Pulse. Athens-Limestone Hospital Stars. Fall Years Service Award Evella Benford. 30 Years Service Award Venita Chaney

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1 Pulse Fall 2010 Athens-Limestone Hospital Stars Friendly professionals that make you feel comfortable For your kind and generous Contribution. during the study. Employee of the 3rd Quarter 2010 Becky Christopher Diagnostic Services Inside this issue Auxiliary...2 Emergency Management Dr. Barrios Stepping out of the box in an effort to support another department. Relay for Life..3 Employee Satisfaction.. 4 Pink Elephant Luncheon....4 Foundation.5 Message from the CEO Years Evella Benford Thank You for the way I was treated. She was very pleasant and extremely skilled. Great Job with my lab work. Very conscientious, enthusiastic and always positive. For more information and photo gallery visit our website 30 Years Venita Chaney

2 ALH cordially Invites all Service Award recipients to attend a s Dinner November 2, :00 p.m. Athens State University Ballroom 25 Years Donna Russell Renee McGill Evelyn Hagood Alvin Farrar Regina Davis Lisa Cooper Frances Christopher Patsy Appleton Donna Abernathy 20 Years Brenda Phillips Shirley Page Ronald Nordin Pamela Haney Traci Collins Brenda Adams Auxiliary Scholarships Awarded Congratulations to the 2010 Auxiliary Scholarships Recipients Miesha C. Peeples East Limestone High School Chelsea F. Brooks Ardmore High School Kahley E. Horn West Limestone High Dylan R. Brazeal Elkmont High School We are proud to say the Gift Shop now offers Payroll Deduction. The maximum amount you may charge is $200.00, minimum is $5.00 and it will be deducted the next pay period. Auxiliary Donates Chairs The Athens-Limestone Hospital Auxiliary recently contributed $7,000 to the Greatest Need Funding Priorities by purchasing five patient/family sleeper chairs as part of the Julia Ann Stacey Sweet CHAIR-ity Fund. The Foundation would like to thank this dedicated group of volunteers for their many gifts of time and equipment to Athens-Limestone Hospital. Payroll Deduction for Gift Shop Emergency Management Disaster Planning ALH partners with Athens Fire and Rescue Squad annually for the employee and volunteer fire extinguisher training. 2 2

3 15 Years Kim Willis Pam Steele James Pack Elizabeth Lowe Marilyn Jackson Donna Hill Melanie Elmore Selinda Blackwood 10 Years Relay for Life This year s Relay for Life Team did an excellent job representing ALH in the community. The staff were proud to share their comments: Mary Andujar, Food Services Administrative Assisant and Relay Team Captain commented, I can t really pick one thing that I enjoyed the most. I even enjoyed being tired the next morning knowing what we had accomplished together. Connie Davis, Patient Advocate, Food Services and Team Co-Captain: It was such a fun night. I sang Karaoke, visited with friends and am happy that we did make a Difference! Kathy Romine, Cook and Nan Ingles, Aide: (Both had to be up at 4:30 AM for work and stayed to help until 11:00 PM) They shared, We were able to serve the community while having fun walking with friends. Janie Turner Michelle Thornton Jennifer Smith Carolyn Rolison Paula Norwood Rebecca Morgan Christina Keenum Barry Jones Wilma Horton Martha Hardy Amber Godwin Candace Duncan Lawanda Ball 3

4 5 Years Selisa Williams Candace Watson Benjamen Vining Stacy Tribble Charlotte Travis Mary Beth Toone Candace Thomas Lunetta Reyer Stacy Ramirez Kimberly Powell Karen Potter Jacqueline Posey Danielle Parker Wanda Martin Diane Magnuson Melanie Lewis Brandon Leverette Ashley Leverette Ronna Keenum Gina Jones Kristy Hamilton Cheryl Gardner Tiffany Eubanks Richard Ennis Wayne Dement Nancy Dement David Covington Kristie Cosby Megan Colvett Paige Clark Kimberly Childress Jennifer Chambers Pamela Carpenter Penelope Campbell Amber Boyd Nancy Alexander Ice Cream and Tools for Schools The Employee Satisfaction Team held an Ice Cream Social and a Tools for School Drive. Employees donated a wide range of items from colors, scissors, pencils and paper to book bags. 3rd Annual Pink Elephant Loves Me Luncheon was held on Wednesday October 13th at Athens State University. P r o c e e d s benefit Athens-Limestone Hospital Loves Me Mammogram Scholarships and The Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer. 4

5 Crystal Cup Golf Tournament September 16, 2010 Canebrake Golf Club Raised over $25,000 for the Emergency Services Department. Power Stretchers and EKG Equipment that will allow us to transmit 12 lead EKG s from the field will be purchased. 144 Golfers Participated Numerous Community and Vendor Sponsors Helped us meet our goal! 5

6 Message from the CEO. Athens-Limestone Hospital Our Mission...To provide integrated access to quality health and wellness services for Limestone County and the surrounding areas. Our Vision...To provide healthcare to the residents of Athens and Limestone County and surrounding areas with emphasis on quality, compassion and integrity with the goal of being the preferred provider of healthcare and wellness services in our primary service area. Happy fall to everyone! I would like to thank everyone for their hard work and participation in our recent Joint Commission survey. I am pleased to announce that we did very well. No life safety recommendations at all! We are moving ahead with our plans to expand and renovate the emergency room lobby. The Mother Baby unit will get new tile and wallpaper soon. Welcome to Dr. Jorge Barrios and Dr. Samantha Davidson. It is great to have these exceptional family physicians join our staff. Thanks to everyone who came to the town hall meetings. I really appreciate your input, it is so important to our success. We are working on a new Customer Service class hopefully starting in January! Remember to stay healthy and get your flu shot!!! It is a great time to be a part of this wonderful community. I am honored to work with you and for you. ~Kelli S. Powers, CEO. Kelli S. Powers, CEO Community leaders, board members, employees and volunteers welcome Kelli Powers and her family, son Mark Allen, husband Mark and daughter Sydney to our community.