HealthNews from Manatee Memorial Hospital & Health System
Summer 2008

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 Manatee Memorial Wins
2007 Corporate Service Excellence Award
 Heart Valve Surgery Can Help You Regain Vigor
 Three Procedures to Help Detect Breast Cancer
 InterStim® Offers Help for Bladder Control Problems
 Get Ready to Be a "MOMM"
 Family BirthPlace Delivers Fresh Look
for Rooms
 Community Photos
 Time to Take ADVANTAGE!
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Community Photos

Photo of Winners of the 2008 CARES Awards from left to right: Lori Weber, RN (Enthusiastic); Leon Arthur (Amiable); Purmina Ratra (Supportive); Dr. George VanBuren, Chief of Staff; Tran Martin (Respected); Moody Chisholm, CEO; and Julie Pecor, RN (Concerned).

Winners of the 2008 CARES Awards from left to right: Lori Weber, RN (Enthusiastic); Leon Arthur (Amiable); Purmina Ratra (Supportive); Dr. George VanBuren, Chief of Staff; Tran Martin (Respected); Moody Chisholm, CEO; and Julie Pecor, RN (Concerned).

Photo of Laboratory staff presented the Pediatric Center with patient gifts purchased with funds from their Laboratory Week's activities. Kneeling from left to right are Michelle Still, Karen Thibodeau and Debbie Mann. Standing from left to right are Billie Mack; Roy Orr, COO; Rebecca Bouchard; Ann Best; Rei Lopez and Moody Chisholm, CEO.

Laboratory staff presented the Pediatric Center with patient gifts purchased with funds from their Laboratory Week's activities. Kneeling from left to right are Michelle Still, Karen Thibodeau and Debbie Mann. Standing from left to right are Billie Mack; Roy Orr, COO; Rebecca Bouchard; Ann Best; Rei Lopez and Moody Chisholm, CEO.

Photo of West Manatee Fire Rescue donated safety boxes to the Family BirthPlace for families with special needs. The safety boxes include a tub thermometer, smoke detector, outlet covers, cabinet latches, safety medical kit and baby monitors. In the front row from left to right: Firefighter Christopher O'Kelly, Debbie Mann and Lynn Pennington. Back row: Connie Gregory; Debbie Polis; Fire Chief Kenneth Price; Susan Chamberlain; Brenda Parker; Bianca Whidden; Deputy Fire Marshall Kurt Lathrop; Pricilla Cooper; Firefighter Michael Petrosino; Valeria Franks; Firefighter John Stump; Laura Helen Scott; Karen Couch and Jennifer Torrence.

West Manatee Fire Rescue donated safety boxes to the Family BirthPlace for families with special needs. The safety boxes include a tub thermometer, smoke detector, outlet covers, cabinet latches, safety medical kit and baby monitors. In the front row from left to right: Firefighter Christopher O'Kelly, Debbie Mann and Lynn Pennington. Back row: Connie Gregory; Debbie Polis; Fire Chief Kenneth Price; Susan Chamberlain; Brenda Parker; Bianca Whidden; Deputy Fire Marshall Kurt Lathrop; Pricilla Cooper; Firefighter Michael Petrosino; Valeria Franks; Firefighter John Stump; Laura Helen Scott; Karen Couch and Jennifer Torrence.

Photo of In honor of past and present members serving in the Armed Forces, flags are flown at the Manatee Veteran's Memorial Park on the north side of our campus on the Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Veterans Day holidays.

In honor of past and present members serving in the Armed Forces, flags are flown at the Manatee Veteran's Memorial Park on the north side of our campus on the Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Veterans Day holidays.

Photo of This year's Nursing Excellence Award recipients include Joanie Tift - Partner in Practice Award; Penny Pompey- Jones - Friend of Nursing Award and Lavern McNeil - Recognition of Service Excellence in the Role of Patient Care Specialist. Also pictured are Chris Malloy, Chief Nursing Officer and Mary Stritzel-Townsley, former Chief Nursing Officer.

This year's Nursing Excellence Award recipients include Joanie Tift - Partner in Practice Award; Penny Pompey- Jones - Friend of Nursing Award and Lavern McNeil - Recognition of Service Excellence in the Role of Patient Care Specialist. Also pictured are Chris Malloy, Chief Nursing Officer and Mary Stritzel-Townsley, former Chief Nursing Officer.

Photo of Additional Nursing Excellence Award recipients are Roxanne Petrilla - RN Excellence in Critical Care & Emergency Nursing; Dawn Ford - RN Excellence in Procedural Nursing; Stephanie Eslinger - RN Excellence in Women's & Children and Psych Nursing; Denise Brombosz - RN Excellence in Nursing Resource Roles; Estella Fajardo - Nursing Leadership Award and Ingrid Thompson - RN Excellence in Medical/ Surgical & Telemetry Nursing. Also pictured are Chris Malloy, Chief Nursing Officer and Mary Stritzel-Townsley, former Chief Nursing Officer.

Additional Nursing Excellence Award recipients are Roxanne Petrilla - RN Excellence in Critical Care & Emergency Nursing; Dawn Ford - RN Excellence in Procedural Nursing; Stephanie Eslinger - RN Excellence in Women's & Children and Psych Nursing; Denise Brombosz - RN Excellence in Nursing Resource Roles; Estella Fajardo - Nursing Leadership Award and Ingrid Thompson - RN Excellence in Medical/ Surgical & Telemetry Nursing. Also pictured are Chris Malloy, Chief Nursing Officer and Mary Stritzel-Townsley, former Chief Nursing Officer.

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