2,000, and a generous donation from the DeBartolo Family Foundation put her over the top. Once doctors on TGH’s Medical Executive Committee heard about her campaign, they donated $500, bringing her total to $3,000.

Before she set up her lemonade stand, Avery held a business meeting with Jocelyn Lister, annual giving officer, to help her organize the event and set goals. Once the tally was complete, Lister visited with Avery again – this time to discuss how the funds could be used in the Children’s Medical Center.

Lister brought Avery a list of options that her donations could cover. Avery studied each one carefully, and asked Lister how many people she could help with each option. She also discussed which choice would have more lasting impact.

In the end, Avery decided to spend the funds in two ways:

First, $500 on a Disney on Ice sponsorship to help send several patient families to TGH’s Night at Disney on Ice.

“Our family has been lucky enough to be invited to things like that in the past,” Melissa said. “That helped her to recognize that we would be doing things for families to make special memories.”

Most of the money will go to renovate the “fishbowl” room in the Children’s Medical Center, a waiting area that has an aquatic theme. Avery’s renovations will help make it a “comfortable, welcoming space for older kids,” Lister said, those who may not want to participate in activities in the center’s playroom.

In the end, both Lister and Melissa Ranieri hope that Avery’s lemonade stand will have an impact that goes beyond the funds she raised.

“If a little girl can do this to give back,” Melissa said, “then there’s so much that all of us can do.”

Avery’s Cups of Kindness

Carmen Schleppy, 13, left, a three-year Camp Hopetáke participant and Madison Parker, 12, in her first year at camp, laugh with unit-based educator, Emily McCoy, as they finish riding Montu at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.

Camp HopetákeChildren enjoyed a day at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay as part of their time at Camp Hopetáke, an annual camp dedicated to children who are burn survivors. In its 27th year, the free one-week sleepaway camp is supported by the TGH Foundation and

by Tampa Firefighters Local 754. Learn more about the camp and view more photos at https://www.tgh.org/news/tgh-news/these-children-place-celebrate-and-heal.

Oscar Rodriguez, 11, in his third year at Camp Hopetáke, watches a hippo swim past as he looks at the animals in the Edge of Africa section of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.

For the fifth consecutive year, Tampa General Hospital has been named one of the nation’s Most Wired Hospitals by the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Health Forum.

It is the only Tampa hospital to earn the designation this year.

The 2017 Most Wired® survey and benchmarking study is a leading industry barometer measuring information technology (IT) use and adoption among hospitals nationwide. According to the 19th Annual HealthCare’s Most Wired® survey, released by the AHA’s Health Forum, Most Wired hospitals use smartphones, telehealth and remote monitoring to create more ways for patients to access

health care services and capture health information. Results showed 76 percent of Most Wired hospitals offer secure messaging with clinicians on mobile devices, and 40 percent offer virtual physician visits.

“The Most Wired hospitals are using every available technology option to create more ways to reach their patients in order to provide access to care,” said AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack. “They are transforming care delivery and investing in new delivery models in order to improve quality, provide access and control costs.”

HealthCare’s Most Wired® survey is published annually by Health & Hospitals Networks (H&HN).

“TGH continues to invest and enhance its patient-facing digital presence with upgrades to its website and apps,” said Scott Arnold, senior vice president and chief information officer. The TGH Go and TGH Virtual Care apps, introduced last year, allow consumers to access information on the web and mobile devices. Find out more about the apps at www.tgh.org.

“Significant investments in cybersecurity protections and upgrades have also been made to keep patients, employees and partners safe,” he said. “Improved communication among physicians and nurses is in the works through the addition of Voalte, a new secure mobile app installed on cell phones.”

Modernizing the hospital’s communication and telephone platform has also been a priority this year.

“A critical upgrade to the telephone system is nearly complete at all TGH campuses,” Arnold said. “I am humbled to work with such a talented group of technology professionals. They earned this recognition as a team for TGH.”

Rehabilitation Services in the main hospital bought new RoWalker therapy equipment that helps patients walk following surgery or injuries. The purchase was possible thanks to a donation of $24,000 from proceeds raised during the Foundation’s 2016 Golf Tournament.

The RoWalker includes a fold-down seat that allows patients to stop and rest if they get tired or start to fall. It also includes knee pads that help prevent them from falling. Patients can also be easily transferred from a chair to the walker, thanks to its expandable legs that fit around a chair.

“To get a patient to walk they have to have confidence,” said Physical Therapist Sharmila Gupte. “For patients with low endurance this is the ideal thing.”

The Foundation has launched a campaign to raise $550,000 to buy four more pieces of advanced rehabilitation equipment for Rehabilitation Services through its new Rehabilitation Equipment and Technology Fund. The equipment will be used for children and adults. For more information or to make a donation, contact Robin DeLaVergne at rdelavergne@tgh.org or (813) 844-3528.

TGH Earns its Fifth Most Wired Hospital Award

New Equipment Helps Patients Walk

Occupational therapy assistant Marie Baumrucker helps patient Matthew Rocco as he uses one of the RoWalkers to walk down the hallway. The walker has a seat built in for if the patient needs to take a break or needs to be wheeled back to their room.

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The TGH Foundation Awarded Charity of the MonthThe TGH Foundation was selected as a Charity of the Month by the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. As part of this campaign, the TGH Foundation received 100 percent of the sales of a custom umbrella that was sold in the Hard Rock store. Our umbrellas sold out, and we received $5,000, which went toward the Integrative Arts in Medicine Program. In addition to that generous donation, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino donated $5,000 worth of toys to the TGH Children’s Medical Center as part of the TGH Foundation’s Christmas in July. We are excited to announce that we have again been selected as a Charity of the Month for July 2018!

Team members from Bristol-Myers Squibb in Tampa delivered “Courage Cubs” to patients at the Children’s Medical Center as part of their sponsorship of the 2017 gala.

Bristol-Myers Squibb

TECO Supports the Burn CenterSince 2012, the team at Tampa Electric’s Bayside Power Station and TECO’s Planning and Project Management Team have been raising funds to support TGH’s Burn Survivors Connect Program. The burn survivors group meets once a month to discuss challenges faced after a burn injury. It’s a way for survivors to meet and discuss similar experiences.

Tampa General Hospital’s (TGH) Children’s Medical Center was selected as the $250,000 beneficiary of the Tampa Credit Union Kids Classic Golf Tournament. The funds were used for construction of a pediatric palliative care suite and a long-term monitoring room at TGH’s Children’s Medical Center. Pediatric palliative care is specialized medical care for children with serious illnesses. It focuses on providing relief from the symptoms, pain and stress of serious conditions. Additionally, long-term or “continuous” monitoring is a diagnostic technique commonly used to evaluate a child’s brain and behavioral activity for an extended period of time. The goal of building the pediatric palliative care suite and long-term

monitoring room is to improve the quality of life and outcomes for both the children and their families.

“We are so excited that the Tampa Bay Area Credit Unions for Kids chose our project to sponsor with their golf tournament. Tampa General Hospital cares for many different patient populations, and the palliative care suite and long-term monitoring room will go a long way in improving our ability to care for our littlest patients,” said Robin DeLaVergne, Executive Director, Tampa General Hospital Foundation. “We are grateful for the opportunity to continue putting our patients first in all we do.”

“Promoting the education, health and emotional well-being of children in the communities we serve is the mission of the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation,” said Cindy Helton, Executive Director of the Foundation. “We are proud to sponsor this event, which supports the care our children receive at TGH.”

This year, 12 credit unions from the Tampa Bay area participated in the Tampa Credit Union Kids Classic Golf Tournament. The participating credit unions include Florida Central Credit Union, Florida West Coast Credit Union, Grow Financial, GTE Federal Credit Union, MidFlorida, PowerNet Credit Union, Railroad & Industrial Federal Credit Union, San Antonio Citizens Federal Credit Union, Suncoast Credit Union, Tampa Bay Federal Credit Union, Tampa Postal Federal Credit Union and USF Federal Credit Union.

Tampa General Hospital’s Children’s Medical Center Selected asBeneficiary of Tampa Credit Union Kids Classic Golf Tournament

With help from Raymond, Stephen Thomas, Executive Director of the Rays Baseball Foundation, and Jeff Cogen, Chief Business Officer of the Tampa Bay Rays, presented a check for $40,000 from the proceeds of their first Rays the Ante Casino Night to Foundation Board Chair Drew Graham, Executive Director Robin DeLaVergne and TGH President and CEO John Couris.

Lancia Simmons, Nurse Manager of the Burn Center, presents a signed photo from the children who attended the Rays game as part of Camp Hopetáke to Raymond. The Rays donated a suite and dinner to the campers and counselors.

Tampa Bay Rays Support the TGH Foundation

Representatives from the Tampa Bay Area Credit Unions toured the Children’s Medical Center. From L to R: Don Prue, Powernet Credit Union; Patty Sarne, San Antonio Citizens Federal Credit Union; Tim Baldwin, San Antonio Citizens Federal Credit Union; Rick Grammatica, Tampa Bay Federal Credit Union; Pete Giorgianni, Railroad Industrial Credit Union; Cindy Helton, Suncoast Credit Union; Kevin Johnson, Suncoast Credit Union.

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If he is comfortable with their management abilities, Charles can appoint his children to manage the foundation after his death. They can be paid a fee for managing the foundation and, additionally, enjoy a philanthropic reputation in the community for making significant contributions to various charitable organizations. If Charles is not confident his children will have the skills necessary to run the foundation, he can name others to serve with them as the foundation managers.

With contributions either during life, at death or both, Charles will pass the bulk of his estate – in fact, all of his assets in excess of his estate tax exemption amount – to the foundation. Since Charles wishes to pass assets in excess of the estate tax exemption to his children, without paying any tax, he will want to consider purchasing life insurance in an irrevocable trust. By buying life insurance outside his estate, he can leave each of his children the desired $5 million inheritance free of both income and estate taxes, which leads to step two.

Charles can create an irrevocable trust and make gifts to the trust. Charles will need to consider a source for the premium payments. Since his assets are relatively liquid, he can simply sell them as needed to make gifts to the trust for premium payments. If his assets were relatively illiquid (like stock in a business), he may want to look to a credit shelter trust created by his predeceased spouse for distributions to make these gifts.

The gifts to the irrevocable trust may be free from gift tax using the annual exclusion and gift tax exemption. To the extent gifts exceed the annual exclusion and gift tax exemption, the gifts will incur gift taxes. The trustee can then use the gifts to purchase life insurance on Charles’ life. At his death, the death benefit will pass to the trust income and estate tax free.

The third step in Charles’ estate plan is to execute a will (or trust) that leaves assets equal to any remaining estate tax exemption to his children (or grandchildren) and the balance of his estate to the foundation.

One last consideration: How does this plan work if the estate tax is repealed? Without estate taxes, Charles still has two remaining objectives: benefiting his children with $5 million each and charity with the rest of his estate. He is still meeting those objectives; the life insurance in the irrevocable trust will provide a total of $15 million for his three children, and his will or trust will leave any other assets to his foundation.

With these three parts (the foundation, irrevocable trust and will), Charles will leave his estate to charity, benefit his children in an amount he feels is appropriate and avoid paying any transfer taxes – all three of his goals accomplished.

Spreading the Wealth: Estate Planning for Family and Charity

Advanced Planning Ideas

Charles, who is in his 60s and recently widowed, created a successful manufacturing business that he sold to a larger competitor several years ago. He now has an estate valued at $20 million, primarily in marketable assets.

Charles has three children, all in their 30s, who are just beginning their families and careers. In addition, he has four grandchildren. Charles is thinking about the inheritance he will leave to his children and grandchildren. He wants to leave them something, but not to leave them so much that they feel they don’t need to be productive. To Charles, this means leaving each child $5 million. Charles abhors paying taxes and wishes to give back to the community through charities. Boiling it down, Charles has three primary objectives: (1) leave $5 million to each child, (2) benefit charity and (3) pay no estate taxes.

Charles can accomplish all of his goals by adding three parts to his estate plan. First, he establishes a private foundation and either contributes assets during his lifetime or plans his estate so that assets pass to the foundation at death. If he contributes assets to it during life, he will be entitled to an income tax charitable deduction. His deduction is limited to a percentage of his adjusted gross income –

either 20 or 30 percent depending on the type of asset given to the foundation. If he chooses to fund the foundation at his death, his estate will be entitled to an estate tax charitable deduction.

If the foundation is funded during Charles’ lifetime, he can manage the foundation – invest its assets and determine which charitable organizations will receive distributions and in what amounts.1 As the foundation manager, Charles may want to consider purchasing life insurance, insuring his life with a modest portion of the foundation assets. The foundation is likely to suffer some financial losses upon Charles’ death because he is the manager and primary donor. In addition, as an ancillary benefit, a portfolio policy can provide a guaranteed return to the foundation, in addition to any securities or variable investment products, if the purchase conforms with state prudent investor laws.

1 The foundation is subject to the private foundation rules which, among other things, require that

the foundation not engage in activities that jeopardize its charitable purpose. Five percent of the

foundation’s assets must be distributed annually to qualified charities. In addition, the foundation

must pay a two percent excise tax on net income each year. In addition to the rules and requirements

governing private foundations, the foundation must account for its income and disbursements and file

an informational return with the IRS annually.

Major League Baseball and the Tampa Bay Rays recently donated a Starlight Fun Center to the Children’s Medical Center. Often described as a “Wii on wheels,” the mobile entertainment unit provides the healing power of play to children and families. It gives children online access to family-friendly video games and movies during their recovery. The Rays also delivered brightly colored Starlight Brave gowns that help kids feel like superstars while they’re in the hospital.

Children’s Medical Center Gets Mobile Entertainment Center for Kids

Matthew Bacon, 12, and former Rays player Toby Hall try out the new Starlight Fun Center, donated to the Children’s Medical Center by Major League Baseball and the Tampa Bay Rays.

Adam Cage was sitting at a stoplight when he was hit by a box truck in 2013.

He’s learned a few things since then.

“It doesn’t matter who you are,” he said at a gathering of fellow rehabilitation patients, “only how you accept where you are and move forward.”

Cage spoke at the Rehabilitation Patient Reunion at Tampa General Hospital, an event that gives rehabilitation patients a chance to reunite with their caregivers and share their experiences.

After the accident, Cage was in a coma for weeks and emerged with the left side of his body paralyzed. He also suffered a traumatic brain injury. He had to relearn how to walk, how to move his left arm, how to speak and how to read.

“I would like to thank the nurses who kept me company on those long days of not understanding what I was doing and where I was,” he said.

Eventually, Cage not only walked again, but also started painting. He brought a painting with him on Tuesday that portrayed the stages of his recovery. The first portrait showed a man in a wheelchair, while the third showed a man running on the beach.

Christian Buscarino, 44, has had to undergo another form of rehab. After a tumor impaired his breathing, Buscarino underwent surgeries and

then suffered infections that ultimately led to the removal of his larynx. He had to learn how to speak with the help of an external device, an artificial larynx that he jokingly calls “the voice-i-nator.”

“I was very stubborn and adamant that I would never use this thing,” he told the group.

Buscarino not only learned, but became so fluent in the way that he speaks that his jokes and inflections come through loud and clear. He hopes his experience will help others.

“If I can inspire other people who have challenges – everybody has something,” he said. “You don’t have to have a robot voice to have challenges.”

From Misfortune, a Journey of Healing

Adam Cage describes a painting he made depicting his journey to recover from a traumatic brain injury after being rear-ended by a 50,000-pound truck at a stoplight.

For more information on Planned Giving opportunities, contact Robin DeLaVergne at (813) 844-3528.

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Named #1 Hospital in Tampa Bay. And One of America’s Best.

Once again, U.S. News & World Report named Tampa General Hospital the #1 Hospital in Tampa Bay and one of America’s Best Hospitals in

six specialties: Cardiology & Heart Surgery; Diabetes & Endocrinology; Gastroenterology & GI Surgery; Nephrology; Pulmonology; and Urology.

Explore more at TGH.org

Our board-certified providers are ready to meet the health care needs of your family. Our providers offer a range of health care services, from immunizations and treatment of childhood illnesses, to well woman exams and management of chronic health conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure.

• Same-day appointments available.• Online scheduling.• Secure online access to portions of your medical

record via MyChart. Free mobile app available.• We participate in most major health plans.

Visit www.tgmg.org for a list of accepted insurance plans.

Doctors’ offices for the entire family that are close to home.

Apollo Beach • (813) 844-7500 -- Treating patients 18 years of age and older. -- 6488 N. U.S. Hwy 41, Apollo Beach, FL 33572

Brandon • (813) 844-4300 -- Treating patients of all ages. --

214 Morrison Rd., Brandon, FL 33511

TGH Brandon Healthplex • (813) 660-6400 -- Treating patients 18 years of age and older. --

10740 Palm River Rd., Suite 360, Tampa, FL 33619Carrollwood • (813) 844-4500

-- Treating patients of all ages. -- 13860 N. Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa, FL 33618

Fishhawk • (813) 844-8600 -- Treating patients of all ages. --

13421 Fishhawk Blvd., Lithia, FL 33547

TGH Healthpark • (813) 236-5350 -- Treating patients 12 years of age and older. --

5802 N. 30th St., Tampa, FL 33610

TGH Kennedy • (813) 844-1385 -- Treating patients 12 years of age and older. --

2501 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL 33609

Lois • (813) 844-4200 -- Treating patients of all ages. --

2106 S. Lois Ave., Tampa, FL 33629

Riverview • (813) 844-4600 -- Treating patients of all ages. --

10647 Big Bend Rd., Riverview, FL 33579

Sun City Center • (813) 844-4700 -- Treating patients 18 years of age and older. --

1647 Sun City Center Plaza, Sun City Center, FL 33573

Tampa Palms • (813) 844-8100 -- Treating patients of all ages. --

16011 Tampa Palms Blvd. W., Tampa, FL 33647

Trinity • (813) 844-8200 -- Treating patients 18 years of age and older. --

Adult physical therapy services available.2433 Country Place Blvd., Trinity, FL 34655

Wesley Chapel • (813) 844-8300 -- Treating patients 12 years of age and older. --

2324 Oak Myrtle Lane, Wesley Chapel, FL 33544

Westchase • (813) 844-4800 -- Treating patients of all ages. --

10718 Countryway Blvd., Tampa, FL 33626

All locations are open Monday – Friday:

7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

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2017-2018 Board of TrusteesExecutive Committee

Drew A. Graham Chair

Gregory (Greg) J. Celestan Vice Chair

J. Eric (Tate) Taylor Secretary

Richard (Dick) Dobkin Treasurer

Dianne Jacob Assistant Treasurer

Natalie Annis Goodwin Member-at-Large

Frank Hancock Member-at-Large

T. Corey NeilMember-at-Large

Bruce Zwiebel, M.D. Member-at-Large

Board Members

Stephen (Steve) G. Brantley, M.D.

John Couris (Ex Officio)

Douglas (Doug) J. Dieck

Patricia Emmanuel, M.D.

Mark Fernandez

Gordon L. Gillette

Andrea I. Gramling

Barbara Hurst

Danny Jackson

Tom Loncar

Cleveland (Buck) McInnis

Yvette Segura

Teale Taggart Smith

Catherine Lowry Straz

Jeffrie van Loveren

Mathew Wash

David Wein, M.D.

Ron Weisser

Carin Zwiebel

Contact the TGH Foundation at (813) 844-7250 or Foundation@tgh.org.