August 2016 For Our Employees & Volunteers

A Message from Allen Butcher

Happy New Year
The following is a message from Allen Butcher, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Columbus Regional Health.

Happy New Year … Fiscal Year that is. On July 1, Columbus Regional Health (CRH) began a new Fiscal Year and
now is the time to reflect on our recent past and look forward to the New Year. In the July 2015 Lifelines edition,
Scott Hill, President & CEO, shared “While the results of fiscal year 2015 were certainly not what we expected,
there is no doubt we have laid the foundation for future success, and we should all have a great deal of
optimism about where we are headed.” At the time of Scott’s article last year, CRH was coming off combined
losses of almost $100 million in fiscal years 2013, 2014 and 2015. I am happy to share that there is no doubt
that we are headed in the correct direction as evidenced by the results of fiscal year 2016. Columbus Regional
Health realized Income from Operations of $8.5 million on a budget of $1.2 million. This is quite a dramatic
turnaround from fiscal year 2015 losses and surpassing the plan for 2017.

Income from Operations by Entity

Actual 2016 Budget 2016 Budget 2017
Midtown Medical Center $25.4 million $13.2 million $19.9 million
Northside Medical Center $0.4 million $2.9 million $2.4 million
Columbus Regional Medical Group ($13.9 million) ($14.3 million) ($9.6 million)
Columbus Regional Health Total $8.5 million $1.2 million $10.6 million

Our 2016 positive variance from budget is a direct result of significantly greater than expected revenues and strong expense
management. I am also pleased to announce that the 403(b) match, which was moved from paying bi-weekly to discretionary, has been
approved to be paid in August 2016 at an amount consistent as if paid bi-weekly. More details will be forthcoming on this exciting news.

While we celebrate the success of 2016, we look forward to fiscal year 2017, which began July 1. The budget is estimating a slight
improvement in performance building upon the foundation built from $8.5 million to $10.6 million. Clearly, CRH is continuing the
dramatic turnaround from the past several years. That being said, short term success does not insure long term viability. Achieving the
fiscal year 2017 budget is critical as we continue along the journey to financial recovery and sets us up for the fiscal year 2018 budget.

This type of turnaround and continued financial performance ONLY occurs with the engagement of our employees who ACE-IT each and
every day. THANK YOU!

ColumbusRegional.com
Auxiliary Services Presents Auxiliary Scholarship
Check to Foundation Awards Luncheon
On July 27, the Columbus Regional Auxiliary held the Scholarship Awards
Luncheon. This awarded youth volunteers who received the Anne Riddle
Scholarship recipient, a student pursuing an associate’s degree or higher,
and the Mary Ann Pease Scholarship recipients, students pursuing
careers in the health care field. This year, $12,000 is being given out to
Columbus Regional Health youth volunteers who are pursuing a college
career. Since the scholarships have been established, the Columbus
Regional Auxiliary has awarded more than $200,000 in scholarship
money to over 100 students.
(From left to right) Raven
Rivers, recipient of the
Auxiliary services presented the Foundation with a check for $45,000 to be used Ann Riddle Scholarship,
at Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) as well as the Children’s Hospital. The funds Harish Allapan, Tyler
for CMN, $20,000, will be used to provide neonatal and pediatric care, including Kirkland and Juan
O’Neal, recipients of the
intensive care, trauma and emergency services for children in the Columbus area Mary Ann Pease
and surrounding 19 counties. The donation for the Children’s Hospital, $25,000, Scholarship. Not pictured:
will go towards capital needs of The Campaign for The Children’s Hospital and Wellsley Copeland and
Women’s Services. The funds were raised through the coffee shop, gift shop, Alexis Tice, recipients of
uniform shop and flower shop, which do special fundraisers for donations. the Mary Ann Pease
Scholarship.

Chef Kaimana Chee Visited CRH

Chef Kaimana Chee, a Hawaiian native who appeared on television shows such as Food Network’s
Guy’s Grocery Games and Cutthroat Kitchen as well as Fox’s MasterChef, visited Columbus Regional
Health. This award winning chef served employees lunch, talked about his connection with Morrison
through Hampton Creek products as well as gave free food samples.

CRH Honors Dr. Chrzanowski

Columbus Regional Health honored Robert Chrzanowski, M.D., with a Distinguished Service Award celebrating his 20
years in practice. Dr. Chrzanowski, CEO and a provider at The Allergy Center, is a longtime partner with Columbus
Regional Research Institute (CRRI). Dr. Chrzanowski is extremely passionate about clinical research and has been an
investigator longer than he has been a physician. Congratulations on this achievement.

Miracle Treat Day

July 28 marked this year’s Miracle Treat Day at Dairy Queen. Employees were able to
participate by purchasing a blizzard treat. Proceeds from Dairy Queen blizzards benefit
Children’s Miracle Network at Midtown Medical Center. Local Miss America title holders,
including Miss Harris County, Miss Phenix City, Miss Presidential Pathways Outstanding
Teen, Miss Fulton County Outstanding Teen and Miss Greater Columbus Outstanding
Teen, Boomer from the Columbus Cottonmouths and a previous miracle child delivered
blizzards to patients at The Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Cartwright Visits Spring Harbor

Dr. Paul Cartwright presented an evening lecture at Spring Harbor Retirement
Community. Dr. Cartwright, known as the only bariatric surgeon in Columbus,
Georgia, was welcomed by the residents and some family members alike. His main
topic was subtitled: “Acid Reflux ... Tums to Esophageal Cancer” and he spoke about
the risks of acid reflux. Residents enjoyed his visit and appreciate the time he took
to speak with them.
Dr. Paul Cartwright with Spring Harbor staff, Juanita Thomas, Giovanna
Gonzalez and Sean Slaughter.
“I Make The Difference!” Honorees
Congratulations to this month’s “I Make the Difference” honorees who were selected by a committee from nominations by fellow employees and
physicians as well as letters received from patients and family members. Each honoree receives a framed certificate, travel mug, eight hours PTO and

Carlee Bland, RN Karon Duderewicz Frances Smith

Acute Care Health Information Environmental Services
Midtown Medical Center Management Midtown Medical Center
Employed: 12/11/1989 Midtown Medical Center Employed: 07/24/2000
Employed: 04/09/1991

Fannie Holloman Jennifer Harbin David Williams, RN

Medical Assistant PharmD 6 Main
Midtown Medical Center Midtown Medical Center Midtown Medical Center
Employed: 09/11/1989 Employed: 01/30/2006 Employed: 04/09/2012

Midtown Medical Center Presented with Stroke Award

Diadra Biles, a representative from the Greater Southeast
Affiliate of the American Heart Association, presented
Midtown Medical Center with the “Get with the
Guidelines Gold plus Target Stroke Honor Roll Elite”
achievement award after receiving the award last month.
This award represents so many moving parts of
Columbus Regional Health and how important the stroke
team is for the success of not only the stroke program,
but most importantly, the outcomes of patients.

Outstanding Nurses: 7 Main Wins “Award

DAISY Award Recipients Winning Care” Banner
Congratulations to the DAISY award recipient, who was
selected as part of a national program to recognize nurses
for their extraordinary care and compassion to patients and
their families. Nurses are nominated by a patient, patient’s
family member or co-worker. The nominations are then
reviewed, and winners are selected by the Daisy
committee.

Josh McCoy, RN
ETC As a new initiative to create the best possible care for CRH’s patients,
a friendly monthly competition between floors at Midtown Medical

Columbus Regional Medical Group Center (MMC) has been created. Criteria to win the banner include
having the highest overall top box score of scores in the 75th

Welcomes Malcolm Goodchild, M.D.
We are delighted to welcome Dr. Goodchild to the Columbus
Regional Health family. Dr. Goodchild comes to Columbus from
New York. He will be accepting new patients at the Columbus
Regional Medical Group Surgical Institute.
percentile or higher with at least four returned surveys to be
considered. If a floor has obtained a score of 80 or better, a special
recognition will be provided in addition to the banner. However, if
no floors score in the top 75th percentile, no floor receives the
banner. The program started at MMC but will expand to Northside
Medical Center at a later date.
Our first month’s winner is 7 Main. In May, employees received a top
box score of 78.7 and were recognized July 11. Congratulations to all
employees on 7 Main who gave award winning care and strive for
excellence and put quality into everything they do.
Children’s Hospital Receives
Multiple Donations
The Children’s Hospital has received two different donations in the month of June.

The Springer Opera House’s Theater Academy donated 71 gift bags filled with amenities such as
books, tissues, mouthwash and other essential items as well as 152 get-well cards. The academy
students also visited and sang for patients and staff. The donation stemmed from the addition of the
service component to the academy’s summer programs.

Representatives from the North Highland Church donated $6,300 to the Children’s Hospital. This
donation is made possible from the Highland Mud Run, a 5K obstacle run, which took place in April.
The proceeds went to different charities in the area that the church committee designated, with the
Children’s hospital being one of them.

Event Spotlight
Midtown Medical Center's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) hosted its inaugural Kangaroo-A-Thon in
May. The goal of the event was for parents to log 100 hours of kangaroo time with their baby. That goal
was exceeded and 200 hours were reached. Kangaroo care is the practice where babies are held skin to
skin. This helps the babies physically as well as improving sleep, feeding tolerance, brain development
and bonding. This is an event that truly shows the dedication the NICU employees have towards the
well-being and overall care of their patients.

The Healthy Grocery Delivery Program

Kudos As part of an effort to create a culture of wellness at Columbus
Regional Health, Wellness First and Wheelhaus Provisions
have come together to deliver groceries to our employees
on-site for convenience and education for healthy eating.

Wheelhaus Provisions is based in Columbus, Georgia

Midtown Medical Center (MMC) received the Ledger Enquirer’s 2016 Reader’s
Choice Award for Best Medical Facility. MMC was recognized as a Reader’s
Choice favorite business in the Chattahoochee Valley by Ledger Enquirer’s
readers.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rated hospitals nationwide on a
scale of one to five stars on 75 metrics of hospital care. Out of 3,617 hospitals,
only 102 hospitals received a 5 star rating – representing 29 states. Northside
Medical Center was one of two hospitals in Georgia to receive a five star rating!
Congratulations Northside Medical Center for receiving such an honor and
being dedicated to providing simply better care.
promoting healthy food choices sold via a delivery truck.
Plans are to offer a three month pilot program for the
employees of Columbus Regional Health beginning in August
of 2016. Wheelhaus will deliver healthy food items to our
campuses for the employees of Columbus Regional Health. All
foods will meet specifically outlined healthy criteria.
The grocery truck will be on campus on the following
schedule:
Midtown Medical Center:
• Conference Center parking lot: The second and fourth
Thursday of each month from 11:00a.m –1:00p.m.
Northside Medical Center:
• Employee Parking Lot C: The third Wednesday of each
month from 11:00a.m.–1:00p.m.
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Please join us in extending sympathy to Debra Franklin, Northside
Medical Center, on the loss of her mother-in-law; and Rachel Lewis,
Midtown Medical Center, on the loss of her grandson; and Auxiliary
on the loss of Barbara Sternberg, Auxiliary Volunteer.
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