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Last month, George Reiss,MD, a general surgeonat Gulf Coast RegionalMedical Center, with veother medical/surgical staff,volunteered their timeto perform surgeries onseveral underprivileged localsin Honduras. The grouptraveled with EvangelisticInternational Ministries, Inc.,to participate in a short-termmedical mission to HospitalCentro Socorro Del Lo Altoin Honduras.

During ve days of surgery,Dr. Reiss and other surgicalteams and students performed over 75 surgical cases that included gallbladders, hernias andthyroid surgeries. Everyone worked long days in providing care to the people of Honduras. Afterseveral days of hard work, the team was rewarded with much needed rest and relaxation bytraveling to the vacation island of Roatan, Honduras.

We felt blessed to serve with such an amazing team of people that shared a common goal to helpothers, said Jennifer Eanes.

We would like to thank Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center and our co-workers for theirsupport, encouragement and prayers for giving us the opportunity to give back and participate inthe medical mission trip. If anyone has a desire to serve others, we encourage them to go on amedical mission trip. They will not regret it, added Eanes.

GULF COAST REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER A BI-WEEKLY PUBLICATION FOR EMPLOYEES SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Making theRounds

Dr. George Reiss, Staff Return fromMedical Mission Trip to Honduras

(Back row, left to right): Melissa Anderson, Dr. George Reiss, Susan Harrison. (Front row, leto right): JoAnne Ault, Jennifer Eanes. Not pictured: Brian Hughes.

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Construction and renovation is underway for the relocation of Outpatient Rehabilitation services tothe Diagnostic Center. The Outpatient Rehabilitation staff will occupy the space that formerly housedthe MRI. Construction and renovation will be completed later this month and Outpatient Rehabilitation

services will be relocated during the month of October.

Outpatient Rehab Relocation


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Please welcome Kyle Hickey, our new EVS evening manager to the Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center team. Kyle comes to us fromFort Walton Beach Medical Center. We look forward to implementing several of his initiatives that proved successful at Fort WaltonBeach Medical Center.

Kyle Hickey Named EVS Evening Manager

Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center Announcesthe Addition of John Thomas, MD

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General surgeon will join Michael Taylor, MD, and Gulf Coast P ediatric and General Surgery

Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center recently announced the addition of John Thomas, MD, general surgeon, to

its medical staff. Dr. Thomas joins Michael Taylor, MD, and Gulf Coast Pediatric and General Surgery. Dr. Thomasearned his medical degree at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville and served his generalsurgery residency at Medical College of Georgia in Augusta and Maine Medical Center in Portland.

I feel so privileged to be joining the talented staff at Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center. I pledge to provide thehighest quality surgical care to my patients and to this great community for many years to come, said Thomas.

Im thrilled with the addition of Dr. Thomas. He will provide much needed general surgery support to theresidents of Bay County and to the rural communities we serve, said Michael Taylor, MD, general and pediatricsurgeon.


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HCA Director Development Program

Please welcome Dot Mercer, RN, as she joins the emergency department staff at Gulf Coast Regional MedicalCenter. Dot is one of 17 individuals selected to participate in the HCA Director Development Program. For afull year, she will work alongside Sheila Bradt, RN, BSN, emergency department director.

Dot began her career in healthcare 17 years ago as a basic emergency medical technician. She transitioned to arole as an emergency room charge nurse at Capital Regional Medical Center, while also gaining experience asan administrative nursing supervisor, clinical manager for a freestanding emergency deparment and a pediatricemergency room nurse. Dot currently serves as emergency services clinical manager at Fort Walton BeachMedical Center.


Meet Dot Mercer, RN

The Center for Wound CareOur wound care program is accredited by the Joint Commission and recognizedas a National Center of Excellence. Also, our healing rate is better than thenational average. Our doctors, nurses and staff ensure:

All of our physicians are surgically-trained

A treatment plan will be provided to meet the patients speci c needs Care that meets national standards

Patients are cared for by our skilled team of physicians and wound care specialists,who are committed to the management of chronic, non-healing wounds in anoutpatient setting. This is accomplished by providing wound assessment, evaluation,treatment and prevention to meet the speci c needs of each patient. We treatvarious types of wounds caused by conditions such as diabetes, injury, insect bites,and vascular disease.

For more information, call (850) 770-8200.

M EET THE N URSES

(Left to right): Joanne Friesen, Pam Eggimann, Jamie Covington, Crystal Mand Angie Schreiber

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Becker's Hospital Review recently published the 2014 edition of "100 Great Community Hospitals," a list based on hospitals' accolades,quality of care and services provided to their patient populations. Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center made the list for the secondconsecutive year. The hospitals featured on the list have fewer than 550 beds and minimal teaching programs. Some are suburbanhospitals, but many are located in rural areas and are their communities' sole hospital. All have worked to provide the experience andquality of care their patients expect and deserve. The Becker's Hospital Review editorial team selected hospitals for inclusion based on rankings and awards from iVantage HealthAnalytics, Truven Health Analytics, CareChex and American Hospital Association. iVantage recognitions considered include HealthstrongHospitals, which are organizations in the top tier of iVantage's Hospital Strength Index rankings, and the Top 100 Critical Access

Hospital list, which indicates the critical access hospital performs as well or better at the median overall than all U.S. general acute-carehospitals in clinical and operational performance and nancial outcomes. Inclusion on Truven Health Analytics' 100 Top Hospitals list wasalso factored in the decision.

Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center Named to

100 Great Community Hospitals List


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HCA Hope Fund


ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

On August 20, the senior leadership team at Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center accepted the ALS Ice Bucket challenge from Capital RegionalMedical Center, made a donation to ALS, and, in turn, challenged Tony Bennett, CEO at Health South Emerald Coast Rehabilitation Hospital; AlMcCambry, Gulf Coast State College; Mark Bush, CEO at Northwest Florida Community Hospital; and Larry Mees, CEO at Jackson Hospital.

Challenge Extended. Challenge Accepted.

(Left to right): Erika Guidera; Holly Jackson, COO; Carlton Ulmer, CEO; Laurie Haynes, CFO, Mary Reval, CNO; and John Herrington

As HCA employees, it is our top priority to take excellent care of our patients, but to also take care of each other. The HCA HopeFund was established in 2004 as hundreds of our colleagues were affected by the coastal hurricanes. Immediately following the storms,HCA employees throughout the United States wanted to know how they could help. Contributions came in and were disbursed outto HCA families that had been impacted. To these families, the contributions from their fellow employees represented much more than

nancial relief, they represented hope that life might soon return to normal.

Our colleagues are not just co-workers, they are our family and we have always rallied around one another when devastation strikes. Sowhat started as a very informal way to help one another, soon evolved to a formal non-pro t organization, the HCA Hope Fund. Ourfund is supported by employees allowing us to do what we do best, take care of others.

Meet Laurie Haynes

As Chief Financial Of cer (CFO) at Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center, Laurie oversees Accounting, CaseManagement, Information Technology & Services (IT&S), Supply Chain, Health Information Management (HIM) andBusiness Of ce departments. She has worked in healthcare administration for 14 years, including four years at theHCA corporate of ce in Nashville; three years at the HCA North Florida Division in Tallahassee; and three yearsat Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center.

F AMILY : Husband, Randall; daughters Christina (7) and Emily (5).R ESIDES : Lynn HavenE DUCATION : BS - Florida State University; MBA - University of FloridaF AVORITE F OOD : Skyline Chili; ChocolateF AVORITE V ACATION D ESTINATION : ItalyF AVORITE M USIC : Classical

W HAT IS Y OUR P ROUDEST A CCOMPLISHMENT ? My familyF AVORITE C OLLEGIATE /P ROFESSIONAL S PORTS T EAMS : Florida State, Cincinnati Reds and Cincinnati BengalsH OBBIES : Anything sports-related and traveling

Chief Financial Of cer

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